Telecommuting Articles

Business » Telecommuting | By Joe Rispoli @ Thursday, 14th August 2008 @ 5:22 PM

The dream of working from home is one that many people have, yet few know how to go about getting started and making it work! Working from home can save money, increase productivity by reducing stress, and much more. It is very important to remember that when you are working from home you must be just as productive as if you were at the office. Let's explore some tips to working productively from the comfort of your home: 1. It's very important to make sure that your envi... more...

Business » Telecommuting | By Ki Gray @ Friday, 25th July 2008 @ 7:45 PM

There is a cafe and coffee shop circuit in every city that serves as the office for many freelancers, entrepreneurs and off-site workers. You've seen them. They are typing away at their laptops with the focused precision of a brain surgeon. When they come up for air they often are ready for their third or fourth round of espresso or a little chat with their neighboring typist. Then, they are desperately searching for an outlet for their rapidly dying battery. What are these people doing? Ho... more...

Business » Telecommuting | By Stephanie Foster @ Thursday, 3rd July 2008 @ 7:43 PM

Working outside the home is getting more expensive these days. Just look at gas prices. Then think about how eating lunch out is eating into your income. And of course the many other expenses. Working at home could save you a lot of money. And depending on the kind of job you have, it may not be as impossible as you think. The first thing to do is to consider if your job is suitable for even partial telecommuting. Many are, many aren't. But telecommuting even one day a week ca... more...

Business » Telecommuting | By Daegan Smith @ Thursday, 12th June 2008 @ 8:59 PM

Telecommuting business opportunities are taking over the world of today. With the way things are going, people can expect offices to be of no use anymore. More and more people will do their work at home using the tools and capabilities of computers. There is no more need wake early and battle the traffic going to the office. Plus, you do not have to face colleagues that ruin your day. This is what telecommuting is all about. By now, there are a number of business opportunities being are ... more...

Business » Telecommuting | By Andrew Stratton @ Thursday, 27th March 2008 @ 6:00 AM

If you are changing your small business telephone system from a traditional dedicated fixed landline to the newer VoIP technology, there are some things you need to have in place to change successfully. 1. Internet Connection To route your calls over the Internet instead of over the existing telephone fixed landlines, you need to have a powerful Internet connection and equipment to connect and communicate with. If your small business is using a DSL or cable modem for your... more...

Business » Telecommuting | By Kimberly Anne @ Thursday, 20th March 2008 @ 11:13 AM

Are you interested in working from home? A lot of people are. However, a lot of people never end up working from home. Why is that? Is it just too much of a dream to be able to work from the comfort of your own home? No, absolutely not. Working from home is possible. It is realistic. You just need to know how to find the jobs and put forth the effort to do what is necessary to get one. That is why many people who want to work from home never do. They do not put forth the ef... more...

Business » Telecommuting | By Milton Jayden Harris @ Wednesday, 19th March 2008 @ 9:12 PM

In most cases people who are eager to spend most of their time enjoying the comforts of home choose to work from home. People also opt for home-based jobs to earn an extra income fulfill various needs, personal as well as professional. There are many ways to make money with this kind of opportunity. You can start your own business, work with an existing business firm, run online auctions, freelance for any company, do data entry , get paid for online surveys and so on. Working at h... more...

Business » Telecommuting | By Chris Simpson @ Monday, 10th March 2008 @ 5:37 AM

Staying at home doesn't mean that you need to give up on the idea of having an income. There are many ways that you can make money without going "out" to work. Here are some tips and suggestions for finding a stay at home income. Consider Your Interests If you are not sure about what kind of work you want to do, start by thinking about what kinds of things you are interested in and enjoy doing. Make a list of all of these things, and then go through it to see how you c... more...

Business » Telecommuting | By Andrew Stratton @ Tuesday, 29th January 2008 @ 2:08 AM

As the owner or manager of a small business, you likely have struggled trying to find a telephone system just right for your office needs. A large corporation may be able to absorb the costs of an PBX system and the staff to maintain it. But you as a small business owner probably have a need for a much more efficient, and cost-effective option. With a single receiver or multiple lines, new technologies exist which can be both affordable and easily administered by your existing offi... more...

Business » Telecommuting | By James Stinson @ Thursday, 24th January 2008 @ 8:02 PM

When you call queries about any product such as soap, food, or when you want to check your phone or credit card balance or even make a complaint about a service you received, your call will be directed to a contact center, which most likely will be located in the Philippines or another country providing such kind of services. But what are call centers really? To put it simply, a call center is a place that houses a number of employees for the purpose of providing customer service over the... more...

Business » Telecommuting | By James Stinson @ Thursday, 24th January 2008 @ 6:02 PM

Are you tired of the corporate rat race? Or maybe, you are already tired of commuting everyday and trying to fulfill the demands on your time imposed by supervisors, managers and a number of colleagues. Ten years ago, the concept of telecommuting may have been considered as a novel and improbable one. Yet, because of the boom of the internet and its integration with telephone and other technologies, telecommuting is a very viable option for individuals nowadays. Before packing up youre ... more...

Business » Telecommuting | By James Stinson @ Thursday, 24th January 2008 @ 4:09 PM

Customer service on the phone is more challenging than a face to face encounter. Whenever a customer feels unhappy about the product or the service being provided to him, the only clue that the phone officer will get would be the tone of the voice of the customer and the words that he uses. If the phone officer does not listen well, the customer will remain angry and might never use the product or the service again. Although there are regional accents and language and cultural barriers t... more...

Business » Telecommuting | By James Stinson @ Sunday, 20th January 2008 @ 1:30 PM

The Philippines has been one of the favorite destinations of companies all over the world to provide contact center services. And why not, contact centers in the Philippines have proven that it has the capacity to deliver excellent customer service and maintaining the level of service agreed upon by the contact center company and its clients. Whether in the area of sales, customer service, technical support and other kinds outsourced customer service, the Philippines is a booming destination for... more...

Business » Telecommuting | By James Stinson @ Sunday, 20th January 2008 @ 1:28 PM

They say that trust is the essential foundation of any relationship. True enough. Whether such a relationship is personal, social, or business in nature, people cannot and would enter into relationships without any kind of implicit or explicit trust. Once that trust is broken, it would be very difficult to re-establish. As such, the relationship usually, breaks down, too after the trust is broken. This is the reason why in businesses, it is of utmost importance that such trust is established, ma... more...

Business » Telecommuting | By James Stinson @ Sunday, 20th January 2008 @ 1:19 PM

In 2000, only four Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) companies were operating on Philippines shores; and there were only about 2,500-plus call center agents manning the lines. Within seven years, that population has grown exponentially with more than 120 BPO companies requiring more than 200,000 agents at any given time. The Philippines is gradually becoming one of the most sought after BPO site in the global market. It has surpassed all market expectations, and outsourcing companies are... more...

Business » Telecommuting | By James Stinson @ Sunday, 20th January 2008 @ 12:44 PM

It is so tempting to engage in outsourcing nowadays. Through the internet and the technologies it has to offer such as email and instant messaging among others, businesses in the United States now have the option to contact consultants and professionals all over the world to complete their business needs. Because of the cheaper labor offered by these offshore consultants, thoughts of profits and cutting down production costs are foremost on the minds of most managers when they think about outsou... more...

Business » Telecommuting | By James Stinson @ Sunday, 20th January 2008 @ 12:40 PM

Virtual assistants can easily be swamped by the number of requests tossed to them and be bogged down by the sheer volume of the work. In this field as well as in any other endeavor involving team work, delegation of tasks is important. The alternative to this is that you will do everything by yourself and before you knew it, you will be single-handedly doing the work and marginalizing your colleagues in the process. The benefit of delegating tasks is that your teammates will feel that th... more...

Business » Telecommuting | By James Stinson @ Saturday, 19th January 2008 @ 2:59 PM

Business climate is always changing. Products and services come and go. Due to advances in technology, there are businesses that close their shops because they are no longer relevant to the market. Even if a product is still very much in use, there are a number of innovations in the market that can turn the tide of competition to the organization that is willing to make changes and innovate. However, even in the case of good products and services, there may still be some organizations that thriv... more...

Business » Telecommuting | By James Stinson @ Saturday, 19th January 2008 @ 12:25 AM

The Internet is an ever evolving tool. It is vastly different from where it was five years ago. The frontiers of technology have been conquered and new horizons are being pursued; growth has been achieved and there are still different strategies being devised to deal with the trends in the market. In addition to that, online networking process and communities have sprouted everywhere and outsourcing has become a major industry utilizing the Internet. Small and medium businesses, even larg... more...

Business » Telecommuting | By James Stinson @ Saturday, 19th January 2008 @ 12:23 AM

India is being considered as the number one destination for companies that want to outsource their business processes. This is partly because of the cheap labor at India. However, the wage rates in India have been rising recently because of the saturation of the market by the outsourcing industry, thereby affecting the level of cost of Indias outsourcing customers. This will have serious effects on the viability of the said industry in India, as well as the development of this industry in other ... more...