Queenie Ormidale

The challenge with any business, let alone a home-based one, is to master the art of creating the best image before your market, so that they see what you stand for and what makes you different from the rest These days, with competition high and major players in every industry taking a huge chunk of the business deals away from the little guys, it’s no longer enough to just say what you do and expect calls to come in

You have a mobile workforce, or you’re thinking of sending your current office employees on a virtual mission with a new work arrangement Studies show that your decision to allow your team to work remotely is a good one

When operating a business out of your home office, there are things you probably never thought of when considering whether or not to subscribe to a business address plan A business address plan provides your company with a virtual location, so that while you work out of your home, your company’s address remains ‘at the office’ or so to speak

Virtual offices and virtual assistants come a dime a dozen these days Do a search for “virtual office” and the first thing you’ll likely get are job descriptions

Time to put a squeeze on your budget It can be hard to let go of the big things your company has gotten used to, but there are alternatives in the smaller things that can make a big difference in the long run and may save you from losing what is more precious

Running an office is a unique facet to your business It’s not like the marketing department or the accounting department, or the boardroom where all the executives make major decisions

Office services are a dime a dozen these days Instead of staffing a leased office space with your own staff, many virtual workers, as well as single-office users chose to outsource their administrative tasks to virtual assistants and contract workers who specialize in secretarial skills

Writing marketing material is not as easy as it sounds We read marketing messages all day

When decorating your office, you need to consider a lot of things that will affect your company’s image It’s simply not enough to throw in a couple of used chairs and a desk you bought at the office supply store (not that the office supply stores have bad desks, just that you need to chose your furniture wisely)

These days, going ‘green’ is a trend for any industry, and the environmental impacts of businesses (especially the larger ones), are being more and more profiled – leaving consumer minds full of thoughts about company products such as: “How will this affect the environment “What was used to make this product