Green Benefits of Conferencing Services

Many consumers today are looking for solutions that are not only beneficial to their business, but to the environment as well. It's no surprise that all types ofconferencing - audio, video, and web - are convenient and cost-efficient, but what most people don't know is that they also offer many environmental benefits that your business could then advertise to attract more eco-friendly customers.

Standard advantages of conferencing:

1. Less waste - conferencing extends the life of your toner cartridges, printers, etc. by requiring fewer materials to be printed and distributed. Since most of the information is available online (especially in the case of a web or video conference), materials can be saved on a participant's computer and only need to be printed when completely necessary.

2. Less paper - as mentioned above, since meeting content can be downloaded, presented and distributed online, much less paper is used - and more forest trees can breathe a sigh of relief.

3. Less travel - with the advanced conferencing tools and features offered on the market today, businesses can take advantage of services that offer quality that rivals in-person meetings; this leads to less travel, a smaller carbon footprint, and a happy ozone layer.

While those three advantages are reason enough for a business to begin employing conferencing services, they can also translate into further benefits for you, your employees, and ultimately your customers. For example:

1. You can advertise your 'green' activities to both current and prospective customers. How this type of advertising affects their decision is difficult to measure; however, in a world where many more people are becoming increasingly active towards working with organizations that promote eco-friendly activity, it certainly won't hurt and will more than likely positively influence a buyer's decision.

2. You can donate your extra office supplies to a school or non-profit organization. If you currently employ conferencing services, try and determine the number of toner cartridges, reams of paper, etc. that you are saving thanks to online content delivery methods. If you can afford to do so, donate extras to a local school or non-profit organization - remember that a little can go a long way, especially in economic times like these.

3. You can give back to your employees. Time and expenses that would have previously been put toward business travel can now be used for volunteer or family days for your staff. Determine how much money and time you are saving thanks to conferencing services, and give it (or a portion of it) back to your team in the form of company-wide volunteer days, family days, or special days, such as birthdays, off. It will act as a great morale booster and can make a significant impact on how your employees work on a regular basis - especially during these tough times.

Andy Jacobs
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Messaging and Notification Services Are Not Just for Emergencies

Messaging and notification services can be a lifesaver during an emergency, but these services can be valuable anytime you need to get information out to a group of family members or friends.

The messaging service can be useful when:

Planning an event, such as a reunionUpdating people on details about an upcoming wedding or partyPassing on good news, such as the birth of a new baby or sad news, such as the death of a distant relative or friend

A messaging and notification service can be helpful pretty much anytime you want to pass the same information to a group of people. Below are some reasons that a messaging and notification service is a good idea.

Save Time

Having to sit down and call 10, 20, 30 or more people can consume an entire day or even longer. With a notification service, you make one phone call and then you can go about your day.

No Hurt Feelings Over Who You Called First

Yes, it is petty that your sister pouts if you call your brother first, but you can avoid the issue entirely by using a notification service. You won't have to decide who to call first. Instead, you just pass the information through the service, so it's as if you are telling everyone at the same time.

No Need for Repeating the Information Over and Over

It can be very frustrating to have to repeat the exact same information over and over again. When you are dealing with bad news, it can be downright painful to have to keep going over the same thing and answering the same questions as you call everyone on your list.

Avoid the need to repeat yourself by using a messaging and notification service. You can provide as many details as you want and they will be passed on to everyone on your list.

You Won't Get Sidetracked

If you have a chatty group of friends and family, a two minute call just to pass on some information can easily turn into a 15 minute call as you get sidetracked talking about other issues.

When you use a messaging and notification service, there is no chance of being drawn into a variety of extra conversations, because you will not need to talk to each friend or family member.

Everyone Gets the Same Information

Do you remember the game called "telephone" that you played when you were a child? In the game, you would see how much a message would change as it passed through a number of people. This is the principle that applies when you are trying to disseminate a message to a group of friends or family members.

When you use a message notification service to alert the entire group at one time, you will be sure that everyone is getting the exact same message.

As you can see, using a messaging and notification service can save you time, stress and, in some cases, a headache. Don't waste a day or several days making phone calls. Instead, let a messaging service lighten your load.

Consider using Contact911.com as your family's messaging center. For day to day communications or when disaster strikes it is important to plan in advance: how you will contact one another; how you will get back together. Using the Contact911 messaging & notification service is an easy to remember (even for the kids) CENTRAL CONTACT point for your family.