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By: James Roger

James Roger — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 12:38:19 +0000

One more very good online collaboration tool which you may try is: R-HUB web conferencing servers http://www.rhubcom.com It is an on premise solution which provides 6 real time collaboration applications in one box.

By: Alle

Alle — Tue, 06 May 2014 08:06:42 +0000

Great article. Thoroughly enjoyed reading. Would like to add one more tool here for virtual teams i.e. proofhub. Here’s a link to the website, to know the tool better: http://www.proofhub.com/

By: Anton

Anton — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 22:55:06 +0000

One of the hardest things in virtual teams, particularly if they are distributed across different time zones is understanding the other member’s time. That is why we created a website for making things easier. An example (the current time difference between Paris, New York and Sydney):
http://tizomat.com/link/Paris/New-York/Sydney/Current-Time/Current-Time

By: Todovk

Todovk — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:48:32 +0000

I’m using all of these tools in my VA practice. Another similar site to Dropbox that I use is SugarSync because it has larger FREE storage.

By: Karen May Dy

Karen May Dy — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 14:45:47 +0000

These are all the tools that I use when working with clients. I’m a virtual assistant too. I would also add using Team Viewer to the list of tools for online collaboration. I have used this tool with my client when I had to access her computer and assist her with some technical problems. It was a time-saver as she wasn’t very techie and I was able to fix the problem.

By: Mieszkania Suwalki

Mieszkania Suwalki — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 22:03:45 +0000

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By: Magdalena

Magdalena — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 16:53:55 +0000

Little bit more specialized collaborative tool for designers and digital agencies: https://openbrand.com/. It lets you collaborate effectively while everyone knows what is going on with the particular assets and can access their most recent version without loosing time tracking it. It provides the whole ecosystem of the assets and their natural context, while FTP and e-mail makes the progress of the creative work hard to track.

By: John Roland Salinas

John Roland Salinas — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:26:22 +0000

I would have to say that Skype and Google docs works well together. In my previous job in sales, having communication to clients halfway around the world is important to give updates and information to keep the business up tight. Using Google docs through gmail, we were able to send, organize, download, and send files to and from clients at the most convenience. Furthermore, Skype helps us keep in touch to our customers and do business presentations and proposal through conference which gives a lot advantage and convenience to the business and the clients as well. You can also send files and documents right at your conversation so you wouldn’t have to go to check your mail while having a call or conference. Not only that it gives convenience, it also helps company save money from going abroad all the time.

By: Angelo

Angelo — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:08:34 +0000

If I could add one more tool, I think time tracking software is also important. Installing this kinda software is a huge help for everyone in the company, even for the employees. While the managers would know where his staff's time has gone; he could identify what areas that need improvement and monitor their productivity, for the staff; they'll spend their time wisely and will be more focus on work. But choosing what software to use is the tricky part. You need to know that most web-based tools are problematic. There are lots of time tracking tools to choose from and you might expect great results from them but they might just disappoint you. You should know that picking what tool to use is just as important as hiring employees. It's better if you'd read articles like this and do some research first before committing to a particular software.

By: Reuben Eisenbeisz

Reuben Eisenbeisz — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:35:36 +0000

Comments about above, and the trip down memory lane (hi to everyone I know):

By: Amz

Amz — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 10:25:51 +0000

Great Post!

I am also a VA before and yes those are useful online collaboration tools especially Skype. I used Skype the whole time being a VA. And you are right Skype has simple and easy to use features, FREE features as you mention. This is a very helpful and informative post especially for the beginners.

Thank you! Hope to see more!

By: Filipino Virtual Assistant

Filipino Virtual Assistant — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 23:53:03 +0000

I’m using all of these tools in my VA practice. Another similar site to Dropbox that I use is SugarSync because it has larger FREE storage.

By: Ritu Kujur

Ritu Kujur — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:21:12 +0000

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By: Alex Anthony Pee

Alex Anthony Pee — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 07:01:27 +0000

I am in awe once after reading the blog. As a person who is fond of social networking sites, having this kind of collaboration tools for virtual teams is amazing. The usage of new sources from the web can make the team become one and it can also help in making the work be done in a faster way. Skype for example is convenient application that can help in building trust with the client since two parties can see each other. I am glad that ipepper has done a major move in making virtual assitant move a lot further from other competitors.