It can take seven emails to schedule a meeting involving more than two people. That's a big waste of time, no matter who is doing it. Two online scheduling services provide tools that make scheduling easy and save busy people a lot of time.
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Data loss - a deleted email, a hard drive crash, a good file overwritten by a bad one - is going to happen. That can undermine your plans for a digital workflow as worried staff start hoarding copies or documents and keeping their own files. A strong, secure and tested backup strategy can add the comfort level you need to keep your less-papered office plans moving forward. Here are some tips any size business can implement.
A digital workflow reduces waste, saves time and money and increases collaboration. Start by minimizing printing and implement collaboration on digital docs instead. You'll be more productive and reduce a lot of duplicative effort.
Decades after the idea of a paperless office was voiced we are drowning in twice as much and have half the ability to utilize any of it. The first of three parts gets started on the road to greater organization and more useful information. The first step: clean it out.
Mobile employees, remote offices and telecommuting staff are more and more common. So how do you stay connected to them? One tool is video conferencing. Once limited to big businesses with specialized equipment, this capability to ready accessible to all businesses now. We evaluate out three business-ready options.
New technology offers huge opportunities and potential challenges. How quick should your business be to switch to new tech? Is the pain worth the gain?
We all love the up-and-comers in our businesses who want to take on more tasks, particularly things we may have less understanding of - like social medial. While that's a common practice, it is easy to lose control of your accounts and your message. You can be hands off, but you can't stop being attentive.