Video Conference Purchase ROI

By Jim Vassallo
Updated: February 17, 2011

Video conferencing is becoming more and more popular these days in the academic industry, in personal life, and in the business industry all across the globe. Businesses, small and large, are incorporating video conferencing packages into their daily operations and their technology in order to save money, reduce costs, and improve the productivity of the staff. Businesses using video conferencing systems see a return on their initial investment almost immediately because of the money saved on travel costs and phone call costs.

Meetings with Far-Reaching Employees Easy and Affordable

Does your company have offices in countries around the world? Do meetings take place regularly that employees from the worldwide offices need to attend? If you have answered yes to both of these questions then your company should use video conferencing. Video conferencing will make it easier to hold the meetings with worldwide employees without having to pay for travel costs each time.

Improve Customer Service

Large corporations are not the only businesses using video conferencing systems today. Small businesses, those that are the clients of large corporations, are also using video conferencing to contact others. You can improve the customer service you offer clients by communicating with them on a video conference system. This will allow you to make decisions quicker, fulfill customer orders quicker, and resolve their problems quicker without having to travel to their location.

Increase Employee Productivity

One of the best features of a video conference purchase is the fact that it can increase employee productivity. When employees are connected to their coworkers, their management staff, and their clients on a constant basis, it makes communication much easier. You do not have to search for phone numbers, email addresses, or travel to meet with any of the aforementioned people. This not only saves the company money but it also increases productivity of the staff, both management members and general employees.

Productivity will increase as employees can meet with clients more often, can fulfill orders quicker, and can receive congratulatory messages from their higher-ups more often. All of these features will keep employees happy and let them know that they are doing a good job, which will cause them to increase their career goals and work harder.

Hire More Effective Employees

A company using a video conference system will be able to hire more effective employees for one major reason: the hiring manager will be able to sift through a ton of highly qualified candidates. Interviews can be conducted each day of the workweek without candidates having to travel to the office or the hiring manager having to travel to the candidates’ locations. This makes it easier for the company to meet more highly qualified candidates, save money on travel, and find the right person for the job opening.