Here at the Academy we live on conference calls. When there are three people involved there is never an issue. More than three people and things start getting interesting. 1) No speakerphones. Even on regular calls it is a bad idea to be on speakerphone. Background noise, echo and the feeling that the call isn't confidential are potential problems. Another important reason to avoid speakerphone is that some are monoplex and others are duplex. This means if you're speaking on a monoplex … [Read more...] about 7 House Rules for Participating in Conference Calls