Interesting Web Sites of note
Tele-Work
Still a Slow Commute - Shelley Donald Coolidge, Staff writer
of The Christian Science Monitor provides an interesting article in this October 14, 1997
Edition of the Monitor - As Shelley shows Telecommuting is still very much in it's infancy
and like all things in their infancy there are many choices to be made and many directions
to consider. Growing pains are a part of all change and this is especially
true in business where any break with tradition has historic business and commerical
values to contend with.
Extreme Telecommuting - - - Hang on to your seatbelts!
Extreme Telecommuting is when you telecommute from everyplace all the time. Forget the
mundane concept of not being tied to the corporate office, with Extreme
Telecommuting you're not even tied to a house. You fire up the laptop, grab the Acoustic
Koupler, jump into the van, and head out on the highway! We at Escape Artist believe
that this is a very close look at the future of telecommuting. In the book Escape From
America one of the basic themes is that of a borderless world of offshore commerce..
The next step from Extreme Telecommuting in a van is doing it in an ultralight aircraft at
5,000 feet. - Kristanne & Sid, we salute you!
Coming
Conferences
List of
Conferences - Gil Gordon maintains a current list of upcoming
conferences on the Gil Gordon Web Site -
Associations
Home Office Mall - - - The Home Office Mall - Innovative, cutting-edge
products and services, offering logic, common sense and economic advantage to business and
industry professionals and telecommuters.
Business@Home-
- - Unlike a lot of newsletters and online magazines this site delivers on it's promise.
Filled with a good deal of practical information and numerous resources, Business@Home is
the site to beat. Highly recommended.
Telecommuting Advisory Council- - - The national Telecommuting Advisory
Council - TAC - is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the economic, social
and environmental benefits of telecommuting.
SOHO
Central- - - Home Office Association of America - Includes amonthly journal of news,
ideas, opportunities & savings for those who work at home. Includes an excellent page
of links, startup ideas and more.
Telecommute America - - -
Telecommute America! is the first nationwide public awareness, information and education
program focusing on the benefits of telecommuting and nontraditional work environments
including virtual office, work-at-home, satellite offices, and more! Through participation
in the program, employers and individuals can learn about and experience the benefits of
telework.
Telecommuting Association of Minnesota- - - The Telecommuting Association
of Minnesota (TAM) was formed in Fall, 1995. Its purpose to provide information,
education, and networking opportunities to individuals and organizations interested in
telecommuting
The International Homeworkers Association- - - The International
Homeworkers Association offers memberships & services.
The American Telecommuting
Association- - - The American Telecommuting Association includes memberships, startup
kits & services
AT&T
Telecommuting- - - Telecommuting is vital to the future of the
American workforce. AT&T is committed to supporting and encouraging telecommuters,
both within their own company and in others.
Newsletters
June Langhoff's Telecommuting page! - - - June Langhoff writes
books and articles about telecommunications and working at home and the like. She has
written two books, The Telecommuter's Advisor, and Telecom Made Easy. Two
more come out this fall: The Business Traveler's Survival Guide and Phone Company
Services. Her site has a number of articles including: Advice for Telecommuter wannabees:
The Rothman Report- - -
The Rothman Report Information and resources for today's wired small business - - This
excellent web site is a fine resource. Filled with information, links, resources and
thoughtful advice.
Home Worker Magazine- - - HomeWorker is an interactive vehicle that
allows you to ask questions, seek answers and speak with us about the problems and
opportunities you encounter every day as a home-based worker.
Telecommuter's
Digest- - - The purpose of the Telecommuter's Digest is to identify opportunities for
those of us wishing to explore the option of telecommuting or working out of the home.
Consultants & Resources for Companies
Telecommuting &
Telework Strategies - - - Telecommuting & Telework Strategies is a full service
telecommuting program development and implementation firm. The company which is an
outgrowth of the research conducted for The Massachusetts Telecommuting Initiative is run
by run by Paul C. Boyd, Ph.D.and David Tringali
Telecom Consultancy- - - New Millennium Consulting is a
telecommunications consulting firm that specializes in helping companies select and
implement voice and video processing technologies that improve the way they communicate
with their customers and employees.
Digital Commerce, Ltd.- - - Digital Commerce is an Internet integration
company specializing in corporate problem solving and exploiting advanced networking
technologies to create and maximize the business opportunities of today and tomorrow.
KLR Consulting- - - Telework, Telecommuting, Project Management, and
Business Case Preparation Consultants - Canadian based.
Indexes, Indices & Metalists
The Mining Company - - - The Mining Company has a page on
telecommuting.
Telecommuting Safety &
Health Benefits Institute - (TSHBI) - Advocate telecommuting as a means to save
lives, reduce injuries, and improve health, thereby enhancing the quality of life for
workers and the general public everywhere.
Companies offering
Telecommuting Jobs- - - A web site that is attempting a compilation or listing of
those companies and organizations throughout the U.S. that hire workers to Telecommute.
European
Telework Online- - - European Telework Online (ETO) Web Site. ETO provides a resource
and information exchange on telework, teletrade and telecooperation
Telework Unlimited - - - Also from Europe - Telework Unlimited offers a
full list of resources. To Quote: "It is here, where people and companies interested
in telework meet. Here you find the latest news on telework, joboffers
& requests, information. Plus at the
Telework-Newsgroup (Forum) you can discuss
the future of work." [ Multi-Language ]
Experiences
with Telecommuting- - - A site of links - These links lead to first-hand accounts
about telecommuting experiences from three viewpoints:
Yahoo
Telecommunications Pages - - - The largest indice on the internet. A million and one
links on every subject.
Yahoo Telecommuting- - - Yahoo also has a page dedicated specifically to
Telecommuting
HR Resource
Centre- - - Telecommuting News Group - The Virtual Office for the Human Resources
Professional Telecommuting Newsgroup
NBS - Telecommuting-
- - Telecommuting and Telework is part of Ray Lye's Human Resource Management Resources on
the Internet Contains a lot of excellent links.
PNTAC--Telecommuting Links-
- - PACIFIC NORTHWEST TELECOMMUTING ADVISORY COUNCIL provides a list of links.
Related Sites
- - An excellent page of links from the University of California, Davis.
Resources-
- - An excellent page of links from Smart Valley, Inc.-
- -
SOHO Central's Page of Links- - - Home Office Internet Resources from - SOHO Central- If we didn't have this link on our website
we'd bookmark it. It's concise and all inclusive. An excellent list of resources for
anyone.
SocioSite:
TELEWORK- - - Another outstanding page of links this one put together by Albert
Benschop from the University of Amsterdam, the site includes numerous links and articles
on telecommuting. It also has sites from Scandanivia & Europe
Telecommuting
Links- - - Telecommuting, Telework & Telelifestyles - Resources
TELEWORK@AOL.
- Online Chat
Resources
AQMD Advisor - - - AQMD
Advisor is the bimonthly news publication of the South Coast Air Quality Management
District, serving Los Angeles, Orange, and parts of Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
They have a list of Telecommuting Centers in the area.
DPA - - -
Telecommuting Information, Guidelines and Model Policy Table of Contents
Ascend Communications- - - Ascend Communications Australia / New Zealand
has extensive resources, training, videos, career opportunities, articles, products and
services for telecommuting companies & individual telecommuters.
Bell
Atlantic - - - Bell Atlantic has created a Small
Business Solutions (SBS) site to furnish people with the technologies available to them
such as World Wide Web services, electronic transaction capabilities, full motion
video-conferencing and desktop collaboration, ISDN and telecommuting services.
Bridge the Distance- - - Bridge The Distance is an international
communication firm specializing in leadership and communication in the virtual workplace,
which includes a wide range of resources.
Business Resources- - -
Telecommuting, Computer Reliability Reports, Home Office & Computer Furniture Product
Reviews, Home Office & Computer Furnishings
Custom Innovative Solutions
(CIS)- - - Information Technology resources
The Knowledge Factory -
- - A web site of telework information and resources- - -
Office@Home Telecommuting Centers- - - A Business Support Center in
Puerto Rico that offers the technological support and working areas needed in order to be
productive outside the office.
PictureTel videoconferencing - - - Specialists in Video Conferencing
The SoHoStore Online - - - A Small Office Home Office online store.
Articles
Execs believe
telecommuting benefits employers- - - Nearly two-thirds of Fortune 1000 executives
view telecommuting as not only good for employees but also advantageous to employers,
according to a survey released today by Telecommute America! at an educational briefing in
Washington, D.C.
INFORMATION
STRATEGIES AND PLANNING- - - Extensive information on telecommuting.
Implementation
of Telecommuting- - - Implementation of Telecommuting
Info-Tech Guide: - -
- The introductory section of John Niles' on-line document, "Beyond
Telecommuting," provides a short review of some studies of the impacts of
telecommuting on vehicle miles traveled.
Home Sweet Home - Sweet
Work?- - - by Sara Pitman - This paper explores issues of telecommuting from a
worker's perspective, looking at how telework will affect the currently seperate spheres
of home, work and family. Specifically focusing on the roles of women in the home and
family and how they will be affected by these changes.
PS Enterprises On
Telecommuting- - - An article on telecommuting.
R.Davies- - -
Telecommuting: culture, social roles, and managing telecommuters
Get of the Road and Get
On-line- - - An excellent & informative article
Telecommuting News Stories- -
- From the national Telecommuting Advisory Council a list of news stories on
telecommuting.
Telecommuting
pilot column- - - By Anne Hart · How to be a Telecommuting Pilot
Books
Escape Artist Books - - Escape
Artist provides links to books on telecommuting.
JALA International - - -
JALA's Publications - Books and Research Reports
Telecommuting Books - - - The Telecommuting Know-How BookStore is part of
Telecommuting Jobs Web Site.
Regional Centers, Resources & Councils
Pacific Northwest
Telecommuting Advisory Council - - - Pacific Northwest Telecommuting Advisory Council
Big Sandy Telecommuting - - - Kentucky Mountain Network for
telecommucations
GSA
Mid-Atlantic Region- - - Mid-Atlantic Telecommuting Home Page
Getting Around Coronado-
- - San Diego area - HomeWorks for Telecommuting can provide you with feedback and
analysis on how to make your telecommuting program even more successful.
Manassas Telecommuting
Center- - - ManassasTelecommuting Center is in Virginia
RAIN Community Telecommuting Center- - - Bay Area
Smart
Valley, Inc.- - - Smart Valley, Inc is from the San Mateo / Silicon Valley area of So.
California
Pacific Bell Telecommuting Page- - - Pacific Bell is working to make
telecommuting convenient and productive for Californians for whom telecommuting is no
longer just an alternative work-style.
Telecommuting Centers- - - A list of some regional centers.
Products
TuneUp.com
- Who Can I Tune To? TuneUp.com! Yes, tune up your computer on the
internet - no waiting in long lines, just drive right in. Prevent sluggishness
on the freeway, or stalling out on take off - give that fuel burner an anti-virus
check up today - As they say, " Regular tune-ups protect your PC from viruses,
crashes and more. Get tuned and stay tuned with TuneUp.com to keep your PC working
at peak performance."
Tools of the Trade- - - A source for Automated Call Attendant, Voice
Mail, Fax On Demand, Application Generator Systems, VOCALIST21 FREE software for Dialogic
boards, 'PhoneOffice' turn key systems, PBX in PC, and other Computer Telephony
Integration, Office Automation & Telecommunications solutions.
GBH Handsfree Communication- - - GBH is one of the largest providers of
handsfree communications products in the free world.
The OFFICE- - - This
web site is the site of the OFFICE, office enclosure. The general concensus is that this
product is the highest quality, best engineered, most functional PC enclosure in the
world. - - Indeed, it looks very impressive. It should be noted that the OFFICE was
awarded International Grand Prize at NeoCon, the World's Trade Fair for Interior Design,
Facilities Management & Communications. There is no higher award.
Progressive Systems Inc.- - - wide-area communications products for
low-cost Internet connectivity, branch office LAN integration, and telecommuting
applications.
Xerox - - - Xerox Small Office Home Page includes products and programs
for SoHo workers. |