Who is Cloud For?
We talk about cloud – or we read it and hear it talked about all the time. What’s the big deal about cloud?
Cloud is about high availability of applications. Like your smartphones demonstrate most effectively, cloud is about mobility, flexibility, virtual offices and remote working.
At its essence cloud is about being able to access any application – voice is just an application – from any authorized device that has access.
Megacommute vs Telecommute
I recently wrote about why Yahoo! is making a mistake ending their telecommuting program, so I wasn’t planning on writing another post about telecommuting post until the US Census Bureau announced that there are about 600,000 “megacommuters” in the US. A commute crosses the threshold from normal to “mega” once it reaches the 50 mile mark and takes at least 90 minutes; that’s at least 100 miles and three hours of commuting time every work day. Come on, America. That’s crazy!
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Yahoo Making a Mistake by Ending Telecommuting
Marissa Mayer, CEO of Yahoo, has reportedly sent a memo to all of her remote employees stating that they can either relocate to an office … or quit! For Mayer, a 30-something CEO of a tech company, to demand this is shocking. After all, aren’t business owners striving to make life easier for their customers? Why, then, would a CEO make it harder on her employees?
It’s not like working remotely hinders performance – hell, studies have shown the opposite to be true.
Technologies like hosted VoIP phone systems and cloud computing make it easy and cost-effective to let employees work from home – where they are happier, more comfortable, save money on commuting and have actually proven to work longer hours.
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TeleCommuting is Increasing
According to new research, telecommuting is increasing globally. Channel Partners notes that telecommuting will be a burden for the SMB space:
“The increase of mobile workers also brings a number of concerns for SMBs, such as the cost of solutions that support mobile workers and security from theft and data privacy. Other concerns include mobile-data pricing, transaction security and mobile device pricing.”
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Hawaii Vacation Winner: Sy Wemhaner of eHealthQuest
Last quarter we ran a straightforward promotion for our FreedomIQ customers: spread the word about why you chose FreedomIQ as your trusted hosted VoIP provider and qualify to win a 5-day trip to Hawaii for two. Airfare and resort accommodations included!
We’re pleased to announce the winner as Sy Wemhaner, CEO of eHealthQuest!
About eHealthQuest
eHealthQuest provides health insurance for individuals, families, and small businesses across the country. They provide free professional health insurance advice and quotes for coverage via www.eHealthQuest.com. They have been named by several of the large insurance companies they work with as being one of the fastest growing health insurance brokers in the U.S. And how did they accomplish that, exactly?
How A Hosted VoIP PBX Helps You Ramp Up Your Business
The growing pains associated with expanding your business can be a welcome problem – it’s certainly a problem more companies wish they had.
After all, who can complain about the costs of being successful?
Even so, planning ahead isn’t exactly a bad thing. One of the best ways to make sure you’re prepared is to invest in scalable, flexible technology like a hosted VoIP PBX. Today I’m covering how FreedomIQ keeps your business moving forward, providing tools and advantages that help you intelligently increase your staff size and add new locations without blowing your budget.
Hosted VoIP Telecommuting Supports a Work-Life Balance
According to Fortune’s latest in-depth research on the 100 Best Companies to Work For, “telecommuting” was listed as one of the best perks, with 84 out of the 100 companies allowing their employees to telecommute or work at home at least 20% of the time. Why is telecommuting such an important perk for the happy employees at these and other companies?
For me, the answer is a healthy work-life balance.
