The way many people work patens have changed over the last few years because technology has allowed more freedom with location and communication and now using an advanced video conferencing device it’s becoming much easier. Over the last 12 months with the world wide Covid Pandemic, many people have been forced to reconsider their work options. While people have discovered the benefits of remote and work at home options, there are also drawbacks such as the lack of opportunities to build strong personal relationships because if the enforced isolation. Being able to use a video conferencing device has allowed for a much friendly remote working atmosphere and helped many people to build stronger business relationships.
Why
video conferencing is successful
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Face to face communication is powerful
Face to face meeting allow for a much
greater amount of understanding between people because of the nonverbal
communication that happens via facial expressions and body language. These
signs are lacking or missed in email, text and to a degree in normal phone
conversations where both parties rely on tone of voice and inflections to give
meaning to the words spoken.
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Open and Honest
It’s harder to hide emotions and be
deceptive while talking face to face, so it’s more likely that a higher degree
of trust and a stronger business relationship will develop through using a video
conferencing device
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Boosting morale
Partaking in video conferencing allows all
participants to join in and have the feeling they are involved rather than
getting a second or third hand memo of meetings or decisions that affect them.
Being able to ask direct questions and have the opportunity to respond directly
and spontaneously both creates and instills trust and confidence in others
involved in the conference which helps to cement the foundation of a good
business relationship
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Increased attention
Because when using a video conferencing
device everyone involved can see each other clearly it encourages those
involved to pay more attention to the meeting and what’s being said or shown and
not to multitask
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Customer relations
By using a video conferencing device to talk
with customers, helps you to get a better idea of what they really require and
to cater for their needs. It also gives you a better insight to the real
situation and allows you a greater ability to negotiate a better deal. You also
have the opportunity to collaborate with others and view documents in real
time, this makes sure everyone is privy to all the information required to make
quick and informed decisions leading to a more satisfactory meeting and outcome
for all concerned
Using a video conferencing device in
business helps you to develop stronger business relationships, even if you are
unable to meet those people in the flesh because of restrictions imposed by
time, distance, location or Covid retaliated restrictions.
A high degree of trust can quickly be build
up as people have the opportunity to talk face to face.
