Technology: Great Remote Access Software
By Laurie L. O’Neil
With today’s technological push, finding great ways to utilize some of the new technology out there can be time consuming and very painful. One thing you will learn about me is that I am a great proponent of pushing time to the end of its limits. Time is the very essence of our business. One of my biggest challenges was figuring out how to maximize my time.
Going on-site to clients in not always feasible so what are some other remote methods out there?
One of my favorites is a site called Log me In. www.LogMeIn.com. This allows me to remote into my client’s desktop. It has printing capabilities. It also acts in a real-time fashion and has easy set-up. You can use LogMeIn for any training capabilities you may have with your clients. You can even switch the control of the mouse back and forth between you and your client. You can use it on a Mac computer as well and you can download it free for 30 days.
Another similar software is webex. www.webex.com. Webex works in the same fashion as LogMeIn but setting up the printing can sometimes be cumbersome. I have also found that it can be sluggish as well. Webex is constantly making improvements to their product and sending out new releases.
Another software that has been around for quite some time is Go to My PC www.gotomypc.com. GoToMyPC is efficient and user friendly. It has some of the same features offered with LogMeIn and webex but it can be more costly.
No matter what your preference is, each package can help you to achieve great results in order to get the work done for the client remotely. Each package can support whatever your needs may be but can vary based on price. Research each and try them all out.
