Are you a virtual office worker? That's the topic of this week's PdF Network conference call, Thursday from 1-2pm EST. If you're like many people, the odds are that you--or someone you work with--are working from home or from a remote location, away from your employer's central office. According to the Telework Research Network, the number of Americans who worked from home or remotely at least one day per month for their employer rose from approximately 12.4 million in 2006 to 17.2 million in 2008. Five million employees work from home most of the time, another seven million do so at least once a month.

And while we can't prove it with hard data, it's clear that for people who work at the intersection of technology and politics, the percentage who use their laptop or their blackberry as their de facto office is probably much higher than the average population.

More political organizations are opening themselves up to running hybrid shops, with some or even all their staff working from their homes, or from the road. But how do they do it? What tools do they use? How do they deal with information overload, or chain emails from hell? How do they keep morale up and make sure their staff is being productive?

This week, we're going to take a close look at the "virtual office" with Ilyse Hogue, the director of political advocacy and communications for MoveOn.org, one of the biggest e-organizations in the political arena. With more than five million members and a budget that in even-numbered political years can run into the tens of millions, MoveOn arguably has as much heft and political power as many an inside-the-Beltway interest group. But it doesn't even have an office.

How does MoveOn.org do it? How do its 30-some employees stay connected and coordinated? On this PdF Network call, we'll get into the nitty-gritty of digital activism when the internet is your office. Come join the call and be prepared to jump in and share your stories of the virtual office.