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Switchboard is over the moon to be included in the 2022 Best Inventions List! Proof that remote teams can build breakthrough products if you have the right tools. #TIMEBestInventions
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Make space for connection: Remote work can feel transactional. Carve out time to talk about things besides the project at hand. Leave space for open conversation. And remote work doesn’t mean never being together in person.
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Focus on communication: Transparency is critical when everyone isn’t in the same physical space. Err on the side of overcommunication to keep your team in sync. That includes making sure everyone knows where to find docs and each other.
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Rethink the 9-to-5 workday: Not everything has to be synchronous. Think about what meetings and projects benefit from working on things simultaneously vs what can be done independently. With the right tools, we can fewer, more collaborative meetings.
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Find ways to build community: You can have higher value conversations if you’re not wasting time recreating the wheel for every meeting. Virtual meeting rooms that are prepped give teams provide extra time to connect -- that's something ephemeral video conferences can't do.
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Any company that’s hybrid, remote, or has more than a single office must find ways to bring people together to collaborate, not just communicate.
spoke with 's Ryan Simonetti & 's about ideas to build relationships.
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The Quild Future #Unicorn highlights one future of work early-stage startup with statistically significant signals of becoming a unicorn. Honored to be featured! 🦄
Currently we ❤️ for employee kudos, for shared knowledge, for product analytics, for design, to track bugs & development, for customer success, for CRM, and for remote collaboration (of course)
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Building a remote company requires different tools than building a company in person. Our CEO shared some of his favorites with producthunt.com/@amir_ashkenaz
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Last but not least: set your environment and equipment up for success. Test your computer camera setup, check your microphone volume, and clean up your setting to avoid any awkward moments in the beginning of the interview.
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Interview tip #10: Send a thank you email afterwards. Please please please do not skip this step. It takes about 5 minutes per interview and will make you stand out versus other candidates. Within 24 hours of your interview, send a thank you email to every person you met.
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Interview tip #9: Have a point of view. Be prepared to answer what you think is compelling about the product and company. Gather your thoughts on why you think the company is well-positioned to succeed. Ego stroking? Maybe. Sounding prepared? Definitely.
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Interview tip #8: Think about your questions ahead of time. Have your questions easy to access during your interview. Since you’re online, you can have other resources open to reference (transparently, of course), like the company's website, an article, or the product itself.
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Interview tip #7: Understand the market including competitors. You don’t need to go in depth but having a sense of the competitive landscape is helpful. This won’t just serve you well in the actual interview but should help you decide whether the company is a fit for you.
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Interview tip #6: Look up bios on and see who/what you have in common. It’s harder to read body language over a screen than in person. If you can make the person you’re talking with feel more at ease and more connected to you, do it if it feels authentic.
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Interview tip #5: Read all the news about the company. Thanks to the internet, there’s no excuse not to do thorough company research. Be sure to click the news tab in Google to get the most up to date media coverage.
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Interview tip #4: Try/buy the product, if you can. The person you’re interviewing with cares about their company’s product/service and you should too. If the product is free, low cost, and accessible to try, there is no excuse not to try it. It’s a huge red flag if you don’t.
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Interview tip #3: Go to the website. This may be an obvious one but you should spend time on the company’s website, and not just the homepage. Go deep – there’s a treasure trove of information.
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Interview tip #2: Be ready to articulate what you want to do next and why the role you’re interviewing for is a great fit. Remember it’s better to run towards an opportunity, not away from your current situation.
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Interview tip #1: Be able to give a 2-3 min narrative of your background including WHY you made each job change. Since you’re remote, it’s good to have your resume, portfolio, and other relevant content open and ready to share so you’re not scrambling in real time.
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Our all-remote team doubled in size over the past 12 months. We interviewed and hired everyone without ever meeting in person. After seeing some patterns, we aggregated 10 things we learned to help candidates excel in remote interviews.🧵
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Monday routine:
Coffee ☕️
To Do list ✅
Make face as small as possible in meetings 👀
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In addition to using better tools, there are ways to change up habits to be more productive. gathered some fantastic ideas 🙌
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Instead of trying to decide if you should be remote or hybrid or all together in-person (assuming you have the privilege of the choice), start with the question: How can I build a company that helps people thrive?
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With all the debate around “future of work” (remote vs. hybrid vs. IRL), perhaps we’ve overlooked the real solution: people. We'll be talking about building resiliency through innovation with CEO & Cofounder Ryan Simonetti at the #FCFestival this Thu in NYC
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THREAD: This morning we’re announcing that @Figma has entered into an agreement to be acquired by @Adobe !
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Recently discovered . Their team collects awesome websites to help creatives find inspiration and motivation to do "rad stuff." What an honor to be featured in their gallery! #webflow
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Happy Wednesday aka No Meeting Day at Switchboard 🗓
P.S. We're hiring.
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There isn't a good blueprint for building a remote company. We threw our hat in the ring to discuss this evolving topic and share what we've learned so far at . We'd be honored if you cast your #PanelPicker vote before Sunday!
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Our CEO spoke with and shared 10 🔥 tips to craft a compelling pitch deck to raise venture capital.
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Raising a round of funding? We recently closed a $25M A Round from @iconventures, @sequoia, @sparkcapital, and @xyz_vc. Here’s the formula we used for Switchboard’s pitch deck that was featured in @BusinessInsider 
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We’re on cloud 9 to be featured as a Rising Star ⭐️ in the Forbes 2022 #Cloud100. We are honored to be in such great company!
Thanks for adding us to the newest cohort of cloud innovators !
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We launched back in May and shared what we learned with Notorious PLG's . Thx for picking us as your Startup of the Week!
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Not sure how we feel about the term "bleisure" travel but fascinating that 80% of people who can work remotely plan to extend the length of their trips because of schedule flexibility. ✈️
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Well, that was a fun week. Thanks to everyone who helped us celebrate raising our Series A and to for telling our story! 🎉
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Since launching in May, we’ve welcomed new customers from all over the world, across different types of organizations including startups, agencies, nonprofits, consulting, higher education, breweries, entrepreneurs, and beyond. Join us!
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Grab a room — we’ve got something to celebrate! We’re thrilled to announce $25M in Series A funding led by , with participation from existing investors , , and .
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Switchboard creates virtual rooms to foster better collaboration tcrn.ch/3cNxp05 by @kyle_l_wiggers
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And we’re back! Our planned maintenance work to upgrade our cloud browsers has been completed.
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Switchboard is undergoing scheduled maintenance between 7 - 8 PM PST to make our cloud browsers even better. We’ll keep you updated right here on our progress.