{"id":50315,"date":"2021-12-13T14:30:42","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T22:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"\/us\/en\/blog\/?p=50315"},"modified":"2024-06-07T07:25:50","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T14:25:50","slug":"8-surprising-statistics-on-voice-calling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/us\/en\/blog\/8-surprising-statistics-on-voice-calling\/","title":{"rendered":"8 surprising statistics on voice calling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Highlights:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The rise of newer forms of business communications (team messaging, video conferencing) was expected to oust the age-old favorite: phone calls.<\/li>\n<li>A study conducted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipsos.com\/en\"><strong>Ipsos<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/\"><strong>RingCentral<\/strong><\/a> found that while messaging and video serve their purposes, <strong>calling is still preferred for many reasons<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Here&#8217;s why calling is here to stay in the post-pandemic future of work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communication is at the heart of all great teamwork. From your calendar packed full of video meetings to the emails you read every morning, you have so many different ways to communicate with your colleagues and customers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But while you might assume that messaging and video have eliminated phone calls, the truth is, <\/span><b>calling is stronger than ever<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In fact, the pandemic saw a resurgence of using phone calls to communicate in the workplace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2b50 <strong>What is UCaaS?<\/strong> \u2b50<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Everything you need to know about unified communications. 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Let\u2019s take a look at the findings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Voice calling vs. phone<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before we delve into what survey participants in the U.S., Britain, France, and Australia told us about the importance of voice calls in their current work situations, let\u2019s clarify what we mean when we talk about voice vs. phone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Voice calls refer to <a class=\"waffle-rich-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/what-is-a-voip-number.html\">VoIP, or Voice over Internet Protocol<\/a>. These are calls that are delivered over the internet, such as when you make a call with RingCentral or Microsoft Teams. <\/span><b>Phone refers to landlines and mobile phones<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that use old-fashioned calling technology.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Either way, our findings show that when it comes to connecting coworkers\u2014and especially colleagues who work from different locations\u2014nothing else comes close to the power of voice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>1. 80% of employees (including younger workers) say voice beats written communication<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Got a question for a colleague or an issue that requires discussion? Voice beats out written modes of communication such as text or email, a whopping 80% of survey participants say.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Approximately eight in 10 also say they\u2019d prefer to have a call to discuss with colleagues <strong>when a specific job needs to get done<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50318\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/82-page-image.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"930\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite a common perception that younger workers tend to shun the phone, high preference for voice actually runs strong across multiple age groups. The same percentage of employees aged 25 to 34 as older workers (aged 55 to 65) said they\u2019d rather have a call to address work that needs to get done (78%).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only slightly fewer younger workers as older participants (79% vs. 84%) said calling is better for work discussions than text-based communication formats.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>2. 43% more full-time employees now say voice calls are their preferred mode of communication compared to before the pandemic<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working from home during COVID-19\u2014followed by a long-term shift to remote and hybrid working arrangements for many full-time employees\u2014has transformed \u201cbusiness as usual\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe\" id=\"new-rc-subscribe\"  style=\"background-image:url('\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/ringcentral\/assets\/images\/temp\/subscribe.png')\">\n\t\t<button class=\"close js-popup-close\"><svg class=\"icon_close_mobile\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon_close_mobile\"><\/use><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__wrapper_text\">\n<h3 class=\"rc-subscribe__title h2\">Stay informed with RingCentral<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__subtitle\">Subscribe to our emails for the latest blogs, events, and exclusive content on AI-powered communication solutions. Stay ahead with insights and tips from the leader in trusted AI communications.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/legal\/privacy-notice.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-dl-name=\"Privacy Notic\" data-dl-element=\"link\" data-dl-additional-info=\"social\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Privacy Notice<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__wrapper_form\">\n<form class=\"\" data-event-init=\"true\" novalidate data-js-form>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"email\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplaceholder=\"Email address *\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Must be valid email. example@yourdomain.com\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tminlength=\"4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tmaxlength=\"255\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"email\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trequired\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tpattern=\"[a-z0-9._%+\\-]+@[a-z0-9.\\-]+\\.[a-z]{2,}$\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"field__control\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tautocomplete=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-required=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-events-hover=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-element=\"email\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dl-additional-info=\"LET'S WORK TOGETHER\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Email address *\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-errormessage=\"email-subscribe-errors\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"field__errors\" id=\"email-subscribe-errors\" data-js-form-field-errors><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<select\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"Country__c\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trequired\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"field__control\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-required=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Country *\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-errormessage=\"country-subscribe-errors\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t><option value=\"\" disabled=\"disabled\" selected=\"selected\">Country<\/option><option value=\"Canada\">Canada<\/option><option value=\"United_States\">United States<\/option><\/select><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"field__errors\" id=\"country-subscribe-errors\" data-js-form-field-errors><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"rc-subscribe__row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"submit\" data-event-init=\"true\">Subscribe<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"confirm-form\" role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" style=\"display: none;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"confirm-form__text\">Thank you for your interest in RingCentral<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How workers communicate, and prefer to communicate, are among the most fundamental changes we\u2019ve seen. Old school modes such as <strong>email and in-person communications are falling out of favor<\/strong>, with fewer workers citing these as their preferred methods of communicating compared to a couple of years ago.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, voice calls have made significant gains as workers\u2019 preferred way to communicate, likely due to their accessibility on any device, reliability and call quality, and ability to integrate with other workflows.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>3. 25% say there is nothing better than voice apps for connecting multiple people at one time\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One-on-one connections are important, but they represent just one of the ways collaborative work gets done these days.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether it\u2019s a team discussion or an update to clients, there are many occasions where workers need to <strong>talk to multiple people at one time<\/strong>\u2014and in this respect, nothing (not even in-person communication) beats voice apps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50319\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Additional-image.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"930\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether there are three people on a call or 30 (or more), voice-based applications are respondents\u2019 #1 mode for talking as a group, with 25% of those polled citing voice apps as best. This beats out video (12%) and even in-person group discussions (19%).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>4. More than 4 in 10 workers say voice is the next best thing to being there for growing connections with colleagues<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even after so much time apart, many workers still place a high value on the emotional power of connecting in person. But that\u2019s not always possible in today\u2019s hybrid and remote world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to <\/span><b>building a trusted relationship<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with another colleague and <\/span><b>showing empathy and support<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for coworkers, most employees say nothing beats the power of voice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of all the potential modes for communicating remotely, 42% and 44% of respondents respectively cited voice and phone calls as being optimal for building trusted relationships and showing empathy and support for coworkers, beating out methods such as video, messaging, and email.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Voice-based communications also ranked tops for sharing personal stories and reducing loneliness in the workplace, as well as for sending off coworkers before they leave the organization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>5. Voice beats video for difficult conversations<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether it\u2019s delivering negative performance feedback or terminating an employee, remote and hybrid work means navigating more difficult conversations from disparate locations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But because of the potential ramifications of these discussions, their delivery method warrants careful consideration. Most workers say a voice call is the best channel for tough talks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50317\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/79-page-image.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"930\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When asked their preferred mode of communication, 54% said voice is best for <strong>telling their boss another colleague isn\u2019t performing well<\/strong>, compared to 29% who prefer video and 17% who would rather discuss over team\/group messaging.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Workers also expressed a high preference to be <strong>notified of termination via voice<\/strong> compared to video or messaging, and expressed similar preferences when it comes to giving and receiving negative feedback.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nearly half of workers also say they prefer to communicate sensitive data and information by voice compared to other modes, and even prefer voice calls for requesting time off.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>6. More than 1 in 4 workers say voice is the best way to get on the same page<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The benefits of voice extend far beyond emotional power. Second only to sitting down in person, voice and phone calls were cited as the best way to ease the complexities and confusion that can arise working with others and working remotely.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In our survey, 27% of respondents said voice and phone calls are the best method for <strong>understanding how a colleague feels<\/strong> about a specific topic or issue, 24% said voice-based communications <strong>reduce confusion<\/strong> in the workplace, and 28% said voice and phone are optimal for <strong>understanding the requests of coworkers<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>7. Voice is the #1 communication mode for resolving workplace conflict<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without good communication, it\u2019s harder to build connections with colleagues remotely\u2014and conflicts and misunderstandings that can disrupt working relationships may become more likely.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50320\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/81-page-image.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"930\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When such breakdowns occur, voice calls are also employees\u2019 preferred way to work things out: 44% of respondents said voice communications are the best way to <strong>resolve workplace conflicts<\/strong>, compared to 36% and 20% who would rather hash things out over video or team messaging.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>8. 78% say colleagues that use voice communications are more connected to each other<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trust and camaraderie are part of the magic of a great team, and a key ingredient for successful collaboration. These qualities are harder to grow when everyone works from a different location, but voice can play an important role, survey respondents say.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nearly eight in 10 workers agree that colleagues who use voice communications are <strong>more connected to each other<\/strong>\u2014strong findings that were consistent across all age groups.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Highlights: The rise of newer forms of business communications (team messaging, video conferencing) was expected to oust the age-old favorite: phone calls. A study conducted by Ipsos and RingCentral found that while messaging and video serve their purposes, calling is still preferred for many reasons. 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