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Friday, December 10, 2010

39% of Office Staff Scared of Videoconferencing

More than a third (39 percent) of office staff won't use video communications at work because they're concerned about their appearance on camera, says Damovo.


Research by the IT services firm revealed one in ten are too embarrassed to talk in front of a camera because it feels like public speaking, while of those happy to use video communications, 19 percent say their working location (either at home or on the road) isn't suitable for video.

A Unified Communications Case Study: Download nowHowever, nearly two thirds (63 percent) of office workers believe they are more likely to take action following a conversation in a videoconference than after receiving an email containing the same instructions or information.

"There is still a perception that any video, be it multi-party conferencing or one to one, at work has to take place in a special room with technical equipment," said Alex Donnelly, portfolio manager at Damovo UK.

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