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The Essential Technology You Need to Keep Remote Workers Connected

In 2019, remote employment secured its position as more than just a trend but as a mainstay in American business. With 62 percent professionals working on a remote basis either full-time or at some frequency, according to Owl Labs’ State of Remote Work Survey, remote work was quickly becoming the norm.

In 2020, this flexible option has abruptly become mandatory. In the economics of the Coronavirus pandemic, organizations were forced to switch in order to survive. And for this purpose, they need to keep their remote teams virtually connected, no matter how spread out they are. Not only to drive connection between employees, but also to ensure productivity.

Essential technologies you need to keep remote workers connected

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Get Your Customers Ready for Managing Remote Teams More Effectively

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

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Trends Shaping the Digital Workplace

The digital workplace is rapidly evolving. With new tools, greater demand from users, and a focus on productivity and efficiency, technology is changing the way we work for the better. As we look ahead to the trends that are shaping the modern workplace, we notice that flexible work and the availability of the right digital tools will continue to become more and more important.

Future of work trends shaping the digital workplace

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Remote Work Trends in 2020

The remote workforce has gone global. Seventy percent of workers telecommute at least once per week, while 53 percent of employees work in the office at most half the week, according to a recent study from IWG. Even more fascinating, a Citrix study estimates that 50 percent of the workforce will be completely remote by the end of 2020. Such numbers shape the remote work trends for the next period.

Remote work trends

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The Surprising Effect of Chat and Email Etiquette on Communication at Work

One of the most basic necessities of any workplace is proper communication. In today’s world that runs on a hectic schedule, where every productive minute counts, the ability to instantly communicate has been a boon for the global work scenario. However, even in our fast-paced lives, writing etiquette can sometimes make all the difference between successful and unsuccessful communication. Let’s find out how chat and email etiquette can enhance our written communication and get us where we want.

Email etiquette

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startup myths

Five Startup Myths Debunked So You’ll Become A Successful Entrepreneur

These days everyone wants to be an entrepreneur and launch a startup. It’s cool to be your own boss, wear the same clothes to work every day, have a ping-pong table in the fun room, and brainstorm with your team over pizza at 3 in the morning.
Still, there is a huge gap between the way people picture the startup life and the actual reality. In fact, the gap is so big, you can easily call it a chasm. Multiple factors have created it and continue to widen it every day:

  • The media that glorifies highly successful founders, yet says little about the rest of them, which in fact represents the majority
  • The pot full of gold that people dream of finding at the end of the rainbow, i.e. a startup turned unicorn
  • Blockbusters that make you want it even more

Let’s take all these urban legends out of the way, even if it’s just for a second. The picture is not so bright anymore, right?
Five Startup Myths Debunked for Successful Entrepreneurs

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How to stay calm and focus at work

How to Stay Calm and Keep Your Focus at Work

As fast-paced and technology driven as the modern workplace might be, distractions and interruptions still manage to keep us still, slowing down our productivity. “Friendly” notifications that pop up everywhere and at any time, teammates who constantly ask for help or feedback, the continuous battle for balance between being able to do our job and working together with the team for a common purpose — known as teamwork — all that puts enormous pressure on our work and focus.
How to stay calm and keep your focus at work

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