Best Practices

Remote Work from Home Start Guide

This is the high-level process for jumping into remote work to maintain your operations quickly and completely.

Formal Telework Policy Template

This is a template intended for employers building company-wide formal telework program. However, you’ll find within it many elements that we recommend you incorporate (at minimum) into a remote work for continuity policy. You may find that having a policy in place at-large is valuable to your organization now and moving forward.

Dos/Don’ts for Telemanagers and Teleworkers

Accounting

Quickbooks Online– $4.50-45

Services Provided: Information Storage/Sharing | Project Management | Security/Encryption

Gusto– $6-12/PER USER

Services Provided: Information Storage/Sharing | Project Management | Security/Encryption

All-Inclusive

Google Suite/Hangouts– $6-18/PER USER*

Services Provided: Video Conferencing | Audio/Phone | Instant Messaging | Information Storage/Sharing | Project Management | Security/Encryption
*In response to COVID-19: free for schools to get G Suite for Education. You can also upgrade your digital environment with advanced security controls and tools with G Suite Enterprise for Education.

Office 365/TEAMS– $5-20/PER USER*

Services Provided: Video Conferencing | Instant Messaging | Information Storage/Sharing | Project Management | Security/Encryption
*In response to COVID-19: Microsoft has updated the free version of Teams to extend user limits to 24 hours until further specified.

Communication

Zoom– $0-300*

Services Provided: Video Conferencing | Web Conferencing/Webinar | Security/Encryption
*In response to COVID-19: Zoom is removing the 40 min time limit on the Basic free account for K-12 schools affected by the COVID-19. Learn more here.

ZOOM PHONE – $0-300

Services Provided: Audio/Phone | Security/Encryption

SLACK – $0-12.50*

Services Provided: Video Conferencing | Instant Messaging | Information Storage/Sharing | Security/Encryption
*In response to COVID-19: The Slack for Education program offers an 85% discount on Standard and Plus paid plans. Learn more here.

LOOM – $0-10/PER USER*

Services Provided: Video Conferencing | Web Conferencing/Webinar |Instant Messaging
*In response to COVID-19: dedicated free plan for teachers and students called Loom for Education. Learn more about hot to get verified for a Loom for Education here.

RING CENTRAL – $19.99-49.99 PER USER*

Services Provided: Video Conferencing | Web Conferencing/Webinar | Audio/Phone | Instant Messaging
*In response to COVID-19: Educators (K-12 or community college) facing closure due to COVID-19, healthcare providers, government entities, news media organizations, and nonprofits can get RingCentral Office free of charge.

GOTOMEETING – $12-16/PER USER*

Services Provided: Video Conferencing | Web Conferencing/Webinar | Audio/Phone | Instant Messaging
*In response to COVID-19: some organizations may be eligible for access to free emergency remote work toolkit. Can register here.

BlueJeans – $9.99-13.99/PER USER*

Services Provided: Video Conferencing | Web Conferencing/Webinar | Audio/Phone | Instant Messaging
*In response to COVID-19: Receive 30% off first term for monthly or annual plans using code “Educause” at checkout

CRM

LiveAgent– $0-39/PER USER

Services Provided: Project Management

Information Services

DROPBOX BUSINESS – $12.50-20/PER USER*

Services Provided: Information Storage/Sharing | Security/Encryption

GENIUS SCAN – $0

Services Provided: Information Storage/Sharing
Phone app for scanning/sending documents

TINY SCANNER – $0

Services Provided: Information Storage/Sharing
Phone app for scanning/sending documents

Project Management

TRELLO – $0-17.50/PER USER

Services Provided: Information Storage/Sharing | Project Management | Security/Encryption

ASANA PROJECT MANAGEMENT – $0-24.99/PER USER

Services Provided: Information Storage/Sharing | Project Management

SCHEDULING

ACUITY – $14-45

Services Provided: Project Management