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The way we work has changed significantly thanks to new technologies that are introduced with every passing day. Especially after COVID, the work culture has changed around the world, with remote working becoming a common norm for employees and companies. Since remote working is relatively new, it can become increasingly difficult to maintain solid collaboration among your remote employees.
Communication is the key to solid communication, and unless the communication is streamlined, collaboration is not possible in remote working. Fortunately, advances have been made in video conferencing technology that has helped to improve communication among remote workers. Video conferencing has always been a beneficial addition as it allows you to conduct business meetings without having to go anywhere from the comfort of your home.
To promote video conferencing among remote teams, we will be having a look at some of the key benefits of video conferencing and how it can help remote teams to work better:
Join From Anywhere
Video conferencing allows you to join meetings from anywhere as long as you have a stable and working internet connection. This flexibility of video conferences is unmatched as it allows attendees to join the conference from anywhere, from any device, be it a smartphone, tablet, or laptop. This makes it easier for remote teams to work together and collaborate, no matter where they are.
Before remote working, meetings and conferences were held in proper conference rooms, and you had to be physically present to attend the meetings but not anymore. There was also a time when video conferencing was restricted to social media platforms mostly like Facebook, Omegle, Skype, etc., for casual interaction only, but now things have changed completely.
Make Quick Decisions
Video conferences also make decision-making quicker than before. The whole world is moving at a fast pace, and this also includes your competition, who are making quick decisions and trying to be agile in the market. Video conferences enable your team members to connect with each other in a matter of minutes only, which can have a huge impact on your company’s operations, especially decision-making.
Video conferences are as effective as in-person meetings as far as sharing ideas, listening to others, and making decisions are concerned. You can share your thoughts, ideas, and presentations in the same way as you would in person, with the difference being that you can hold video conferences at any time of the day, whether it is 10 in the morning or 6 in the evening. And the best thing is that there is no delay, so you or your time members can make prompt, quick decisions.
Save Time And Money
As remote working has no boundaries or restrictions, you can hire people from all over the globe. With the latest advancements in video conferencing, talking with team members around the globe has become so much more convenient, as you can do it all from the comfort of your desk. The latest technologies have made video conferences and virtual meetings as effective as in-person meetings, and this can help you and your employees to save time and money.
Instead of traveling for physical meetings and spending tons of money on travel, hotel, food, car fare, etc., you can sit at your desk and ask all your team members to join you in a video conference. The technology is as effective as in-person meetings, and it can help you and your employees to save a huge sum of money.
Apart from this, video conferencing can also help increase or at least retain the productivity of your team. Traveling can also cost you in the form of lost productivity as a huge amount of time is lost during packing, waiting for your flight, traveling, etc. For remote teams, video conferencing can increase productivity and decrease wasted time. The time spent traveling can be spent in other ways that can benefit the company.
Alternatively, the employees can utilize this time on CooMeet or other platforms where they get to meet new people, talk with them, relax, and stay calm and composed, which will help their efficiency and productivity.
Keep Remote Employees In Sync
Having employees from all over the world and managing them is not easy. However, video conferencing can help you keep your remote employees in sync. The latest technologies in video conferencing allow you to add audio, video, and content sharing to your meetings, which can bring your meetings to life. You can see your remote employees in real-time, notice their body language, and encourage them to improve their engagement. This can give a “part of the team” feeling too remote employees that can ultimately be beneficial for your company.
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Establish And Maintain A Work Culture
To retain employees and improve their job satisfaction, it is becoming increasingly important to establish and maintain an office culture. For businesses that operate physically, it isn’t that big of a deal to establish and maintain an office culture, but for companies that have remote teams, it can be a difficult thing to achieve.
Luckily, video conferences can help in creating and maintaining an office culture so that employees feel connected, their relationships with each other employees, and their satisfaction level improved, which will ultimately be reflected in the work they deliver.
