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Work Shifting: Chasing Mobility
Posted by admin in mobile professionals, workshifting on August 10th, 2010
Work Shifting: Chasing Mobility
I’ve been workshifting for a long time. I started out with pens and paper and dimes for the payphone – long before e-mail was ordinary and mobile phones were ubiquitous. I embraced technology at every step, and my business life is littered with the detritus of obsolete objects to prove it.
Web Worker Daily: Take the Lead in Your Remote Work Relationships
Posted by admin in mobile professionals, remote work, virtual workforce on July 13th, 2010
Web Worker Daily: Take the Lead in Your Remote Work Relationships
At the beginning of a new project, it’s easy for the freelance remote worker to leave the decision-making about the project to the client. Often, I find myself thinking, “Well, they know what they want; I’ll let them explain it.” But it can be extremely valuable to promote conversations about your remote working arrangements with clients yourself. By taking the lead in initiating discussions, you can…
TMCnet: How the Cloud Sets Mobile Workers Free
Posted by admin in cloud computing, mobile professionals, remote work on July 1st, 2010
TMCnet: How the Cloud Sets Mobile Workers Free
According to a recent article in The New York Times, young and old alike have scourged the Internet, leveraged its resources, opened shop and made a profit. This just goes to prove that no matter where you are, you can start a business and inching just a little ahead, you can ensure that you are always there for your customers.
New York Times: Documents Can Be Summoned at a Touch With 2 iPad Apps
Posted by admin in cloud computing, mobile professionals, remote work on June 29th, 2010
New York Times: Documents Can Be Summoned at a Touch With 2 iPad Apps
Neither app is enough to make me scrap my laptop — Documents To Go needs to work out some bugs, and Quickoffice is the slicker and more reliable of the two — but now that I can get some work done on the iPad, I plan to pick up an external keyboard. Android and iPhone users should take note of these apps, too, since their small-screen versions are similarly refined. Whether you are desperate enough to squint at your work and edit with your thumbs is another matter.
eTurbonews: Courtyard by Marriott makeovers emphasize flexible work
Posted by admin in mobile professionals, remote work on April 22nd, 2010
eTurbonews: Courtyard by Marriott makeovers emphasize flexible work
Courtyard by Marriott, staying true to its “power brand” of being “exclusively designed for business travel by business travelers” is fast-tracking a series of “refreshing business” makeovers of its properties, the first to occur in Traverse City, Michigan. The new lobby and room design in this major renovation initiative emphasizes hi-tech connectivity and interaction, work and social spces, and 24/7 food and beverage availability including a Starbucks retail outlet in the lobby.
Inc. Magazine: Why My Company is Virtual
Posted by admin in mobile professionals, remote work, workshifting on April 13th, 2010
Inc. Magazine: Why My Company is Virtual
There’s a lot of pressure to have an office, but if you can trust your employees and if you don’t have a lot of physical stuff like prototypes, then it’s a great model. You’re going to save a bunch of money on real estate, and it’s going to be good for the environment, because you’re not commuting, and you’re not using an office.
Financial Post: A window into your office
Posted by admin in mobile professionals, remote work, virtual workforce on April 1st, 2010
Financial Post: A window into your office
We’ve all been there: Out of the office, on the road, and in a situation where we need access to a critical file. Unfortunately, even though mobile devices are very advanced these days, they can’t always give us what we need, just when we need it. For example, it isn’t easy to find a particular piece of information in a very large PowerPoint slide by hunting and pecking on your BlackBerry or by clumsily thumbing your iPhone. And while your laptop may be handy, the file you need may be on a computer somewhere else. What do you do?
Work Shifting: Has Technology Made the Work Day Longer?
Posted by admin in Uncategorized, mobile professionals, remote work, virtual workforce on February 15th, 2010
Work Shifting: Has Technology Made the Work Day Longer?
By extending the definition of work-day to include workshifting, it opens up a world of possibilities on how to achieve an objective. I can collaborate with social media tools, attend a conference or speaking engagement, have an online meeting and of course (at least in my case) go to the office for a dose of much needed corporate culture. Despite how this post may read, I love going into the office because I need to connect in person.
BusinessWeek: Five Reasons to Take Your Business on the Road
Posted by admin in cost-cutting, mobile professionals, small business on January 21st, 2010
BusinessWeek: Five Reasons to Take Your Business on the Road
Years ago, road warriors referred only to a small subset of employees whose job required them to work from outside the office. Today companies and their employees are often spread across multiple locations and time zones. Smart phones and laptops combined with cloud-based applications and services, such as an on-demand file server, can provide the mobile worker with all the benefits of a traditional office.
WSJ: Mobile Work, Mobile Lives
Posted by admin in mobile professionals, remote work, virtual workforce, workshifting on January 13th, 2010
WSJ: Mobile Work, Mobile Lives
“The place of work is no longer as important as the knowledge of the worker and the information he has,” said D. Shivakumar, managing director of Nokia Mobile. “Individual accountability and the responsibility to deliver on the task assigned to him is higher.”