This productivity tool allows you to communicate with everyone involved in your business like never before.

Imagine: You're working on a plan and you have some questions that you would like to go over with your clients. Traditionally, you would call them or email a note and ask your questions. Or you would schedule a meeting, drive to their home, go over the plan, then drive back to your office and make the changes. There is a better way and it adds a personal touch that everyone will appreciate.

Using GoToMeeting, you can meet online and show your clients what you're working on. You get answers to your questions immediately and you can work with up to 10 people at a time. It saves everyone involved, including yourself, a lot of time.

>> Video Tutorial that shows you how it works. 7.5 Minutes

Let's say that you need to meet with both the husband and wife who are in separate locations. You'd also like the interior designer, your cabinet people, and the lead carpenter to all be involved in the meeting to review items on the project.

Here's how it works:

1. You open a GoToMeeting screen and get the meeting ID link and conference call phone number.

2. Email the link to your clients and anyone else that you want to be involved. Up to 10 people at a time can attend the same meeting. Attendees can also log on to a meeting by going to the GoToMeeting web page, click the "Join Meeting" link and type in the 9 digit code you give them.

3. Start the meeting and hit the "Show Screen" button on your computer. The attendees will now see your screen in real-time. You'll know who is watching because you'll see their names on the attendee list.

4. Open your plan and proceed to go over the questions you have. Everyone will see your screen in real-time and you can all talk using the included conference call.

5. With the click of a button, you can switch to anyone's computer and view what's on their screen. Maybe they have a picture to show you or a sketch that they've done. You can even take control of their computer if you like.

5. When the meeting is over, close the software, and everyone is disconnected. It's safe and secure. You can even look at reports that list who was in the meeting and for how long.

• Meet with your clients to discuss project changes and ideas.
• Preview web sites together to go over product selections.
• Go over written change orders.
• Meet with the structural engineer and get immediate feedback.
• Meet with your subs and employees to discuss the project.
• Meet your accountant to go over your books.
• Meet with your suppliers to go over materials needed.

This technology does not make the process impersonal. The opposite is true. You'll still have plenty of face to face meetings. Meeting online helps increase your line of communication with everyone involved and it saves a lot of time. You'll be enhancing your professional image and your clients will appreciate the increased level of communication.

I've been using this technology for years now for my online training classes, technical support and to work on plans with people. There are several services like this available and I've tried many of them. The GoToMeeting service is by far the most reasonably priced online meeting software available. it's easy to use, and it works great.

You can try the service free for 30 days by following the GoToMeeting link. The sign-up process is simple and you can hold your first meeting in a couple of minutes. You will need to enter your credit card number to activate the service but it won't be charged for 30 days. if you don't want the service, you can cancel online at any time.

If you decide to continue using the service it will cost you $49.00 per month to hold unlimited meetings with up to 10 people at a time. It also includes a phone number that you can use for a conference call if 3 or more people need to talk at once.

>> Video Tutorial that shows you how it works. 7.5 Minutes

Give it a try. It's a great time saver!