Top 5 challenges faced by digital marketing agencies

Top 5 challenges faced by digital marketing agencies and how you can overcome them 19 min read On this page We talked to several digital marketing agency owners to find out their top challenges and how they solve them. What are those challenges and how you can overcome them? Let’s dive in. 1. Getting more […]

5 keys to managing remote employees

5 min read On this page Managing remote employees is not easy. That’s why we surveyed over 40 small businesses to find best practices for managing remote employees. Working remotely is a win-win for both the employer and the employee if you use these best practices to manage your remote workforce. We created HiveDesk almost […]

These marketing agencies are winning with remote employees

11 min read On this page Digital marketing agencies need the right talent to succeed. But hiring right people isn’t easy as demand often exceeds supply of good digital marketing professionals in most cities. We talked to over 40 digital marketing agencies to understand how they use remote employees, right tools and processes to beat […]

Trouble managing remote workers? Try this toolkit.

A well researched toolkit for managing remote workers and building an effective remote team. Effective for both new and experienced managers.

The line between employee and contractor

1 min read The line between employee and contractor has never been clear-cut. In fact, the IRS themselves acknowledge the huge amount of “grey area” when they state: “There is no ‘magic’ or set number of factors that “makes” the worker an employee or an independent contractor, and no one factor stands alone in making […]

Your remote workforce works hard

1 min read One of our most recent HiveDesk customers is a remote worker who is using HiveDesk software to show her boss how hard she is working. This is more common than you might think with workers who can’t just walk down the hall for a “Check In” with their boss. Employees in a […]

15 reasons to use HiveDesk’s automated time tracking

2 min read Since the moment paper-based time sheets were created to track time spent on a project, they have been dreaded by workers and managers. The paper-based process is manually intensive. And, the electronic process of filling out a time sheet is not much better. Enter automated time tracking. Automated time tracking is a […]

Driving remote workforce efficiency with HiveDesk

2 min read Remote workforce efficiency is a big concern for employers who manage a virtual team. When the team is not working in the same office, you can’t just walk down the hall and look at the work that your remote workers are doing. With HiveDesk software, it’s easy to boost remote workforce efficiency, […]

Five tips for motivating remote workers

2 min read Do you have a virtual assistant? Have you hired a remote developer? Do your employees want to telecommute? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then you’ve got an idea of what it’s like to manage remote workers. And you likely have an understanding of the importance of motivating remote […]

The majority of information workers are working remotely

2 min read A recent survey from Forrester shows that 66% of information workers in North America and Europe are already working remotely. With the introduction of laptops, smart phones, and WIFI, we’re certainly “always on” so it makes sense that we’re already working remotely. (And, we’re probably working more than the 40 hours a […]