With millions of people working from home, video meetings are more important than ever to keep people communicating and collaborating. And with 80 percent of company leaders planning to allow employees to work from home even after the pandemic, it looks as if video conferencing is here to stay. Knowing how best to use video conferencing software can help make your video meetings count—not to mention your employees happier and more productive.
What video conferencing can do
Video conferencing gives all of us more of what we need right now: face-to-face time with coworkers. While it’s nice to focus alone on a project sometimes, not having regular interaction with teams can lower morale and affect attendance and productivity. Here are some of the bigger benefits of hosting video meetings:
- Video conferencing encourages people to interact.
You can use it to quickly organize a meeting, train new hires, or conduct reviews.
Seeing people’s expressions improves communications and connects teams.
Video calls offer better collaboration, boosting morale
Video conferencing software and basics
Before you host a video conference, there are a few things to consider, namely choosing the right software. Most options have free versions, but many businesses need more bandwidth and features than free video conferencing plans offer. Some have business-level and enterprise-level plans while others come with an array of extras including app integration, webinar functionality, security features, and mobile compatibility. Regardless of what you choose, you’ll want a solution that’s cloud based, enables screen sharing, is mobile friendly, and works easily with people inside and outside of your organization.
Next, you’ll want to get acquainted with the software before any meeting begins. Some solutions come with a demo to walk you through the functionality. It’s also a good idea to read through the FAQ section on the solution’s website.
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