The Meeting Coach
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The Environmental Benefits of Meeting Remotely
Curbing Carbon with Conferencing

It’s clear what our daily activities do to the environment. The question is: How do we cut emissions without compromising the productivity of our workforce?

What You Can Do

One way to accomplish this is to enable employees to work remotely. InterCall’s audio conferencing, web conferencing and video conferencing services allow employees to work from home and stay connected to co-workers, customers, vendors and partners.

Telecommuting is catching on. According to research conducted by WorldatWork through The Dieringer Research Group, the number of Americans whose employers allow them to work from home at least one day per month increased from 9.9 million to 12.4 million in 2006. Conferencing technology allows people to participate in sales meetings, project updates and contract reviews without being in the office. Despite this trend, the American workforce spends an average of 250 million hours on the road each month traveling between off-site meetings. By using conferencing as an alternative to travel, workers save time and money and ultimately increase their productivity.

In a poll conducted by Harris Interactive, when asked about environmentally friendly alternatives to business related travel, 79% of respondents indicated they would likely utilize conferencing technology, while only 48% and 32% responded they would be likely to carpool or utilize public transportation, respectively.

Conferencing is not just a cost-effective alternative to expensive traveling and hotel fees but a realistic approach to minimizing the impact of everyday business on the environment.

Implement Environmentally-Friendly Policies

By implementing InterCall’s audio, web and video conferencing within your organization, you can conduct business remotely in the same way as if you were meeting face-to-face.

You can give a presentation, review documents or demonstrate software, without getting in your car or flying on a plane. Conferencing helps to cut carbon emissions, while at the same time saving your company time and money—the end result being increased productivity for your business.

To find out how you can help your company achieve a greener future, contact your meeting consultant or visit www.intercall.com.