The Cost of Time: Is Travel a Waste?

Chrissy Scivicque · 12-30-2008 , 11:59 AM

Business travel is costly in every sense of the word - from airfare to hotel stays; these days, it's hard to justify such expense. Unfortunately, the credit card bill only gives you one piece of the picture. A huge part that is often overlooked is the cost of lost time. In this article, we'll show you how to estimate the real cost of travel.
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AnthonyRusso · 12-31-2008 , 12:16 PM

Great article!. It is too often that when people think of the benefits of WebConferencing and VideoConferencing, they only look at the cost of the actual travel that they would be saving.

The time element is overlooked usually, but it is even more valuable than the cash saved. The ability to have a 2-hour meeting only require 2 hours instead of a full day or more traveling is such a benefit.

This truly becomes apparent when you are able to confidently have meeting with clients and colleagues easily without requiring them to do much to attend, and sure it is going to run smoothly.

A good Conferencing company is key to this kind of environment.

Anthony

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12-30-2008 , 11:59 AM
Chrissy Scivicque Offline Managing Editor Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 800	The Cost of Time: Is Travel a Waste? Business travel is costly in every sense of the word - from airfare to hotel stays; these days, it's hard to justify such expense. Unfortunately, the credit card bill only gives you one piece of the picture. A huge part that is often overlooked is the cost of lost time. In this article, we'll show you how to estimate the real cost of travel. View The Full Article

12-31-2008 , 12:16 PM
AnthonyRusso Offline OA Expert Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 60	Re: The Cost of Time: Is Travel a Waste? Great article!. It is too often that when people think of the benefits of WebConferencing and VideoConferencing, they only look at the cost of the actual travel that they would be saving. The time element is overlooked usually, but it is even more valuable than the cash saved. The ability to have a 2-hour meeting only require 2 hours instead of a full day or more traveling is such a benefit. This truly becomes apparent when you are able to confidently have meeting with clients and colleagues easily without requiring them to do much to attend, and sure it is going to run smoothly. A good Conferencing company is key to this kind of environment. Anthony


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