Technology plays a key role in small office/home office perceptions and success
Over the past few years, the number of people who work from home or from a small office has been growing substantially.
The United States easily has the highest percentage of mobile workers in its workforce, with close to 75% of all workers today engaged in some type of mobile activity, and an expected 119.7 million mobile workers by 2013, according to U.S. government statistics. Worldwide, there will be 1.19b mobile workers within the next three years.
SOHO workers are looking for the same return on technology investments as the top companies with major mobile workforces and large budgets: To connect, communicate, and collaborate with customers, clients and co-workers by using the latest tools and technology advances.
In this continuing series, TechnologyGuide explores some of the technology challenges and solutions that provide a competitive and productivity edge for SOHO professionals.
NEW: Sky's the Limit When SOHO Users Take to the Cloud
Cloud-based services are all the rage as companies look to cut costs by paying for needed software on a per-user basis. With Microsoft, Google and IBM jumping to the cloud, smart SOHO users can now sign on for significant productivity benefits and a sharpened competitive edge.
SOHO Solutions | Table of Contents
1. Extending technology resources, security are top SOHO concerns
2. Ten technology tools that make your SOHO productivity soar
3. Wi-Fi-enabled smartphones a smart move for SOHO productivity
4. Software tools designed to rev up SOHO success
5. SOHO storage options: from pocket devices to capturing data in the cloud
6. Tablet PCs fast becoming a must-have technology among SMB and SOHO sets
7. Presenting a unified front to communicate and collaborate
8. Managing who you know while on the go with customer contact tools
9. Social Networks Provide a Connectivity Safety Net for SOHOs
10. Personal Mobile Scanners Help Tame the Paper Beast
