Virtual Offices
This section covers all things related to virtual offices, such as virtual assistants, virtual receptionists, phone answering, telecommuting, mail reception, call forwarding and other virtual programs.
A Real Estate Franchise’s Spin on Virtual Offices
Published January 20th, 2009 by Jennifer LeClaire
I've said it before and I'll say it again. It seems like anybody and everybody is getting into the virtual office industry these days. This time, it's a real estate franchisor coming at it sideways. Looking for a Virtual Office? Try a Davinci Virtual Office ...
Virtual office reviews: Weber Media Partners manages virtual office with Onebox and Basecamp
Published January 12th, 2009 by Mike Sullivan
This is the first in a series of posts covering businesses and their use of virtual office technology. I have spent time recently speaking with companies who provide virtual office services and I have come to realize there is a sea of options that can be daunting and confusing. While ...
GoVirtual Launches Virtual Office in D.C. Metro
Published January 7th, 2009 by Jennifer LeClaire
GoVirtual. It's yet another new virtual office upstart. When I say new, I mean brand spanking new. This company was founded in 2009, and we're only eight days into the year! GoVirtual bills itself as being part of the Washington, D.C. metro area. That's accurate enough but may mislead some. GoVirtual's ...
Virtual Offices Generate Media Buzz
Published January 6th, 2009 by Jennifer LeClaire
Yesterday, I wrote about a real estate broker in Lakeland, Fla. who was venturing into the virtual office business to diversity his revenue stream in a down commercial real estate market. Wouldn't you know it? Today I heard about Denver business owners looking to virtual offices to cut costs. Call it ...
Lakeland Virtual Office Market Heats Up
Published January 5th, 2009 by Jennifer LeClaire
Despite the growing prevalence of telecommuting and home-based companies, it's still not always possible to do business in your bathrobe. That's the attention-getting lede of an article in the Polk County Business Journal about serviced offices. The article is about a Lakeland, Fla.-based broker who is diversifying his business. Instead of focusing ...
Virtual Office Spin-Offs Springing Up in Down Economy
Published January 2nd, 2009 by Jennifer LeClaire
One of the downsides of a virtual office is the distributed workforce. How can you find employees who are self-starting, initiative-takers that you don’t need to baby sit? It seems the market is answering that question for itself. In addition to college programs that are training virtual assistants for the real world, ...
Global Virtual Office Solutions Sets Record Straight
Published December 30th, 2008 by Jennifer LeClaire
In an effort to demonstrate how virtual offices are making the world a smaller place, I wrote a post on Monday about Global Virtual Office Solutions, an Ireland-based virtual office provider that specializes in international services. As I investigated the company's website, I wound up with lots of good answers about ...
Go Global with Global Virtual Solutions
Published December 29th, 2008 by Jennifer LeClaire
Globalization. It's a big word, but it doesn't have to be a big expense when you turn to virtual office solutions that serve up international services. Global Virtual Office Solutions is a prime example. This company is based in Ireland, but offers global city telephone lines that will forward to any ...
Is RingCentral Music to the Mobile Professional’s Ears?
Published December 22nd, 2008 by Jennifer LeClaire
The virtual PBX business is growing more competitive – and that's good news for mobile professionals looking for a specific feature set. Although there are standard staples of 800 number services, vendors are carving out niches with specialized services to differentiate themselves. RingCentral is a hosted multi-extension business phone service worth ...
Messaging, Collaboration and the Virtual Office
Published December 19th, 2008 by Jennifer LeClaire
If you are running a virtual office, then keeping the lines of communication wide open is vital to your success. You can’t practically manage a virtual office and a distributed workforce without messaging and collaboration. Indeed, when it comes to the pros and cons of virtual offices, the foundation of your ...
xPert Office offers virtual collaboration tools
Published December 18th, 2008 by Jennifer LeClaire
It's been said teamwork makes the dream work. Indeed, collaboration is key in today's workplace. But with distributed workforces and virtual offices, collaborating isn't as easy as meeting in the conference room at 2 p.m. sharp with your Starbucks coffee. Or is it? Virtual office technologies have improved by leaps and bounds ...
Demystifying the virtual office?
Published December 18th, 2008 by Mike Sullivan
Many people are confused about what a virtual office is -- and they are justified. The confusion stems from its multiple meanings that are all very similar. Often it comes from the point of view of the person who is using the term (you'll see what I mean in these ...
The risk of telecommuting or working from home
Published November 26th, 2008 by Mike Sullivan
I've been thinking a lot about working from home these days, partially because I have a virtual company - the people I work with are scattered across the globe - and I need to figure out ways to work more efficiently. One of the things I'm doing is getting a ...
The pros and cons of virtual offices
Published November 26th, 2008 by Jennifer LeClaire
Virtual offices can be the most professional officing option for many entrepreneurs and low-risk start-ups. Virtual offices have a proven track record, with reputable companies offering dependable services at a low-cost. But there are also some downsides to consider before you take the cyber-leap into this distributed office enabler. ...
Virtual Office Coverage on CNBC
Published November 25th, 2008 by Mike Sullivan
I recently wrote about Wendy Bounds' coverage of executive office space and how it still is one of the best news pieces done on the industry. About 1 year earlier, she appeared on CNBC with Carl Quintanilla discussing the virtues of virtual offices. It is also an interesting video that I ...
Officescape focuses on virtual office technology
Published November 21st, 2008 by Mike Sullivan
I recently wrote about Worktopia and their simple application to help website visitors easily find meeting rooms. In the entry, I briefly discussed Officescape's services, and how Worktopia's website is superior in helping visitors find meeting room space. In fairness, I thought it might be good to cover an area that Officescape ...
Make sure to select the right virtual office service
Published November 14th, 2008 by Mike Sullivan
With today's economic conditions, many businesses are looking for creative and new ways to keep costs to a minimum. Many are selecting to work more flexibly by opting for part time offices, usually known as virtual offices. Most executive office suites offer virtual office services. They can easily leverage their ...
Virtual offices for lawyers
Published November 6th, 2008 by Mike Sullivan
I recently wrote an entry discussing the benefits of executive office rental for lawyers and was planning on discussing the merits of virtual office space for lawyers. I recently discovered a lawyer, Carolyn Elefant, who has an extensive blog who has tackled at least part of what I was going ...
Office space for the mobile professional
Published October 27th, 2008 by Mike Sullivan
Many executive office suite companies are pouring more focus into their virtual office offerings. They are marketing the ability to support a growing mobile professional workforce through advanced telecommunications, a prestigious address with mail receipt and forwarding, plus the ability to use meeting rooms and offices on an ...
