More and more business meetings are taking place online. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend?

Online

meetings

of companies are prevalent nowadays yet there are positive and negative impacts of

this

shift. Holding

meetings

online is not expensive and it provides flexibility to many businesses

however

the problems are not solved quickly and there is reduced attention. The advantage of having online

meetings

is that it is generally cheaper. All it needs to have a meeting are a stable

internet

connection and devices

such

as laptops, tablets or mobile phones which almost half of the population worldwide have. Businesses will not spend their resources just to create partnerships with other groups and so

this

technology has played a crucial role in revolutionizing the way of people's lives today.

For instance

, online

meetings

have increased greatly during the COVID-19 pandemic which paralyzed almost all work yet work-from-home workers are still able to earn an income. Another advantage is, since the

internet

has bridged a gap it offers flexibility of time among corporations. Arranging

meetings

online is relatively easy and quick for many people especially those companies that are already online-based even before the pandemic started. On the downside of

this

trend, the concerns of each company might not resolve quick as possible because of technical issues, in which the

internet

connection is not the same in every nation.

For example

,

due to

the increased usage of the

internet

during the pandemic, loading statements of a person is a fairly common scenario in online agenda, which shows that

this

situation is not exactly good for everyone. Another disadvantage is there will be a reduced focus and engagement among participants.

This

is

due to

the fatigue of the individuals looking at their screens for so long that it affects their physical well-being. Having in-person

meetings

reduce the amount of time looking at the screens and it makes the

meetings

more productive. In conclusion, online

meetings

are cheaper and more flexible because they save more time and resources

while

could

also

slow down companies to solve problems and reducing the participant's concentration.