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VIRTUAL OFFICE:
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WHAT IS VIRTUAL OFFICE:
15.02.2011
PRESTIGE COST EFFECTIVE MOBILITY IMPRESSING YOUR CLIENT-ASSOCIATES
A Virtual office is the gist of your business. A Virtual Office is the picture of your whole effort to go offshore, and it goes without saying that the rewards are abundant. A Virtual Office is easy to set up and it lacks nothing compared to other countries, in which you may end up paying exorbitant fees, costs, taxes etc. Your Virtual Office will be practical because Cyprus is situated right in the centre of Europe, the Balkans, and the Russian territories, the Middle East and Asia and Africa. It offers all the comforts and technology as any other country and it has a very cozy and convenient weather.
A Virtual Office is a combination of off-site live communication and address services that allow users to reduce traditional office costs while maintaining business professionalism.
The Virtual Office idea came from the convergence of technological innovation and the Information Age. The concept has roots in the Industrial Revolution, where parallels to current work styles, specifically working from home, have been drawn. The term was first used in a 1983 airline in-flight magazine article about portable computing. The Virtual Office concept is an evolution of the executive suites industry. However, the inflexibility of an executive suite lease doesn’t work for many business models and helped spur the Virtual Office concept.
VIRTUAL OFFICE SERVICES:
Answering services:
1. Receptionist–A team of workers in an office environment working remotely, using high-tech Computer, Telephone, Integration software, to replace a traditional receptionist.
2. Answering services/call centers operate from a centralized location for the purpose of receiving and transmitting a large volume of requests by telephone.
Office Spaces:
1. Professional address – A prestigious building to be used as the business address. A professional address alleviates the privacy and personal security concerns of running a home-based business. A user can expand into new markets by utilizing a provider with multiple locations to establish a professional presence in the desired growth markets.
2. Mailing address – The professional address can be used for accepting, sending and forwarding mail without the connotations of a PO BOX. Under US law, a PO Box is to be clearly indicated and so not conducive for most corporate entities in this regard.
3. Reception Courtesies–A Receptionist at the business address can receive and sign for incoming overnights, deliveries, packages and provide document drop-off/pick-up services. On-site witnesses and Notaries are available!
4. Business Meeting Space – The on-demand use (hourly, daily or weekly) of conference rooms and offices for meetings.
5. Casual Workspace–As an alternative to the distractions of co-working or the interruptions of a home office, office space is available on an occasional or “drop-in” basis, hourly, daily or monthly.
6. EXECUTIVE SUITES: – Some of the serious Virtual Office users lease space full-time time.
7. On-site amenities – A full-service virtual office will provide broadband internet, fax, copier, printer, advanced phone features, conference calling, video conferencing, kitchenette, and a business-worthy lobby/waiting area.
Who are the users of the Virtual Office services?
A Virtual Office blends home and work to gain efficiencies in both. Office expenses are low, while the user’s professionalism retains the image of a traditional, high-cost office. A Virtual Office user can reduce their environmental impact, as well as the personal negatives of a daily commute. Virtual office clientele have the flexibility to match expenses with revenue fluctuations immediately, as the costs are usually variable. A virtual office can allow for low-cost expansion with no long-term commitments. Users taking advantage of virtual office receptionists eliminate the traditional burden of health care, records, payroll, insurance & rent. Also, traditional time-off (sick days, vacations, personal leaves, etc…) does not apply to a virtual staff.
Virtual Office Users Are Usually the following people:
1. Home-based entrepreneurs
2. Accountants
3. Attorneys
4. Law Firms
5. Mobile salespeople
6. TRADERS (Home service industry: roofers, electrical, plumb, landscape, construction, repair/remodel, etc)
7. Doctors
8. Therapists
9. Business Consultants
10.Mediator/conflict resolution
11.Frequent travelers/foreign companies
12. CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
13.Senior management Officers
14.Real Estate Agents
15.Mortgage Companies Executives
16.Stock Brokers/Financial Planners
17.Collections Agencies
1. Home-based entrepreneurs
2. Accountants
3. Attorneys
4. Law Firms
5. Mobile salespeople
6. TRADERS (Home service industry: roofers, electrical, plumb, landscape, construction, repair/remodel, etc)
7. Doctors
8. Therapists
9. Business Consultants
10.Mediator/conflict resolution
11.Frequent travelers/foreign companies
12. CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
13.Senior management Officers
14.Real Estate Agents
15.Mortgage Companies Executives
16.Stock Brokers/Financial Planners
17.Collections Agencies


