So what do you get with VoIP technology that you can’t get from a PBX? Quite a bit, but we will just focus on the productivity aspect of VoIP. Basically, these productivity advantages fall into 3 categories.Mobility - Wherever the worker is, that is...
What is VoIP? Voice over Internet Protocol takes us away from the traditional office PBX, the on-location physical equipment that provides voice telephony using physical wires or fiber to transmit analog signals. PBX technology allows for some audio conferencing (though it can be a bit...
As you are surely aware, working from home (WFH) has been the primary way that white-collar, office-based jobs are being handled during stay-at-home rules. As everything began to shut down with the virus, WFH--what used to be called “telecommuting,” became the only safe option for...
In our last blog, we talked about 5 things to plan and analyze before you initiate a WFH policy. In this blog, we address four interrelated issues that need careful consideration.Equipment - It should be outlined what equipment and utilities employers and employees are...
Work From Home, also commonly known as telecommuting, is a fairly general term that encompasses a range of workplace policies. Most generally, it refers to a policy permitting an employee to work from home (or any other approved remote location-the range of acceptable locations will...
If you have been in the workplace for a few decades, you may remember that the idea of telecommuting began to appear in the late 90’s as Internet access from home began to become more common. Telecommuting was often poorly received, as it carried the...
In the last several years, the concept of WFH has become increasingly more popular. Though some still remain skeptical, it has been gaining in popularity and become more widely accepted among management circles. That said, the pandemic event in 2020 essentially set the debate entirely...
Despite the annoying challenges presented by the abrupt shift to the WFH model thanks to the pandemic, there were some tech heroes that saved the day. These two made WFH possible.The cloudThe cloud is that platform whereby you outsource your data storage as well as...
Software matters. What your employees use can impact your firm and your customers. Pay attention. Make rules.New software applicationsIn the pre-pandemic phase, even when companies had staff working from home they were fewer in number and a lot of them even came into the office...
The COVID-19 pandemic brought a multitude of lessons along with it, on both the personal and professional fronts. From the business perspective, the pandemic turned things upside down across almost every industry. One of the biggest trends that the pandemic brought was remote work. While...
