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ReadyTalk (Discontinued)

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What is ReadyTalk (Discontinued)?

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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What is ReadyTalk (Discontinued)?

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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Features

Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software

Features related to the performance, reliability & compatibility of web conferencing and webinar (online events) software.

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8.9
Avg 7.9

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9.4
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Product Details

What is ReadyTalk (Discontinued)?

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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Reviews and Ratings

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Overall, I'm satisfied with [ReadyTalk]

Rating: 6 out of 10
September 27, 2019
AP
Vetted Review
Verified User
ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
1 year of experience
We use it for web conference meetings.
  • Ease of connectivity. With simple instructions, first-time users are easily connected.
  • Ability to separate audio to a phone call.
  • Ability to dial in phone-only attendees.
It works well for smaller meetings, with a few remote participants.

Go - Set - ReadyTalk

Rating: 8 out of 10
June 18, 2019
NM
Vetted Review
Verified User
ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
6 years of experience
We use ReadyTalk to offer a wide range of free webinars addressing key topics that affect businesses. We also use ReadyTalk for internal meetings. ReadyTalk is used regionally for our organization. It is seen as a reliable conference tool that helps use clearly communicate to our stakeholders. Our live and recorded webinars are key in lead generation for our sales team.
  • Excellent customer service and support
  • Clear audio with great features to quickly connect
  • Easy to use user interface
Hosting external facing webinars with anywhere from medium to large size audiences. The platform is reliable and we have not experienced a high percentage of drops.

If you needed a global solution and language support for Asian speaking countries - that is something being developed.

ReadyTalk is the best

Rating: 9 out of 10
May 29, 2019
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
6 years of experience
We use ReadyTalk company-wide for everything from conference calls to webinars. It facilitates team calls, internal and external webinars with upwards of 1,000 attendees.
  • ReadyTalk has fantastic support for it's users. They can even kick off webinars and are always very professional.
  • Unlike some other services we've used in the past, there's never any audio issues or screen-lagging, even with large groups on webinars.
  • The ability to run polls and surveys during/after a webinar are great. With the right set of questions in the after-call survey you can get some great information from prospects and customers!
ReadyTalk is great for group calls, training and webinars.

ReadyTalk Review

Rating: 8 out of 10
December 03, 2018
BJ
Vetted Review
Verified User
ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
3 years of experience
We use ReadyTalk across our entire business platform. Our sales team uses it for demos and webinars while our account managers and support team use it for training and screen shares. It is a great tool for when you need to quickly share your screen or if you have multiple people/teams joining the call/screen share from different areas.
  • 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.
This is a great solution if you do a lot of conference calls or screen shares and even works well on your mobile device. We primarily went with ReadyTalk opposed to other similar solutions because of the integration with HubSpot which we have not been super pleased with however their system as a whole works great.

ReadyTalk Makes Your Sales Campaigns That Much More Sophisticated

Rating: 9 out of 10
November 27, 2018
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
2 years of experience
We currently use ReadyTalk in a number of capacities including marketing, sales, and product demonstrations. All of which utilize the screen share and call-in conferencing features that ReadyTalk provides for paid customers. This has been a great tool to use for client product demonstrations and sales pitches, especially when the client is unfamiliar with our software.
  • ReadyTalk has been great for conference calls.
  • ReadyTalk's screen share feature allows you to choose specific monitors to share, specific applications to share and even specific portions of your screen.
  • ReadyTalk allows us to engage with a client directly and efficiently in a very professional manner.
ReadyTalk is a great sales and marketing tool, and is even better for product demonstrations. We haven't yet used ReadyTalk for internal uses, but I feel that it would also be effective for employee trainings, etc. We primarily use ReadyTalk when we have a larger prospective client who is interested in a more detailed presentation after an initial call has already been made.

ReadyTalk, made easy

Rating: 10 out of 10
October 25, 2018
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
3 years of experience
ReadyTalk is used across the entire organization for communication and presentations. Mostly it is used to train our demo team.
  • Great share screen ability
  • Fast and easy log in and dial in
  • Easy to navigate and use
  • Low bandwith use
ReadyTalk is great to do training with people that are working from home and also great to do product demos. We also use it for doing conference calls and discussions. The product is great, and provides all that we need in terms of ease of communication.

ReadyTalk: Meets our needs but customer support is their downfall

Rating: 4 out of 10
September 04, 2018
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
2 years of experience
ReadyTalk is used to host "simu-live" webinars from our marketing departments. We primarily use this to scheduled webinars in various timezones or to re-promote previous webinars. We use this as a time-saving tool to better reach our potential customers and broadcast our products in a way to appear a live webinar is taking place to give them an experience nearly identical to a live webinar. We also use the panelist option to have support roles logged in at the time of the simu-live broadcast to monitor Q&A and other comments that come through. We also reference the reports function to view how well our audiences interact with us and also how we can adjust attentiveness in our webinars.
  • Ability to broadcast in various timezones
  • Deep dive reports that give insight to various metrics
  • Ability to schedule webinars far in advance
ReadyTalk is a versatile platform that offers great services for both simu-live and live webinars, given they are not scheduled at the same time. Once the program flows in Marketo are figured out, it is quite easy to handle, the same goes with pulling attendee and engagement reports. The area ReadyTalk falls short is in their customer support. We have had four different representatives over the course of two years and have not seen any improvements. They always do respond but not in a prompt fashion that allows any issues to be resolved. We have also seen the connector between our ReadyTalk instance and our CRM break on various occasions and been told is is our CRM's fault when in fact is was an issue on their side. Though the customer support is poor, the function still meets our needs.

Basics covered, not much else

Rating: 7 out of 10
July 02, 2018
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
2 years of experience
Currently, ReadyTalk is being used by the entire organization where I work (which is small, <20 FTEs). We use ReadyTalk for internal meetings when one or more of our employees is working offsite and we also use ReadyTalk for external meetings with clients and partners. While most meetings are audio-only, we also use the visual components from time to time for PPT presentations.
  • The basic conference line functionality provided by ReadyTalk is useful to convene meetings with folks in different geographical areas. I like that I can provide them with the phone number and code, and anyone can join from various remote corners of the world.
  • I like that you can set an automated reminder to go out to invitees in advance of calls.
  • When the functionality is working, I like the integration with Google calendar.
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.

Decent Conferencing for a Distributed Workforce

Rating: 7 out of 10
June 19, 2018
LD
Vetted Review
Verified User
ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
2 years of experience
We use ReadyTalk across our entire organization, which spans across multiple countries. ReadyTalk is our primary means of hosting web and voice conferences. We use its screen sharing, voice conferencing, and recording capabilities along with its instant messaging to run "polls" during some of our meetings. We use ReadyTalk both on our individual computers and phones, including for our remote and work-from-home workers, as well as in our conferencing rooms. We even use it via mobile devices when necessary. We also have ReadyTalk integrated with our email and calendar tools (Outlook).
  • Merges multiple collaboration capabilities in one place: screen share, IM, and voice collaboration
  • Integrates with other products such as Outlook calendar
  • Provides reliable recording technology to capture communications/meetings
ReadyTalk is best for small to mid-sized conferences (say 15 people or fewer). It combines IM, screen sharing, and voice conferencing and does allow you to record your conferences without the need for separate software. However, I have typically seen more buggy behavior for larger conferences - in particular, it can be difficult to really control noise feedback from people who have failed to mute their lines. That's not to say it is unusable for large conferences (we still use it for our huge all-hands conferences twice a year), but I believe there's also a maximum number of people our licensing allows. I wouldn't use it for, say, a public webinar. But, it's good for internal communications.

Easy to use conference tool

Rating: 10 out of 10
June 19, 2018
EW
Vetted Review
Verified User
ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
4 years of experience
We use ReadyTalk every day for conferencing purposes. We are a company that allows all employees to work remotely, which is made possible with the use of ReadyTalk. We also use ReadyTalk with our clients to host webinars.
  • The screen sharing process is very intuitive and easy to use. Participants can "raise their hand" to ask the presenter questions.
  • When using ReadyTalk for webinars, attendees can be placed in "listen only" mode, their microphones are automatically muted, and the webinar is recorded.
  • Sending invitations for ReadyTalk is very convenient for organizing meetings of all sizes.
I have nothing negative to say about ReadyTalk. I have been using it for 4 years without any issues. ReadyTalk is great for conference calls and webinars.

ReadyTalk's Support & Integrations Streamline Business Operations

Rating: 9 out of 10
June 15, 2018
EM
Vetted Review
ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
3 years of experience
We support users of ReadyTalk through our marketing agency. Our clients use ReadyTalk as a webinar platform, and one of the primary reasons is because of the integration with HubSpot. It is primarily used by marketing, but we also have instances where HR departments utilize it as well. It solves the issue of manually creating workflows in HubSpot and importing lists of registrants and attendees from webinars, and allows for a more streamlined process for users and attendees.
  • Support from their team is much better than their competitors.
  • HubSpot integration.
  • Automation capabilities.
It is well suited for webinars and larger scale events. It is not as well suited for day to day meetings and internal training due to the need to continually need to download the software. We recommend it for all of our clients using HubSpot for marketing automation to streamline their processes.

ReadyTalk, go ahead and give it a try!

Rating: 7 out of 10
February 23, 2018
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
1 year of experience
Readytalk is used company-wide for the most part, with the exception of our C-suite or traveling training teams. Readytalk is used in our company to conduct business meetings, conference calls, or any client facing or internal screen or call sharing options. We switched to the service because it allows the user conducting the call to have more control over who is able to attend, as well as a higher amount of attendees who are able to attend. It can be a really useful tool for departments who need to conduct bigger than average conference calls and/or meetings.
  • Has a high capacity for number of attendees who can attend a training call and/or client development meeting
  • Screen sharing option is very user-friendly and intuitive.
  • Account managers and Readytalk blogs are really helpful. Provide great tips and user best practices which is essential
It would be appropriate for specific departments that may have a more limited budget, but looking for a conference/webinar tool that allows for a lot of main user control, yet is expansive enough to allow a lot of participants to attend. It would be less appropriate if there is more than one speaker who needs to be actively involved in the call and/or presentation.

Effective solution, but you can find better

Rating: 5 out of 10
February 16, 2018
MH
Vetted Review
Verified User
ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
1 year of experience
Our business uses ReadyTalk for both internal and external communications. We use it strictly to conference in teams and individuals, whether remote or in the office. Aside from a secure conference line, the screen share capabilities are leveraged to demonstrate our solutions. This can entail both training and selling purposes. The conference recording functions also allow you to archive meetings and share them with others for instructional purposes.
  • ReadyTalk provides a safe and secure conference network for you to host conversations and conduct business.
  • Easy access to a shared communication line.
  • Integrates well with other internal solutions.
It works great for small-mid size group gatherings and meetings. That allows everybody to dial in at their leisure and alerts you when they join the conference. It does not carry much value in 1:1 meetings however, where clients expect you to call them directly rather than dial into the line—unless you explicitly make it clear to dial in.

My take on ReadyTalk

Rating: 8 out of 10
September 25, 2017
JK
Vetted Review
Verified User
ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
2 years of experience
It mainly being used in our Marketing department. Occasionally we use it in our Customer Success department. It makes running our webinars a little easier to deploy and get up and running while integrating with Marketo. We've tried other platforms such as WebEx but the way our IT department built the WebEx integration made it way more difficult to launch webinars vs Readytalk.
  • Working with an operator is extremely helpful, especially for new people who are just starting to use the tool.
  • Running the software is very simple from my viewpoint. I download the software once and it just runs after that.
  • Creating an event is very simple. I love how they allow you to easily adjust the time zones so you know when exactly you are creating the event.
It is very well suited for running Simulive events. This is where you have a pre-recorded presentation that's been perfected and allows you to still run a live event, answer questions, and interact with audience without having to worry about presentation glitches that almost always occur when doing them live. For running internal meetings it's harder to integrate into our organization when compared to other tools like WebEx.

ReadyTalk: A Cost Effective Conferencing Solution

Rating: 8 out of 10
September 18, 2017
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
3 years of experience
ReadyTalk is used throughout our organization, not just by sales personnel. It is a great tool for hosting internal or external calls. I use it when training new hires; because it allows screen share and screen control. This makes training from a distance much easier to accomplish. Our sales organization uses ReadyTalk to set up a conference bridge when we need to bring the prospect, sales and SMEs together on a call. Leadership uses ReadyTalk when hosting corporate events, such as All Hands calls.
  • Screen share is very easy with ReadyTalk, as is the ability to grant control of a desktop to another user. This comes in handy when training.
  • Recording with ReadyTalk is very easy; just a click of an icon and you're recording both audio and video.
  • Editing a recording is EXTREMELY easy ... the easiest of any conference bridge tool I've ever used!
ReadyTalk is well suited to corporate calls, internal calls, external calls, sales calls ... I can't think of a scenario where it couldn't be used.

To use or not to use

Rating: 5 out of 10
May 17, 2016
ReadyTalk is currently being used in the webinar department of my organization to host webcasts. It addresses the needs of my organization to have a place to host webcasts and provide an archive, as well as post webcast reporting. It is a platform to input slides, as well as offer the opportunity for attendees to respond to polling questions.
  • Allows you to insert polls and polling questions even after the tool is live.
  • Separates attendees from presenters (doesn't allow attendees to view the tool the same way, therefore not allowing them access to advancing the slides).
  • Doesn't require the need for presenters to "pass control" when advancing slides.
  • Good customer support.
Good customer support. Less instances of audio dropping or recordings not syncing up with original live webinar. Event manager should stay on until end of webinar.
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