March 30, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck

While Twitter’s garnering much of the press on social networking these days, it’s Facebook that’s quietly dominating many folks’ online lives. In fact, a recent study concluded that the uber-popular site might soon supplant e-mail as the communication method of choice for many.
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Tags: Facebook, personal information, productivity, security, social networking, Twitter
March 26, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Seems like telework is wildly popular with just about everyone — except managers.
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Tags: bill, congress, introduced, morale, productivity, standardized, telework
February 6, 2009 by Sam Narisi
People love getting their hands on the latest technology. So much so, that the technology provided by employers can have
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Tags: computer, employees, job, latest technology, productivity
October 20, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck

When was the last time you encouraged users in your organization to post a message on Facebook or use their work computer to order some holiday gifts?
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Tags: cyberslacking, online, productivity, time management, Web
October 13, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck

The boom in telecommuting’s being driven by soaring gas prices and a sinking economy, and now there’s data that’s showing just how big an impact the practice is having.
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Tags: lower costs, productivity, security, survey, telecommute, training, upgrades, virtualization, VPN
October 7, 2008 by Sam Narisi
It’s no secret that employees often stray from their work to goof off online. But is there a bigger impact from cyberslacking, beyond all the lost productivity?
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Tags: bandwidth, Palo Alto Networks, productivity, streaming audio, TV
August 19, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Small businesses are getting increasingly concerned about one important process: payroll management.
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Tags: accuracy, management, payroll, process, productivity, small business
July 14, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck

In the 2008 economy, IT might not suffer as much as most departments. But suffering’s relative.
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Tags: budgets, economic downturn, IT, productivity, salary
June 3, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
Chances are, your office has one: The worker who’s cell phone volume is set at its highest level all day. And that’s just one of the many workplace annoyances that have become commonplace since consumer tech gadgets hit the office.
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Tags: cell phone, e-mail, etiquette, Gadgets, manners, productivity, tech toys
May 14, 2008 by Valerie Helmbreck
You might think some of your workers have their Blackberry physically attached to their hands. Forget about calling a surgeon, your firm may need to call a lawyer.
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Tags: exempt, lawsuits, overtime, productivity, smartphones