My First Skype Experience – not so good
As you may know, I’ve been trying to figure out how I’m going to continue doing my coaching calls with clients while I’m traveling in Europe. Of course, Skype is the first thing everyone mentions when I ask about this issue. So I figured, "Ok, I’m not going to worry too much about this, Skype will be the clear answer". Until yesterday. Yesterday a potential client scheduled a call with me from Kuala Lumpur. He assured me that he was happy to make the call because he had Skype. I secretly rejoiced that this would be a great and easy way to have a first experience with this product. No sooner did I pick up the phone than the static began. Still, even with the heavy static, I was able to understand him well enough. Then I started to speak. The echo that followed my voice was so loud and so disturbing that I could barely concentrate on what I was trying to say. Eventually, he said he could not understand me and asked to call back on a land line. I have no idea what rates he paid after that. I probably don’t want to know. I haven’t completely given up on Skype yet. I understand that connection speed and quality of the headset can make a big difference. I also understand that connection speed should not be a problem in the Hague. However, southern France, I am told is a different story. Perhaps there will be two solutions for this issue. I’ll continue looking into Skype but now I’m turning towards the SIM card possibility.
