Until recently, if a company wanted to implement an intranet, they first had to install an internal network. Next they had to install a web server and set it up to host their internal documents. This created an intranet, which is an internal network that uses web-based technology. The difference between an intranet and a traditional company network is that everything on the intranet is accessed through a web browser. To secure access to the intranet, the company needs to ...

How would you like to hire someone that is more motivated and more qualified to do the work and costs you less than your average employee? No, I am not talking about hiring someone illegally. You can accomplish this simply by employing a telecommuter. Let?s take a look at 5 very good reasons, why it makes sense for you to consider telecommuting from an employer?s perspective. 1) Less Overhead How much is all this office space, furniture, computer equipment along with your...

Do you love to write? Do you have a knack for making words come alive on a page? You may want to consider freelance writing as a way to make a good living from home. Freelance writers write anything from newspaper columns to web content and even ebooks. Getting Started Before you go looking for freelance jobs, you should build up a portfolio of articles. You can write for your own website or blog, offer to write free articles for friends, or contact your local pape...

First of all, what is document-imaging? Having a basic understanding of what it is will help you to determine if it is the right selection for your specific needs. Document-imaging is a software program that can be used to store and manage documents. It also is able to help you retrieve and distribute the documents that you need quickly. It is usually quite easy to be used by yourself or for a group to access. But, just having an answer as to what document-imaging is doesn...

Being a freelancer is a tough job for anyone. Whether you are a writer or a web designer you know that the competition is fierce and you must always be on the look out for more jobs when working on one. This is part of the course when freelancing. Most often there is no stability or guarantee when freelance is involved. You are hired on a project basis and will be kicked to the curb once the project is complete unless you happen to earn another project right away which is rar...

Conference calls are a convenient method of communicating with a lot of people all at once. Technologies today allow many different types of conference calling. For a small business, simple 3-way calling may suffice. This feature is available through your telephone company and whatever long-distance rates you have on the phone that originates the call will apply. When several people located in many different places need to access conference calls, a conference call comp...

It is no secret that more and more companies are moving their projects outside of the company walls by using outsourcing and freelance services to complete the projects. This move has made it possible for companies the world over to remain profitable in the face of economic downturns. This speaks directly to the benefits to be had when outsourcing projects to freelance professionals from all over the world. So many people are skilled in certain areas that they hardly ever use...

Freelancing is a great way to work from home. Freelancers do anything from writing to graphic design to computer programming. They are often hired by businesses (small and large) for a particular project. It?s a win- win situation. The small business owner gets his website up and running, or his press release written without having to create a new position in his company to get the job done. The Freelancer gets to do what he or she loves to do from home. The big question ...

You have probably seen advertisements for "Free Business Cards" someone online. How could they possibly afford to give away free business cards without making someone, somewhere pay? It is a good question, and one I wanted to know myself. I choose a company that offered so called "Free Business Cards" and began to browse their website. I first noticed that they didn't just have the free business cards offer, but they also sold upgrades to the free package. Is that how t...

One of the hot political topics facing the United States political establishment today is the tendency of businesses to practice the philosophy of outsourcing projects. Many people have an opinion that nothing should be outsourced, but the ability that companies have to outsource projects keeps domestic costs down. Skilled labor in the United States is expensive. In addition to health insurance, employers need to set up office space and pay into retirement plans. Outsourci...