5 Ways Your Meetings Can Be More Professional In 2020

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male modelNew year, new you, new goals for your venture to grow! Whether you’re a solopreneur looking to ramp up your client intake or a small business eager to scale, the start of a new year is the perfect opportunity to set achievable goals and hit them out of the park; starting with how you present yourself and your brand to the world.

Every business, established and budding, has a communications strategy in place to ensure projects are on track and collaboration is top-notch. This year, feel confident knowing your online meetings are up to par with technology that’s reliable, effective and convenient. After all, you’ve got a business to run and there are only so many hours in a day. Let some of the menial digital tasks like scheduling, note-taking, invitations and more become less of a hassle to carry out.… Read more →

5 Effective Business Communication Techniques To Start Implementing Now

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speakerWithout crystal clear effective communication – the most vital tool for any and every business owner – the success of your company is compromised. Properly articulating your point or negotiating can be the difference between shaking hands on a deal or walking away from a lost opportunity! Everywhere you turn there is potential for new business so if you can’t breakdown company policies to customers, answer on-the-spot questions from clients or simplify procedures to employees, you might have to reevaluate the way in which you send and receive messages, literally and figuratively.… Read more →

Working Effectively With Remote Teams Using Free Screen Sharing Software

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Times are changing. So too are the way businesses and employees operate. In no way is this transformation more apparent than the sharp rise in remote working, or telecommuting, among certain job sectors. According to a 2015 Gallup poll, nearly 40% of the U.S. workforce has telecommuted—up from just 9% only a decade prior. As businesses streamline and younger, tech-savvy people continue to join the ranks of the working, this figure is only likely to increase. In today’s blog, we will be taking a look at the unique advantages and challenges associated with telecommuting and how technologies such as free screen sharing and conference calling facilitate communication among remote teams.

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Working While Travelling: Shared Workspaces in Croatia

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Welcome to Croatia: An Introduction

With its diverse natural scenery, pleasant climate, and unique mix of traditional and modern cultural attractions, it’s little wonder that Croatia has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe. Straddling central and southeastern Europe, Croatia’s landscape features mountains, forests, rivers, and an island-studded coastline along the Adriatic sea. Whether you’re looking to sip world-class coffee at a cafe in Zagreb or cliff dive into turquoise seas on the island of Hvar, Croatia truly has something for just about everyone. In today’s blog, we’ll be giving an overview of the coworking scene in Croatia as well as some of the country’s most notable coworking spaces.

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Working While Travelling: Shared Workspaces in Mexico

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Coworking in Mexico: An Introduction

For a large and growing number of freelancers and travelling professionals, the many shared workspace sites that have sprung up in locations across the globe offer a place to work in an office environment while away on vacation or a business trip. Every year, millions of North Americans travel south to Mexico to enjoy its world-class beaches and vibrant culture. Its capital, Mexico City, is also home to a thriving coworking scene with numerous shared workspaces and cafes catering to remote workers. In today’s blog, we’ll be taking a look at what Mexico has to offer for those looking to work remotely while in the country for business, pleasure, or both.

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Leverage Alliances with a Free International Conference Call

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How to Utilize Your International Conference Call Line to Strengthen Your Global Ties

Thanks to new technology and a rise in globalized commerce, the world has shrunk significantly over the past several decades. With more and more organizations expanding their reach beyond political and geographic boundaries, the need for maintaining relationships with business partners and colleagues around the world has never been greater. In today’s blog, we will be discussing how international conference call platforms like FreeConference are facilitating live communication between people all across the globe.

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On a Business Trip in Toronto? 11 Things You Should Do

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Got a day or two to spend in Toronto on a business trip? Don’t waste your time lounging around your hotel room.

What are you doing here in Toronto? Are you here to take in some of the best that Canadian cinema has to offer during the Toronto International Film Festival, or are you here for something else?

Whether you’re here for TIFF, or just on a business trip, Toronto is a vibrant and sprawling city that favors more than just a passing glance. Each neighborhood boasts its own eclectic flavor and unique style, all weaved together by a bustling transit system into a tapestry of all the colors, creeds, and lifestyles that you could imagine. Nestled on the shores of Lake Ontario, Toronto is distinctly Canadian, yet a world of its own.

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