Tag: Productivity

Need Extra Help in Your Small Business? Go Virtual

Renting space is certainly an option, but it isn’t your only option. Instead of taking on the overhead of office space and an employee, why not keep your office in your home and hire a virtual assistant (VA). A virtual assistant is an independent entrepreneur who provides professional administrative services remotely using technology tools. The majority of VA’s work from home and they have well-equipped offices so they can easily handle the tasks you need performed.

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Ask Before You Email: Don’t Waste a Recipient’s Time

Email marketing is an smart and effective way to build your small business. But it can also alienate a potential customer if not managed appropriately.

The average worker gets approximately 147 emails a day and deletes nearly half of them. In general it takes a little over three seconds to delete unwanted emails — over the course of a week that time adds up and eats into your productivity. Many of the emails that wind up in the trash are unsolicited which is annoying and a waste of the recipient’s time.

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Crashed Computer More Disruptive Than a Sick Employee: New Research Reports

Technology is the lifeblood of any small business today. According to a recent survey from Brother International Corporation, 75 percent of small business owners say that a crashed computer is more disruptive to their business than a sick employee. Alarmingly, only 28 percent of small business owners said they completely understand the concept of cloud computing, and 42 percent of respondents said they are not using cloud computing at all.

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Is Telecommuting Dead? Research Finds it Alive and Well and a Boost to Productivity

First Yahoo. Then Best Buy. Two major companies announced their decision to abolish their work-at-home policies. Is this a growing trend marking the end of telecommuting?
No. Survey results from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. found 80 percent of human resource executives responding currently offer some sort of telecommuting option and 97 percent said there are no plans to eliminate that benefit.

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