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Office Escape Plan for Holiday Workaholics


In today's competitive business climate, companies of all sizes are constantly in search of ways to remain competitive while keeping their employees well-compensated and happy. During the holidays, this often means bonuses, half days before a break and office parties to help relieve some of the stress of the season.

Ask most employees what gift they really want, and they're likely to say, 'more free time.' Holiday shopping, kids' Christmas pageants, dinners with family, and a busy social calendar require lots of schedule juggling with our daily duties at the office. Thankfully, there are ways for companies to reward their employees and themselves with the gift of time without sacrificing productivity or the quality of work.

Keep It Simple

Easy-to-use technology not only gives businesses a way to be more competitive, but it also enables employees to get more done and be more productive. Particularly around the holidays, clever innovations such as GoToMeeting® make it fast and simple for anyone to hold meetings online as easily as sending e-mail. Scheduling or attending meetings online from the convenience of your PC saves travel time and money while avoiding the headaches of fighting your way through holiday traffic snarls.

This affordable, secure, and simple-to-use service allows you to show any image from your PC -- such as documents, spreadsheets and even slide presentations -- to up to 25 other computer users you invite with just a few mouse clicks. Sitting at their computer, they see exactly what appears on your computer -- in real time. Get more done while traveling less during the holidays. Try GoToMeeting free for 60 days at www.gotomeeting.com/now. There's no training required, and no need to add hardware or change any of your computer settings.

Do more while traveling less this holiday season. Take advantage of technology that gives you the freedom to work from virtually anywhere. Employers and employees alike will appreciate the convenience of GoToMeeting when they don't have to suffer through holiday traffic or rush home after work for the kids' Christmas pageant.