Small Business Resources Archive

How Finance & Tax Professionals Use Virtual Office Services During the Busy Tax Season

Finance and tax professionals, whether they work solo or as part of a larger firm, can use virtual office spaces and services to stay on top of their workloads, especially during the busy tax season. Professional virtual office spaces can be particularly useful when back-to-back client meetings are necessary...

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8 Things to Remember When Leaving a Voicemail Message

Last time, we explained the ins and outs of recording the perfect voicemail greeting for your business. That post shared the essential elements that every professional voicemail greeting needs, plus three simple scripts you can use to record a greeting for your own business.

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Overview of Virtual Offices, Executive Suites and Co-Working Spaces

Work has changed. In an age of instant communication, cloud-based applications, and workplace versatility, the era of the traditional office culture has come to an end. Providers of virtual offices, executive suites and co-working spaces have effectively liberated the nation’s work culture, adding dynamic and energizing new choices...

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How to Scale Your Business with Virtual Office Space

Virtual office spaces are a great tool for growing businesses. They provide the same services and amenities of a traditional office space, like furnished private offices and essential office equipment, but with far more flexibility.

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Virtual Assistants & Remote Assistants: A Comparison

While the traditional virtual assistant is likely to work from home, an executive-level virtual assistant is part of a greater brick-and-mortar presence. This fundamental difference opens the door for extensive training opportunities that broaden the professional's support capabilities.

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6 Ways Accountants Use Virtual Business Services

The busy tax season is in full swing, and if you’re like many of the tax professionals we work with at Intelligent Office, you could use some extra help. In fact, you could probably use some extra help all year long!

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Virtual Assistants Provide a Competitive Edge

Countless small business owners rely on remote assistants or offsite receptionists to help with critical organizational duties. While some are content to offload simple tasks to self-employed, stay-at-home support people, others demand more comprehensive services...NULL

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To Improve Your Time Management Skills, Do These 4 Things

There are tons of ways for business owners to achieve more effective time management, but these four tips and tricks go beyond simple time management hacks.

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How Mail Services and Professional Addresses Help Entrepreneurs Succeed

In today's mobile economy, digital entrepreneurs often work from varying locations. While this can help save money and increase agility, it comes with one big drawback:

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8 Reasons Unplanned Phone Calls Are a Disaster For Productivity

Answering the phone is important, but getting interrupted by unexpected calls is a surefire way to make your productivity plummet — and here’s why.

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How to Reduce Your Firm’s Overhead, Increase Billable Hours, & Get More Done.

As a busy lawyer with a thriving legal practice, you likely have a lengthy to-do list that never seems to end. If you’re responsible for practicing law and running the business, your list of daily obligations will be even longer.

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The Small Business Owner's Guide to the Different Types of Virtual Business Services

From office space to phone answering, the term "virtual business service" includes a variety of solutions designed to help small businesses grow and thrive.

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Accountants, CPAs, and Tax Preparers: Here’s Your Efficient Solution For Busy Season (And Beyond)

Accountants, CPAs, tax preparers, and other professionals who provide financial services have successfully used virtual business services since the 1990s. Since those early days, virtual business services have provided an affordable and flexible solution for tax and accounting professionals.

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Small Business Owners, Networking Isn't Enough

Networking is a vital part of any small business growth strategy, but showing up at networking events and connecting with people on LinkedIn isn’t enough.

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Choosing the Best Type of Phone Answering Service For Your Business

There are several different types of phone answering services, and what you get with each one varies wildly. Because there are so many options, it’s easy to choose the wrong type of service for your business.