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Saturday, February 10, 2024
Phone Number: +1-425-436-6360 — Access Code: 561566#
For international dial-in numbers, see this page
In the US and Canada, ignore the + in this phone number. It tells people in other countries to add the numbers their country uses to make an international call, if there is no local number for their country.
Dial *6 to mute or unmute your phone
Please mute if you use a speakerphone or call from a noisy location
Phone Help for the Telesummit
Your Best Option: a Landline Phone or a Cell Phone with a Strong Signal
If you’re in the U.S. or Canada, there’s a good chance you have a calling plan that lets you call area code 425 (in the state of Washington) for free. Yay! Use it.
If Your Long Distance Carrier Asks You to Agree to Pay an Extra 1 Cent Per Minute After You Dial In
That is just US$3.60 for the entire event, but you can save the expense. Just text Call me to +1-425-436-6360 (the Telesummit phone number). Free Conference Call will call you back at no charge. When they do, enter our Access Code: 561566# and you will be connected.
Can’t text? Follow the directions below to log in with your computer and choose the “Call Me” option in step 3 to have Free Conference Call call the phone number you enter. When they do, enter our Access Code: 561566# and you are free to travel about with your phone in hand, instead of sitting at a computer screen.
If You Have a Phone But Not Unlimited Long Distance
Just text Call me to +1-425-436-6360 (our number). Free Conference Call will call you back with no long distance charge. When they do, enter our Access Code: 561566# and you will be connected. Or you can use an internet connection. Instructions are next.
Join Us Over the Internet
You can use your PC, laptop, tablet or smart phone browser to join us. Use your headphones or earbuds if at all possible. If you must use your speakers, please remember to mute your microphone to prevent any interference.
- Go to freeconferencecall.com/wall/telesummit.
- Click on the large, blue “Join Online Meeting” button and watch for a popup that invites you to open or download the FreeConferenceCall app.
- Choose “Join With Computer Audio” or “Dial In or Get Called into the Meeting”, then press the blue “Continue” button.
If you asked to Call In, follow the top set of steps on the screen. If you asked to Get Called In, enter your phone number, click on the “Call Me” button, and wait for a call to your phone. If you asked to Join With Computer Audio, leave (or turn) Video off and click on the blue “Join the Meeting” button.
Our speakers and MCs will be using audio only. There is no need for video.
How to Mute and Unmute Your Microphone
On a telephone, use the phone’s Mute button or dial *6. This will toggle between Muted and Unmuted, and you will hear a message to tell you which one is selected now.
On the computer app, the Mute button is in the lower left corner. Blue is unmuted (everyone can hear you and the noises around you). Red with a line through the microphone is muted (no one can hear you or the noises around you).
If You’re New to Teleconferencing
If you use a phone, dial 1-425-436-6360 or the phone number for your country.
Once the recorded message answers your call, dial our access code, 561566, and end by dialing # (called the pound or hash key).
Whichever method you choose for calling, if this is your first time trying it, you can call in anytime before the telesummit to test it. Once you’re connected, you’ll hear dreadful music, unless someone else happens to be testing at the same time. But the music will be your sign that you did everything just right, and you’re ready for the telesummit.
What to Do If No One’s on the Call During the Telesummit Hours
Every once in a while, someone’s call will get sent to some terrible dead end somewhere. If there’s no one else on the call, and you’re listening to the dreadful music, and our schedule says we should be up and running, hang up and call back in.
If there’s still no one else on the call, it’s possible we’ve had some huge problem with the call and our Master of Ceremonies has asked everyone to switch to our backup number, so reload this page or the Telesummit Home Page to find it. We will post it in very large type.
If there’s still no one else on the call, please check the date and time. Then send an email to webmaster@barbarasher.com, and we’ll do our best to help.
What to Do If You Get Cut Off from the Telesummit
Just call back in.
Please Mute Your Phone Before…
- Speaking to anyone else in the room with you
- Putting the call on speaker
- Running water
- Typing on your keyboard
- Turning on your microwave oven
- Entering a noisy location
- Driving
If your phone has no Mute button, dial *6. You can unmute yourself by dialing *6 again.
If we need to mute you from our end, you’ll hear a notice that we’re doing it. You can unmute when your connection is quiet again by dialing *6.
(Did you notice the 6 button on your phone is also the M — for Mute — button?)
I’m in the UK, just wanted to share that I used the telesummit link which is free and working well for me on a desktop computer. I set up a paid Skype account to join which I now need to cancel.
Really enjoying the sessions and appreciate the effort that’s gone into creating and presenting this event and providing it for free.
The sound quality is poor with no means of being able to tell whether you are muted or not so in future I would prefer Zoom which can be used without video and can be carried around on a phone throughout the day as well. it also has the advantage that the host can mute participants.
Just to add to that I found on the telesummit I can’t unmute myself to participate.
Thank you for the feedback, Jennifer. I am sorry you were unable to get in via Skype or to unmute your line.
Use Zoom…
Wow! Complicated. Wouldn’t zoom be easier?
For most people, it’s not at all complicated, and it does not require staying in one place for 8 1/2 hours. Dial in by phone, put in your ear buds, and go for a walk or make lunch or sit outside or on the toilet while you listen. (Just pretty please mute the phone in the bathroom!)
Your instructions above indicate “Saturday, February 8, 2019.”
How do I access through Skype? What is the handle?
We do not have a Skype handle. You must use Skype Credit to call one of our phone numbers (US or international).
Dear Barbara, Patty,
The following says I am a member. Thank you if true! I have been on your email list for years!
Help me understand,
“You are now a member of Barbara’s Club: Don’t forget to sign up for the newsletter. Impromptu is my middle name and you won’t want to miss anything.”
Barbara Sher
Join my mailing list!
Your Email:
ABOUT BARBARA’S CLUB
Welcome to this site. You’ll find at least three different kinds of things here:
The Free Stuff: That’s our wonderful, always-open, addictive Idea Party, also the newsletter with its own goodies, and something jolly for you to play with each week, because I like it when you come by.
The Membership: Hanging Out With Barbara Sher is my pride and joy. This is where I’ll pop into your life 3 times a week to remind you of what’s really important (like laughter, going easy on yourself, remembering or discovering who you really are, and delighting your brain with unexpected and fascinating glimpses into new worlds.)
The Courses: Stick around because I’ll be adding courses based on my popular live courses as well as some brand new ones, never seen before! Prices will vary, from a serious chunk of money (but way cheaper than the original year-long programs) to an amusing 99 cents.
You are now a member of Barbara’s Club: Don’t forget to sign up for the newsletter. Impromptu is my middle name and you won’t want to miss anything.
No need to join the mailing list if you’re already on it.
How can I listen on computer. please?
Thanks very much
Melanie
See the section above labeled
Your Just-in-Case Option: The freeconferencecall.com app
This does not work :/ Just says it is waiting for the sharing (callin from Finland)
I am so sorry, Taina. Please try again. Sometimes, there are just a lot of people trying to connect at the same time, and the technology fails.
Hi. Is there a way to simply listen to the audio portion online? With no two-way communication? And no phone call charge?
I’ve looked through the instructions both here and on the freeconferencecall.com site. The WebViewer at that site seems close, but it still wants access to camera and microphone.
The only thing like this I’ve used is AdobeConnect, and that was to participate in a focus group.
If not, that’s ok. If it’s possible to listen to the audio later, as someone else requested, I’m interested.
Thanks, and good luck with the telesummit! 🙂
Just say no to sharing your video and microphone. We’re audio only.
I’m guessing there might be a recording of the event shared at a later date…?
Editing of this one is done. It’s going public.
Patty, please clarity listening on computer.
Thank you.
Richest blessings.
Melanie