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Changing by the Minute: What International Conferencing Trends Tell us About the World

InterCall CHANGING BY THE MINUTE: What International Conferencing Trends Tell Us About the World The conference call is a common The world's largest conferencing & collaboration business practice across the globe. But can conferencing usage help us provider, InterCall, tracked more than 20 billion conferencing minutes across 197 countries in 2013 to learn about cultural trends? unveil some interesting international work habits. WHEN DO WE CONFERENCE? Every industry has slow and busy months but as a whole, international conferencing minutes have peaks and valleys according to common cycles. The top two months for conferencing correspond with the start of a new quarter and the slowest month matches up with religious holidays. Busiest Months Slow Downs JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL AA T Thu P tại 11 12 12 13 M 15 1E 7 1 13 1 12 15 11 12 1314 15 14 13 15 16 13 11 12 13 18 10 11 14 16 17 1 18 20 21 22 18 17 13 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 21 2 꾜 23 과 25 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 18 17 1 2 21 22 2 27 28 T7 22 23 24 29 18 23 21 73 24 과 25 ZT 8 29 26 27 2 29 23 24 28 25 28 30 30 31 MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST Jan A Tur Ned Thu Eril Sat S ewd Fet Sat S or Ved fer Set Sa Ran Ta ted Thy Fri Set T 10 11 4. 12 13 4 15 16 II I 12 13 14 15 4 1 2 21 22 2a 11 18 18 19 T3 14 18 18 20 1 11 13 14 16 11 13 13 17 18 20 21 27 23 24 5 20 2 0 29 30 29 30 25 31 25 27 28 31 31 3 SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER S An T ed Ty Sat wed Fet Sat S Tar ed The Fr Sat S ved Per Set 13 11 11 14 15 14 15 17 2 14 17 I8 20 22 21 22 2 4 2 7 21 2 a 24 as a 27 1 " 20 21 22 끄 24 2 23 24 20 30 30 3M 26 29 30 30 October takes the top spot as it is a popular time to start December holidays make it the slowest conferencing planning and budgeting discussions for the next year. April month of the year. February is a shorter month by and May both mark the beginning of new quarters, while April is also a common time for tax and earnings calls. default, leaving less time for calls. WHO TAKES THE BIGGEST BREAKS? Conferencing slow downs are often linked to major holidays. But while some international regions are quick to ditch the office during these months, others work right through them. Holiday Season Biggest December Changes by Region* Biggest December Changes by Country** + +2.2 Japan +5% -19.9% 0% North -19.5% Europe America -5% -1.5% China -10% -35% -15% -28% -29.2% -25.9% Central Sub-Saharan Belgium Australia America & -25% -20% -29.5% 2Switzerland Africa Caribbean Australia & -28.5% Oceania Singapore -23.1% Finland -30% change from monthly average change from monthly average Summer Vacation Biggest August Changes by Region* Biggest August Changes by Country** +13.7% +11.5% Brazil +20% Mexico +1.8% +9.5% +10% India North -27.7% Europe America 0% -13.5% +12.4% UK Australia +10% +1.9% -30.7% United States +20% Switzerland -20.6% -49.5% -17% +30% Central Spain Middle East & America & North Africa +40-55.1% Caribbean France -33.5% +50% Belgium +60% -52.5% Italy change from monthly average change from monthly average ARE CONFERENCE MINUTES AN ECONOMIC INDICATOR? While there are certainly many factors that go into a country's and region's economic growth, business communication activity increases and decreases with a cyclical economy. Looking at a few regions' conferencing minutes, we can see a correlation between their time on conference calls and 2013 GDP estimates according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Correlations Between Minutes & GDP -2% 0% 0% +1.5% +3.2% +100% GDP GDP minutes minutes GDP minutes European minutes were down about 2% in South American minutes were up North American minutes were relatively flat while GDP was up just 1.5% 2013 while GDP estimates significantly (about 100%) while GDP grew 3.2% showed no growth% * min: 10 million minutes min: 50 million minutes 3.

Changing by the Minute: What International Conferencing Trends Tell us About the World

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A look at the total conference call and online meeting data reveals global usage norms. We take a look at the busiest and slowest months for conferencing . As well as the correlation of conference cal...

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