GlobalMeet Collaborationiwas an audio, web and video conferencing solution that is designed to make global communication easy from anywhere using any device. As of 2023 the product has reached EOL and will no longer be sold.
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ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
Score4 out of 10
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From PGi, ReadyTalk is a web conferencing solution that has been discontinued. PGi's replaced the solution with GlobalMeet Collaboration... which is now also discontinued.
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Pricing
GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
Free Trial
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No
Free/Freemium Version
Yes
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No
No
Entry-level Setup Fee
Optional
No setup fee
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Features
GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued) and ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
Feature
GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
7.2
46 Ratings
9% below category average
ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
8.7
16 Ratings
9% above category average
High quality audio
7.446 Ratings
8.816 Ratings
High quality video
6.736 Ratings
8.914 Ratings
Low bandwidth requirements
7.335 Ratings
8.612 Ratings
Mobile support
7.313 Ratings
8.79 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued) and ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
Feature
GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
6.0
39 Ratings
28% below category average
ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
8.9
16 Ratings
11% above category average
Desktop sharing
7.639 Ratings
8.716 Ratings
Whiteboards
4.326 Ratings
9.17 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued) and ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
Feature
GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
6.6
43 Ratings
21% below category average
ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
8.9
16 Ratings
8% above category average
Calendar integration
6.034 Ratings
9.012 Ratings
Meeting initiation
7.040 Ratings
8.914 Ratings
Integrates with social media
7.23 Ratings
8.55 Ratings
Record meetings / events
6.735 Ratings
9.315 Ratings
Slideshows
5.821 Ratings
8.612 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued) and ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
Feature
GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
6.8
35 Ratings
17% below category average
ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
9.4
16 Ratings
15% above category average
Live chat
8.233 Ratings
9.314 Ratings
Audience polling
4.314 Ratings
9.613 Ratings
Q&A
8.020 Ratings
9.212 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued) and ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
GlobalMeet Collaboration is great for giving product trainings, presentations and webinars over the phone to a wide number of users remotely. It is well suited for meetings where screens and documents need to be shared live during a conference call for easy collaboration
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Think about your needs as an organization and whether you will be using primarily audio only or audio plus web. If audio only then ReadyTalk will certainly meet your need. If web, then shop around for functionality, support, and price. I am fairly "neutral" on ReadyTalk - neither a huge cheerleader nor a huge detractor.
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Something that GlobalMeet does well is distributing a meeting to users. The system integrates well with our Outlook system and allows easy meeting distributions.
GlobalMeet is good at providing an easy way to record web meetings. The feature works well and is easy to download after.
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Screen share/conference calling: They make it quick and easy to join a meeting for your guests. They don't need to download anything; all they need to do is click on the link and enter the access code.
Mobile App: The app has been great for our team as they can now easily start a meeting with a click of a button from the app.
Recordings: It is very easy to record a webinar or conference call which you can then download.
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There is a cost for the conferencing services unlike competitors like FreeConferenceCall.com or Skype which have free options. However, you pay for what you get and the audio/connection quality can and has been an issue for us with other vendors.
There are a lot of shortcuts that can be used on the line to mute/unmute lines, record the audio, request operator assistance, etc. However, these are difficult to memorize so we end up forgetting or relying on a print-out of the shortcuts that we keep near our desks. I wish there was an easier way to use these such as voice commands.
In the post-conference email recaps you get the phone numbers of those who dialed in. However, it can be difficult to know who these numbers belong to unless you remember the direct #s for the participants. I wish there was a way to save contact info for certain phone numbers within the system and let GlobalMeet add the names to the numbers for all future post-conference emails.
If ReadyTalk provided an easier way to set up the initial call through a different platform aside from email, it may make things a bit simpler.
ReadyTalk's monitor-specific screensharing process is a bit clunky and could be a bit better in identifying which monitor has been selected for sharing.
ReadyTalk's admin dashboard could use a UI update.
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GlobalMeet is not a very good tool. There are better web meeting platforms available in the marketplace. The system is clunky, not intuitive, and experiences often technical issues. They have made updates recently but it is too little too late. It may be a good platform for smaller organizations with tighter budgets.
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I have provided such a high rating because setting up the meeting only requires a few clicks. Within a couple minutes of telling my team that I will set up a meeting and send an invite, that invitation is already sitting in their inbox. I move at a fast pace and GlobalMeet is keeping up
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ReadyTalk is easy to use, but I did find the initial integration to Outlook a bit cumbersome. I couldn't tell you how to do it now - someone else had to walk me through it when I started at the company. We also have a lot of issues with people trying to use their computers for audio; often, it stops working entirely mid-meeting
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For the most part GlobalMeet loaded everything quickly. The only problem that we had was when the whole company was on a training at one time, we had a hard time with screen sharing and the pages loading in a timely manner. Everything seemed to slow down when lots of people were on the system at once
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As previously mentioned, I was in charge of facilitating a weekly meeting with 60 attendees. I had major issues with the screenshare crashing repeatedly during the meeting. I got in contact with a GlobalMeet Technician immediately. He was extremely responsive and worked with my technician to resolve all of the issues quickly. After his intervention, I never had the same issue again.
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Our small non-profit organization appreciates the ease of use of the platform for conference call needs. Other platforms can be much more complicated for users unfamiliar with conference call technology. We use it several times a month for committee meetings, regional rep check ins, and meetings with our board of directors.
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Other regions in our organization have implemented WebEx. We have experienced poor audio and lack of customer service in our region. For quick interoffice communication and screen share, we use Skype for Business. Many people who have had the choice between WebEx and ReadyTalk will, more times than not, request a ReadyTalk account to be created. They feel the interface is much simpler to adapt. WebEx is not super friendly, especially on the backend of the tool.
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The price for webinar for GlobalMeet is quite pricey compared to other similar vendors.
GlobalMeet can be used for unlimited free calls and video conferencing, hence in our company with extensive global calls this platform is very cost-effective.
Unlike most conferencing software. Other users don't have to download GlobalMeet App and therefore it is easy to send meeting invite to clients.
Attentively support system that responds fast to queries and this saves time for us.
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Positive impact. Able to fluidly demonstrate our software over conference call at the drop of a dime
Positively impacts clients onboarding process due to ability to screen share with a high amount of people at the same time
Higher ROI due to ability to show clients our new platform before their purchase in order to show the value of our product in real time via Readytalk conference
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