Can a virtual receptionist really save your company money? Most companies, when they contemplate adding a service like a virtual receptionist, often think of it as an extra cost. But, adding virtual reception services to your team can actually save you money, especially when compared with a full-time, in-house receptionist. Studies show time and again […]
When running a business from home there can be some unique challenges. On common complaint is because you work out of your home, there are friends and relatives who still don’t understand that you do actually have a real job. They figure if you are home, even if you are in an office in […]
When companies want to add a virtual receptionist, they often think of it as an extra cost. But in reality, adding virtual reception to your team saves you money, especially when compared with a full-time, in-house receptionist.
The idea of virtual meetings has been around for years and years. Today, however, with the advent of much better technology and faster telecommunications, they are better than they have ever been, and they keep us connected.
Is it true that people are becoming addicted to their phones? I never would have thought it was possible a few years ago, but lately I have been noticing myself becoming one of those people who gets nervous when I am away from my phone for too long. Even if it’s late in the evening […]
There are some people who inherently get why a company would have virtual staff members, and then there are those who say, why would I ever do that? Why would I outsource my company’s receptionist and perhaps even hire virtual assistants? Wouldn’t it make more sense to have my own staff here on […]
No matter how brilliant and qualified the employees at your company are, if they can’t work together, if they can’t collaborate effectively, there is bound to be issues. Unless you are a one man, or woman, show, team members must be able to lift each other up, motivate each other and inspire each […]
On Line or In Person. That’s the choice here. But does it truly have to be either or? In these days of online everything it’s all too easy for people to become physically isolated from the world, and it’s something that troubles some people dearly. But I say that’s a little bit of pish […]
American culture has for years embraced the notion that the more hours you work, the more effective you are. There are studies out now which dispute that fact. According to Lou Babuaata of Zen Habits prioritizing your Most Important Tasks, doing them first thing in the morning and then moving on with all of the […]
What price do you pay when your phones go unanswered, or you are in a hurry to get the caller off the line because you are in a meeting? How valued does the caller feel? What’s the impact of losing a customer one call at a time?