Top Tips to Save Money on Video Conferencing

Guest post by Alan

According to a Wainhouse Research study made in 2013, video conferencing has saved businesses thousands of dollars and expenses for their investments have been recouped in months versus years. The major areas of savings have traditionally been in travel, increased productivity and time efficiency. But now times are changing. More and more businesses are going global and video conferencing with Blue Jeans Network will be there waiting with the plan for global savings.

FourTop Tips to Save Money Globally

Technology has extended its reach with video conferencing. According to an interview in the Boston Business Journal, video conferencing customers looked for payback on two levels: savings from travel costs and the gain in time and productivity by not traveling. But that is no longer enough.Global businesses need global savings.Companies with remote workers need to video conference more than ever. I can attest to the fact that companies that do not use video conferencing are limited in their relationship with their remote workforce. I missed much of the office activities that kept team spirits up and never quite felt in touch when photos of office parties were posted on the company website. Video conferencing is now being used to improve employer employee relationships and to meet human resource functions such as new hireinterviews. It’s now being used to increase healthcare efficiency and making it easier for leadership to make and real time decisions.

Global Top Tip One: Improved Employer Employee Relations

Companies with remote workers that span the boarders of the company building are looking for ways to improve their relationships. Needless, to say, face to face visits is a big step in the process. No matter where the employee is located, a personal visit in staff meetings or at an office party, say for the Halloween Costume Party will do wonders for production. It will also bring the remote personnel closer to the onsite personnel and they become one team, not just in word but also in deed.The strategic use of video communication has and will continue to expand relationships not only between employees and contractors, but also between colleagues, customers. According to Forbes, this more effective communication creates a sense of “connectedness” that has been missing. HR Departments can now have this connectednesswith potential employees, which brings us to the next tip.

Global Top Tip Two: Video Interviews

I remember the first time I had a video interview. It was different. It was not face to face as I had expected, I sat in front of my computer and answered questions that was on the screen as I made a video giving the answers. A survey done by PGi and sited in Forbes said that 66% of the candidates prefer video interviews, however it also stated that the communication that was conveyed was 55% via human face, 38% tone and only 7% from the spoken word. In other words, it wasn’t whatwas said that made the difference, it was what was seen and heard. Great for companies but interviewees should be prepared to make a good first impression when taking a video interview.Digital interviewing via video conferencing is on the rise saving companies time and money while giving them the opportunity to reach outside their local area to find just the right candidate to meet their needs.

Global Top Tip Three: Video Conferencing and Healthcare

Now that the interviewing process is over we can see where another Human Resource function can go digital. Holding video conferences for group orientations would follow. Imagine having an orientation where the participants are from all over the world. Questions and answers can be addressed all at the same time. That would eliminate the thousands of emails that come after you have hired someone and they review their benefits package. There are always questions related to the health benefits. Video technology has taken this even a step further. The Veteran’s Administration for example uses video conferencing to provide care for veteran’s with long lasting persistent conditions. FedTec talks about it in their article on health care benefits. VA calls it their Home Telehealth program. It also benefits the elderly and offers real time video consultations. It is amazing. It is a global. It is the power to see others face to face.

Global Top Tip Four: The Power to Make Real Time Decisions

Remember the days when you had to call a board meeting to get all the decision makers together. It had to be face to face. You wanted to see expressions, not just voices because non-verbal communication said just as much if not more, than the words you heard. Remember the survey about the interview process. It’s real simple, video conferencing with Blue Jeans Network
makes it possible for businesses to make their important decisions in real time with real people no matter where they are. It’s Global. Are you ready?