Should a business offer telecommuting options to its employees? There are a lot of misconceptions about virtual workforces out there that can make the concept seem inadvisable, such as: Employees who work from home cannot be supervised and will not work as hard. Telecommuting increases … Read more about 8 Reasons Why Virtual Workforces Work
Cultivating Work-Life Balance: Be Happier Without Sacrificing Productivity
Although today’s business environment is exciting and full of promise and upward mobility, it also presents a high "burnout" risk for too-busy employees who find it difficult to maintain an adequate work-life balance. Americans are the most overworked and least happy developed nation in the … Read more about Cultivating Work-Life Balance: Be Happier Without Sacrificing Productivity
Does Your Business Need GigE Capable Phones?
If you’re looking into buying new phones for your office, be sure to consider Gigabit Ethernet (or GigE) capable phones in your search. While they are somewhat more costly than standard VoIP phones, utilizing a GigE connection allows faster data and voice packet traffic to both your desktop and … Read more about Does Your Business Need GigE Capable Phones?
How to Set Your Office Receptionist Up for Success
Technology is quickly changing the traditional job description of office receptionists as “auto attendant” menus begin to route incoming calls in lieu of live receptionists at some organizations, while fully virtual receptionists can provide remote answering services from afar. However, for offices … Read more about How to Set Your Office Receptionist Up for Success
How Cloud Computing Can Boost Your Business Success
Are you tired of wrestling with frustrating local servers? Don't have enough space for all of those servers? Cloud-based services might be the answer. Cloud computing is an advanced, streamlined and incredibly accessible method of computing that utilizes an extensive network of remote servers to … Read more about How Cloud Computing Can Boost Your Business Success
Cutting the Cord on Internet Outages
Internet outages can wreak havoc on companies who rely on continuous connectivity to conduct their business. It has been estimated that e-commerce generates $1.2 million every 30 seconds. That means that even brief Internet outages can cost online businesses a LOT of money. Even if you are not … Read more about Cutting the Cord on Internet Outages
The 5 Types of Remote Workers
For more and more workers, going into the “office” simply means having a laptop and a Wi-Fi connection. Telework arrangements are growing at an increasingly fast pace, with predictions that up to half of employees will be working remotely in some capacity by 2020. However, remote work isn’t an all … Read more about The 5 Types of Remote Workers
10 Questions to Ask Your Cloud Provider
The benefits of small businesses using cloud computing for storing personal, business, or sensitive data have been widely heralded. Unfortunately, the cloud isn't always risk-free and some providers are better at ensuring security than others. It's up to you to do the research to identify which … Read more about 10 Questions to Ask Your Cloud Provider
5 Tech Questions to Ask Before Moving Offices
When it comes time to relocate your business, there can be a lot of emotions going on. You may be excited because the new place will be bigger or more suited to your employees' needs. You may feel overwhelmed because you have so much work to get done, and now you have to stop and pack up. Perhaps … Read more about 5 Tech Questions to Ask Before Moving Offices
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5 Cloud Security Questions Addressed
With the cloud comes many benefits, but also many potential concerns. Sometimes, the scary possibilities keep people from realizing the boons such a service could create. Just how secure is the cloud anyway? Do the pros outweigh the cons? While the cloud is a complex area with many unknowns and … Read more about 5 Cloud Security Questions Addressed