You know you’re dedicated to your company while you work at home, but you get the feeling your in-office colleagues sometimes wonder if you’re really toiling away. Demonstrate your at-home work ethic with tips from Shilonda Downing, owner of Virtual Work Team (virtualworkteam.com), a staff recruiting consultancy based in Homewood, IL.

Be available.
Conduct brief daily check-in meetings with your team members to keep everyone in sync. Be sure to show a rapid response rate to voicemails and queries, and help co-workers with current projects. Remind colleagues you’re always just a call or email away.

Show your work.
Document the progress you make from your home office. Follow up phone calls with an email outlining what you’ve done, and turn in assignments on time. Collaboration tools like Google Docs will allow you to work in real time with your co-workers.

Fit in face time.
If you’re a full-time at-home worker, offer to swing by the office weekly or twice monthly to pick up and drop off assignments. And take advantage of technology by scheduling Skype meetings so colleagues can see you’re in your home office—and not at the playground with your kids.