Communicating Via Skype: Quotes on the Power of Skype

With the blizzard in the Northeast, many people will now resort to Skype calls. Some quotes on how SKYPE has changed the way people communicate.

· “Skype is not a top-down communication channel. It offers free conference calls. Thus nine people can communicate and interact simultaneously online. This way, one person’s message gets transmitted to a lot of people – who can immediately react and give the original communicator their feedback.” Mark Gwilliam

· “The most obvious benefit to Skype is the amount by which it lowers costs. This is especially valuable to businesses that have to make international calls or simply have to make a lot of calls in their business, saving you money every day.” Kay Kinsella

· “Business can be done around the globe in an instant thanks to communication tools such as skype.” Elie Hirschfeld

· “Your office will likely become more productive when you can have everyone sign on to Skype and join a conference call, rather than calling everyone in a room to host a meeting.” Gurdeep Pall

· “You can work remotely anywhere with your computer and conduct business with people all over the globe. Make a call, enable a video chat, try instant messaging, or even send photos and files. Doing business through Skype makes work more effective.” Mindy Kingswood

· “When you communicate using Skype, its software encrypts your communication to prevent hackers from deciphering its contents. Then, the communication travels across a network of fast and powerful computers running Skype until it reaches the recipient.” Timothy James

· “It’s beautiful for multitasking when you have a client on hold and need an answer fast.” Kelly Fallis

· “I don’t have to pass up the opportunity to help people who are far away.” Sharon Jakubecy

· “With Skype, clients get a sense of who I am as a person since face-to-face communication is the most persuasive and comprehensive.” David Mitchel

· “Employees and business contacts feel more empowered because they are more included with Skype. Since up to nine participants can simultaneously interact online through video conferences, people are given more opportunity to react, give feedback, and express their ideas on the spot.” Mindy Kingswood

· “More clients use Skype to call me now than my actual phone. If I’m on a business call and don’t know the answer to a question, I can simply add another person from my office to the call who will know the answer, without either of us having to even be in the same building.” John McCarthy

· “Skype for Business will again transform the way people communicate by giving organizations reach to hundreds of millions of Skype users outside the walls of their business.” Gurdeep Pall

· “Skype assists business communication through simplifying the means of inner-office communications, simplifying national and even international communications, and making these connections possible with less financial impact than other common business communication services.” Linda Richter

· “Between its core service and the add-ons you can install, Skype can essentially handle any type of business communication.” Adam Ostrow

· “Skype obviously has benefits, otherwise we would not be using it. We see great value in being able to communicate with external partners and development groups in other countries at low cost.” Kevin Fitzpatrick

· “We put a lot of time into surveying customers last year and one thing that came up was that approximately 25% of our 61 million registered users rely on Skype for business purposes.” Saul Klein

· “Skype can improve your customer service if you provide clients with a Skype button, allowing them to contact you and letting them know when you are available to talk.” Kay Kinsella

· “Skype has changed the way that many businesses conduct meetings, interact with clients and interview new recruits.” Anthony Oster

· “I’m going on vacation soon for 20 days in a different country. Normally, I might only take a one-week vacation. I can meet with my team, talk to clients, chat with investors and set up business deals all while on the road.” Spicer Matthews

· “I’m able to work from home a lot, and Skype lets me stay in contact with my partner, freelancers, contractors and clients. Without Skype, I don’t know what we’d do, although I’m sure it would involve more office hours.” Kari DePhillips

· “Skype group calls provide a convenient (and often free) alternative to conventional phone conference calls. You can set one up with other Skype users, of course, but you can host group calls even if you’re the only one on Skype.” Ural Cebeci

· “Employees and business contacts feel more empowered because they are more included with Skype. Since up to nine participants can simultaneously interact online through video conferences, people are given more opportunity to react, give feedback, and express their ideas on the spot.” Mindy Kingswood

· “Skype simplifies business communications because it allows everyone in the business to use the same platform. With everyone using the same platform, all you need to do is add new employees to a master list, and distribute this list to your employees accordingly.” Gurdeep Pall

· “With two Skype accounts, if one is placed on auto answer you can call when you are away and it will answer, allowing you to see around the room the computer is in. This is especially convenient for people going on holidays or leaving offices unoccupied for periods of time.” Kay Kinsella

· “I do business all over the world and I use Skype to contact everywhere, with extremely high quality lines.” John McCarthy