Remote meetings and collaboration cause real, measurable mental fatigue and stress, according to a recent study from Microsoft. In ‘The future of work—the good, the challenging & the unknown,’ researchers combine data from a brainwaves study in Microsoft’s Human Factors Lab with the results of a recent Harris Poll survey of over 2,000 remote workers from 6 countries.
Among their key findings…
This site is a resource for people of all ages looking to work remotely, founded by a digital nomad with 15 years of experience (both freelancing and working remote positions for companies). Whether working from home or running your own remote-friendly business has long been an aspiration or is now a necessity due to COVID-19 concerns, we hope you’ll find what you need here to succeed in your “office without walls.”
Remote work can take many forms, from starting your own freelance business and even hitting the road as a digital nomad, to telecommuting part-time, working from home, or getting a 100% remote job. Self-employment, “real” employment, business start-ups, freelance, even MLM companies—all of these can fall within the realm of remote work.
Setting up secure and productive remote workspaces, managing fully remote teams, transitioning to online ordering and alternative fulfillment are suddenly mission critical for companies and entrepreneurs worldwide.
Workplaces were already trending towards more flexible, remote work. But COVID-19 has pushed millions into 100% remote work environments before they were ready—often with other family members at home and with conditions that aren't ideal for remote work success. It's...
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In this video, Dorene Wharton from Travel Life Media sits down with Miranda Miller to talk marketing during and after COVID-19. Dorene has been working with tourism, hospitality, and consumer products businesses (among others) as a strategist, marketer, and coach for...
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Does gender play a role in mitigating or intensifying the privilege of working from home? University of Toronto researcher Kim de Laat recently examined the role gender plays in a person's ability to work remotely during the Coronavirus pandemic. "The ability to work...
Search Engine Journal Editor Danny Goodwin, host of The Search Engine Journal Show podcast, talked with Miranda Miller of Get Remote Ready this week about how to talk to clients who are already trying to deal with COVID-19 about their marketing. Danny:...
Danny Goodwin, Editor at Search Engine Journal and host of The Search Engine Journal Show podcast, recently spoke with Miranda Miller of Get Remote Ready about what the project entails. In this time of economic uncertainty and business interruption, how can you adjust...
Remote meetings and collaboration cause real, measurable mental fatigue and stress, according to a recent study from Microsoft. In ‘The future of work—the good, the challenging & the unknown,’ researchers combine data from a brainwaves study in Microsoft’s Human...
Gartner had already predicted that by 2030, the demand for remote work will increase by 30% due to Generation Z fully entering the workforce. The Coronavirus pandemic forced many into remote work and accelerated the trend overnight. But will it stick? Perhaps. More...
TORONTO - Today, the Government of Ontario announced that it is taking decisive action by making an order declaring an emergency under s 7.0.1 (1) the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act. In doing so, Ontario is using every power possible to continue to...
Google is providing a solution to communication barriers suddenly felt by teachers/students, non-profit organizations and small businesses alike with their inexpensive and easy to setup video conferencing. Google is giving everyone free access to its advanced Hangouts...
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Miranda has worked remotely with over 500 organizations in the last 15 years. Today, she and her team are a 100% remote resource for companies in need of digital marketing, communications and content support.
Miranda spends part of the year in her home office near Georgian Bay, and the rest living and working out of her suitcase.
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