GoToMeeting is the easiest, most cost-effective way to organize and attend on-line meetings.  Their patented technology enables coworkers, customers and prospects to view any application running on your computer in real time.

This is another product that we use on a regular basis.  Easy to use and cheap inexpensive are essential qualifications for the SOHO and work from home professional.  They also usually mean a good review from W5.com.  I use GoToMeeting to demo ESP, our email marketing software.

GoToMeeting is definitely easier to use than the competition.  It is easy to install.  First-time attendees can relax as they quickly catch on to the intuitive interface.  Free e-mail and phone support are also a plus.

Competitors of GoToMeeting
WebEx

Overall W5.com Rating: 4Dubs out of 5

Click here to try GoToMeeting

We are re-launching our email marketing service: ESP.  The new launch will include complete integration with our famous email tracking product for Outlook, ESP for Outlook.

For the re-launch, our pricing is changing, and we have thrown out the subscriptions!  Now you only pay for what you use, with pricing starting as low as $24.95.

Key features of ESP are:

• Send eye catching email campaigns fast
• Manage and grow your email list
• Track and analyze results in real time
• Opens, visits and website tracking
• Custom email alerts
• Use your own HTML templates, or choose from 100’s of free designs.

You can try all of these features for free right now.  No risk.  No Obligation.  No credit card required.  Also, if there is a feature or addition that you would like to add to ESP, let us know. 

 ESP Email Marketing

Skype is a little piece of software that lets you make free calls over the Internet.  According to their website, they are revolutionizing the telecom world by allowing users to make superior quality voice calls to other Skype users for free and to landlines and mobiles worldwide for the price of a local call. 

I have to say, that statement is correct.  We tried Skype out for a few days, then decided to make the move and switch our traditional phone system over to Skype.  The quality is far superior over traditional phone lines.

Skype Pros
Skype’s benefits are clear to anyone that is cost-conscious.  Free Skype to Skype calls, free calls to the US and Canada and low rates for international calls, etc.  For a very small fee, you can upgrade and get a phone number with voice-mail: Only $38/year…..now that’s cheap.

Skype is more than just another VOIP service.  The application has a built in Instant Messenger with chat and file sharing capability.   Did I mention video calls, conference calls and call forwarding?  There are also Skype plug-ins for your browser of choice.

Skype Cons
The benefits of Skype really to out-weight the cons.  The disappointments worth mentioning are:

• No call or video recording
• No caller id when placing a call to a traditional number

I also think that there will be a paranoia with Skype that is similar to cycle we had with e-mail, on-line shopping and instant messengers.  As more people start to use Skype, the perceptions will change. Skype may have a few disadvantages, but these can easily be resolved.

Competitors of Skype
Yahoo! Messenger

Overall W5.com Rating: 4Dubs

Click here to download Skype