“How Can I Help You?” It seems like – whether you’re at work or at home – you don’t hear that question enough, but when you do hear it, you can’t think of anything right that moment! Efficiency experts often suggest making a list of things that would help you in running your job (or […]
Have you wondered what a virtual office space could do for your business. Well, with a virtual office, a company can be “based” in one location (for mail delivery and client meeting purposes, for example) while some or all of the company’s employees are physically working in locations 10, 50, or even three states (and […]
Look into the laws before you leap. Small businesses considering opening virtual offices may need to also factor in a number of legal issues, particularly if it is decided that employees will work from home.
To start with, you’ll need to look into the zoning for your or your employees’ homes. Are they in an area […]
In today’s business world, many established, larger corporations are realizing that telecommuters are happy, appreciative, and cost-effective, so they encourage people to work via virtual office space. Smart companies provide essential training and support so workers are productive at home from the start.
Larger corporations are not alone in learning the value of virtual offices. Many […]
Answering company phone lines is a vital part of doing business, but when the calls aren’t coming in, the virtual receptionist can do a number of other business tasks for your company.
A virtual receptionist is capable of handling customer service inquiries or taking orders, making sales calls, screen and/or announce your calls, making business travel […]
A couple of decades ago assistants were called secretaries. They typically sat right outside the office door, announcing visitors, typing up letters and memos, and fetching fresh cups of coffee. In today’s business world, though, many businesses work in a virtual office environment, where there’s no desk right outside the office door. This doesn’t mean […]
Small businesses generally find it easier to increase in size (employee-wise) with virtual office spaces than in physical (traditional) office space, where there may be contracts that overlap, size changes from one year to the next, where lease life-cycles are 3-5 years. By the same token, it’s very difficult to decrease employee numbers in a […]
Small businesses considering opening virtual offices may need to also factor in a number of legal issues, particularly if it is decided that employees will work from home.
For one thing, you’ll need to look into the zoning for your or your employees’ homes if you are planning on operating virtual offices through homes. Are they […]
Some industry experts suggest that many inner cities – both in America and abroad — will have to be redefined and redesigned as work habits and transportation needs evolve to virtual offices. As companies transition to virtual office spaces, more and more traditional office spaces are left unused and vacant.
This bodes well for suburban areas, […]
Successful customer service is a crucial goal for many businesses, of all sizes and industries. Many times, a businesses’ only contact with a customer is via the telephone. That highlights how critical a positive customer experience on the telephone can be for such a company, perhaps even yours.
For such companies, the customer’s experience begins with […]
