REMOTE WORK TOOLS
Make working from home a breeze with our favorite remote work technology.
Video Meetings | File Sharing | Internal Communication | Project Management | Time Tracking | Everything Else
Whether or not your business is new to working from home, mastering the art of remote work is more important than ever in the midst (and wake) of COVID-19. Our team has been enjoying the WFH benefit for more than a decade, so we’re well equipped to offer our tips for remote work tools and technology. Here are our recommended solutions for the most common challenges your team may face when working from home.
Video Meetings
If you can’t meet in person, video conferencing is the next best thing. That means you need reliable, HD video and audio quality as well as accessibility on any device.
We’ve used and liked GoToMeeting, but we’ve now switched to Zoom, which has awesome screen sharing, messaging, and webinar capabilities.
File Sharing
Working from home requires a lot of cooperation. Our favorite collaboration tool is basically 100 tools in one: G Suite.
With G Suite by Google, your email, calendar, files, spreadsheets, and presentations are all seamlessly — and securely — integrated. Add in powerful search features, and your team will never have to ask, “Where can I find that again?”
Internal Communication
Sure, there are other internal communication tools — like Teams for Microsoft users — but, especially for us Mac geeks, Slack is by far the best way to chat with your coworkers.
We switched from Skype to Slack about six years ago and haven’t looked back, thanks to its simple organization, intuitive search features, quick voice and video calls, and loads of other fun features.
Project Management
Remote teams have no shortage of digital project management options. We’ve heard good things about Asana and Monday, but our preference is Basecamp, which we’ve used loyally since 2009.
Basecamp has few bells and whistles, but that’s why we like it. It’s a clean, all-in-one task manager that lets us easily assign and manage to-dos and files. What more would you need?
Time Tracking
Ah, time entry: so dreadful, yet so necessary for remote work.
Not only does time tracking keep your team on track (and your billable client hours at bay), it also ensures you aren’t overworking your staff.
We’ve used FreshBooks for years. Along with invoicing and accounting capabilities, it offers a handy timer tool for more accurate time entry.
Everything Else
Along with the WFH staples above, here are a few other remote work tools we love:
- Customer relationship management (CRM) system: HubSpot
- Password management: BitWarden
- Screen recording: Loom
- Creative work: Adobe Creative Cloud
- Productivity booster: TextExpander
Get Personalized Recommendations for Your Business
Your business is unique, so the tools you use should be, too.
Along with our other technology offerings and digital marketing services, 9 Clouds is able to provide you with custom digital solutions.
Fill out the form below to request a quick consultation call with our outreach manager, Matt. He’s happy to provide you with personalized recommendations for remote work, marketing, and more!