Meeting Cost Calculator

Meeting cost is calculated by multiplying the number of attendees by their average hourly rate, then multiplying by the meeting duration in hours. For example: 5 people at $75/hour for 1 hour = $375 per meeting. For recurring meetings, multiply by the frequency (weekly = 52x/year, monthly = 12x/year) to get your annual meeting cost.

According to research, the average mid-sized company spends $25,000 to $50,000 per year on meetings per employee. For a team of 10 with an average salary of $75/hour having 10 one-hour meetings per week, annual meeting costs can exceed $195,000. Many of these could be replaced with async communication.

Reduce meeting costs by: (1) Having a clear agenda and time limit, (2) Inviting only essential decision-makers, (3) Using async tools for status updates, (4) Recording meetings for those who cannot attend, and (5) Implementing "no meeting" time blocks. Dewx helps automate follow-ups and async communication to reduce unnecessary meetings.

Opportunity cost is the value of productive work that could have been done instead of attending a meeting. If a developer earning $100/hour spends 1 hour in a status meeting, the opportunity cost is whatever feature or fix they could have shipped instead. The calculator estimates this at 1.5x the direct meeting cost to account for context-switching and ramp-up time.

Dewx consolidates LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Gmail, and other channels into one unified inbox. Instead of scheduling status meetings, use Dew (AI assistant) to send automated follow-ups, draft replies, and manage async communication. Teams using Dewx report 30-50% fewer internal meetings while maintaining better communication quality.