Have you gotten Skype yet? Are you using Skype to collaborate with clients, friends, and colleagues? Do you know what Skype is? The world is Skyping, so why aren’t you?

You’ve probably used Yahoo, MSN, ICQ, AOL or another one of the numerous Instant Messaging (IM) programs available to collaborate with others. Some of them even allow you to use VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol). Skype goes way beyond instant messaging by allowing you to text chat, talk with VoIP, share your desktop, video conference, listen to music, and so much more. You can even add a personal assistant to your Skype to answer your calls! Her name is Pamela.

Here are just some of the ways you can use Skype to stay more productive:

• Text chat with one person or conference multiple people. Plus it keeps a history for each contact that you can easily look up any time. This is great for going back to refer to the conversation.
• Talk in real time to your Skype contacts using VoIP (headset recommended).
• Call landlines in the US & Canada for F*R*E*E. No sign up required and no long distance charges!
• Share your desktop with other Skype contacts to conduct training or remote assistance, for example.
• Listen to your favorite tunes while you work or play.
• Send files to your contacts directly from Skype while collaborating on a project.
• Record your audio conversation or conference call.
• Host or attend a Skypecast, a live, moderated conversation allowing groups of up to 100 people from anywhere in the world to talk to one another.

And the best feature of all…it is F*R*E*E! Just go to www.skype.com, download and install the program, and start Skyping today!