Free Webinar tools

Over the years the question of how to get a group of people from different places to concentrate on some information either for training or to make decisions has usually been answered with a meeting. That frequently means losing half a day to drive to and from. A number of free tools now available that make it possible to conduct training or a meeting without the travel. You may have heard of GoToMeeting which is a big player and offers a 30 day free trial. There is a simple free alternative called www.join.me.com The presenter initiates the process by selecting "share" from the join.me website. This generates a code that can be emailed to the other participants. The participants get an email, click the link and then can see what is on the presentor's computer screen. There is a conference call feature (not toll free but if you've got free minutes on your cell it works) for audio. Like most free things on the internet, there is a fancier version that allows you to switch from one presentor to another for a fee.