My Startup is Growing Up

Not long ago I had outlined how being a community manager is like being a parent. I’ve extended the analogy to my startup too. Techrigy was just a toddler when I joined the four others in October 2008. Together we have grown the Techrigy family (staff) and added extended family (customers). Our product, SM2 evolved, [...]

The Unique Considerations of Working Remotely

When people hear that I work remotely there are many responses. I’m not sure that people realize the many aspects of it. If you read my blog you know that I’m a huge proponent of working remotely. This post is a summary of considerations that both the employee & employer need to consider for a [...]

Working Remotely a la Seth Godin

Today Chris Brogan’s post struck a chord with me: working remotely & your personal brand. He pointed to some good articles by Shel Israel & Steve Rubel about working remotely. Seth Godin started one of his chapters in Meatball Sundae with this (and I LOVE quoting it):
Outsourcing: It’s not just possible to find someone to [...]

Should Web 2.0 positions be remote?

Everything is 2.0 – Web 2.0, library 2.0, marketing 2.0, PR 2.0 etc It’s affecting our lives in so many ways! And some of us are flourishing in it. I know many people that are excited about the new role of Community Manager that has evolved.  I could hear the passion in Thomas Knoll’s (Seesmic’s [...]

Working Remotely as a Community Manager

2007 brought many changes to my life. One of the biggest was that I changed jobs & joined ACDSee as their Community Manager. Working from home offices is becoming more commonplace & web tools are making it easier.
The following interview questions were sent to me by Angie Pedersen. She’s an information maven in the scrapbooking [...]