{"id":4489,"date":"2016-11-02T15:43:57","date_gmt":"2016-11-02T21:43:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meetingone.eu\/eu-en\/?p=4489"},"modified":"2018-11-30T14:57:18","modified_gmt":"2018-11-30T21:57:18","slug":"best-practices-for-conference-call-billing-management-with-oam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meetingone.com\/eu-en\/blog\/best-practices-for-conference-call-billing-management-with-oam\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Practices for Conference Call Billing Management with OAM"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a sister blog<\/a><\/span>, we spent some time interviewing the Accounting Team at MeetingOne on how OAM saves them valuable time.<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

We sought out their thoughts on the challenges of conference call billing management –\u00a0In this blog, we will focus on HOW to carry them out in OAM.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

These popular features serve to both simplify billing management for conference calls and provide more information related to the costs associated with calls.\u00a0 Understanding how these costs breakdown is the key.\u00a0 The information acquired can prove invaluable for evaluating business practices.<\/p>\n

On top of the all that, they shared a few ways to get the most out of OAM. \u00a0We\u2019ve pulled those best practices for OAM users into this blog.<\/span><\/h5>\n

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Recommended Best Practices for OAM Users<\/span><\/h2>\n

Review CDRs to Evaluate International Dialing Costs<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"ConferenceIf you spend much time conferencing with international teams, reviewing your CDRs every month to track costs is essential.
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\nAt MeetingOne, we offer four options for international calling<\/a><\/span><\/strong>: International toll local address, international toll-free, international dial out, and U.S. dial in.\u00a0 Consequently, rates will vary based on the option you go with.\u00a0 On the CDRs, you can compare rates between these options.<\/p>\n

Keep in mind that rates, both international and domestic, can be affected by dialing out to participants versus having them dial in.<\/p>\n

Choosing between these options is something of a balancing act. Dialing out can be more convenient for some users, as it tends to be the simpler way of getting people on the phone.<\/p>\n

Having participants dial in, though, tends to be cheaper, but it also often places the expense on your participants.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Review your CDRs each month to analyze how your international expenses are adding up.<\/strong>\u00a0 Depending on your use case, certain options may be preferable over the others.\u00a0\u00a0You can always consult with us<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0to determine the lowest cost dialing option and any dialing limitations imposed.\u00a0 We can also advise you on other factors, such as:<\/p>\n