Hiring a Remote Team? Double-Check Your Taxable Presence. Free on Thursday, March 31, 2016? Join us for our next #SococoLife webinar: Tax & Financial Tips for Distributed Teams. We’ll take a look at financial management, employment tax issues and related concerns for distributed teams. You’ll get tips about managing overhead costs for remote workers, talk […]
If you haven’t been living under a rock or locked in an underground bunker since Y2K, you’ve heard of Slack. More than likely, you’re a user. This incredible product has seen exponential growth as companies of all sizes have adopted it as their communication platform of choice. However, we at Sococo thought it could be […]
This January, winter storm Jonas topped out at 42 inches of snow in some areas, 85 mph wind in others, and at least 48 deaths. It wasn’t the only severe weather occurrence across the country this winter, and as compared to other recent winters, it wasn’t even that terribly unusual. It seems that year after […]
Time to think out of the box. Boston’s innovation economy is booming. A crowning accomplishment was GE’s recent announcement that it will relocate its Corporate headquarters from Stamford, Connecticut. At the same time, commutes across the Boston metro area have worsened dramatically as many parts of our transportation system—both mass transit and roads—are running well […]
“Bob, let’s schedule a sync up before next week’s conference call to discuss the action steps from last week’s sales meeting.” Sound familiar? The remote work revolution is a call to shift away from a culture of never-ending meetings to a culture of flexibility and collaboration. We know there are better ways to get stuff […]
As we all know, good communication is the crux of a virtual team’s success—so it can be helpful to have a few short and sweet rules to keep yourself on track. By building this foundation, your team will have some basics and structure worked out from the start, necessitating only that you clarify more context-specific […]
In today’s world of “internet science” articles and Google searches, it seems like there are endless ideas for improving your workday experience—“How to Make Your Co-Workers Like You,” “How to Be Confident While Presenting,” “How to Be More Productive.” One thing that is often overlooked by remote and co-located teams alike is fun. Fun may […]
Hiring new employees can feel like a risk. And in fact, it is. SHRM research recently showed that half of all hourly workers leave new jobs in the first four months, and half of all senior outside hires fail within 18 months. This places huge import on the interview and onboarding process for a company, […]
Working remotely has amazing perks – there’s no long commute, you can choose where you work, and you’re more productive. But because you’re not always face-to-face with your team, you can also run into communication, organization, and collaboration challenges. Enter the online office. Online office spaces like Sococo allow you to work side-by-side with your […]
As many of us know from our early 20’s, holding down two or more jobs can make your head spin and your body hurt. And when one of those jobs is being a parent, the stakes get even higher. It’s a tough gig; your paycheck from one job feels ever more crucially important with little […]
Compared to the countless expenses of maintaining a physical office, Sococo will pay for itself almost instantly.
Even if you only have a handful of distributed workers, Sococo can transform the way your distributed and co-located teams work.
According to a Gallup Poll, businesses and organizations expect over 50% of the total workforce to be working remotely by 2020.
According to a study published in Harvard Business Review, distance can be destructive for distributed teams:
Whether your organization is a small startup or an established enterprise, bringing your team to work in Sococo will boost trust, alignment, and productivity.
No special software to install or update. Just login from your Chrome browser, and you’ve arrived at work.
Bring all of your communication tools into your online office – no need to switch between platforms. You won’t believe how much more productive these tools become in Sococo.
Meet with clients, freelancers, or consultants in your Sococo workspace at no additional cost. Send guests a link to bring them directly into your virtual office for meetings.
All the collaboration functionality you’d expect built directly into your Sococo office but with an added office environment to feel even more connected with your team.
