We’ve tried video conferencing before & no one used it.  It was a waste of money!

Absolutely, I agree, a waste of money!  This is a common experience but so are the hours of queuing, driving, flying, waiting on platforms, in lounges, reception areas.  Just because the idea wasn’t implemented properly, it does not have to follow that it is a bad idea.

After investment in Video Conferencing, the next step is to ensure it is used, used well and delivers on all the promises made to the stakeholders when making that investment.  Your people, the users, need to be confident and competent to use your Video Conferencing equipment to the full.

Companies who use Video Conferencing successfully usually incorporate Video Conferencing into their travel policies, undoubtedly use some form of internal marketing and more importantly train their employees on a regular basis.

Untrained personnel are less likely to use equipment than trained ones – it sounds obvious and it is.

Take a look at RIBA Enterprises, who have integrated Video Conferencing into the way they do business www.audeo.co.uk/work/riba-enterprises/

Need to increase usage of your existing Video Conferencing systems or launching your new system?

Our experience of working with clients for over 10 years tells us that the best way to do this is to get your people using Video Conferencing, and using it more often.  Take a look at our step-by-step guide.  We can provide you with all the help and support that you need to produce great results.

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Desktop Video Conferencing costs start from around £100 a user/license.  A Video Conferencing system can cost anything from £2,000 at entry level to £20,000+ for an integrated system.

Expensive compared to what?  A photocopier?  A few international flights?  A Car?  It is better to ask whether it is cost effective.

Feedback from companies using video conferencing proves its worth:

• Teleplan recovered their initial investment costs within 8 months.
• RAL calculated that with every new Video Conferencing facility they save £400k a year in travel costs.
• PepsiCo UK recoup initial investment costs within the first six months of use.
• Safestyle UK say the travel savings alone make the investment worthwhile.
• Riverside were doing around 1.9 million business miles a year – with the use of video conferencing they have been able to significantly reduce this.
• RIBA Enterprises use their Video Conferencing systems 6 hours a day, every day.

Polycom’s ROI tool is great for calculating the expected ROI for your business.

Take a look at a real life example, where a client produced these figures in his consideration of implementing a Video Conferencing project.

Take a look at previous posts about Video Conferencing:
What is Video Conferencing?
What Equipment do you need for Video Conferencing?