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Who Needs an Office? 10 Entrepreneurs Weigh In on the Future of Virtual Work

Success

Virtual tools and resources can help you hire, manage projects, collaborate with far-flung team members and even make it look like you really do have an office. Some web services I suggest are GoToMyPC for international access to one base hard drive, and Evernote for paperless document and image management.

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What does it take to be a successful office manager?

Page Personnel

They may be the first person that team members talk to when they arrive at work each day. Those in an office manager role need to know how to manage processes, procedures, documentation, project management and communications. When a manager doesn't have people skills, they won't inspire the team to achieve success.

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Eco-Friendly Mobile Web Tools

Eco-Office Gals

With this solution, you can share documents with other members of your team. Employees in your business can collaborate with one another, without having to print out a document to share it. They simply create the document, and then the other person can login to the Google account to see it. Online Fax .

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Job descriptions for Personal Assistants – Merited or inherited?

Practically Perfect PA

The lady to the left of me had inherited a 12 page job spec which had not been updated in 10 years whereas the lady to the right had a 6 page document. When the printer/scanner/fax breaks down I am ultimately the person who troubleshoots and fixes the machine in question. There is always the level of expectation that I will sort it.

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The best timeclock options for small businesses

BMT Office Administration

This time clock also doubles as a document stamp which can be helpful for stamping mail, faxes, and other documents around the office. This is another great software that your remote or dispersed teams can use to track time while also tracking time spent on specific tasks or projects. Biometric time clocks.

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You Can Be the Leader You Were Born to Be

The Office Professionals Place

Meet with your team immediately. Getting to know your team players is the most important factor to being a leader. Get to know your team member’s strengths and weaknesses. This will provide insight as to how each member will be a strong asset to the team. Set reasonable deadlines and follow-up with each team member.

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Digital Detox

The Office Professionals Place

My suggestion would be to backup your documents, electronic files, spreadsheets, etc. In the event your system crashes or you get some terrible virus, you will be able to access documents and work on another computer while IT restores your data. A good practice is to perform a weekly backup of documents and files.

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