Operator Assisted Service is the "Creme de la Creme" of Phone Conferencing

In the conference call world, operator assisted service is considered the Cadillac (or should I say, Lexus) model.  It provides the highest level of control and professionalism available.  The vast majority of investor relations, legal, and corporate presentation conference calls involve one or more trained operators who screen and organize the call.  There are many optional services that are offered, including getting customized participant reports and providing introductions.  The "creme de la creme" service is what we call "operator dial out" which means your associates don't have to call into the conference call -- we call them!  Picture your conference starting like this, when we place your call for you:  "Mr. Smith, this is the operator for the ABC Company conference call you were invited to join.  Mr. Jones and Ms. Brown are standing by for you.  May I patch you into the conference at the present time to get started?"  Needless to say, making that kind of impression could be worth a small fortune, and yet, it only costs a few extra dollars to provide that level of professional service.