{"id":6879,"date":"2020-07-16T18:43:37","date_gmt":"2020-07-16T22:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/?p=6879"},"modified":"2020-07-16T18:44:07","modified_gmt":"2020-07-16T22:44:07","slug":"remote-work-toolkit-the-best-digital-tools-for-running-your-online-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/remote-work-toolkit-the-best-digital-tools-for-running-your-online-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Remote Work Toolkit: The Best Digital Tools for Running Your Online Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With over 3 million cases<\/a> of COVID-19 across the U.S with no end in sight, it’s safe to assume our economy will have to stay very much in the virtual realm for a little while. This means it’s prime time to start an online business to capitalize on this trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But that sticks you with a new question. What tools do you have available to you to get this business up and running?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, you’re in luck. We’re here to break down the top digital tools you can use to keep your online business running at peak performance!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But enough talk, right? Let’s get started!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

1. Communication Tools<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To build a successful online business<\/a> in the first place, you’ll need to be able to communicate with your teammates or clients with ease. One tool to aid in this is video conferencing, whether it’s through a separate application like Zoom or an internal web feature like the new Gmail addition. Programs like Slack or Google Chat also offer text chat for workgroups and allow you to coordinate plans and communicate schedules with ease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some video chat software also includes screen-sharing options or special presentation modes, which allow you to hold demos or presentations for your team without having to be in the same room together. If you’re looking to share single files or entire libraries with people, something like Google Drive is your best bet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And if you can’t get people together to show them videos, use screen capture tools to record your processes and send them out to your employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Digital Tools for the Organizer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you need to keep all your thoughts organized, a note-saving program like Evernote will let you create documents and charts on-the-fly and share them across multiple platforms with everyone who has the software. You can also use Evernote as a schedule of sorts, formatting work calendars, and assigning teams different projects from the app. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If managing your time is more of a concern than your thoughts, programs like Freedom will help block you from online distractions (like social media) while you work. Other tools like Toggl will even log the time you spend working and help give you timed reminders about breaks or important events coming up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Protectors of the Digital Age<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A vital piece of the remote tools puzzle is making sure that all your data stays secure and virus-free, which means you need security tools to keep everything locked tight. Your computer should come with standard encryption software based on the OS (BitLocker for Windows, FileVault for Mac), but setting up extra security like two-factor authentication for your programs and VPN’s for your online connections will save you a lot of headaches down the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Top of the Business World<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

And there you have it! Now that you know the top digital tools to keep your business running in the online world, you’re ready to press on and come out of this crisis with money to spare! For more on improving your virtual business, come check out our services!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With over 3 million cases of COVID-19 across the U.S with no end in sight, it’s safe to assume our economy will have to stay very much in the virtual realm for a little while. This means it’s prime time to start an online business to capitalize on this trend. But that sticks you with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22,46],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6879"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6879"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6879\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6881,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6879\/revisions\/6881"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6879"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atyourbusiness.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}