2020 was the year remote work exploded in importance
2021 will be the year the leading companies emerge
Here are the areas that are most interesting π
2021 will be the year the leading companies emerge
Here are the areas that are most interesting π
π¬ Messaging: since remote workers are not in an office, companies must implement the right communication tools
Synchronous comms dominates today: @Slack, @WhatsApp, @Microsoft
Expect to see async alternative like @doist Twist to continue to grow in popularity
Synchronous comms dominates today: @Slack, @WhatsApp, @Microsoft
Expect to see async alternative like @doist Twist to continue to grow in popularity
πΉ Video Communication: equally important if not more!
Picking up on non-verbal cues that were once easy to pick-up, are now a challenge for remote workers.
@Zoom, @Cisco Webex, @Microsoft dominating sync video
Async platforms like @Loom and @cloudapp are emerging rapidly
Picking up on non-verbal cues that were once easy to pick-up, are now a challenge for remote workers.
@Zoom, @Cisco Webex, @Microsoft dominating sync video
Async platforms like @Loom and @cloudapp are emerging rapidly
π Scheduling: With the rise of never-ending Zoom calls, remote workers need better scheduling apps.
@Calendly, Acuity, Doodle, are all great
X.ai continues to intrigue, while other AI assistants will continue to emerge due to how much they are needed
@Calendly, Acuity, Doodle, are all great
X.ai continues to intrigue, while other AI assistants will continue to emerge due to how much they are needed
β€οΈTeam Engagement: Bringing an office like feel & finding ways to engage with employees can be harder with no office
Physical virtual offices have emerged: @branch_gg @pragliHQ & @tandem_HQ are all awesome, alongside more established co's like @sococo
Physical virtual offices have emerged: @branch_gg @pragliHQ & @tandem_HQ are all awesome, alongside more established co's like @sococo
π Project Management: Switching from measuring time to outcome is remote works super power. Measuring it is a challenge
@Atlassian dominates this space
@asana, @Wrike, @mondaydotcom, @clickup and @loopteamco are all currently emerging for remote teams remote work
@Atlassian dominates this space
@asana, @Wrike, @mondaydotcom, @clickup and @loopteamco are all currently emerging for remote teams remote work
πVirtual Events: The hottest space of the pandemic
@hopin has emerged as one of the fastest-growing companies in history
Attending workshops, networking, & socializing are super important for remote teams. Other great companies: @HeySummit, @runtheworldtv, @GoldcastEvents
@hopin has emerged as one of the fastest-growing companies in history
Attending workshops, networking, & socializing are super important for remote teams. Other great companies: @HeySummit, @runtheworldtv, @GoldcastEvents
βοΈ Talent Marketplaces: Hiring quality workers cannot be looked-over! As technology is advancing, so has the future of hiring, with the birth of Talent Marketplaces
@turingcom, @gosquaredaway, @toptal, @Upwork, @Jopwell, @fiverr are all tackling different parts of this equation
@turingcom, @gosquaredaway, @toptal, @Upwork, @Jopwell, @fiverr are all tackling different parts of this equation
π° Global Payroll: Remote companies can hire the best workers no matter where they live. Paying them is a problem
@remote, @deel, @withpanther, and others are solving what may be the most difficult problem companies face
@remote, @deel, @withpanther, and others are solving what may be the most difficult problem companies face
π©βπ« Learning: Working isnβt the only area of life going remote, learning is also transitioning to E-learning
@teachable, @udemy, @coursera, stand at the forefront of an education revolution that is still just emerging
@teachable, @udemy, @coursera, stand at the forefront of an education revolution that is still just emerging
π¨βπ³ Coaching: Receiving coaching is an area of remote work that is bound to boom. Professional athletes have known this forever. This will translate to other areas.
@trypractice, @truecoachco, @mypthub all super interesting takes on different opportunities in different areas
@trypractice, @truecoachco, @mypthub all super interesting takes on different opportunities in different areas
πββοΈ Health & wellbeing: both an essential component of remote work, as workers have to be in their best mental and physical condition to work
@talkspace, @betterhelp, @doxyme, @babylonhealth
@talkspace, @betterhelp, @doxyme, @babylonhealth
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Grooming & Personal Care: will play a growing and increasingly vital role in the life of remote workers
@getsquire, @TheCut, @GetZeel, @Soothe
@getsquire, @TheCut, @GetZeel, @Soothe
Check out the full remote tools report here! coda.io/@shanemac/the-β¦
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