TeleCommuter Team-Ups
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Put heads together from anywhere

The closest thing to working together. There's a virtual flood of Team-Up tools rushing our way: File Sharing – Screen Sharing – Scheduling – Progress Reporting – Time Sheeting – Instant Messaging – Encryption – Internet Phone – Web Conferencing. But don't let the number and complexity of collaboration tools emerging overwhelm you. Sorting out these collaboration tools and putting them to work can pay big dividends for TeleCommuters and those who employ them.

When needed, collaboration tools can let TeleCommuters and Employers team up from anywhere on the same page -- at the same time.

TeleCommuting job seekers have a vested interest in investigating them so they can show prospective employers they are on top of the latest developments that can ease the TeleCommuting experience. And there are employers already using collaboration tools who will expect their TeleCommuters to dive right in.

It costs nothing but time. You can experience most of the various collaboration tools with free trials. Some with even free versions.

For employers not requiring absolute security/privacy, the easy to use low-cost and no-cost offerings will suffice. High-tech, higher-priced collaboration tools are generally required for ultimate security.

Put the experts to work for you. When searching out collaboration tools, read product reviews to narrow your search down to the proven tools.

A very good start is Robin Good's mind-clearing Grassroots Real-Time Collaboration Tools presentation.

Put him to work once more at kolabora.com. Here, Robin Good voices the opinion of the preeminent independent analyst in the field of online collaboration about what works – and what doesn't. Once there, subscribe to the Kolabora News weekly. It will not only provide you with the latest collaboration tools, it's a calm in the storm of offerings.

A Google or other search for collaboration tools reviews will tap the experience of users of these tools to also help you navigate the onrushing wave of offers.

A sign of the time. The needs of TeleCommuters and those who employ them have never been attacked with such fervor. A clear signal that the time has approached for the removal of the last barrier standing in the way of employing TeleCommuting as a widespread workforce alternative.