![]() So no matter how many great ideas you have in your head, they're useless to you, your team, and your organization until you express them. Unfortunately, your colleagues can't read minds. When you "hold your own" in a meeting, you show that you're confident and proactive, and this can mark you out as a future leader. Meetings are a key way to get yourself noticed. And just as others overcome their self-consciousness and speak up, so will you! Why Make Your Voice Heard? Although it can feel like you're the only one struggling at meetings, you're not alone. Worse still, when you do speak up and share your thoughts, you're ignored or "shot down" by bigger voices. Whether your meeting is face-to-face or online, it's easy to feel anxious, self-conscious and lost for words. The quiet environment might give you an extra boost during your next free conference call.Have confidence in the value of your contributions to meetings! Try to aim for late afternoon to avoid children coming in on field trips. Looking at how fishy swim can be mind-calming. There is a reason why there are fish tank installed in offices. If it is the dead of winter, the indoor garden can give you a breath of spring. The added benefit is that you might even get some exercise for the day. Settle in the garden, do your meeting call and get some work done. Spending time to commune with nature proves to boost your creativity. ![]() Who is not going to be inspired being surrounded by water while part of a meeting? If you are in London, you can get a day pass and sail up and down the Thames as you are conferencing on your phone and no one will even think you are working ). ![]() Let the white noise of the waterfall behind you drown out the sound of your boss discussing your company’s quarterly budget. And did you also remember that you can hold your conference call anywhere? Make that ‘anywhere’ a city park, like the Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Remember how amazing it was in school when your class was outside. The Press Lounge in Manhattan, NYC offers some of the city's most breathtaking views. Why not chill down with your favorite cocktail and sink into the cityscape while on call. Why not walk around and be inspired during your call looking at AGO’s historical or avant-garde collection. While this might be a bit unorthodox, many museums and art galleries offer collaborative and meeting space. The Rooster Coffee shop in Broadview might be a place that you want to take a look at, and the added bonus is their amazing view of the Toronto skyline. This might be a cliche, but why not hit some indie coffee joint (*cough* not Starbucks) for a cup of joe while you are on your conference call? Many coffee places offer this cozy atmosphere that is particularly hard to find anywhere else. Furnished with modern details, the place also offers A&V equipment if you need to impress an important client. For example, MaRS in Toronto offers rooms from small conferences to brainstorming sessions to meetings. They are built for today’s individuals who are looking for a creative space to work and think. Startup culture means the birth of many shared and co-op space. The Romanesque structural style will make you think that you are at Hogwarts! Shared/Co-Working Spaces ![]() What is not to love when you are staring at the beautiful details of some of the world’s oldest campus, such as Old Vic at the University of Toronto. Some of them are free to use and also provides outlets and free wifi. Hit any university or college campus and you can take your conference calls at libraries, empty classroom, lobbies, quads and meeting rooms. While some libraries are boring to look at, some of your city’s libraries might be an architectural marvel such as the Kansas City Library. free wifi and outlet) for quality conference calls. The last time that you went to your local libraries might have been during your awkward teenage years for borrowing manga or a dreamy teen romance novel, you may have overlooked that it might provide the room and facilities (i.e. For this dilemma, FreeConference had put together a list of awesome and cool places where you can hold your conference call with your colleagues or clients: Public Libraries Digital nomads who are constantly on the go might need to find a place at where they are at for your next conference call. Sometimes though when you are working at home, your home office can seem a little dull, which leads you to consider going to the OUTSIDE world for a little refreshment. For today’s home-working warriors and digital nomads, they are no longer bound by the four walls of the office and can work almost seamlessly thanks to the help of technology.
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