The world is just a finger tip away with today’s technology. While many businesses still send their representatives and salespeople around the globe and across the country, more and more companies are taking advantage of videoconferencing technology to help stay connected and up to date with coworkers, as well as potential and current customers. With the help of the latest AV software and computer presentations it is possible to virtually meet with several people at once, even when those people are around the world, or across the country.
Technologies like videoconferencing can help companies save on travel expenses, as well as allow you to meet with more customers or clients in a shorter amount of time. Consider some of these facts about the growing use of video and auto conferencing:

• Having a big budget for travel does not always meant that it should be spent carelessly. Many companies are finding a way to limit their travel expenses by instead using videoconferencing to meet with clients on a monthly basis, and only traveling once or twice a year.
• In as many 70% of contact centers around the country, owners indicate that they planned to expand the use of virtual agents in 2015.
• Global Workplace Analytics reports that 80% to 90% of the U.S. workforce says they would like to telework at least part time. In fact, 36% indicate that they would choose teleworking over a pay raise
• Having the foresight to take advantage of no cost benefits like teleworking makes good business sense in many situations.






• The top business phone feature used today is 3-way calling. This feature is used by 60% of those businesses surveyed.
• Estimates indicate that 50% of message interpretation is from body language and facial expressions; 55% facial expressions and body language; 37% is tone of voice; and 8% is words actually said. For these reasons, videoconferencing will help your team communicate better when they are not in the same room.
• Customers appreciate working with companies that take both cost and efficiency into their planning decisions.
• Having a twice a week meeting through video is often more meaningful than an in person once a month meeting.






• Clients appreciate face to face visits, but they also appreciate it when someone respects their time and can handle small meetings over the phone or though a videoconferencing solution.
• One of every two conference rooms will be video enabled by 2020.
• Markets and Markets recently projected the enterprise video market will reach $35.6 billion by the year 2018. This means that this format, which includes video conferencing solutions, has increased significantly from 11.2 billion in the year 2015.
• Making sure that your background is uncluttered is one way to make sure that the listener is more focused during a videoconferencing event.
• Up to 50% of the US workforce holds a job that is compatible with at least partial tele-commuting.
• Nearly nine in 10 remote employees indicate that video helps them feel more connected to their colleagues.
• Instead if spending so much money on transportation and lodging, it often makes more sense to handle some meets over the phone or the computer.
• Corporate office management involves lots of decisions, but saving money is always an easy choice.
• An implementation of unified messaging saved employees 43 minutes a day for its more efficient message management. Mobile workers benefitted even more and saved 55 minutes a day.
• The AV software business, which was worth $839 million in the year 2012, was predicted to increase to $1.68 billion in the year 2016. It is important to find a provider that is well positioned to meet the current demand while at the same time surpassing the expectations of the client.
• In a day your company could meet with three clients without ever leaving the office.
• One other advantage to videoconferencing is that this format can be used for initial interviews when you are looking to fill a number of open spots.
• Noting the importance of staying in contact with your top clients, doesn’t it make sense that you use every possible technology?
• Statistics from a poll of 1,500 technology professionals indicated that 37% would take a pay cut of 10% if they could work from home. Furthermore one study found that working from home increases productivity by 13%.