Technology has afforded the enterprise so much in terms of collaboration and communication. From IP Phones and video conferencing solutions, companies are transforming the way they do business. And, with all this technology at their finger tips the world becomes a rather small place. One such technology providing disruption is video conferencing. Whether its education, medicine or the enterprise video conferencing is changing the nature of communication, and for those of you not familiar with the technology we should discuss a few reasons why you should try.

A major trend today is the remote workforce, and a common issue found with telecommuters is the lack of contact with the rest of their team. Video conferencing allows for collaboration and communication to continue as though the remote worker was sitting across the same conference table.

Video conferencing also allows for global team work. Whether it is a weekly meeting with a client or colleague, location is a non-factor. Additionally, as opposed to a traditional conference call, video conferencing puts a face to a name and maintains the human element of interpersonal communications.

A big reason we see so many firms moving toward video conferencing are the cost savings. By leveraging video conferencing travel expenses are greatly reduced, and decreasing time on the road means team members can maintain the same level collaboration with clients and colleagues in different locales.

Working parents get a hand form video conferencing as well. By working from home, they can improve their work-life balance while remaining highly productive.

New technology can put people off, thinking it will be complicated and difficult to use. Yet, most video conferencing solutions are quite user friendly—don’t be fooled, some are even as easy as plug and play.

These are just a few reasons why companies are hopping on the video conferencing band wagon. If you are curious, do your due diligence and select the best fitting solution for your needs. But, whatever you do; don’t allow the fear of the unknown stop your business from taking a leap into the future.