Today's competitive business environment demands that organizations and their partners operate as effectively and efficiently as possible. Highlights from two surveys by MCI/WorldCom and Wainhouse Research show how distributed meetings are becoming the new way of communicating. These surveys can be made available upon request.

Online meetings reduce costs

• $8,000 savings per meeting Remote v Travel
• 33% decrease in corporate travel
• 63% of managers strongly agree remote meetings save time & money
• 35% have improved business relationships through remote meetings
• Remote meetings allow individuals to enter a project as equals

Convert travel time into personal productivity gains and improve work-life balance

• Over 80% of managers regularly meet with customers and suppliers
• 55% meet with strategic partners at least once a month
• 51% blend travel and online meetings
• Senior managers rank highest in online meeting usage (64%)
• The average traveler attends 4.6 meetings per month
• 58% of teams meet at least once per week
• 57% of employees attend off-site meetings