Let's get started with our Legal Counsel, Susan Francis. That way you can avoid dead air, talking over each other, and generalized confusion that can disrupt the call. Perhaps even email out an agenda ahead of time so there's no uncertainty about who speaks in what order. Plan out the order that each person will speak in, if you know who you need to hear from. This is going to be a team effort for all of us on the call. Our legal team needs to coordinate with our financial officers, and then I need to sign the paperwork. We need to iron out how we're going to handle transferring the money and drawing up the contracts. So we want to come up with a strategy for the Cutlas Software buy out. Next, open by giving a brief summary as to why you're meeting, and what you hope to accomplish during the call. We also have the Chief Financial Officer, James Fitzpatrick, calling in from LA. I'm calling in with Jimmy Wayne, Susan Francis, and Lou Denver. Also, introduce participants that are not in your office if they're unfamiliar to the group.
To start, make sure to introduce yourself and anyone you're calling in with.
(And here are some tips on how to chair a conference call and conference call etiquette). Here's a conference call script sample that will allow you to chair your next meeting with confidence. Whether it's confusion on who has to speak next, or the awkwardness when two or three people are talking over each other, sizable conference calls tend to devolve into chaos unless someone structures them. Let's face it: conference calls are never the easiest way to communicate.