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... x No Thanks Loading.. Telecommuting to Your Virtual Office 8/17/2018 by CompleteMarkets Editor , LuNell Gilliland This content has not been rated yet. WHAT IS A VIRTUAL OFFICE? The virtual office concept, also known as telecommuting or a mobile office, emerged as the American work force shifted from physical labor to knowledge-based work. Workers who create or manipulate information can generally perform anywhere there is a telephone, desk, chair, and computer. Technology enables the knowledge-based worker's office to be portable. "Virtual," by Webster's definition, means "being such practically or in effect, although not in actual fact or name." Employees who work from home or some place other than the main office location are considered to be working in a virtual office. These employees are called telecommuters, a term coined in 1973 by Jack Nilles, a professor at the University of Southern California. A 1990 study estimated that 33 million people were telecommuting at that time, and the number continues to increase. To succeed in the highly competitive global economy, companies must adapt quickly to change. This includes creating assignment-oriented jobs rather than 9-to-5 jobs. Flexibility is the theme of business in the 1990s-and in the next millenium. A virtual office environment allows you and your business to perform in infinitely flexible ways. Let's review the pros and cons of creating a virtual office in the insurance industry. BENEFITS OF A VIRTUAL OFFICE TO THE AGENCY/COMPANY/VENDOR Generates greater productivity. Studies show that employees working in a virtual office are 15% to 30% more productive than their counterparts in ...
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... x No Thanks Loading.. Office Buildings - "We Know What Your Needs Are"4/30/2013 by CompleteMarkets Editor This content has not been rated yet. OFFICE BUILDINGS - WE KNOW WHAT YOUR NEEDS ARE' AN OFFICE IS NOT A HOME Dear (Customer Name): You may not consider your office building a home, but many people spend nearly as much time in the office as they do at home. That's why your building needs to look attractive and be kept in good condition. It also needs good protection. (Your Agency Name) knows what your needs are - we've insured office buildings for more than ( ) years. We can help you design a risk prevention program while showing you how to obtain the best insurance package available. Keeping your office building open and operating is as important to you as making sure your home is not damaged. We'll be calling you soon to set up an appointment. Sincerely, (Your Name) Login or Register (for FREE) to gain access to thousands of other great articles. Need more reasons to join? Need insurance for you, your business or your family? Get quality appointments - Save yourself a whole lot of time & money when you use our directory of carriers, wholesalers and service providers. Negotiate lucrative contracts with carriers and wholesalers. Net result. More revenue for your agency! Clients & Prospects will research you, your co-workers and your agency here. The most comprehensive online insurance industry reference library for - Personal Lines Professionals Commercial Lines Professionals Life/Health & Benefits Professionals Online newsletters and ...
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... x No Thanks Loading.. Intranets: Your Office Efficiency Tool 6/3 /2013 by CompleteMarkets Editor , Steve Anderson This content has not been rated yet. Use these guidelines to create an effective, user friendly online information exchange system. Every agency needs to distribute information to employees so that they can do their jobs effectively. Access to current and correct information is becoming more critical. As your agency grows and adds staff, the problem of keeping employees informed becomes increasingly complicated. In the past, a standard way to disseminate information to employees was to photocopy the information and put it into each person's in-box. One of the problems with this approach is that you can't find that one piece of information when you need it because it's buried in a stack of paper. One of the best solutions is an agency intranet. An intranet provides an improved way to share information within your agency. It's actually a Web site that's designed to display information needed by the agency's internal staff. Although an intranet uses Internet technology, it's basically a collection of documents that reside on your network. An intranet offers a number of advantages in managing your agency information: Common Access. All documents are read using a Web browser, which provides an easier and more intuitive way to manage and display any type of information. Your staff is already using a browser to access information on the Internet. They can use the same method to access information specific to your agency needs. User-Friendly Navigation. As with any Web site, an intranet allows you to create links between different documents, Web sites, ...
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... x No Thanks Loading.. Handy Office and Windows Keyboard Shortcuts 2/9 /2018 by CompleteMarkets Editor , Patricia Berry This content has not been rated yet. If you're a Microsoft Office user who touch-types, you might prefer the keyboard to the mouse for entering commands. However, chances are you wind up using the mouse, because Windows and Office keyboard shortcuts are difficult to remember, and trying to find them is like searching for hidden goodies in a treasure hunt. Once found, though, shortcuts can be invaluable time-savers. This isn't a list of every shortcut in Windows and Office. We've concentrated on the most helpful and won't delve into the shortcuts you probably know already, such as those that copy (Ctrl-C), cut (Ctrl-X), or paste (Ctrl-V) objects. Don't try to learn all of these key combinations at once. Pick a few that fit the way you work, use them until they become automatic, then try a few more. To help you remember, we've added mnemonics where needed and notes where appropriate. All of these shortcuts will work in Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, and 2000, except where noted. Some require a keyboard with a Windows key (the key with a flying Windows icon on it) . Windows-key shortcuts are among the most useful — and most overlooked. MOVING AROUND WINDOWS AND THE DESKTOP Shortcuts that let you move from one window to another easily, get to the Windows desktop, or move around the desktop can speed you up considerably. Switch among applications: Windows-Tab or Alt-Tab The ...
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... x No Thanks Loading.. What Usually Goes Wrong In An Office Meeting 4/30/2013 by CompleteMarkets Editor , Jack Fries This content has not been rated yet. Are your office meetings successful or ineffective? Without proper planning and execution, they can end up wasting everyone's time. Jack Fries offers solutions to nine common problems that can arise in office meetings. Tendency to Go Off in Different Directions. Spending too much time on one item and having to rush through the rest of the agenda will make the other items seem unimportant. It's essential to keep control of the agenda. Imbalance of Communication. Don't let one person control the conversation in the meeting; make sure that it's a dialogue, not a monologue. Ask open-ended questions to solicit involvement from all participants. Unclear Roles or Responsibility. If someone other than the agency owner is presenting a topic, make sure that everyone understands that management has authorized the presentation. Lack of Clear Structure and Leadership. Without a written agenda giving specific time limits for all items to be addressed, meetings tend to ramble. Give the agenda to the attendees at least one day prior to the meetings. Purpose Not Clearly Defined. Whoever's conducting the meeting should inform the attendees of what it's intended to accomplish. Avoidance of the Task. Don't use a meeting to generalize a specific problem. For example, if specific individuals are abusing the privilege of personal phone calls, instead of telling the entire group, meet with the specific abusers and solve the problem with them. Dysfunctional Member Behavior. Many agencies have what Roger Sitkins calls " ...
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... x No Thanks Loading.. Sample Code Of Ethics 4/30/2013 by CompleteMarkets Editor This content has not been rated yet. ETHICS CODE SAMPLE CODE OF ETHICS [Company Name] will conduct its business honestly and ethically where ever we operate in the world. [Company Name] will constantly improve the quality of its services and operations and will create a reputation for honesty, fairness, respect, responsibility, integrity, trust and sound business judgement. No illegal or unethical conduct on he part of [Company Name], its officers, directors, employees or affiliates is in the company's interest. [Company Name] will not compromise its principles for short term advantage. The ethical performance of [Company Name] is the sum of the ethics of the men and women who work here. Thus, we are all expected to adhere to high standards of personal integrity. The officers, directors, and employees of [Company Name] must never permit their personal interests to conflict, or appear to conflict, with the interests of [Company Name], its clients or affiliates. The officers, directors and employees of [Company Name] must be particularly careful to avoid representing [Company Name] in any transaction with others with whom there is any outside business affiliation or relationship. The officers, directors, and employees of [Company Name] shall avoid using their company contacts to advance their private business or personal interests at the expense of the company, its clients or affiliates. No bribes, kickbacks or other similar remuneration or consideration shall be given to any person or ...