Technology Is Better Than Travel
Posted by Cloud Net on Wed, Jan 27, 2010 @ 10:21 AM
A Large amount of small businesses are turning their attention to
technology rather than increasing the amount they spend on travel. Reports show people are more likely to set up a conference or increase the amount of telephone calls, than travel to see long distance or international partners with business trips. The trend started due to the economic downturn which more companies looked for ways which they could reduce costs.
25% o
f UK small businesses talk to international customers and colleagues every working day, and over 50% of workers from UK SME's believe that they or a co-worker have been on an unnecessary work trip abroad, according to a study from Redshift research. It makes sense to look for an alternative to travel and finding a cheap solution for international call costs.
The decrease in travel has been reflected in the uptake of VoIP phone solutions because they offer high quality feature rich system for a low monthly fee and cheap call costs. Just think of the amount your business could save by cutting out the high cost of international trips and replacing them with cheap phone calls.
A useful feature of VoIP is the ability to host call conferencing which can handle as many people as required. This means regular meetings can take place between many people all over the world without the need to be there in person.
If your company does not travel long distances or make regular international phone calls VoIP can still reduce your monthly costs with low monthly fees and cheap calls compared to traditional phone systems. Some companies even offer free hardware so no capital costs are required either.
References
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/01/20/voip_small_biz/