Brian Wallace — May 5, 2020 Are virtual events the future of business conferences? As we transition to remote work, all that continuing professional education and networking has taken a temporary back seat, but as the social distancing measures persist we will have to find ways around that. Meeting with each other virtually online is … Continue reading The Future of Virtual Conferences [Infographic]
Yelp Search Filter Identifies Local Businesses With Virtual Offerings by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, May 4, 2020 In a series of features introduced Monday, Yelp now supports a search filter for companies offering virtual services such as yoga classes at 24/Hour Fitness, as well as therapy sessions, tax services, or tutoring sessions at other nearby businesses. … Continue reading Yelp Search Filter Identifies Local Businesses With Virtual Offerings
Elisabeth O’Donnell — April 13, 2020 Virtual corporate events are becoming both more possible and more essential. We wouldn’t argue that they’re better than live, in-person events where personal connections can be made, but sometimes unforeseen circumstances can make a live event impractical and change your original plan. In these situations, virtual events can still … Continue reading How to Rethink Content and Media Strategy if Your Event Goes Virtual
Tim Asimos — April 2, 2020 Virtual meetings have become a staple in the professional workplace, allowing for a simulated face-to-face experience that serves as a viable substitute for the real thing. With recent events surrounding COVID-19, many businesses find themselves utterly dependent on virtual meetings to conduct business, keep projects moving forward and communicate … Continue reading 9 Tips for Running a Great Virtual Business Meeting
Sylvia Moses — March 30, 2020 Virtual team building activities can help you build more collaborative teams. Try these 10 remote team building activities as a start. Remote work is the future of work. You might have arrived at this conclusion by your own volition. Or you might have reached it because of current circumstances. … Continue reading 10 Virtual Team Building Activities to Build Stronger Teams
Jim Moliski — March 24, 2020 Are your salespeople prepared for the unique challenges of virtual selling? Before this month, at least 70 percent of sales calls were virtual, according to a study from Inside Sales. With the effects of the current pandemic, that number has skyrocketed. Great web conferencing platforms are within everyone’s reach, … Continue reading Virtual Selling Just Became Vital to Your Business
How Humanizing Virtual Assistants Earns Consumer Trust by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, January 2, 2020 Giving human qualities — both emotionally and visual, physically — to virtual assistants could prompt people to reveal more personal information to brands than they otherwise would, according to a multi-phase study led by researchers in computer science and mathematics. It also … Continue reading How Humanizing Virtual Assistants Earns Consumer Trust
Darleen DeRosa — December 20, 2019 Follow @onpoint_llc The traditional office might be on its way toward extinction. According to a 2018 IWG study that surveyed over 18,000 professionals from 96 countries, more than two-thirds of the global workforce works remotely at least part of the week. A similar study released in 2019 found that … Continue reading How to Be an Effective Virtual Project Manager
Karen Repoli — November 30, 2019 Follow @karenrepoli A good virtual assistant is an amazing help to your online business and can be the difference between stagnant profits and huge growth. Many entrepreneurs can’t survive without them. However, sometimes there are problems that need to be resolved in order for your VA to be the … Continue reading What To Do When Your Virtual Assistant Isn’t Working Out
Karen Repoli — November 21, 2019 Follow @karenrepoli When you first hire a virtual assistant, you may dread the thought of training them to do all of your myriad tasks. However, if you searched for and hired an experienced VA, you may be pleasantly surprised that she is already a pro with the systems and … Continue reading Best Practices for Onboarding Your New Virtual Assistant
