Never before have businesses had so many reasons to have the ability to take their operations online, including the ability to interact in learning environments, presentations, or meetings through video conferencing. Unfortunately, many times the ability to video conference relies on everyone who participates downloading the same app or software and hoping for a clear connection. Web based video conferencing offers the same functionality as other options but with the convenience of an online platform.
 

What Is Web Conferencing?

Web-based video conferencing is the use of a video conference call through an online platform to do a number of collaborative tasks, including:
 
  • Live meetings
  • Conferences
  • Presentations
  • Trainings
Basically, web conferencing allows two or more remote members of your team to work together on any project as though they were in the same room, while also allowing you to speak to your entire team, whether they're working from home or working in multiple locations across the country or even the world.
 

Why Use Web Conferencing for Your Business?

There are a number of important reasons why businesses have turned to web conferencing, particularly in recent months. Some of these reasons include:
 
  • Pandemic capacity restrictions: State and local COVID-19 pandemic responses often include limiting the capacity of individuals working within the same office building at the same time. If office time for your employees has been limited due to pandemic restrictions, the ability to continue working from home is crucial.
  • Providing your employees with a remote working option: Before the pandemic was even a worry, many companies were offering their employees the ability to work from home. In fact, 4.7 million Americans were working from home before the pandemic. Remote work options are high on the lists of perks that companies provide in order to attract and retain top-level employees in competitive markets, as employees love the flexibility, the ability to save money by not commuting to work, and a better work-life balance.
  • Employees feel more productive when working from home and the vast majority note that they experience less work-related stress when they are working remotely.

Web Conferencing Tools

Contrary to popular belief, your team does not need to be outfitted with a long list of tools in order to participate in your next web conference. All they need is their account login information, an internet connection, and a video-enabled device. This device can include a desktop computer, a laptop, or even a smart device. Because the platform is web-based, your team can enjoy unparalleled browser support, regardless of whether they're using Chrome, Safari, FireFox, Opera, Internet Explorer, or Edge. The ability to obtain video, audio, and web conferencing features is a simple click away.
 

Web Conferencing Software

In the past, web-conferencing software only allowed for one person to speak. BlueJeans web conferencing software allows employers to provide their teams with a fully interactive experience that is easily scheduled and deployed. BlueJeans' platform allows meeting hosts to pre-configure meeting notifications that automatically place the participants in the browser-based meeting without having to download an app or software on their device. The platform has an added layer of security to ensure that your communications are secure and encrypted.
 

Let Us Help You Understand Your Web Conferencing Options

Even as the global health and economic situation changes by the day, it is likely that web conferencing is here to stay as it will continue to provide viable remote working options for employers and their teams. Let us help you understand more of the benefits that can be provided through BlueJeans web based video conferencing. Contact us today.