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05.28.2010
Texas Medical Association Uses Tele-Town Hall to Discuss Recent Healthcare Reform Legislations with Thousands of Physicians and
Medical Students from Around the State.
TMA Brings Health Reform School to 4,200 Texas Physicians and Medical Students As part of its campaign to help Texas physicians survive and thrive in the new health careenvironment, America's largest state medical society Thursday educated 4,200 Texas physicians and medical students on the details of the new health reform law.Read more>>
04.01.2010Incumbent MP in Europe Holds Tele-Town Hall with District Voters.
So What? The following is a brief analysis of the impact of Tele-Town Hall based on verbatim feedback from participants in a recent Tele-Town Hall event conducted by an incumbent member of parliament running for re-election in a European country. The event lasted one hour, targeted voters in the MP's district, dialing 7,764 telephone numbers and reaching approximately 4, 700 through a live, telephone contact. Read more>>
02.08.2010 Tele-Town Hall, LLC Hires New Associate To Aid Growing Company
New hire brings ad agency, non-profit and law firm experience to the Tele-Town Hall, LLC fold
Tele-Town Hall, LLC is proud to introduce a new member to its team. Chris Elizondo formerly of
Akerman Senterfitt, LLC has been brought on as an Associate to help with day-to-day operations,
as well as marketing and advertising efforts. Read more>>
12.15.2009 Bonjour! Tele-Town Hall, LLC Expands Reach Into French Market
Successful Tele-Town Hall event in France exhibits positive signs for company's foreign growth
The telecommunications phenomenon that has taken the United States by storm in recent years is now
proving to be just as popular across the pond. Tele-Town Hall, LLC has successfully conducted its latest international Tele-Town Hall event in France. Thousands of households throughout Paris joined
Tele-Town Hall's live, interactive, virtual conference to raise their concerns to local officials. Read more>>
Tele-Town Hall, a New Way for Elected Officials to Interact Live with Constituents

Tele-Town Hall continues to make waves across the pond - now in the United Kingdom.

Imagine being able to speak directly to tens of thousands of people in your constituency at one time, in less than an hour, for as little as £2,000. The tele-town hall is a virtual town hall meeting that enables a candidate or politician to make live, direct contact with tens of thousands of voters at a time - and, per person, it's cheaper than posting them a letter. In the US, hundreds of elected officials and candidates, from city mayors to President Obama, are now regularly using the technology, which has been found to boost favourability ratings by margins of over 10 per cent, while energising supporters and raising funds. Read more >>

- Melanie Batley of Total Politics magazine (UK) June, 01, 2010

Your Congressman's Calling

Elected officials often search for ways to deal directly with a wider number of taxpayers, so U.S. Rep. John J. Duncan, Jr. grabbed the chance to talk live with thousands in his East Tennessee district while sitting at his desk in the nation's capital. The past 18 years he has given many speeches, he said. But he does not recall an opportunity before where he could talk to 2,600 people in one hour and answer questions or hear comments.

- Knoxville News Sentinel Newspaper May 8, 2006

Town Halls Now Can Be Phoned In

"I think people like the personal touch," said Congressman Tom Feeney. Feeney suggests the person-to-person contact is more effective than the traditional postage-free fliers that members of Congress send their constituents touting their accomplishments.

- Miami Herald Newspaper, July 3, 2006

OPINION: Legislative Connection

If your phone rings this evening, pick it up. It could be your congressman. That is, if you live the 26th District... The District is represented by David Dreier who has found a new way to stay in touch with the folks back home while he's in Washington. Dreier held his first telephone town hall meeting last week... We approve.

- Editorial San Gabriel Valley Tribune Newspaper, March 7, 2006

Florez Lead's 'Tele-Town Hall'

If your phone rang you may have been one of thousands of Kern County residents invited to participate in a "tele-town hall meeting" with state Senator Dean Florez, Democrat from Shafter. Some political analysts are suggesting that this teleconference technology will replace live town hall meetings.

- Bakersfield Californian Newspaper, April 1, 2006

Telephonic Town Hall

Ed Rossier of Citrus Heights had just finished dinner Wednesday and was settling in to watching the television news when Rep. Dan Lungren called to find out if he had any questions. "I was surprised," said Rossier... "This is really great, your forum here," John Taylor of Citrus Heights told the Congressman before asking a question. For Lungren, it's an easy way to stay in touch."

- Sacramento Bee Newspaper, November 21, 2005

Lawmaker's Call Brings Town Hall to You

"These are the best town hall meetings I've ever had," said Congressman Lewis. Wayne McPherson from Owensboro said he was "shocked" to be called and thought the experience was "pretty neat. I thought it was nice that anyone would care to ask (for our opinions)," he said.

- Courier-Journal Newspaper Louisville, KY, July 16, 2006