Online meetings let you join a meeting with a client regardless of whether at home, in a café or on the go. This is an excellent benefit for those of us who work remotely and makes it easier to be more inclusive in the workplace. It also means that people who may not be able to travel due to ill health or financial restrictions can still participate in meetings.
The benefits of virtual meetings is the ability to start and end at the right time. The agenda is usually circulated in advance, and attendees get the opportunity to read the agenda prior to the meeting. This can result in shorter meetings and more productive discussion. It also reduces unnecessary distractions, such as table talk and interruptions. Utilizing tools like video and audio conferencing software, wireless sharing technology or a conference call application can help reduce technical issues that can be encountered during an online meeting.
However, it is worth noting that face to meetings in person can be beneficial in certain areas. This is particularly the case when dealing with nuanced topics that require reading body language, tone and the use of pauses. These are signs that are difficult to discern during virtual meetings. For more in-depth training or demonstrations, a face-to-face setting is generally more efficient. However, for smaller topics that require less face-toface interaction Online meetings are usually the best choice.