Virtual team technology

Flashy presentation tool SlideRocket is easily one of the best-looking services I"ve seen. CEO Mitch Grasso"s presentation at this afternoon"s Under the Radar session about the virtual worker (using SlideRocket to present) got several oohs and ahhs. In many ways it takes a cue from Apple"s Keynote product with great use of fonts, reflections, transparencies, and transitions to put together presentations that use hardware acceleration and cutting-edge design templates to impress clients, co-workers, and potentially your boss. The app uses Adobe"s Flex technology and has an offline client meaning users can create and edit presentations while away from a connection. There are perks to being online however, as you can grab live-updating data from ***

What does the new way of working look like? Maybe something like Alpine Access, a Denver-based virtual call center. I spoke with Chris Carrington, Alpine Access CEO, about how he’s growing this business — #17 on Deloitte’s Fast 50 for Colorado — using experienced home-based workers, web-style computing, and online social networking tools. Here’s how Alpine Access uses the new way of working to succeed: Offer home-based employment. Alpine Access hires U.S.-based call center representatives who work from their own homes. ***