While face to face meetings aren't disappearing any time soon, thanks to distributed workforces scattered across geographic regions -- even across the world -- conference calls are often THE means for communication among these far-flung teams. Check out some of the latest statistics about this common meeting type.

From wrangling your cast of characters in your meetings to using every minute efficiently, conference calls can be productive -- but only if you are a master at meeting management.

To learn more about running meetings more efficiently and effectively, check out our Meeting & Facilitation Skills coaching services to help your employees get more from their meetings.