Although the use of audio conferencing services as well as web conferencing services continues to grow popular, there is no doubt that users of these technology and tools have encountered some problems with them at some point. As the technology continues to develop, background noises, drops and loss of communication are inevitable. The best things to do, to ensure an effective communication are to look for an efficient conferencing service provider and to make sure that users are knowledgeable with regards to using audio conferencing tools. 

There are a lot of conferencing services which will easily allow you to make audio conference calls, some, you do not even have to install. However, not all of these services are efficient enough to ensure a problem-free conference, which is why, it is very important that you take the time in researching and in trying out a service first before you finally decide on using it. An efficient conferencing service will always have a comprehensive selection of desktop audio controls which will eliminate the usual causes of why these calls fail. If a provider offers high quality service, audio conferences will be transformed from required nuisances to essential communication tools. Aside from that, software of good providers are very user-friendly and simple. All it takes to make a call are a few clicks and you will automatically be connected to the people you wish to conduct the conference with. 

The good thing about audio conference calls is because they are conducted online, you can conduct a meeting whenever and wherever you want. If some of the required participants are outside your office or if you are on vacation but need to discuss something urgent, you can easily turn on your laptop, tablet, computer and even your smart phone to initiate the call. The key thing though to make this possible is to make sure that your participants and systems have the software installed. The best conferencing services allow you to modify the controls according to your preferences. So if you are on vacation but need to hold meeting, you can simply mute the party noises, the noisy city streets and even your playing children in the background. 

Aside from those features, the best providers will give you the option to record your audio conference calls with just one, simple click. The calls will then be archived according to the date and time they were held which makes searching for them definitely much easier. In this way, when a person who was absent during a meeting, or when you need something to reference to later, you can easily make use of the playback features that will allow you to listen to the previous meetings. Being able to record conferences is not only limited to being able to listen to them later. You can also use it whenever you need to give a seminar or an orientation. All you need to do is to upload the recordings to an intranet group and share them to those who need to listen to them. 

The advantages of audio conferencing are limitless. Communication bridges are solved and it is bringing people—from CEOs to supervisors to employees to clients closer. In addition, because of the widespread popularity of smart phones and applications these days, having access to the conferencing software is not a problem. Wherever you are, you can simply whip out your phones and tablets and host or participate in an audio conference meeting. 

If you are having a difficult time choosing among the various service providers, you can take advantage of free audio conferencing software. You can try them out first and decide later on what you think best suits you and your business' needs. Is your business making use of audio conferencing software already? How has your business improved since then? Feel free to share with me your experiences in the comments below!