Let's face it, we're heading into the worst time of year for getting work done. Everyone is getting ready for [insert holiday of choice here].

It seems like Janice is always out of the office. Bob's coming in late every day. And if Kelly sings [insert holiday song of choice here] one more time, you're going to go insane. But you can't work from home — your shared drive is locked down and your VPN is just. so. slow.

This holiday season, ask your boss for a cloud-based collaboration platform. You'll be able to securely work from home and your coworkers will love the built-in social tools. They can share updates about what they're working on, and you can ignore the cat videos. Your boss will love your increased productivity.

'Tis the season for an intranet you'll actually like. Try Igloo.

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