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The Pros and Cons of In-Office and Remote Work Environments for Inside Sales Reps

Customer Think

While technology, comprising everything from laptops and software to bandwidth and the Internet, make remote working easier and more feasible than ever before, it’s taken the COVID-19 pandemic to bring the virtual office into reality. And it […].

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Remote Work Readiness Checklist

CMOE

A growing number of organizations are shifting to remote work environments either for the foreseeable future or on a more permanent basis. A good place to start is by auditing and analyzing if the remote work environment will enable the employee to achieve short- and long-term success. Multiple Authors: Anubis Rezende.

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Will Sales Teams Move Back Into the Office?

Hubspot Sales

Many of the changes we’re seeing now will stick around long after the pandemic has ended, including remote work and hybrid office environments. Before COVID-19, remote work was commonly used as a benefit to attract employees. Yet, 32% of companies across the globe still didn’t allow remote work prior to COVID-19.

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How to Hold Effective Huddle Meetings via Video

Kainexus

The number of people who work from home has been growing at a steady pace for years. Widespread high-speed internet access and a ton of new productivity applications made it possible for 4.7 population, to work from home this February. million people , 3.4 percent of the U.S. Of course, everything has changed since then.

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Working remotely: Pros, cons, and secrets to success

Zendesk

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, most companies and workers weren’t ready for remote work life. A recent PwC study found that 83 percent of companies think they’ve successfully transitioned to remote work. percent believe their team will still be fully remote this time next year. What is remote work?

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What is a Softphone [+10 Best Softphone Services]

Hubspot Sales

With softphones, you can call a client, prospect, customer, or colleague from anywhere, as long as you have internet service, a microphone, and a speaker. Powered by VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) technology , a softphone functions like a desk phone with additional features like call recording and voicemail transcription.

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Hooks, Headlines and Hard-Wired Words: 11 ideas for better writing

Red Star Kim

Seek lists of power or hard-wired words on the Internet. And an article in The Economist in January 2022 Remote work and the importance of writing | The Economist shared this thought for internal communications: “Writing is not always the best way to communicate in the workplace. Words move hearts and hearts move limbs.”