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My brother is a business traveler and one of the ways that we keep in touch with him while he’s out of the country is through programs like Skype. The effects of video conferencing on business travel is not as clear cut as NBTA’s online videos on the subject would have you believe. Yes, on the one hand video conferencing does eliminate the need for some business travel. But the trips it eliminates are the shorter, more expensive ones. The impact of video conferencing on the longer trips is this: it’s easier to create contract and temporary jobs now because of the ability to telecommute. More contract jobs means more business travel, not less.

The New York Times reported that business travelers who blog about their lives on the road have become more prevalent. If you have a business blog that you would like to contribute to our Blogroll, please comment below.  We will gladly give it our consideration.

For some people, the open road is a lonely one. Meeting people while working as a professional traveler can be difficult and frustrating. Not so for Gene and Linda Brown. (more…)