No one likes walking around with two phones. It can get awfully confusing when you’re glued to your work smartphone 24/7 while continually using your personal mobile devices for social media, personal email, texts and (gasp!) actual phone
10 Mission Critical Tools for Telecommuters
As more and more businesses and career professionals try to find ways to work more efficiently, telecommuting has become a very popular option. The remote work scenario is changing the face of many industries and replacing the commutes of many
How to Keep Employees Motivated
There’s much to be said for taking advice from those who have already accomplished the challenging goals you have set for yourself. We talked with successful small business owners from across the country about how they keep employees motivated,
6 Mobile App Considerations For People With Disabilities
The mobile era makes information more readily available. It should do so for everyone, including people with disabilities, yet accessibility is often an afterthought in device design and app development. "It's a big issue," said Dana Marlowe,
Get More Done: 18 Tips for Telecommuters
Working from home is great on so many levels. Not having to commute saves money and time and can actually make you happier. A plethora of free tools make it dead simple to check in with office teammates. And if you want to work in sweats or pajamas,
Do You Have the Skills to Work at Today’s Tech Startups?
You’ve always dreamed of working for one of those prestigious companies like Amazon, Apple, Facebook or Google, but you’re not sure if the skills you possess – or ones you’re developing – are what today’s tech startups are looking for. To answer
Yahoo misses an opportunity by banning telecommuting
Yahoo’s recent decision to ban telecommuting, led by their new CEO Marissa Mayer, has had repercussions far beyond Yahoo. The move has opened up a broader discussion about the entire trend, and whether it is beneficial or not. Tech companies in
3 Ways to Save Money on Gas and Energy
Try these creative methods to cut back on energy costs With energy prices skyrocketing, small changes to your business practices can make a huge difference to your bottom line. These small business owners found creative ways to cut back on their
Small Business Owners, Grateful for Helpful Tools
To help celebrate November as a month of gratitude we’ve been asking small business owners to share things for which they’re thankful. We recently asked small business owners to tell us which tools make them say “thanks.” Predictably, many
Energy Saving Tips from 3 Small Businesses That Made It Work
Try these creative methods to cut back on energy costs. With energy prices skyrocketing, small changes to your business practices can make a huge difference to your bottom line. These small business owners found creative ways to cut back on their