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The advantages of a second phone line

The advantages of a second phone line

In a previous post Vonage explained how a separate business line helps you maintain boundaries between home and business life, and promotes a more professional image. And today’s sponsored post looks at how a second phone line also gives you more presence across the world, and keeps you in touch when travelling: Appear geographically local […]

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The biggest tech disasters for homeworkers

The biggest tech disasters for homeworkers

If you work from home you probably know that sudden sinking feeling you get when a link in your tech chain breaks. Unless you’ve got your own IT team living in the basement, technical issues can lead to feelings of frustration and unproductive hours – or sometimes even days. Today’s sponsored post from Exponential-e looks […]

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How to work together when you live miles apart

How to work together when you live miles apart

Got a good business idea but live almost 200 miles apart? No problem! Emily Bannister of just-launched cost-tracking software BulldogClip describes how she and her father work together at opposite ends of the country: Hi Emily, tell us how you and your father came up with the idea to work together at a distance. I […]

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Word to the Wise – improve your writing

Word to the Wise – improve your writing

We started this new Word to the Wise series last month with a couple of home working photographers sharing their tips for professional pictures. This month we take a look at words, and ways to improve your writing. Technical writer Claire Yeomans explains how to find some unusual characters on your computer, while VA Catherine […]

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Word to the Wise – photography tips
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Word to the Wise – photography tips

Today we start Word to the Wise, a new series in which home business owners share their expertise by giving a basic tip, answering an FAQ or making the unitiated aware of a potential pitfall. We’re starting with photography tips, which I certainly need, and hope the following advice from professionals Jonathan Ward and Jo […]

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