Investing in a videoconferencing solution is ususually near the bottom of the technology wish list for most small business owners. For the most part, the technology was either too expensive, too complex or the quality and connectivity was too inconsistent for SMBs to manage. However with recent advancements and the introduction of Cloud solutions, vendors have been able to overcome many of these hurdles and small businesses are flocking to the technology.
Three Reasons Why Your Small Business Should Adopt Videoconferencing
Increased Productivity & Collaboration | We all know that effective communication is key to success in working with remote staff.. Many teams collaborate using the traditional methods of phone, email or instant messaging but often these solutions leave something to be desired. Studies show that 80 percent of communication consists of non-verbal cues. Without the ability to see these cues, teams that are expected to communicate and collaborate over distance often leads to misunderstanding or miscommunication. By incorporating videoconferencing solutions into your remote team communication strategy, decisions will be made faster, projects will be completed sooner and productivity would increase tenfold.
Reduced Travel Costs | In the global economy we all work in, travel is often required for leveraging new business opportunities. Many business trips (and expenses) can be eliminated by communicating over video. Travel reduction is the easiest expense to calculate when determining ROI of a videoconferencing investment. Videoconferencing ROI calculates the number of trips taken annually, multiplied by the cost (transport to and from the airport, flight, per diem expenses, salary of time lost in traveling) versus the investment in the video conferencing solution (equipment, service, training, network). Most companies can easily justify the implementation of video into their organizations practices.
Accessible & Inexpensive | Years ago companies would have paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to implement a videoconferencing system. Today a VC solution can be set up with an inexpensive webcam and a free or inexpensive videoconferencing Cloud service. With the introduction of cheaper bandwidth and clever solutions for video compression, wide “pipes” are no longer required for good quality video transmission, eliminating the requirement of installing high speed cabling.
Give Videoconferencing A Spin
VideoSeminarLive is a complete web-based solution for comprehensive web conferencing, webcasts, and webinars. All that’s needed to host a live webcast with up to six attendees is a webcam and microphone. VideoSeminarLive offers full upload and support of PowerPoint files, making it super easy to conduct business meetings such as; webinars, webcasts, informational conferences, sales meetings, employee training and orientation, and more. The basic packaged offered is $30 a month and includes:
? 15 Seats Unlimited Monthly Use
? Content Manager
? Registration Manager
? PayPal Integration for Paid Events
? Survey Manager
? 50 Hours of Monthly Recording
VideoSeminarLive offers a free access to all features for 14 days. Give it a spin!
Interested in other specific apps you can try out in your business? Check out Part III of our RevITup TechEd™ Cloud Series, “Riding the Cloud: 10 Ways to Harness Cloud Power for Your Business”. For more information, contact Megan Meisner, mmeisner@launchpadonline.com or (813)920-0788 x210.
