Anyone remotely familiar with the business world has heard about the heavy competition for a corner office, or even an office with a window. For companies that use a virtual office space, however, every single employee can have a prestigious corner office – in their own home.
Through virtual office space, companies can conduct business […]
When telecommuting first arrived on the business world’s horizon, many companies assumed that an employee working remotely would not be in their best interest. However, those companies that tested out telecommuting found that – in many ways – a virtual office can benefit everyone involved.
Employers are happy with a virtual office because the […]
More and more small businesses are turning to virtual assistants as a way to save on staffing costs. It’s a very cost-beneficial approach to finding qualified and competent help. How, you might wonder, is this different from calling up a temporary employment agency? Let’s take a closer look.
Virtual assistants can be hired […]
More and more these days, when customers call a doctor’s office, accountant, or other professional office, they are greeted – unbeknownst to them – by a virtual receptionist. The caller has no idea that this receptionist is not sitting at a desk in the front room of the doctor’s office.
Yet the […]
You may hear a lot today about virtual offices but haven’t really caught what they’re all about. It’s really quite simple: the virtual office concept gives a company or small business owner the advantages of professional surroundings without the financial disadvantages of physical office space. Generally, virtual offices feature such services as […]
Ask most virtual employees and they’ll tell you that through virtual office spaces, they are working just as hard and probably put in more hours than in a traditional office setting. It’s proven that working virtually can increase worker productivity.
Virtual business operations require a number of things, including flexibility, discipline, and regular communication between all […]
We were curious as to how many employers approach managing employees who work out of a virtual office. We found a number of important factors that go into successful management in a virtual office situation and would like to share them today.
Building and Maintaining Camaraderie. There are a number of ways to do […]
Spurred largely by ever-changing and evolving business technology, virtual offices are becoming a reality and giving businesses of all sizes more options in how to make the best use of space.
For many sales-based businesses, a large portion of their employees are out of the office for a significant portion of the workday or even […]
In the past few decades, the number of businesspeople working on-the-go has been increasing steadily. Cell phones, email, and faxes all have become part of the mobile repertoire. We’d like to add another useful tool to that list: virtual assistant.
Virtual assistants can hold down a home office for you, even when […]
Odds are, if you’re a small, growing business, consultancy, or firm, you may be exactly who would benefit from having a virtual receptionist on staff. If your company call volume doesn’t justify the hiring of an on-site assistant but it’s clear that a professional phone presence is key to the continued growth of the […]
