The virtual workforce is growing—in a big way. And that paradigm shift is changing how companies connect and share with employees. The folks from wireless network iPass shared this infographic, Mobile Darwinism, which provides insight into how remote workers’ tech and data consumption is evolving.
Has your company integrated technology, like sharing content in HTML5, to enable workers to learn, connect, and share information? Feel free to share your comments below the infographic.



For sales pros, face-to-face meetings have been the traditional way to connect with prospects. They provide an in-living-color way to create the relationships that, ideally, yield sales. But sometimes face-to-face just isn’t possible. Whether you’re trying to slash travel costs or it’s simply not practical to make the trek, you may find yourself using a conference call to meet with the prospect. Here are tips for mastering the sales call, conference call style:
Whether you write a blog or connect on Twitter, you and other business pros know how valuable social media is for engaging with clients, investors, employees, and reporters. Social networks, like Facebook and LinkedIn, are affordable, efficient, and encourage sharing among others who may be outside your own network, making these tools an ideal way to generate interest in your webinar. Here’s how:
Project management isn’t easy even under the best of circumstances. Team leaders find themselves dealing with everything from shifting deadlines to sparring co-workers. Now, many project managers find themselves charged with an added challenge: managing the distributed team. And while using tech to communicate can increase team diversity and reduce costs, it also creates challenges, from cultural differences to organization-related snags. Here are tips for project managers using teleconferences, web conferences, and other platforms to connect: