13 Best Tips for Hiring Remote Workers
As businesses increasingly globalize, it’s becoming more common for employers to staff their operations with remote workers. This can be a great way to get access to top talent from…
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Guides for how to manage your time and business while working from home to maximize productivity.
6 Facts Education Businesses Should Know About Professional Insurance for Their Services
Educational institutions have a lot of important things to worry about, from ensuring their students are getting the best education possible, to complying with state and federal regulations. One thing…
Continue readingHow to Choose the Right Staff Benefits for Your Employees
If you are in the process of choosing the right staff benefits scheme for your business or are just looking to switch suppliers, there are a number of factors you…
Continue reading8 Strategies to Avoid Late Invoice Payments
If you run your own business or a freelance service that you send invoices to your clients for, then you may be dealing with one of the most annoying issues…
Continue reading14 Best Ways for Securing Your Remote Workforce
As the world increasingly moves toward a remote workforce, it’s important to make sure that your company’s data and systems are secure. Here are 14 ways to do just that….
Continue readingBusiness Casual for Young Women (Professional Advice)
What is Business Casual for Young Women? Business casual for young women is a style of clothing that is more relaxed than traditional business attire, but still professional. It can…
Continue readingWill we ever go back to five days a week in the office?
Can you imagine spending 5 days a week in an office? Neither can we. There are a number of reasons we believe that a return to a five day office…
Continue reading4 Ways To Maximize Productivity In Remote Work
Due to the rise of the global health crisis, many businesses were forced to impose remote working arrangements for their employees. This is to ensure everyone is safe while having…
Continue readingHow companies are safely returning to work in the office
There are a number of different approaches companies are taking to return workers to their offices. We have spoken with companies, seen firsthand how a number are planning, and done…
Continue readingHome Business Ideas That Might Interest You
If you’ve got plans to start a business, you might probably start thinking about things like managing employees, renting commercial real estate, commuting to an office, etc. But with the…
Continue readingThe Importance Of Digital Marketing To Your Business Growth
The history of digital marketing is a fairly new field, but in the last 5 years, marketing on digital platforms has exploded. Though the popularity and success of different platforms…
Continue readingCrucial Things That You Need To Have For Your Business And Product Sales
Start Your Business From Home With A Solid Plan So you have a great business idea where you know you can make the big bucks you always dreamed of. Hurray…
Continue readingA Brief History of Telecommuting
A recent study found that those telecommuting, on average, worked slightly more hours per week than traditional employees. A study by the University of Minnesota found that those who worked…
Continue readingThe Best Tools To Help Your Business Reporting Stand Out
We collect, use and create data on a daily basis. As people, and as businesses. Knowingly and unknowingly. Now more than ever, the smart use of data seems to be…
Continue reading7 Things to Consider When Choosing Internet Service Provider for your Home
A a longtime advocate for WFH, people often ask me, what ISP I think they should get. The answer, however, is not quite straightforward, because no ISP is best for…
Continue readingEfficient Product Lifecycle Management in a Work From Home Future
Multiple teams within an organization are involved in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and require a centralized hub to operate from and keep track of their products as they move through…
Continue readingHow to File: Self-Employment Tax Tips If You WFH
Did you know a recent survey found around 30% of Americans are self-employed? If you want to become self-employed, you will need to learn how to file taxes properly. This is because when you’re self-employed,…
Continue readingHow to Better Manage Your Expenses While WFH
Though money can’t buy everything, it’s true that money makes the world go round. Everywhere you go, you need to spend some cash to give you your convenience. However, the…
Continue readingWork From Home (WFH) Commonly Expensed Products and Procurement List: What To Buy Your Remote Staff
Remote work is here to stay. If you ask yourself: what to buy remote staff to empower these workers, you are in the right place. If you want to empower…
Continue readingYear End Small Business Enterprise Tax Planning
If you started a small business in 2020 there are a few things you should know to help yourself navigate the world of taxes. New clients often come to me…
Continue readingQuestions To Ask When Hiring Remote Employees
Here are questions that can help you evaluate and interview workers for remote jobs. We have used these questions to source and hire talent and we have seen firsthand how…
Continue readingHow To Be A Remote CEO
I am the CEO of a company and manage my staff remotely. In our first 2 quarters of full remote work we saw a 15% monthly increase in sales every…
Continue readingHow To Manage A Remote Team
We have managed remote teams for many years and have learned best practices and tips for how to engage, onboard, inspire, and get the most out of remote talent. It…
Continue readingOutlook Shortcuts While Working From Home
If you are working from home and starting to use Outlook on a Macbook for the first time (and are used to Gmail shortcuts), you will likely want to add…
Continue readingBuying Office Supplies for Your Employees
The country’s workers, who were forced to work from home during the COVID 19 pandemic, have found themselves permanently at home, and many companies have abruptly allowed their employees to…
Continue readingWorking From Home: Helpful Resources, Tools, and Guidance
Summary Double down on your productivity & focus on what matters. This is the time to get our critical projects done, we need to brutally prioritize and make bold strategic…
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RESOURCES 📂 Coronavirus Response Plans COVID-19 playbook for companies with action items, email templates, checklists, tips ADP – ADP COVID-19 Preparedness and Business Resiliency Fact Sheet Coinbase – Coronavirus Plans…
Continue readingCovid19 For Startups: How to Plan, Strategize, Execute, and Innovate in An Uncertain World
Personal Prep It’s essential to make sure you and your family are prepared. It’s hard to focus on your startup if you are scrambling to educate yourself and prepare your…
Continue readingNavigating Covid19: The Ultimate Survival Guide for Startups and SMBs
SBA LOANS & FINANCIAL RELIEF GUIDANCE On April 2, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) released its final form of application for Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loans under the Coronavirus…
Continue readingThe Way that Industry Leading Firms Implement Protocols for Remote Work Success
AirTreks (a leader in multi-stop international travel) We are also supporting 7-10 am “core hours” PST Monday through Friday where everyone should be available for meetings whenever needed, regardless of…
Continue reading6 Keys for Managing the Challenges and Risks of Virtual Employees During the COVID-19 Crisis
As More Professionals Work from Home, Employers Need to Keep Them Engaged While Safeguarding their Enterprises from Heightened Cyber-Threats As organizations of all shapes and sizes across America move to…
Continue readingGoogle, Facebook, Tesla and Futuristic Visions in Remote Work
I want to discuss the importance of futuristic trends in remote work as exemplified by Google and Facebook, as well as Tesla founder Elon Musk. In particular I want to…
Continue readingThe Work From Home Trade Show
Do you remember attending trade shows? I have some nice memories of these events. Alas, they are no longer with us. Trade shows exist so that companies in a specific…
Continue readingWhat Disney’s Corporate Earnings Can Teach Us About Future of Work Strategies
On May 5th 2020 Disney released its financial earnings. It didn’t go well. The company reported a 58% decrease in operating income for the segment they call “Parks, Experiences and…
Continue readingHow to Make Great Business Decisions While Working From Home
Over my time working I have seen business leaders make important decisions. Some decisions have turned out well, others less so. Surely you have seen decisions go well and poorly…
Continue reading5 Mistakes to Avoid When Working From Home
If you are going to Work From Home full time (or Work From Home a lot of the time) you will want to be aware of common pitfalls that homeworkers…
Continue reading5 Key Factors to Consider when Recruiting Generation Z to WFH
New economic realities, new needs – your hiring efforts probably include Generation Z and staff working from home. Over 60 million Gen Z workers will be in the workforce by…
Continue reading4 Rules for Running Remote SMBs
Many of us live in an incredibly digital world, and some companies already have remote staff and offer digital products and services. For other workers, working from home is a…
Continue readingWorking From Home: How to Turn Pain Into Pleasure
Let’s face it: working from home represents a great opportunity, a potentially new challenge, and a trend that might change how we work and live going forward. For the last…
Continue readingMy Company Is Not Going Back To The Office. Now What?
Many companies are changing forever and not going back to the office as a result of COVID19. Sadly, many are going out of business. Others will be transformed entirely going…
Continue readingBest Practices When Working From Home
With the worldwide spread of COVID-19, people everywhere are starting to work from home for the first time. While this is new for many, there has been an entire work…
Continue reading4 Benefits You Must Negotiate For If Working From Home
If your company asks you to work from home you may be able use the opportunity to negotiate additional benefits. These benefits are rooted in your firm’s desire to empower…
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