September 8th, 2008 by Stacey Barrus
You run a small, successful, and busy consulting firm in a big city. Business is good, but life in the big city is expensive, exhausting, and overwhelming for you, your partners, and your family. You dream of being able to move away from the big city and out to the country, knowing that it would be an ideal place for you and your family. But, you wonder, how would your consulting firm ever survive out in the country, away from clients and business centers?
Answer: by becoming a virtual office.
Virtual offices are enabling an increasing number of small business-owners to take advantage of small-town living (and costs) while maintaining their big city business and clientele. If the majority of your business is done by phone, email, fax, and BlackBerry to begin with, then there really seems to be no reason to not transition to a virtual office setup. Your business relationships with your clients would not change at all, but your company’s operating expenses would dramatically decrease. In addition, working out of a virtual office gives business owners and employees alike an increased flexibility and productivity.
Virtual Offices Tip: Transitioning to a virtual office is also ideal for companies looking to grow or expand to new cities, markets, and customer bases.
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September 8th, 2008 by Stacey Barrus
The business world has not yet fully understood what revolutionary technological advances have made possible in the form of virtual offices. As recently as only a few years ago, people in the business world talked about the concept of virtual offices but didn’t actually know any businesses that were taking advantage of it. At the time, there was a lot of curiosity about them, as people wondered how effective a business tool it really would turn out to be.
What an increasing number of businesses are discovering today – in America and worldwide – is that virtual offices are actually tremendously productive, professional, and efficient. Time and space are two of the biggest and costliest commodities for a business. The use of virtual offices turns both of these commodities into incredibly valuable assets, instead of liabilities, for companies in all kinds of industries.
Time is saved with virtual offices as employees no longer waste innumerable hours on a commute, business owners no longer spend time on administrative tasks instead of new business opportunities, and clients get the benefits of increased efficiency and productivity.
Virtual Offices Tip: The world of virtual offices opens numerous opportunities for business expansion and growth to companies of all sizes and industries.
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September 5th, 2008 by Stacey Barrus
Several studies have shown that worker productivity and output increases in telecommuting or virtual office situations. For workaholics or overachievers, however, working out of virtual offices can take a little delicate navigation.
Many people in business today thrive on juggling a lot of work, and often end up doing all of the needed work. Virtual offices can help overachievers to better manage their time and stay focused on only those business tasks that require their work skills. In exchange, overachievers or workaholics stay fresh, very motivated, and meet their personal productivity goals, and therefore avoid burnout.
Some of the tips that virtual office organizers suggest for any business owner or employee who works remotely or in a virtual office include the following:
Build breaks into your work day. Your body will thank you for that ten-minute walk you could take this afternoon!
Delegate responsibilities. Recognize that there are some business tasks that can be a better use of your time than others, and hand off those more minor tasks to virtual assistants or receptionists to take care of on your behalf.
Plan, Plan, Plan. Many people who work remotely underestimate the importance of plotting out goals or a plan when starting work on a new project or task.
Virtual Offices Tip: Different people work best in different environments; some thrive on working in a bustling coffee shop, while others find they do their best work when the phone is turned off and the kids are at school.
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September 4th, 2008 by Stacey Barrus
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 mail delivery and services, phone answering, shared conference facilities on an as-needed basis, courier services, and access to office equipement. The concept has considerably grown in the business world in recent years.
Virtual offices are quite appealing to startup businesses where financial considerations or constraints may prevent leasing or buying a building while the company is so new. Interestingly enough, however, the concept has also caught on with larger companies that are finding that some of their key people prefer to work from home, which often translates into increased employee productivity. Growing businesses that are in flux about future plans but still hard at work can use virtual offices for a permanent location and phone number where customers or clients can reach you.
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September 3rd, 2008 by Stacey Barrus
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 workweek. Why? Because they’re the company’s sales force, making sales calls and traveling around their sales district to maintain existing client relationships or forge new ones. If they had a desk or cubicle at the company’s traditional office building, it would probably be unused for a large percentage of the time. But with virtual offices, the sales force can still maintain an office presence at the company. The sales staff can still receive faxes, emails, and phone calls (through the company’s virtual receptionist service), and the regular sales staff meetings can be held in a comfortable, staffed conference room, again arranged for through their virtual offices program.
The options available to companies through virtual offices are truly countless. How fantastic to have options such as courier, catering, and concierge services available without first having to pay the exorbitant costs of running and maintaining your own traditional office space.
Virtual Offices Tip: A firm can be comprised of several employees located all over the country with the only company address being a website on the Internet and a virtual office.
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September 2nd, 2008 by Stacey Barrus
How on earth a rapidly growing business be bad, you might be wondering to yourself. After all, in most ways, rapid growth of a small business is not call for concern, but rather call for celebration! But, you see, when a small business outgrows the business owner’s home office (spare room or corner of the kitchen), it can become a problem.
A great solution to this so-called problem is to investigate and acquire virtual offices. With access to virtual offices, you can get the necessities for your business that you thought were out of your financial reach. Among the professional-level services offered by virtual offices are receptionist or call forwarding, conference room spaces, and even courier, catering, and concierge services. All those employees and services are available to assist you with the administrative aspects of your growing small business, but without the enormous expense of having to hire individuals for each service, or the expense of leasing, furnishing, and maintaining office space. The money saved through the use of virtual offices can now be better used to help your small business grow still more.
Virtual Offices Tip: The Small Business Administration says that 53% of small businesses are run out of the home. If the majority of those businesses are not making use of virtual offices, then they are possibly not working at their best and most efficient potential.
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September 1st, 2008 by Stacey Barrus
Virtual offices provide a professional presence in a commercial environment. They are growing in popularity because they give businesses professional services without the hassles of hiring, running, and managing an office staff. Additionally, you have a place to bring clients that leaves a good impression and provides security.
If your business is growing and in flux you’ll want a permanent location and phone number where customers or clients can reach you. Davinci Live Receptionist Service has dedicated teams of professional support staff. Each receptionist handles no more than 5 clients.
We offer many services for a monthly or hourly fee – you pay for the services you need and not extra. Some of these office services include: a professional mailing address, hours of private office or conference rooms that you can use, telephone answering services, courier, catering, and concierge services. Each one of these services provides great benefits at a fraction of the cost of leasing and running your own physical office space. You go to the office when you need to and yet it appears that you have a fully staffed office.
Each Davinci Live Receptionist has in-depth customer knowledge. They provide a familiar and consistent voice for you and your clients. Davinci Virtual becomes a seamless extension of your company.
Another benefit of virtual offices is that is an ideal way to open a new market without the expensive commitments that this usually requires. No need to rent an expensive new office space or work from a hotel.
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August 29th, 2008 by Stacey Barrus
Virtual offices provide many of the same services as an Executive Suite. Conference rooms, call handling by a live receptionist, and mail sorting. However they also go one step further and allow the office to be anywhere in the country. A virtual office also allows temporary office use, so you can only use an office when you need to. Most virtual office services will forward your calls anywhere, either to your office at home or your cell phone. They can also forward your mail.
A virtual office is also a perfect way for a starting entrepreneur or small business to present a professional image to their customers without having the unnecessary overhead of an entire office suite. The cost savings that can be achieved by using a virtual office instead of normal office space are substantial - usually less than half. Virtual offices also provide a cost effective way for established companies to gain a presence in a new market by having an office there - without any long term commitments.
In summary, a virtual office is the product of our ever mobile, ever more efficient, ever more global economy. It is the perfect solution for entrepreneurs, small businesses, and up to multinational corporations. No more will you spend idle time on the commute to work, nor unnecessary money on office space to present the image you want.
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August 28th, 2008 by Stacey Barrus
Expanding a small business to include other offices is actually very affordable. If you’re a small business owner you’re thinking “yeah right!” If you’ve ever set up an office before you know that it’s costly. You’ve got the lease on the space, the desks, equipment, a receptionist, etc. So how on earth can it be affordable? The answer is found in virtual offices.
Virtual offices provide a physical location, conference & meeting rooms, receptionists just like a traditional office space. The only thing different is that they are shared between you and other businesses that also use the virtual office. Each virtual office offers many services for a monthly or hourly fee. You pay for the services you need and not extra. Some of these office services include:
- a professional mailing address,
- hours of private office or conference rooms that you can use
- telephone answering services
- courier, catering, and concierge services.
Each one of these services provides great benefits at a fraction of the cost of leasing and running your own physical office space. You go to the office when you need to and yet it appears that you have a fully staffed office.
Another benefit of virtual offices is that is an ideal way to open a new market without the expensive commitments that this usually requires. No need to rent an expensive new office space or work from a hotel.
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August 26th, 2008 by Stacey Barrus
Virtual offices provide a professional presence in a commercial environment. They are growing in popularity because they give businesses professional services without the hassles of hiring, running, and managing an office staff. Additionally, you have a place to bring clients that leaves a good impression and provides security.
We offer many services for a monthly or hourly fee – you pay for the services you need and not extra. Some of these office services include: a professional mailing address, hours of private office or conference rooms that you can use, telephone answering services, courier, catering, and concierge services. Each one of these services provides great benefits at a fraction of the cost of leasing and running your own physical office space. You go to the office when you need to and yet it appears that you have a fully staffed office.
Your virtual office is fully staffed and equipped to handle your business. This gives you flexibility and improves the professionalism of your business. It’s a good start to test the market, or a way to grow to new markets with less risk.
If your business is growing and in flux you’ll want a permanent location and phone number where customers or clients can reach you. Davinci Live Receptionist Service has dedicated teams of professional support staff. Each receptionist handles no more than 5 clients.
Each Davinci Live Receptionist has in-depth customer knowledge. They provide a familiar and consistent voice for you and your clients. Davinci Virtual becomes a seamless extension of your company.
Time is the most limited asset for many business owners. Davinci helps you increase your productivity. We take care of your customers so you can focus on expanding your business. Many calls to your business are routine but important calls. We get to know all about your business. You no longer need to worry about missing calls, returning calls, or missing opportunities.
Another benefit of virtual offices is that is an ideal way to open a new market without the expensive commitments that this usually requires. No need to rent an expensive new office space or work from a hotel.
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