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==Making the Most of Teleconferencing==   

==Making the Most of Teleconferencing==   

With such heavy usage over the past two weeks, our teleconferencing lines are busy! The Shared Services Canada (SSC) Government Teleconferencing Service has the following simple tips for making the most of the service for the near future.

With such heavy usage over the past two weeks, our teleconferencing lines are busy! The Shared Services Canada (SSC) Government Teleconferencing Service has the following simple tips for making the most of the service for the near future.

:* Start your conferences on the quarter hour (15 minutes before or after the hour), instead of on the hour or half hour. :* This will help to spread out the strain on our conferencing networks and reduce issues connecting.  

:* Start your conferences on the quarter hour (15 minutes before or after the hour), instead of on the hour or half hour.  

:* This will help to spread out the strain on our conferencing networks and reduce issues connecting.  

:* If the local number rings busy, try the toll free number, (and vice versa).  

:* If the local number rings busy, try the toll free number, (and vice versa).  

:* Whenever possible host your conferences during the least busy times; before 9am, 12-1pm, after 4pm, Eastern Time.  

:* Whenever possible host your conferences during the least busy times; before 9am, 12-1pm, after 4pm, Eastern Time.