Cloud Communications
Do you take business calls on your cell phone? Of course you do! Do your employees or sales force work remotely, from home or the road at least some of the time? Most likely. A recent study by web conferencing software company, PGi, indicates that globally, 79% of office employees work remotely at least one

The All Hands Meeting

Remote Work Policy
Joe, the company President, always waited until the morning of a meeting to announce an impromptu All Hands Meeting. These meetings were held monthly to discuss routine work and updates, but holding a company-wide meeting outside of the regular, boring ones is always cause for alarm. (Remote work would be the topic this time.) People
remote work policy meeting
Every single one of them seemed anxious about this meeting. Jessica had to tell them why she was calling an owner meeting, so the idea of possibly implementing a remote work policy was out there and in everyone’s mind that morning. She didn’t want to tell them why she was calling the meeting. Having a
cloud communications breakthrough
As she left for her own (pretty long) commute home, Jessica had a lot on her mind. Cloud communications. Employee morale. Company policy. She was convinced, and even excited, for Annie. She always worked hard and was dependable, and she even came in on Saturdays on occasion because she could get so much more work

The Meeting

An email from Annie pops up on Jessica’s screen as she returns to her office from her second long-winded meeting of the day. Annie doesn’t usually email her unless it’s important, since she’s right down the hall and does a great job of working independently the majority of the time. Again, unless it’s important. Or
remote work communications
Annie is armed with remote work research as she walks into the office today. She was up all night gathering facts, case studies, and proof that the remote work concept is a practical solution to her many struggles, and she’s ready to discuss it with her boss. But then she second guesses herself during her