tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17500930.post3996617469499889274..comments2024-03-20T22:57:03.923+00:00Comments on Dean Bubley's Disruptive Wireless: Videoconferencing does not replace business travelDean Bubleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05719150957239368264noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17500930.post-89359245893635596402016-10-25T23:01:44.572+01:002016-10-25T23:01:44.572+01:00Of course it replaces business travel. Oddly, it a...Of course it replaces business travel. Oddly, it also instigates it. <br /><br />The fact is teams are more distributed than ever. As you point out there is no substitute for real face to face meetings, but it's not always practical. We can do quite a bit over video. Audio was limited to what you can hear. Web conferences were limited to what you can present - and video has been limited to what you can see. But that's changing too. <br /><br />Products like the Surface Hub or the Google Jamboard are now including what you can draw. <br /><br />Actually a great example is Edward Snowden who is racking up conference speaking fees using video. <br /><br />Let's avoid the pissing match if video or live is better - they both have their (virtual) place. The cost/benefit analysis will change based on micro situations. Travel is generally perceived at better, but at a significant cost. There is modern bacteria risk (flu, Zika, etc.), time commitments, hard travel costs, etc. The equation shifts - and it's nice to have options. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506881075715498966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17500930.post-45592323630533359402015-12-28T10:49:02.714+00:002015-12-28T10:49:02.714+00:00Yes, video conferencing will definitely reduce bus...Yes, video conferencing will definitely reduce business travel but will not completely replace it as there are still many things which cannot be simply accomplished using video conferencing. Tools like R-HUB desktop video conferencing servers, Polycom, Avaya, webex, etc. will definitely help businesses in reducing travel costs, but will not completely eliminate business travel.Amit Misrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17190936412036283129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17500930.post-55459724370962891802015-07-06T22:31:18.628+01:002015-07-06T22:31:18.628+01:00it really doesnt replace business travel. there is...it really doesnt replace business travel. there is a many differences from virtual to actual. - http://parcusgroup.com/Joe Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14905322479296694197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17500930.post-15101837354279054232015-07-04T06:36:23.150+01:002015-07-04T06:36:23.150+01:00I beg to differ :-)
While there is a certain type...I beg to differ :-)<br /><br />While there is a certain type of personal meetings that cannot be replaced with video conferencing ones, I find that a lot of them can.<br /><br />I fly only when I must, doing the rest on a daily basis via video calls - mostly using WebRTC. I've done my share of virtual handshakes on business agreements - some without physically meeting the person on the other end - only seeing them online.<br /><br />To me, video conferencing has been a life saver (and not only because I consult about it).Tsahihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09557303703139120512noreply@blogger.com