“Remote” Control – Communicating Distantly With Colleagues

How to Communicate Remotely With Colleagues

We all struggle to communicate what we mean some of the time, whether we are leading a company or we are working at home. The nature of remote working in a business has become a real possibility thanks to the improvement of cloud computing and technology in general. The changes we are facing in the workforce are reflected in people’s needs for a flexible schedule, and this means we need to be in better contact with our employees through the best means necessary. Luckily, through using just a few simple tools, we can work much more efficiently while being so far apart from your work colleagues.

Intranet Software

There have been many incarnations of the standard dashboard setup, but with Facebook becoming a worker’s go-to for their social needs, organizations have had to work a lot harder to maintain focus on the task at hand. What is the solution? A social software package that has it all in one! Work and social combined to help communicate the latest developments in the company, but also the opportunity to have the same interactions as on Facebook or Twitter.

The Cloud   

The means for communication through the Cloud are limitless. Using a Cloud program like Microsoft Azure, you can control so many of your business processes through one simple portal, which increases your productivity no end. The costs that come with Azure can vary, but you can lower Azure hosting costs by following a few tips. The cost in Cloud software is sometimes a big ask, especially for smaller companies, but you find that that the Cloud becomes a completely indispensable part of your business.

Web Chat

A completely simple, yet effective way to communicate quickly. As chat tools have become more sophisticated, the opportunity for collaboration in every single aspect of business increases. Web chat tools and group messages means that everyone can wade in on a subject in (almost) real-time. Using chat in a casual business setting reduces the need to look away from your screen, and although this may not sound like much, it can help to increase focus and productivity.

VoIP

Voice-over Internet Protocol phones are a handy alternative to the standard telephones. These connect to the internet and help to make your business an all-over communications tool. You can send answerphone messages to email inboxes for time saving ,and as a remote worker, this is a lifeline to the general day to day activities in the office setting.

Conferencing Software

As we are able to increase our net of communication, this means we are able to get clients and interest from far afield. The opportunity to communicate across the world through simple programs like WebEx means that you can get high-quality calls with data encryption, which is something that you cannot get with a standard Skype account. As the options for communication on the internet show, we are spoilt for choice with the amount of methods to keep in contact from a remote setting, or in the office.

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