12 Hidden Tips of Popular Remote Work Tools

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12 hidden tips of popular remote work tools 12 hidden tips of popular remote work tools

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Remote work is becoming more and more popular in most of industries, and we collaborate using powerful software. Hidden tips collection includes such tools as Basecamp, Trello, RealtimeBoard, Wrike, Dropbox and others. A presentation by @RealtimeBoard.

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20%20%believe to go fullyvirtual in 1-5 years

How people workHow people work

of global workforcetelecommutes

66%66% 14%14%don't think of remote work

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I code

41%41%savingtime

29%29% 10%10%increasing

productivityfocus on work,

not office policies

BENEFITS OF REMOTE WORKBENEFITS OF REMOTE WORK

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I sleep

37%37% 21%21% 10%10%lack of direct

communicationdata

accessibilitypoor visibility

into colleagues’activity

challenges OF REMOTE WORKchallenges OF REMOTE WORK

RealtimeBoard

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90%think that collaboration tools important or even mission

critical for virtual teams

RealtimeBoard!

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HIDDEN TIPS OF REMOTE WORK TOOLSHIDDEN TIPS OF REMOTE WORK TOOLS

Fortunately, there are plenty of online tools available for remote collaboration. Аnd here’s a list of expert tips that will help you

unleash their full potential.

RealtimeBoard

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DropboxRight-clicking on a file in your Dropbox allows you to view the revision history — a life-saver if you accidentally overwrite a file. So you can track changes and recover your work.

RealtimeBoard

file sharingfile sharing

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Google Drive on iOSAllows viewing and editing of Google Docs offline. To enable and accessoffline editing, you’ll need to open documents details.

file sharingfile sharing

RealtimeBoard

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SkypeWith Skype you can make group video calls with up to 10 people (including yourself), anywhere in the world. Although mobile device users cannot initiate a group video call, they can join it.

communicationcommunication

RealtimeBoard

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HangoutsHangout on Air allows you to simultaneously stream to a YouTube channel, in order to build an archive of your Hangouts. However, don’t forget to make the videos private if you don’t care to share your meetings with the world.

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communicationcommunication

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HangoutsYou can make free calls from your computer to US and Canada using Google Hangouts. Just type in a phone number in the search field that says "New Hangout", or type a person's name to find if their number is visible on Google+.

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communicationcommunication

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communicationcommunication

SlackWith Slackbot you can set up auto-responses that are triggered by specific phrases sent by your team members. Use it to store canned responses, frequently needed info, and optionally, to annoy your colleagues.

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Evernote Encrypt text for extra security by right-clicking a highlighted phrase and choosing "Encrypt Selected Text". This text will only be displayed whena password is entered.

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organisationorganisation

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BasecampLoop-in Feature: use this feature to bring people into discussion without giving them access to your Basecamp account. Looped-in people will see your Basecamp discussion thread in regular email format. They can reply as they would in a normal email, but their responses conveniently appear on your project page.

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organisationorganisation

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WrikeNeed to go back to an earlier version of your work? Use the Revision History button which activates the handy Time Slider. With it, you can find a former version of your task description, allowing you to revert your entire task to an earlier form.

organisationorganisation

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RealtimeBoard

RedboothTake advantage Redbooth's extensions and third party integrations for file storage, time-tracking, reporting and dozens of other things that will definitely help you enhance your collaboration experience.

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Trello Activate additional features in Trello's Power Ups menu. Voting, Calendar and Card Aging are already available, as Trello promises more to come in the future.

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RealtimeBoardInstall RealtimeBoard Extension for Google Chrome to drag & drop files from desktop right to your boards, snap screenshots directly to your library and receive real-time notifications.

RealtimeBoard

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Anything we missed? Send your hidden tips to [email protected],

and we'll get them featured in Part 2!

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Sources:http://www.stanford.edu/~nbloom/WFH.pdf

http://mashable.com/2011/04/04/wfh-survey/http://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinkruse/2012/12/18/benefits-working-from-home

https://www.odesk.com/blog/2013/11/collaborating-remotely-7-essential-tools-remote-teams/http://www.wrike.com/blog/04/06/2012/The-Past-Present-and-Future-Remote-Collaboration-Where-Does-Your-Team-Stand