While it is true that internet technology is fast shrinking the size of the world into a local community, communication technologies have plugged into the global opportunities created to facilitate face-to-face digital communications via conference calls.
The rise and adoption of conference calls by digital communication companies has made it possible for business executives to chat or hold business discussions with employees and partners worldwide – and at the cheapest rates possible. Consumers also prefer engaging in conference calls because they pay the lowest rate imaginable or exempted from paying anything most of the time.
Statistics on how conference calls have impacted businesses and consumers
Official statistics reveal that 87% of businesses and consumers who rely on conference calls for instant communication prefer it to face-to-face communication where distance is an issue. To this extent, the following are some of the stats on the use of conference calls and how it has impacted everyone from around the world:
Video web conferencing and phone conference calls go hand-in-hand 75% of the time
Considering the rate at which business managers adopt the use of conference calls and video web conferencing, official stats reveal that both digital communications go hand-in-hand 75% of the time. Depending on the purpose and budget for the calls, business managers may decide to phone conference calls which are much cheaper than video web conferencing which require screen chats and costlier.
Users use web conference at least once per week with a 45% adoption rate
The problem with using conference calls or alternatively video web conferencing is that it is very addictive. You get hooked on it once you try it, and the positive user experience causes you to rely on their use than having to travel to communicate with your staffs or loved ones.
Conference calls save 30% in travel costs and 70% of employees prefer its use
Hundreds of auto accidents are prevented annually with the use of conference calls to engage in instant communications with people around the world simultaneously. To this extent, conference calls save users 30% in travel costs not to mention the fact that 70% of company employees around the world prefer using it because of the convenience and ease attached to its use.
For 96% of remote workers, they insist conference calls improve productivity
A 2015 survey showed that 68% of millennial job seekers would turn down job offers where remote work is not possible, while 96% of remote workers say the use of conference calls and video web conferencing improve productivity. Remote teams can send files via emails and other IM platforms and there is increased collaboration with the use digital collaboration work tools.
A survey of 75% business organizations reveal they consider the use of conference calls
Business organizations now admit conference calls and its alternatives help them save money, promote employees health, and increase productivity while enhancing global collaboration. About 75% of surveyed business organizations say they consider adopting conference calls among their global workforce to save time, money and improve results.
In a related study, researchers stated that conference calls have come to stay and may soon replace web conferencing since you don’t necessarily need a computer for connecting conference calls. In the final analysis, conference calls appear to be much cheaper than web conferencing and many businesses could use the extra saving.
It must be pointed out that what is suitable for one company may not be for the other, so businesses would do best to research on their needs and the options available for meeting such needs. Web conferencing among other digital networking communication systems has its place in daily business, but conference calls is surely the way to go.
Ultimately, conference calls are cheap and affordable; they are quick and easy to set up; and you can connect an unlimited number of people from within and outside the country simultaneously. You can save the names of people to call in advance and with the touch of a button connect tens of them without hassles. The clarity of voice calls will awe all call participants and you can be certain conference calls are the next in-thing in today’s businesses.
Sources
http://visiplevc.com/blog/the-rise-of-web-conferencing-5-stats
