Time is the most invaluable asset that any business has and can control. With the Internet, people are globally connected in different time zones and can afford to have constant communication in collaborations twenty-four hours a day and 365 days a year. It is in full irony that technology was created to make tasks more [...]
How Philippine Virtual Staffing Can Give You Time to Enjoy Your Life
by bvillarosa on 29. Jul, 2010 in Outsourcing / Offshoring, Project Management, Virtual Assistant, remote work
Things To Remember Before Blogging
by NDcastro on 28. Jul, 2010 in Misc, Writing
For some people blessed with mastery over the English language, the task of writing a blog is highly enjoyable. After all, expressing one’s self is made easier through the ease of connectivity that the Internet brings. Blogs have also been popularly used as marketing tools these days. In fact, almost any business website has its [...]
Factors to Consider in Choosing a Philippine City for your BPO
by Kathy Mateo on 27. Jul, 2010 in Uncategorized
Throughout the years, Philippines has been consistent in being on of the central offshore destinations. According to the research conducted by the NeoIT, Philippines ranks 2nd as the best outsourcing destination, next to India, as of 2005. However, recently, more and more outsourcing and offshoring companies are investing in the Philippines mainly because of the [...]
The Modern Face of Outsourcing Companies
by Kathy Mateo on 26. Jul, 2010 in Outsourcing / Offshoring, Project Management, Virtual Assistant
You would probably observe in fast food chains that employees seem to be working like machines. This means that anything they do is highly programmed, following a strict routine. There is really nothing wrong with this. In fact, this is probably the best organizational routine that will work for such business. However, for outsourcing businesses, [...]
WordPress – Blog and Website In One?
by bvillarosa on 22. Jul, 2010 in Marketing, Writing
WordPress has become increasingly popular because of its capability to incorporate blogging and hosting a company website. Actually, WordPress uses blog software to help build your website. To understand this platform better, we will look into the basic differences between a blog and a website. A blog is possibly more personal in content which initiates [...]
Building Virtual Teamwork by Management Motivation
by bvillarosa on 20. Jul, 2010 in Outsourcing / Offshoring, Project Management, Virtual Assistant
Owners and employees strive to make the company running and competitive in the market and this requires teamwork. Businesses which thrive are those which continuously grow and have happy workers. They know that managing the work force can greatly contribute to their profitability. When it comes to virtual hires, achieving teamwork is very essential to [...]
Offshore Backlash: Not a Threat for Most Businesses
by Kathy Mateo on 15. Jul, 2010 in News, Others, Outsourcing / Offshoring, Uncategorized
Most companies are not moved nor threatened by the issue on offshoring backlash. According to the business surveys conducted in the United States, Europe, and Australia, most companies who are offshoring still have no plans of pulling out their services from their offshore company partners, despite the clamor that they’ve been having in their own [...]
More Small Businesses are Benefiting From Outsourcing
by Kathy Mateo on 12. Jul, 2010 in Outsourcing / Offshoring, Virtual Assistant
Contrary to the usual notion that outsourcing is just good and appropriate for large companies, even small business owners are significantly turning to virtual assistance, too. The best part is, more and more of these small-scaled businesses are gaining good profits just by outsourcing some of their business functions. This trend has made small businesses [...]
The Countless Advantages of Investing on a Virtual Team
by Kathy Mateo on 08. Jul, 2010 in Collaboration, Outsourcing / Offshoring, Virtual Assistant
The cheaper rates for freelancers can be very enticing for some employers, but there are many non-material costs at stake when investing on freelance virtual assistants. Although there are also many employers out there who got lucky with their freelance virtual assistant(s), more often than not, the freelance set-up really entails a lot of uncertainties [...]
Pros and Cons of Outsourcing Project Management
by Kathy Mateo on 06. Jul, 2010 in Outsourcing / Offshoring, Project Management
The services being offered by outsourcing is becoming more diverse throughout the years. Now, even the management tasks are being outsourced. Thanks to the many available collaboration tools, this kind of business process is already possible. In offshore companies, they naturally hire their own project managers to look after a certain number or group of [...]
