{"id":8027,"date":"2020-04-24T14:50:14","date_gmt":"2020-04-24T18:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/risbdc\/?p=8027"},"modified":"2020-04-24T14:50:43","modified_gmt":"2020-04-24T18:50:43","slug":"remote-work-tools-for-small-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/risbdc\/remote-work-tools-for-small-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Remote Work Tools for Small Businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For many small business owners, the abrupt switch to remote work due to the COVID-19 pandemic has been a hard transition because we haven\u2019t before needed the tools to enable remote work. As we quickly discovered, there were no shortage of tools for operating a business remotely–but which ones to use?<\/p>\n

In this blog post we share some of the top recognized tools for conferencing, communication, file sharing, project management, and password management and sharing. The tools below are both paid and free and may be an excellent fit for a variety of industries.<\/p>\n

We recommend becoming familiar with at least one tool from each of the following five categories and, as the prospect of remote work continues, incorporating the most relevant ones into your company\u2019s culture.<\/p>\n

Conferencing <\/strong><\/p>\n

Staying in touch is critical for remote teams, and much of that communication takes place in meetings of all sizes. Each of the top six conferencing tools listed below offer both audio and video calls and are considered reliable. The differences between each of these boil down to the advanced features your business might need, such as meeting recording, participant limits, or technical support. We recommend trying out one or two of the following tools with your team to find what works best for your team.<\/p>\n