As an online business and operations manager I work with, not surprisingly, online based entrepreneurs who are primarily not local. I actually have not met any of my current clients in-person, yet we work together productively on a day-today basis.

I believe a key to the success of an online working relationship depends on effective communication between team members – which is really quite easy in this digital-mobile age – just pick your favorite ways to connect and then choose one of many tools! In normal daily interactions, I connect with team members in a number of ways via project management tools, email, or phone (or Skype).

Sometimes though, text or voice aren’t enough, so I also use screencasting and screen sharing tools for effective communication with my clients.