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Making virtual teams work

Posted on 28th Sep 2020
by Alice Calin
in Industry

For the past half of the year, the economy has been revolving around virtual teams more than ever before. With lockdown measures in place, the only way for companies and workers all over the world to keep their jobs and their business going was switching to virtual spaces. Adjusting to this new way of working hasn’t been easy for anyone. And it has been particularly challenging for those who were doing it for the first time.

This article is coming to give a helping hand to those team leaders, managers, and workers who are trying to make their virtual teams work and prosper during these strange times.

Offer Virtual Communication to Simplify Your Customers’ IT Stack

Posted on 31st Aug 2020
by Elena Carstoiu
in Industry

At the beginning of 2020, an estimated 62 percent of full-time employees in the United States worked remotely at least to some degree, according to Owl Labs’ State of Remote Work survey. That number steeply increased in the wake of COVID-19. This escalation in working offsite requires the use of virtual communication tools to keep teams on the same page, despite shifts in workflow and location.

Offer Virtual Communication to Simplify Your Customers' IT Stack

Forecast of the Remote Workforce Post Lockdown

Posted on 16th Jul 2020
by Jessica Thiefels
in Industry

Months into the outbreak of COVID-19 and it has become evident that this pandemic will change how jobs are structured in the long-term. In fact, an estimated 25 to 30 percent of American employees could work from home a couple of days per week by the end of 2021, according to a Global Workplace Analytics prediction, with or without further lockdown.

Forecast of the Remote Workforce Post-Lockdown

Help Your Customers Bust These 3 Myths about Remote Work

Posted on 30th Jun 2020
by Jessica Thiefels
in Industry

Remote and flexible work is on the rise, with 40 percent more U.S. employers reportedly offering flexible workplace options than five years ago, according to Global Workplace Analytics. On top of this organic growth, the Coronavirus pandemic skyrocketed these stats in the second quarter of 2020.

Help Your Customers Bust These 3 Myths about Remote Work

The Revival of Voice: The Lazarus Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted on 27th May 2020
by Elena Carstoiu
in Industry

In this landscape of social distancing and remote working, staying in touch with coworkers and clients is more important than ever before. Real-time communications platforms have cemented the importance of virtual technology across most industries and workspaces. And under this new normal, voice communication has surged back after years on the decline.

The Revival of Voice: The Lazarus Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Empower Your Customers to Tackle the Challenges of a Remote Workforce

Posted on 30th Apr 2020
by Elena Carstoiu
in Industry

Flexible work is no longer just a trend. And remote working — mostly from home during this pandemic — comes with a unique set of challenges. While none outweigh the overall benefits of distributed teams, leaders do need to shift their management and processes to get the best results from a remote workforce.

Empower your customers to tackle the challenges of a remote workforce

Get Your Customers Ready for Managing Remote Teams More Effectively

Posted on 31st Mar 2020
by Elena Carstoiu
in Industry

Gone are the days when companies had everybody working physically side-by-side and remote teams were scarce. The future of work is upon us, by choice or by context. And now more than ever, it has become vital for any business to streamline its communication flow and enable access to the company’s life to all their employees, regardless of where these are located.

Get your customers ready for managing remote teams more effectively

Why Cloud-Based UCC Is the Future of Workplace Collaboration

Posted on 26th Feb 2020
by Elena Carstoiu
in Industry

Cloud-based Unified Communications and Collaboration (UCC) platforms have become increasingly more popular for businesses of all sizes. Enterprise spending on UCC tools grew to a $45 billion industry this past year, according to Synergy Research Group, with an average annual growth of 16 percent year-over-year.

Customer Communication Is For Your Business What SEO Is For Your Website

Posted on 21st Jan 2020
by Jessica Thiefels
in Industry

In the push for creating a great website, developing a social presence, and providing an overall positive user experience, it’s easy to forget about the foundation of your business: great customer communication. This element is critical to the success of your business like SEO is to the success of your website. Without it, you’ll struggle to bring on customers, retain clients and build a brand that’s known for a great customer experience.

Customer communication is as important for your business as SEO is for your website

Workplace Trends to Watch

Posted on 16th Dec 2019
by Alice Calin
in Industry

As companies become more competitive in attracting the best workforce and achieving the highest productivity with the lowest costs, workplace trends continue to change. During the previous years, we’ve seen paid vacations, nap rooms, game rooms, free buffet, remote offices, and other interesting ideas. But in 2019, people expect more.