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5 Essential Tools for Remote Teams

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With that in mind, here are 5 essential tools for remote teams. One of the most integral components of a remote work ecosystem is a robust project management program. One of the most integral components of a remote work ecosystem is a robust project management program. Project management program. Cloud file sharing.

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What Creating 300 Blog Posts Taught Us About Content Marketing

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We’ve come a long way since our first blog post was published in April of 2013. Here’s my technique for keeping (most) readers happy: When we launched our new iPhone app, we embedded that announcement in a post entitled, How To Manage Your Remote Team From (Almost) Anywhere. 1) Give ‘Em What They Want.

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How to Leverage Cultural Moments in Your Employer Brand

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In 2013, there was a power outage during the Superbowl, and Oreo seized the moment with the perfect message: “Power out? For example, if teamwork is a big part of your company culture (or perhaps you want to show how your remote team stays connected), a department group costume contest could be a fun project. No problem.

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The Importance of Virtual Leadership Skills

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Yahoo and Reddit had the same goal when they issued similar edicts to remote employees in 2013 and 2014, respectively. These are some of the most high-profile examples of companies opting to ban or at least curtail remote work. But will these decisions have the intended effect? Forbes described it as “an epic fail.”

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How To Evaluate and Hire Remote Workers

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“Great talent is everywhere, and not everyone wants to move to San Francisco” write Basecamp co-founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson in Remote , published five years ago in 2013. Increased diversity of team members since you’re able to recruit beyond the usual urban/tech centers.

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Evolution of a company retreat: from product updates to breaking bread

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“I think the idea is mostly popularized with companies with a lot of remote employees who needed to meet with each other once or twice a year,” Nikos explains, noting that in the beginning, it was simply a product summit with all hands on deck every three to six months. That, of course, was an easy thing to plan for.

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Ask a Manager

I work on a remote team, and I am on exactly opposite time zones of my closest colleague. He often offers in team meetings to take on some of my admin work overnight, since it is clear I have the heavier workload. My manager wants me to share more work with a colleague I don’t like to rely on.