If You Can’t Travel in Style, then Meet in Style with Mikogo
An inevitable consequence of the current global financial crisis is that of job loss. As job loss becomes a hot topic of discussion around the world, it would appear that those fortunate enough to remain employed are not exactly enjoying the old days of quality business life – especially when it comes to business travel.
Traveling business class, or even traveling in itself, is one area which is becoming a simple memory of the former ‘pre-financial crisis’ business life. It has been reported that business travel is indeed decreasing, with more and more business travelers having to travel in economy as a way of saving costs.
The implication is clear. With less business travelers, comes tougher financial times for the airline industry. One of the worst hit airlines is that of British Airways, who reported a decrease of over 8% in business traffic relative to a year earlier, while Lufthansa have also noted a decline in business passengers.
In order to keep their heads above water, airlines are expected to cut capacity by, for example, reducing the number of flights.
With tighter measures being taken and the prospect of fewer flights, companies can hardly be expected to travel for business – and rightly so. Those looking to overcome the financial crisis and reduce their costs can now do so via free online meetings with Mikogo. Companies across the world are utilizing the Mikogo software, and are effortlessly organizing and participating in business meetings and presentations, while subsequently avoiding the issues currently surrounding business travel.
Try out Mikogo for yourself and save the cost, time and hassle of life as a business traveler.
Le Prioux, Celine uk.finance.yahoo.com 12 Oct 2008, Lucrative business class air travel hit by crisis, viewed 22 Jan. 2009, http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/12102008/323/lucrative-business-class-air-travel-hit-crisis.html
I have been using Mikogo for over one year to teach EFL and cross cultural communication to coach my international students for job opportunities and college admissions interviews in the United States. With Mikog we don’t have to skip a beat in the rhythm of language learning. Since not all of my students are “techies”, Mikogo has been the best platform for us, as it is intuitive and does not interfere with the goals of our sessions.
The economy has affected many language teachers. People don’t feel they have the money to travel to learn a language, so they either choose to postpone it, or try their best to find quality EFL in their homeland. My business has actually increased as my former students and those they recommend can have the same quality EFL tutoring and classroom experience at their convenience. The overall cost is so much less than travelling. And, when my students are ready for a trip to the US, I meet them in their favorite city, make affordable accommodation arrangements, and build English language support into their vacation or business travel. We don’t have to miss a class.