30 percent of Skype’s users are businesses, and the Business Control Panel is a handy way for them to manage Skype credit and SkypeIn numbers. The trusty panel now knows some new tricks:

– Easily invite co-workers (using a company email list)

– Create a members directory so employees know who else belongs to the same company

– View itemized call reports for your members

– Purchase up to ???1,000 of Skype credit at once

– Automatically top-up your Control Panel credit balance

Read Scott Davison’s fresh post on the Skype Business blog for details on these new features.

On a related note, if you haven’t visited Skype’s business site lately, do take a look. It’s been revamped with simplicity and clarity in mind. As you’d expect, access to the Business Control Panel is as prominent as ever, but overall, information is easier to find — including pointers on Skype security. Last but not least, business users also now have their own support page. Look for the Customer support link — sending in your business-related support tickets through it will help speed up response times.