Whether your business supports working from home and telecommuting options or you need to be productive during inclement weather that keep employees from getting to the job, here are some tips from the experts for managing a virtual office:

  1. Have a solid IT Infrastructure. Ensure all employees have laptops or can sign into operational systems from home computers. Consider free file sharing solutions like Dropbox or others to keep people productive away from the office.
  2. Communicate constantly. Take advantage of Instant Messaging and its ability to save conversations. Keep team members updated on changes to deadlines, statuses and requirements.
  3. Schedule face time. Whether using a webcam or meeting in a coffee shop, it is important that regular meetings occur between people to keep motivation high and everyone on task.

A virtual office has many advantages. Besides reducing the rent and upkeep of an office, it offers the flexibility that many two-income couples seek to balance their home and work lives to drives loyalty to your company.

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Looking for free small business tools and advice? SCORE.org has been putting new businesses in touch with free seasoned mentors and access to business tools since 1964. SCORE has 364 offices across the country where seminars and volunteers meet with small business owners. Online workshops and webinars as well as rural outreach programs help people less inclined to drive to a SCORE location.

With successes like Vermont Teddy Bear Company, Jelly Belly Candy and Vera Bradley Designs, SCORE has proven success in helping entrepreneurs build their ideas into thriving companies. For the sheer library of information available and access to free legal and accounting advice, SCORE should be in the arsenal of every American small business leader.

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print-serverMany of today’s printers are network ready and can automatically connect to your network and manage print jobs coming in from multiple computers. But many offices still operate with reliable printers that must be directly connected to the computer to print. If your efficiency is being harmed but you don’t want to replace a perfectly good printer, consider a print server.

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