Working Together…When Apart – WSJ.com

Working Together…When Apart – WSJ.com

Phil and I have been wood-shedding as of late, releasing updated versions of our Tipbooks, creating 3 new Virtual Training CDs, and conducting a number of Virtual Team Workshops youcanworkfromanywhere.com/store

When I saw this Wall Street Journal article I wanted to share it on the blog because it is a perfect distillation of the key issues and ideas in which we have been immersed.

Although each virtual team situation has unique qualities, there are some fundamental challenges that appear repeatedly – these are highlighted in this excellent article by Lynda Gratton along with 10 steps that any team can take to collaborate more effectively across distance.

In our workshops we often stress the importance of fostering informal communication, and many times organizations are surprised by this (or even dismiss the idea) because it is an area they have given little or no thought. I’d like to point out that the first step Ms. Gratton details relates to informal communication…

TAO Podcast – Search and Research

This episode contains the first half of last week’s radio show. We discuss fundamentals of internet research including places to search and specific ways to search more effectively.

Visit www.TheAnywhereOffice.com and click archives to listen to the complete show. While you are there be sure to visit our blog and post comments and feedback as well.

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Disaster Preparedness and Business Continuity

A few months ago Phil and I dedicated one of our radio shows to a discussion of business continuity and disaster recovery (show #3 to be exact, “Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail.”).

With hurricane season nearing its peak in the Southeast and news of continuing difficulties with projects like ‘The Big Dig’ in Massachusets, business continuity is a topic that many people are eager to learn more about. Well, the tools and strategies needed to conduct business as usual regardless of location is what The Anywhere Office is all about! So we’re going to delve in to this topic some more – and we figured, if 2 heads are better than one…

We have organized a panel of 4 South Florida experts and are offering a free teleseminar entitled: “Riding the Storm Out: Don’t wait until it’s too late to form a business continuity plan.” This isn’t just going to be a discussion about hurricane preparedness – it will be expert advice on how to develop a plan and systems to confront any contingency, regardless of whether you are an organization or a solo-professional.

Visit YouCanWorkFromAnywhere.com/beprepared/ to get details about the panel, topics, and how to register.

TAO Podcast – eMarketing Overview

This episode is a change of pace; rather than a segment from last week’s radio show, this is lesson one of a 6 part eClass that we offer on internet marketing through our smallbizemarketing.com site. We discuss some fundamentals of successful eMarketing. In a few weeks we will be dedicating a number of full radio shows to how small businesses, entrepreneurs, and solo professionals can utilize the concept of The Anywhere Office. Some of the strategies and technologies introduced in this podcast will be examined in detail during those shows.

Visit www.TheAnywhereOffice.com and sign up for updates to learn more about this special series. While you are there be sure to visit our blog and post comments and feedback as well.

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eClass Music Bed – Walking Along Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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TAO Podcast – Virtual Team Tips

This episode contains the Top 5 Tips segment from last week’s radio show. We discuss tools and strategies for virtual team success.

Visit www.TheAnywhereOffice.com and click archives to listen to the complete show. While you are there be sure to visit our blog and post comments and feedback as well.

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