Now you're speaking my language!
Skype is intended to help break down barriers to communication everywhere. So it’s particularly exciting to see small businesses pursuing that same mission, especially when they use Skype to do so. I’m referring to the companies teaching languages via Skype…. Read more
Take two Skype calls and I'll see you in the morning
It’s always great to see Skype helping businesses run more efficiently and cost-effectively, but it’s particularly gratifying when I learn about ways Skype plays a positive role in professions that directly impact people’s health and well-being. That’s why I’m excited… Read more
Wireless takes on a new meaning for The Content Factory
When Joan Barrett and Kari DePhillips set up shop in their first office, they loved having a physical locale to build The Content Factory, their social media, public relations and copywriting business. What they didn't love was the lack of… Read more
Look sharp with Skype: clothing companies offer personal touch
When I think about what it takes to make a fashion company successful, I picture things like trendy clothes, celebrity customers and flashy runway shows. But Skype? Perhaps it's not so surprising, though. Lately we've been coming across a whole… Read more
Seafront Music lets clients sing it with Skype
Dutch producer and songwriter Rene Kaaij can't imagine life without music. He began writing songs as a teenager in the Netherlands. In his early 30s he decided to take the entrepreneurial leap and leave his job of 10 years… Read more
Advansys employees find work-life balance in Sydney, with Skype
Longtime technologist Greg Bell believes in being available, both in business and at home. His company, Advansys, develops software for collaboration and office productivity. Based in Sydney, Australia, Advansys started using Skype in 2004 to allow for international expansion and… Read more
Five questions for the CEO of translation app VerbalizeIt
Ever been abroad and completely unable to communicate? Old-fashioned phrasebooks are maddeningly slow and even the newest translation software is anything but accurate. And if you've ever tried to conduct international business using your 10th grade French, you know language… Read more
Ipri Philadelphia takes LinkedIn marketing to Hungary, with Skype
LinkedIn marketing expert and Skype user Victoria Ipri likes to joke about sticking pins into a world map to mark every client from a foreign country. Her digital marketing agency, Ipri Philadelphia, helps companies all over the world put their… Read more
Business students use Skype to connect with Shark Tank's Barbara Corcoran
When you first started your business, you may have jumped at the chance to pick the brain of someone who has successfully navigated the business world – to learn about what sparked their interest and eventually what ignited their career…. Read more
Show and tell: how Airdex uses Skype to beat the language barrier
Imagine your company has developed ultra-lightweight, recyclable packaging to make shipping safer, more cost effective and green, and you'd like to tell potential partners in China what it looks like, what it's made of, how big it is and how… Read more
