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The ROI of Presence

Human connection pays off — literally.

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Distributed teams are drifting. Collaboration time has dropped nearly 30%, and employees report weaker connection to mission and colleagues. Meanwhile, companies are burning budget and carbon on short-haul internal travel that delivers diminishing returns.


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Noro’s Impact

(benchmarks from active deployments)

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Short-haul internal travel

Before: Baseline

After Noro: ↓ 20%

→ Saves $300–$500k/year for a 5-office organization.

Employee engagement

Before: Baseline

After Noro: ↑ 15–20%

→ Reduces attrition costs (~$20k/employee).

Decision turnaround time

Before: 5–7 days

After Noro: 2 days

→ Accelerates execution and ROI on strategic initiatives.

Client demos/collaboration

Before: 1/week

After Noro: 3/week

→ Increases visibility, velocity, and pipeline creation.

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For a company spending $1M/year on travel and $10M/year on talent retention, Noro pays for itself in under 3-6 months.

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"It felt like glimpsing a bit of the future — full-size people, natural movement, instant connection."

— Stanford Professor Nick Bloom

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November 19, 2025

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November 19, 2025

The ROI of Presence

Human connection pays off — literally.

‍

Distributed teams are drifting. Collaboration time has dropped nearly 30%, and employees report weaker connection to mission and colleagues. Meanwhile, companies are burning budget and carbon on short-haul internal travel that delivers diminishing returns.


‍

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(benchmarks from active deployments)

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Short-haul internal travel

Before: Baseline

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Employee engagement

Before: Baseline

After Noro: ↑ 15–20%

→ Reduces attrition costs (~$20k/employee).

Decision turnaround time

Before: 5–7 days

After Noro: 2 days

→ Accelerates execution and ROI on strategic initiatives.

Client demos/collaboration

Before: 1/week

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→ Increases visibility, velocity, and pipeline creation.

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For a company spending $1M/year on travel and $10M/year on talent retention, Noro pays for itself in under 3-6 months.

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— Stanford Professor Nick Bloom

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