Robert C. Pozen

Alexandra Samuel

You can thrive and excel when you're working remotely, if you adopt the mindset, habits and tech tools of professionals who are even more productive outside the office: Learn to think like a "business of one," and that entrepreneurial mindset will transform your experience of remote work. It's not enough to stay sane while you're working from home: You deserve to thrive and excel. But that's hard to do when you, your boss or your team are still trying to replicate the way you work at the office, enduring an endless series of video calls while pretending that yes, everyone is wearing pants. Remote, Inc. shows you a new approach, based on the mindset and habits of people who flourish while working outside the office some or all of the time. These are the folks who manage to get even more done at home, even though you know they've got kids or dogs underfoot and somehow fit in a daily run at lunchtime. Their secret? They think like a "business of one." That's how productivity experts Robert C. Pozen and Alexandra Samuel describe the mindset that lets people thrive when they're working remotely, whether working from home full-time or spending a few days each week in the office. You can follow their lead by embracing the work habits and independence of an entrepreneur - while also tapping into the benefits of collegiality and online collaboration. Remote, Inc. maps out the principles that drive this entrepreneurial approach, and translates them into the specific habits and tools that make remote work productive and enjoyable. It shows you how to: Focus on goals and results instead of the 9-to-5 schedule Wow your managers by treating them like valued clients Beat information overload with a system that prioritizes the most important emails and messages Make online meetings purposeful, focused and engaging Learn to love your colleagues again by building great relationships through online collaboration Plan for success in a world in which many professionals will work remotely Just as important as making you a professional powerhouse, Remote Inc. will help you find a balance between work from home, and life at home.

How to Thrive at Work . . . Wherever You Are

Remote, Inc.

You’re on Twitter but can’t keep up with the onslaught of incoming messages. You’re also not sure how to extract value from this social media phenomenon—especially as a professional tool. In Work Smarter with Twitter and HootSuite, social media expert Alexandra Samuel helps you take Twitter to the next level by using the free tool HootSuite, which allows you to focus on the people whose tweets matter to you and easily establish the relationships and presence you want. This short, practical book shows you the most effective ways to use this popular system to: • Focus on the people and relationships that are the most important to you professionally • Set up your own “relationship dashboard” to track tweets that matter • Keep your incoming Twitter stream free of clutter • Tweet the right messages at the right time—and even schedule your tweets in advance This ebook also includes a 30-minute quick guide to setting up your complete Twitter and HootSuite system for maximum ease of use. Interested in learning more about how social media can help you get ahead of your daily work—and get ahead in your career? Look for more in this series of short, digital books from Harvard Business Review Press and social media expert Alexandra Samuel. Other installments provide the best tips and tricks for using tools like Evernote, Twitter, HootSuite, and Gmail to get organized and improve your performance on the job.

Work Smarter with Twitter and HootSuite

From managing email to building a social media presence, making smart use of technology is essential to professional success in a digital world. But using all these tools can quickly lead to digital overload. In this comprehensive guide from social media expert Alexandra Samuel, you’ll find out how to use the social web to achieve your professional goals—without letting it overwhelm you. Find out what social media power users do to: • Tame the email backlog and focus on the messages that matter most • Build professional relationships that advance your career using Twitter and LinkedIn • Increase your professional visibility online by using HootSuite to schedule social media updates • Keep your most important work front-and-center with a digital notetaking system • Integrate these tools to get the most out of each one, and make them even more powerful together

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