Unattended access, a powerful technology that empowers users to remotely control and manage their computers without requiring physical presence, has become an indispensable tool for remote workers and businesses. By enabling secure and efficient remote access, this technology off...
In today's increasingly digital world, the ability to share screens has become an essential tool for remote collaboration. Whether you're a tech support specialist troubleshooting an issue for a client, a designer working with a teammate on a project, or a teacher providing onlin...
The Pomodoro Technique: A Remote Worker's Best Friend
Tue, 06 Aug 2024 21:38:18 GMT
The allure of remote work is undeniable: flexible hours, comfortable attire, and the freedom to work from anywhere. But with this newfound autonomy comes a unique set of challenges. Maintaining focus and establishing clear work boundaries has become increasingly complex, with num...
Smoother Sailing: Using Remote Access Software for Onboarding Remote Employees
Wed, 10 Jul 2024 17:49:22 GMT
The remote work revolution is here to stay. A McKinsey study found that 58% of U.S. job holders have the option to work remotely at least part of the time. This shift presents exciting opportunities for businesses to access a wider talent pool but also necessitates adjustments to...
ShowMyPC Private Hosting: The Secure and Compliant Remote Desktop Solution for Businesses
Thu, 27 Jun 2024 22:55:35 GMT
In today's business world, it's more important than ever to provide remote support to your customers and employees and enable remote access for your users and devices. Subscription-based services such as ShowMyPC work seamlessly in most instances. However, there are business scen...
Unleash the Power of Always On Support: How AI Bots Can Revolutionize Customer Service
Fri, 07 Jun 2024 19:17:37 GMT
In today's fast-paced world, customer expectations have skyrocketed. Consumers demand instant access to information and solutions, regardless of the time or day. Traditional support models, often limited by business hours and agent availability, can be expensive and stressful. Wi...
10 Cyber Hygiene Practices to Secure Your Remote Workforce
Wed, 15 May 2024 21:59:36 GMT
Remote working is on the rise, and it looks set to stay that way. Often favored by employees as it accommodates individual needs and busy lives, it’s also popular with businesses as it means savings on premises and opportunities to recruit from a global talent lake.
However, no...
The Skills Revolution: Gearing Up for the Automated Workforce
Mon, 29 Apr 2024 22:20:52 GMT
The way we work is undergoing a dramatic transformation. Fueled by rapid technological advancements, the future of work is one of automation, remote collaboration, and a growing demand for new skill sets. Let's explore how technology is reshaping the workforce and the opportuniti...
Healthcare From Anywhere: How Remote Tech is Changing Medicine
Fri, 05 Apr 2024 21:58:17 GMT
A massive digital transformation is taking place in the healthcare industry, with remote support and access playing a pivotal role in enhancing patient care, improving efficiency, and optimizing workflows. This technology allows medical professionals to securely connect to patien...
The way we work has undergone a dramatic shift. Remote workforces are booming, with an Upwork study indicating that 22% of American workers will be fully remote by 2025. This trend necessitates robust remote support solutions. But what does the future hold for this vital service ...
Leading a Hybrid Team: Charting the Course for Success
Mon, 19 Feb 2024 23:56:02 GMT
The landscape of work has shifted dramatically, with hybrid models becoming the norm for many organizations. A recent Gallup poll reveals that a whopping 60% of employees with jobs suitable for remote work prefer a hybrid arrangement, combining the benefits of both in-office and ...
Navigating the Digital Tax Landscape: Tips to Streamline Your Tax Season
Tue, 06 Feb 2024 00:11:04 GMT
The traditional brick-and-mortar tax landscape, propelled by the digital revolution, is undergoing a profound transformation. In this new era, clients and tax professionals operate within a vast virtual frontier, where effective remote support is the key to navigating complex tax...
Remote Support Myths Debunked: Breaking Free from Misconceptions
Tue, 23 Jan 2024 18:47:26 GMT
The rise of remote work has brought a surge in remote support solutions. The global remote desktop software market stands at a valuation of around US$ 2.31 billion and is predicted to surge at a CAGR of 12.4% to reach US$ 5.9 billion by the end of 2030. But for some, the concept ...
Ensuring Business Continuity During the Holidays with Secure Remote Access
Fri, 01 Dec 2023 19:28:48 GMT
The holidays are a time for family, friends, and festivities. However, they can also be a time for increased stress and anxiety, especially for businesses that rely on remote workers. Whether employees are traveling to visit loved ones or taking some time off to recharge, it's cr...
Remote Access and Support: The Cornerstone of Digitalization in the Modern Workplace
Fri, 10 Nov 2023 22:58:52 GMT
Digitalization, also known as digitization, is the process of converting analog information into digital formats. Digitalization involves using digital technologies, such as computers, software, and the Internet, to store, process, and transmit information. Companies with digital...
Remote support has become increasingly popular in recent years as more and more businesses adopt hybrid and remote work models. Remote support allows businesses to provide technical support to their employees and customers anywhere in the world without needing on-site visits.
He...
The paradigms of traditional workspaces have seen a seismic change during and following the COVID-19 pandemic, with remote work emerging as a dominant and increasing trend. According to Upwork, by 2025, an estimated 32.6 million Americans will be working remotely, which equates t...
The Customer Centric Workplace: How to Put Your Customers First
Mon, 14 Aug 2023 21:47:10 GMT
In today's competitive marketplace, customer-centric businesses are the ones that are most likely to succeed. Customer obsession means putting the customer's needs first and foremost in everything you do. It means listening to their feedback, understanding their pain points, and ...
In today's world, where more and more information is stored and processed online, cybersecurity is more important than ever. Cyberattacks are becoming increasingly common, and no business is immune. A strong cybersecurity culture can help protect your organization from attack.
A...
User management is a critical component of any account portal. It allows account admins to control who has access to the account and their access level. This is important for security purposes, as it helps to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive data.
Here are some of the be...
ShowMyPC Collaboration Tools for Enhanced Education
Thu, 01 Jun 2023 22:52:38 GMT
The global digital education market is forecasted to reach USD 54.95 billion by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 26.1% from 2022 to 2028. The increasing demand for personalized learning, the growing adoption of online learning, and the rising penetration of broadband internet, smartpho...
How to Provide Effective Remote Support: Tips and Tools
Fri, 28 Apr 2023 22:55:38 GMT
Remote work has become an essential part of modern business operations.
With more and more employees working from home and with the increased use of automation by companies, ensuring that your workforce has access to effective remote support is more critical than ever.
Nearly 3...
Working from Anywhere: How Remote Access Benefits Small Business Owners
Wed, 05 Apr 2023 22:37:06 GMT
We have been on a global rollercoaster over the past few years that is unlikely to change in the near future. With many industries adapting to remote or hybrid work environments where innovative technologies like AI (artificial intelligence) and automation are transforming our ma...
The Role of Remote Access Software in the Remote First Work Culture
Fri, 13 Jan 2023 19:19:54 GMT
Remote-first work culture is a type of work culture where remote work is the primary mode of operation for a company or organization. Remote-first means that employees primarily work from remote locations, such as their homes, rather than a physical office. In a remote-first work...
How Remote Support and Communication is Improving the Customer Experience
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 22:44:37 GMT
It's no big secret that many employees are embracing hybrid and remote support work models. Even though employers are hoping to have their teams back on premises at a rate nearly three times that of the desire of employees, the trend for remote work freedom has evolved...
Remote work quickly went from a nice-to-have benefit for some to a standard when it comes to many industries. As a result, companies have literally shifted their entire recruitment ethos to enable a remote working policy. Either that or at a minimum, a hybrid working approach whe...
Before March 2020, remote work was an idea many employers were unwilling to consider because they believed their workforce would be too easily distracted and that productivity would drop. As the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the world, most organizations were forced to quickly a...
Screen sharing is the ability to share what's on your computer screen with other people. It can be indispensable for meetings, presentations, support, and training sessions in our digital world. Whether conducting a webinar or meeting with remote collaborators, sharing your s...
The global pandemic has forced many of us to work from home and stay home. Upwork estimates that 22% of the workforce (36.2 Million Americans) will work remotely by 2025. Many people have taken this opportunity to be more creative than usual.
When it comes to creativity, s...
What Is a Hybrid Work Model and How Can It Be Effectively Executed?
Mon, 28 Feb 2022 23:11:28 GMT
[By Jenna Bunnell - Senior Manager, Content Marketing, Dialpad]
As our working environment has evolved over time, many businesses want to strike the perfect balance between management and employee needs. For this they are turning to a hybrid working model.
We're goin...
Tips for Improving Communication with a Hybrid Work Team
Fri, 11 Feb 2022 22:40:31 GMT
[By Swati Tewari, Director at ShowMyPC]
More than half of all U.S. companies offered some form of remote work options in 2019. Since then, that number has increased significantly to 58.6%, and it looks like roughly 74% of all companies are planning on continuing or gro...
The How to Guide on Building a Remote Ecommerce Support Team
Fri, 21 Jan 2022 18:26:01 GMT
[By Nick Shaw, Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) of Brightpearl]
The pandemic forced businesses to go remote. But even as normality slowly returns, the rise of online sales, helped by user-friendly platforms like shopify ecommerce, means remote sales are here to stay.
Building ...
[By Swati Tewari, Director at ShowMyPC]
How exciting is it to watch as the hybrid and remote access work models continue to revolutionize the workplace? New ideas about communication and team management are changing the work environment in many ways that benefit you by giving yo...
7 Helpful Tips on How to Stay Mentally Healthy While Working Remotely
Mon, 13 Dec 2021 23:05:31 GMT
[By Richard Conn - Senior Director, Demand Generation, 8x8]
Working remotely sounds incredible.
Well, it can be when you're mentally healthy. When you're not in the right headspace, working remotely can be lonely and monotonous. If you don't keep your me...
Setting Clear Boundaries for Your Remote Work Life Balance
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 18:57:15 GMT
The repercussions of the pandemic on the traditional business workplace model have shifted into a new era of PJ bottomed executives taking Zoom calls from the convenience of their dining room tables. More and more businesses are realizing that they cannot put the work-at-home gen...
How to Effectively Manage Your Virtual Ecommerce Team
Thu, 07 Oct 2021 21:40:29 GMT
[By Xiaoyun TU, Global Head of Lead Generation at Brightpearl]
With more people than ever working from home, knowing how to manage your ecommerce team remotely has never been more important. Working from home is likely to continue long term, after all.
You m...
Remote Access software keeps your company data safe and secure
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 17:20:16 GMT
Remote access software can improve data security by making sure no data is stored on personal devices.
For businesses handling personal data or sensitive information, it's really important to use data security tactics to ensure your company data doesn't get into ...
If there is one post-Covid-19 trend that seems to remain, it is working from home. Many people have successfully made the switch to remote work and have no complaints. They find it to be very satisfying. However, some people prefer working at the office. If you are wondering what...
One of the biggest shifts we saw in 2020 to the way people work and live is a move from the office to the home.
And just because the pandemic might lift doesn't mean that everything is going to move back to the way things were before. In fact, many analysts expect they won...
The Biggest Mistakes Companies Make When Transitioning to Work from Home
Mon, 07 Dec 2020 22:10:51 GMT
Work from home could be here to stay post-pandemic, and that has companies scrambling to figure out what kind of plans for everything from resourcing to the technology they will implement to secure this impending future.
There is more than just anecdotal evidence to back u...
How Employees Are Taking Advantage of Remote Work to Work From Anywhere
Mon, 05 Oct 2020 23:04:38 GMT
One of the primary advantages of working remotely is the ability to work from anywhere in the world with an internet connection. Although most people new to working remotely started by converting a part of their house into a home office, this is by no means the only option.
With...
How to Improve Your Remote Work Environment for Better Productivity
Wed, 12 Aug 2020 19:51:24 GMT
Although some remote workers haven't been to an office in years, most of the people working from home today have only been doing so for a few months. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, over 30% of workers employed in March transitioned to remote work by the fir...
Maintaining Workplace Culture and Team Connectedness With Remote Work
Thu, 16 Jul 2020 20:44:51 GMT
From casual office conversations to organized team-building events, companies use a variety of methods to help employees feel connected to one another in person. As the COVID-19 pandemic forced many companies to adopt remote work with little preparation, some companies may have n...
Online Meeting and Collaboration Services Keep Remote Teams in Sync
Tue, 09 Jun 2020 19:57:35 GMT
We're seeing a lot more flexibility from employers when it comes to offering opportunities to work from home. A survey by Gallup suggests that almost half (43%) of Americans are now able to work remotely at least occasionally*. Around 8 million people work e...
Use ShowMyPC to Protect your Windows RDP Connections
Fri, 15 May 2020 20:26:02 GMT
Windows Remote Desktop (RDP) Support
ShowMyPC provides an additional layer of security on top of RDP, by not exposing your RDP servers directly to the public. This is especially important considering the recent increase in brute force attacks on directly exposed RDP servers...
With half of the globe now working from home while braving the coronavirus lockdown, many businesses and their employees will be experiencing the reality of remote working for the first time. While there may be some challenges, the good news is that they can be easily overcome an...
It is a new year and that means a great opportunity for you to revamp your team and become more productive. Being a productive and well-working team is important so that you can get everything done in a timely and efficient manner. Teams can be a very effective way to w...
Year End Offer: 2 Months FREE service with Yearly Subscription
Tue, 17 Dec 2019 01:20:40 GMT
We are almost getting wrapped up with 2019, and a bright new year offers new opportunities to make your business grow and be the best its ever been. We wish all our users a very festive holiday season and a wonderful New Year.
To celebrate the New Year, we are offering 2 mo...
Nowadays, most businesses employ remote working technologies to some extent. Whether it's working from home, a hotel suite, or a conference venue, there's no denying that remote and mobile working have opened unlimited opportunities for employees and company...
5 Reasons Why Your Company Should Use Remote Support Software
Tue, 22 Oct 2019 17:39:24 GMT
As the Internet and communication technologies continue to evolve, the remote work industry grows as well. In fact, companies and organizations across industries are looking to increase the size of their remote workforce year after year.
For one, the cost-saving implications by ...
During the last couple of decades, we've witnessed and been subject to a massive transformation in the way we share information and interact with one another, both in the professional framework and the social fabric of society. Our world is gradually veering towards a cloud...
The remote access industry is booming with continuous innovations in 2019. By 2022, the market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.52%, reaching incredible heights of 1.4B USD. But how did we get here, and what are the current trends that are boosti...
The freelance and gig economy here in the U.S is positively booming, with over 57 million workers selling their services on demand to organizations across the globe.
Big corporations and smaller businesses are also taking advantage of this move away from traditional employment m...
Tips to keep meetings productive when you have zero time to spare
Wed, 17 Apr 2019 20:57:51 GMT
Meetings have an annoying tendency to over-run when you least need them to. As those extra few moments roll into thirty minutes or more, you find yourself wondering how you're going to make up for the time you've lost in a meeting that's strayed away from its agenda.
...
If you're an accountant or tax agent with clients located all over your region of operation, you'll know just how difficult it can be to find the time to fit each and every one of them in for an appointment during tax season.
And with lost appointments due to time and tr...
There was once a time when a workplace would be constricted to the office but nowadays it's a different story. Advancements in technology mean that freelancers and employees alike can work almost anywhere, and still have access to the information they require immediate...
Meet Your 2019 Goals For Your Business with ShowMyPC
Wed, 02 Jan 2019 22:09:44 GMT
The start of a new year gives us an excellent opportunity to step back and look at all we've achieved over the previous twelve months - it's also the perfect time to start making plans so the forthcoming year is bigger and better than ever!
Here are a few ways th...
Three easy ways to beat the procrastination problem
Fri, 21 Dec 2018 22:22:28 GMT
In most businesses, you'll usually find that there's someone who's a real pro when it comes to procrastination. Leaving projects until the next day, or trying to pass them off to someone else isn't just frustrating, it can also seriously hinder the product...
How to Keep Up Productivity During The Holiday Season
Thu, 29 Nov 2018 20:41:54 GMT
The holiday season is a time for festive cheer with family and friends, but if you're a business owner or responsible for key business functions, you'll need to remain productive over the break to ensure that those business wheels keep on turning.
Many employees give u...
Remote working is changing the workplace and it is changing the way in which people work. We no longer have to be located in an office with colleagues or around other people because all remote working requires is an internet connection. If you have an internet connection then you...
Being creative is not easy. Ideas sometimes come thick and fast, at other times they dry up to a trickle. Knowing why this is can be tricky to diagnose and fix, and it's something everyone in a creative field deals with from time to time. Even Earnest Hemmingway suffered wi...
Work in most sectors can often feel like a battle. You work through the small, interrupting tasks that get put in front of you and the big stuff takes longer to complete. This is a common problem for many people, and something that fosters the feeling of a lack of productivity. F...
Working from home is becoming more and more popular. As connectivity and online work platforms have increased in power and sophistication, it's now possible for large sectors of the workforce to work remotely - often in different cities and increasingly, in different ...
How to Overcome Challenges of Managing a Remote Workforce?
Mon, 21 May 2018 21:44:35 GMT
In today's digital world where everyone is connected to the internet, the remote workforce is gradually gaining more ground as more people are beginning to realize how beneficial it is to their businesses. Apart from its ability to help businesses save money on technology a...
Tapping into the benefits of the ShowMyPC private hosting packages
Tue, 24 Apr 2018 22:53:54 GMT
ShowMyPC private hosting packages are an incredibly popular option with many of our clients. We have no less than four private hosting package options - if you aren't sure whether a private hosted solution is for you, read on to discover some of the great benefits the...
An estimated 1.2 million people have located their business in a co-working space according to figures from Forbes. More affordable and flexible than dedicated premises, co-working spaces have sprung up around the world with many facilities fully embracing this more creative natu...
Whatever the size of your business, whether you're a solo entrepreneur or a thriving small or medium enterprise, being on guard against cyber security is vital to safeguarding your operations.
Figures from the 2017 State of Cybersecurity in Small & Medium-Sized Busines...
Flexible vs remote working: what's best for your team?
Mon, 22 Jan 2018 21:34:16 GMT
The days of the standard 9 - 5 working week are gone. Thanks to advances in technology over recent years, people are constantly inventing new ways to do their jobs without being held back by the traditional office environment. This is particularly the case amongst the young...
The new year is upon us and with it millions of new year's resolutions, some of which will invariably be followed more than others. If you haven't picked your target for 2018 yet, then why not aim to simply be more productive?
Working to a fuller capacity won't...
How to use the gig economy to drive your start-up forward
Wed, 06 Dec 2017 20:36:41 GMT
With news that start-up creation in the U.S has reached a 40-year low in 2016, it's safe to say that the home of some of the world's most successful start-ups isn't doing as well as it has done in the past. Indeed, there were between 500,000 and 600,000 new comp...
The benefits of working remotely when starting a new business
Thu, 09 Nov 2017 19:07:58 GMT
Starting a new business can be difficult at the best of times, but remote working can be an often overlooked option that helps many of the challenges faced by new companies looking to get their business off the ground.
Freeing up finance
Entrepreneurs seeking investment for the...
Ever more people are working from home. In an experiment by Nicholas Bloom, remote workers worked 9.5 % longer and were 13% more productive, which poses the question about remote working possibly taking over offices completely in the future. If this considerable increase in time ...
Which businesses are best suited to working remotely
Thu, 14 Sep 2017 22:41:55 GMT
Whilst it's true that working remotely can offer fantastic benefits to a plethora of different businesses, it's fair to say that some are more suited to working remotely than others. Why's that? The benefits of working remotely are simply better suited to roles of a c...
Three strategies to employ to build your next online meeting
Tue, 22 Aug 2017 16:54:20 GMT
Online meetings are nothing new. A way to connect and do business with those on the other side of the world, online meetings can take many forms, from video to audio and even text. However although it may seem easy and simple to set up, there are steps you must take to ensure you...
Telecommuting is thriving, and it's now estimated that half of the workforce will be remote workers by 2020. And despite many businesses embracing a remote workforce and reaping the benefits themselves, there are of course those who are skeptical - or simply don&rsquo...
The daily office habits you need to break to be more productive
Tue, 13 Jun 2017 23:58:35 GMT
None of us are as productive as we can be all the time. And although it's fine to have 'off days', when productivity starts to become a drain on the business, or 'slack days' outweigh the more productive of days, it can spell disaster. Often down to ...
There was a time when all business and computer support needed to be carried out on-site, meaning businesses would often find themselves waiting hours and sometimes days for someone to come and fix a problem. Not only was this a hassle and annoyance for those trying to stay on to...
It seems we're all starting to do it. Working from home or when we're out of the office has been made possible in recent years because of greater connectivity and cloud services, and a willingness of employers to let it happen.
Businesses can offer better, flexible o...
There was a time when working remotely for whatever reason wasn't just foreign but unthinkable. A good segment of the population believed to work is to leave the house early in the morning and return in the evening after a busy and draining day worsened by the ever busy com...
From entrepreneurs to educators, there's barely a sector that can't utilise the advantages of remote support. Research from the New Jersey Institute of Technology last year showed that 45% of American freelancers alone are working remotely, not including employees and...
As of January 2016, 37% of Americans surveyed identified with working remotely based in an annual work and education poll by online supplier of data-driven news Gallup. With so many individuals looking to enjoy the benefits of working from home, it's important that the...
Whilst the number of Americans choosing to work remotely continues to increase, making the leap from traditional office-based work and daily commute can seem daunting. ShowMyPC's vision is to provide millions of users with cost-effective and easy to use remote services that...
Did you know that remote service and tech support has been around for decades? It is widely used among companies ranging from small businesses to large enterprises to help their customers through the internet as if a technician was sitting beside them in their home to work o...
It's very clear technological advancement together with high customer expectations and need for top quality and efficient services means a business must be on top of its affairs. Having a technical in-house service for example, is no longer enough and if a business must prosp...
How can you access your home or office PC from anywhere in the world?
As the economy struggles to gain its footing in the job market, many individuals are turning to self-employment and small businesses for their income. In a report published in September 2015, it was quote...
One of the big financial outlays for businesses when they first start is finding a suitable location from which to operate. You need to rent or buy an office, then you need to get the hardware like computers, printers and phones in, not to mention hiring the right staff to get yo...
The Future of Desktop Sharing For Real Time Communication
Mon, 14 Mar 2016 21:12:03 GMT
With Microsoft predicting that by 2025 the world will host 4.7 billion internet users, the adoption rates of desktop sharing are definitely set to soar. Computers have become ubiquitous in all aspects of our lives these days, whether it is for work, online shopping, travel p...
Opportunity for Educators to Maximize on Screen Sharing
Tue, 02 Feb 2016 17:28:22 GMT
Teachers and educators are rapidly catching up on screen sharing and web conferencing facilities if the latest research in remote learning is anything to go by. Remote learning among community colleges in America has gone up even as total enrollment in institutions dipped. Accord...
According to the latest GlobalWorkplaceAnalytics data, the number of Americans remote working has grown 103% since 2005 with 3.7 million people now working from home at least half the time (that's 2.5% of the working population).
The Census Bureau's annual American C...
The online habits you need to break to keep your identity secure
Tue, 01 Dec 2015 22:13:38 GMT
The rise of the internet has completely revolutionized the way we experience life. From staying in touch with friends, communicating with colleagues, shopping online, managing bank accounts, researching holiday destinations and more, the world wide web has well and truly made its...
5 low cost ways to get your business noticed online
Tue, 20 Oct 2015 16:51:37 GMT
Whatever sector you operate in, an online presence is your irrevocable best friend. Why? Here's some stats to get you salivating:
The Interconnected World: Shopping and Personal Finance report revealed that a huge 61% of global internet users research products online.
&...
The modern worker has all the right tools and a flexible way of life that working from any part of the world is possible. However, if you are to change your location and work remotely without prior preparation, you might end up causing more harm than good. Preparation is key if y...
Today modern technology has infiltrated almost every aspect of our lives. Computers are the nucleus of the digital revolution and as well as being used in IT, business and other corporate applications, the intelligent machines are also used in the artistic sphere. Whether its ...
Top 6 essential tools and apps for go getting startups
Tue, 14 Jul 2015 21:13:39 GMT
The start-up revolution has well and truly swept the globe, and the USA is at the forefront of the movement. There are plenty of lucrative opportunities out there for ambitious entrepreneurs, however competition is nothing short of fierce. To give your start-up the best chance at...
Building a team: where can you scrimp and where should you splurge?
Tue, 30 Jun 2015 18:31:52 GMT
Strong teams are the key to success in any sector. Whether managing a band of IT buffs, a unit of financial whizzes, a cluster of creative designers or any other collaborative venture involving more than one individual, building up a strong team should be at the top of your prior...