Polling is when the host controls meeting and participants answer specific questions by signaling the operator via the telephone keypad. Any call may be recorded and taped on cassette and posted for authorized participants listen to, or transcribed to hardcopy. The operator will even take a roll call if you wish. Participants can either receive the information in presentation mode or collaborative shared document mode. Presentation mode provides a reliable and controlled conference in which the presenter sets the pace, controls the flow of information, and can recognize individual participants for questions or comments.
Presenters can easily push slides via the internet as they become relevant during the presentation.
Presentation mode is an effective way of disseminating information to an audience who is separated by distance. Collaborative shared document allows a participant other than the conductor to take control of a shared application. There is a convenient feature that saves changes in real time to a document during the conference and then e-mail it directly to other participants. You may also choose to make your document an attachment allowing it to be archived, enabling participants to download the document at a later time. Now, the time and expense required to reach a decision and to implement change are greatly reduced.