What are you working on?
Interview with Chanell, a freelance writer and social media manager
I am a freelance writer for multiple businesses and content creation agencies. I do not work for one organization, so I have combined various gigs across a couple of different industries for work.
Typically, I compose articles and content related to automotive industry trends, small business productivity tips, video game entertainment, digital marketing, and human resources.
My work has a one or two-day turnaround typically, and I will work on two to three projects a day.
I communicate with clients daily using Upwork, email, or Trello (whichever platform fits their organizational needs the best).
My work involves a lot of research, editing (a big thanks to Grammarly), and conversations with clients about the type of tone and structure they are looking for in their content.
Because my work is deadline based, I do not have to be available all throughout the day. Therefore, my schedule is very flexible as the client’s only concern is that their work is completed by the agreed upon deadline. However, I do make a practice of checking email connected to the platforms mentioned above at least every hour for any updates or newly scheduled projects.
For the types of writing I do, for my video game entertainment client, I compose 25-part listicles that address trends in popular video game titles. The writing I complete for clients in the automotive industry consists of articles discussing automotive technology trends, impacts of legislation, and marketing tips for local dealers.
The majority of my projects are related to small business tips, advice, and list to guide new entrepreneurs and SMBs through business operations and strategy. Projects are typically 500 to 1500 words in length so a workday can vary based on the length of the articles.
Chanell is a freelance writer working from Atlanta that writes about business management tips and video game entertainment threads.
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Interview with Cameron, a designer who works remotely at a WordPress agency
I'm currently working as Creative Lead at WebDevStudios, a WordPress agency which serves a wide range of clients such as enterprise media companies, corporate blogs, startups and small businesses.
My current position means I focus on both the internal design for Sales and Marketing as well as leading design efforts for clients around User Experience and User Interface Design.
During client projects, I also act as a bridge between the engineering team and the client, helping convey the business needs and technical requirements through several Discovery sessions.
Learn how Cameron started full-time remote work after trying freelancing and starting a digital agency.
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Interview with Lily, an entrepreneur building VR conferencing for remote teams
I started Doghead Simulations with my cofounders Mat Chacon, Chance Glasco, and Elbert Perez to change the way we work and educate with virtual reality.
After working in the software industry with distributed, remote teams, we thought there had to be a better way to collaborate than video and phone calls.
We put our heads together and developed rumii, a multi-platform meeting and education app. It’s an immersive environment which brings together the best of working in an office while being remote.
We, ourselves, are a distributed remote team. We meet up in person every few months but the rest of the time we meet in rumii and VR.
It’s been fun building a company with the majority of people remote because we had the opportunity to build the remote culture from scratch. It wasn’t built in like my previous job.
I think whether in the office or remote, having a good team is all about open communication and willingness to work with your teammates.
Lily has almost a decade of remote work experience, now she's building the team collaboration tool of the future with Virtual Reality
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Interview with Alexandra Cote, a remote digital marketer and freelancer
Currently, I'm a full-time digital marketer, along with doing freelance writing and strategic development on the side. My clients are the bomb! Mostly SaaS and marketing companies, along with a couple of smaller B2C projects that are dear to my heart.
I'm also trying my hand at YouTube in my spare time, and I'm a Skillshare instructor which helps me connect with so many people worldwide.
Alexandra juggles freelancing, a full-time remote job, YouTube, and Skillshare instructing. How does she manage it all? Find out in her interview.
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Interview with Kristi, a CEO and remote team leader
A LOT is happening these days! I run a fully remote content marketing firm called Founders Marketing, with a distributed team that spans ten time zones. We develop content and social strategy for organizations focused on the future of learning and the future of work—so learning design firms, popular education blogs, remote-focused startups, edtech companies, and mentoring platforms are all part of our current client portfolio.
My background is in marketing communications in the education space, so they appreciate our domain expertise. The work takes the form of content audits, editorial strategy, writing (blog posts, social campaigns with imagery, case studies, etc.) and high traffic blog curation.
But behind the scenes, I'm also responsible for business development activities and all the less-than-sexy tasks tied to running the company.
Kristi is a CEO, remote work author, and speaker. In this interview, she shares the impact of new motherhood and remote team leadership on her work.
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Interview with Dani and Luca, digital nomads who have mastered work and travel
Daniela is a marketer, and Luca, a full stack web developer. We spend most of our time working on our biggest client's projects, and they help us have a sort of routine and also guarantee a secure income every month. Apart from that, we are also both doing freelance work.
Dani and Luca have mastered the art of traveling while working—see their hacks & tips for thriving as digital nomads.
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Interview with Gino, a founder skilled in building remote teams
I’ve been leading TECLA for almost six years. We are a hiring platform that helps companies in the U.S. and Europe meet and directly hire top software professionals based throughout Latin America.
To date, we have 3,500+ pre-screened candidates in our network. Most of them are engineers, designers, data scientists, and QA analysts. We have remote candidates who work from Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and many others throughout the Americas where time zones are very similar to the ones in the U.S.
For clients in North America, we typically help them recruit remote talent. Some companies also offer relocation.
For European clients, we typically help them offer relocation opportunities to candidates in our network. Hiring remotely through our network is a bit more challenging for European companies given the differences in time zones.
Gino realized how important remote work could be to finding the best talent—see his strategies for building remote teams.
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Interview with Andrew, co-founder and CEO of Insured Nomads
A lot of my energy is going into the launch of our international medical plans, keeping up with the rebrand/relaunch of our web presence, and building our broker and brand ambassador/influencer network. I am also handling the family aspects of life, such as school sports and beach time.
Andrew, co-founder, and CEO of Insured Nomads talks traveling while working, productivity tools, and the best advice he has received.
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Interview with Paul, a remote product designer who has found his zen
I’m a Senior UX Designer with a focus on Design Operations. A key focus of my role is to understand how we can truly connect designers distributed across regions so that we can work together to share knowledge and success stories.
Recently, I, along with a colleague based in Texas, ran a remote design sprint session with the team. The purpose was twofold —connect the team with a common project while also seeing how we could adapt the design sprint to a remote setting.
Another project I am part of is developing our design system to support our mission to elevate design in Global Payments. This allows us to deliver unified experiences across all of our products, solutions, and services worldwide.
I’m also interested in what the prolonged remote working ‘experiment’ will mean for the future of how we work. I’m part of an initiative in our Dublin office conducting research to gather insights and data on the impact of remote work to help inform future decisions.
The COVID-19 pandemic drove Paul to embrace remote work. See how he has adapted his routine to this new normal, and the one tool that keeps him organized.
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Interview with Gregory, a Senior Software Developer
Currently, I'm a senior software developer at a startup called Next Trucking, working on mostly React-based web applications.
I'm part of a small team of 3 or so. Right now, we're working on a new React Native mobile application.
I mostly deal with the "non-UI" aspects - tooling, build systems, testing, client-side data storage. I'm also the one that interfaces with the APIs for the most part.
Gregory is a senior software developer working from home - learn how he finds the balance between lack of focus and hyperfocus.
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