The Importance of a Business Address

I recently attended a networking event at a conference room rental in Brooklyn. Everyone sat around a large rectangular table and exchanged business cards. Most of those attending owned small businesses or were professionals including lawyers, accountants, and financial professionals. The business cards, without exception, listed an e-mail, a website, and a telephone number. However, … Read more

Client Wants Meeting in Brooklyn

Clients who live in Brooklyn want to see a lawyer in Brooklyn. Lawyers who represent consumers and who do not have office space in Brooklyn are missing out on a large pool of potential clients. Immigration lawyers, bankruptcy lawyers, divorce lawyers, criminal lawyers and personal injury lawyers should all have an office to call their … Read more

Study: Telecommuting Can Actually Benefit Work Performance

Last year, a study by a business professor from the University of Illinois attempted to link telecommuting to good performance and employee behavior. Here’s what they found out:

Employers are Generally Wary of Telecommuting
Telecommuting has been around for quite a while and many people have long been debating its impact on the workplace. However, Marissa Mayer’s surprising decision in 2013 to ban telecommuting at Internet services giant Yahoo! that brought the debate to the fore once more.

Professor Ravi S. Gajendran, lead author of said study, remarked that a lot of employers tend to assume the worst when it comes to working remotely. Many seem to think that it’s not good for performance.

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