In any business you can think of, travel is involved in one way or another. Making sure travel is as efficient and budget friendly as possible in all aspects is a must. This could be related to how your employees arrive at work, how you attend your business trips, and so on. How can you make sure you're changing business travel for the better? Read on to find out…
Encourage Carpooling
Encouraging carpooling and even doing so yourself is a great way to make your business travel more effective, not to mention greener. This could be a fabulous selling point for your business. There are so many reasons to encourage carpooling, such as saving money on fuel, getting to work faster, reducing traffic and carbon emissions, and having a more social commute. Maybe you could even offer employee incentives for those who want to carpool. You could offer prizes for those workers who log the most miles, for instance.
Choose A More Efficient Mode Of Travel
When it comes to things like business trips, you should make sure you choose the most efficient mode of travel each time. There are lots of ways to travel, from car to train. You don’t always have to take a plane just because it’s the quickest way. It may not be the most cost effective, and you may be able to get more work done on the train, for example.
Making Travel More Cost Effective
A goal of your company should be to make business travel more cost effective, especially if you often drive to deliver items or visit clients for whatever reason. Many businesses use travel every single day, from agriculture to construction. It could be a good idea to look at gas oil drums to see if that’s a more cost effective way of fueling your business travel. Make sure you know where to cut costs and where it’s worth splurging on travel expenses.
Maximize Trips You Take
It’s a good idea to maximize trips you take for business. As we mentioned earlier, you could attempt to get some work done if you have a wi-fi connection. You could even listen to a podcast or an audiobook to help you strengthen your ideas around a certain subject that you’re planning on bringing up on the trip.
Make The Most Of Technology
Business travel may not always be essential, especially with the technology available these days. Simple apps like Skype can make meetings so much easier and better for the environment. While you may be better off having a face to face meeting if you have lots to discuss, or even if you’ve never met before, Skype is still a viable option if a meeting just isn’t feasible, or will be too time consuming/expensive. You could seriously cut down on the fuel you use and the miles you take as a business this way.
How will your business change your business travel for the better? Leave your own thoughts on the subject below!
