Cutting Travel for Meetings Takes a Toll, Says Study

By Paula Wasley

In these belt-tightening times, trimming travel costs by holding meetings via phone, video, or the Internet has its appeal, but often comes at the expense of effective communication, concludes a new report by the Goodman Center.

A survey of more than 1,200 nonprofit and government employees about their use of videoand teleconferences and Webinars found that all too often the technologically enhanced meetings are plagued by technical difficulties, poor leadership, and lack of