October 29th, 2007 by Stacey Barrus
Once upon a time in the business world, if you heard that a coworker had a telecommuting arrangement or that a certain employee works remotely … you probably automatically thought “that guy is not a productive worker.” The reality is that, as several studies have found, worker productivity and output increases in telecommuting or virtual […]
October 29th, 2007 by Stacey Barrus
Are you part of a small business who does not need the use of dedicated full-time office space, but who still wants to create a professional business identity? We think that virtual office space is a great alternative solution for exactly this sort of office situation.
Indeed, virtual office space could be the ideal solution […]
October 29th, 2007 by Stacey Barrus
Business owners, when they first opened their office, might be shocked to discover that there’s such a thing as being too busy. Too busy doing administrative tasks (inventory, ordering, invoicing, accounting) to focus on taking advantage of new business opportunities. That doesn’t mean the administrative tasks are any less important, or that they’re even unimportant […]
October 29th, 2007 by Stacey Barrus
Many observers of the business world are noting that with virtual offices, startup companies can accomplish much more than possible on their own. They can effectively meet new business challenges and move ever closer (and faster) towards their business goals, whatever those may be.
One of the biggest benefits to a startup that opts to open […]
October 29th, 2007 by Stacey Barrus
Having a virtual receptionist to help run your business is particularly helpful when the company is based out of your home or even out of your car. A significant number of small businesses in the service industry today find that they need not lease office space in order to conduct business. A virtual receptionist can […]
October 26th, 2007 by Stacey Barrus
Your best friend calls to brag on his office’s new receptionist, who will do the administrative tasks, conference or meeting planning, event planning, travel arrangements, you name it. The only thing she can’t do, he says with a laugh, is make the coffee. Why? Because she’s a virtual receptionist, taking care of the office administration […]
October 26th, 2007 by Stacey Barrus
We find, in talking with many small business owners, that a number of them seem to have heard misinformation and myths about the world of virtual assistants. We’d like to dispel some of the more common myths here today.
MYTH: My business can’t afford to hire virtual assistants.
The truth is that hiring virtual assistants can actually […]
October 26th, 2007 by Stacey Barrus
Raise your hand if you internally groan when you see that you’ve got a staff meeting on your calendar. Admit it, much of the time, such meetings end with one side of the room doodling on their notepads and the other side of the room watching the clock, waiting for the meeting to end. But […]
October 26th, 2007 by Stacey Barrus
You probably won’t be surprised to learn that we hear a lot of talk in the business world about companies that utilize a virtual office. That’s because a large part of the business population doesn’t really understand what that means.
A virtual office is a service providing virtual assistance that is offered through serviced offices which […]
October 26th, 2007 by Stacey Barrus
One of the biggest benefits to a startup that opts to open virtual offices is that startup costs – traditionally quite sizeable – can be reduced drastically. No overhead for office space and operating costs. No full-time employees with full-time salaries. But endless potential opportunities for growth and success and access to professional, expert, and […]