A Distributed Startup Pivots to Sieze Opportunity
Distributed Talent Connections
Release Date: 04/22/2020
From Corporate Executive to Distributed Startup Founder
Distributed Talent Connections
Many professionals start careers with a specific goal and work tirelessly to achieve it. But then what? Matt Berry is a former marketing and communications executive at a well know technology company. Three years ago, Matt gave it up to start Conversion Marketing, an agency that specialized B2B technology. In this week’s episode, Matt talks about the professional and personal needs he filled by starting his agency with distributed professionals spanning the US, Canada, and Europe.
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A Distributed Startup Pivots to Sieze Opportunity
Distributed Talent Connections
Startup success often depends on the ability to respond to change. Lunchpool, born out of winning the 2018 Tampa Bay Startup Weekend Competition, set out to foster meaningful human connections in the workplace. They have pivoted to delivering exceptional virtual event experiences. Lunchpool takes advantage of the flexibility of distributed teams. In this episode, CEO Alex Abell discusses how he manages his team, the positives and negatives being distributed and how the transition to virtual events started.
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Building the World’s Largest Network of On-Demand Marketing Talent
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When CEO Heidi Davidson launched Galvanize Worldwide more than five years ago, the concept of distributed talent was in its infancy. Initial conversations with clients and prospects were a bit challenging. Today, Galvanize is the world’s largest network of on-demand distributed marketing professionals. Heidi discusses how Galvanize started, scaled, and how the conversations with clients have completely changed. Heidi also provides insights into the ideal candidates to participate in this freelance model.
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BONUS EPISODE PR and Comms in the Wake of COVID-19
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Not specifically focused on Distributed Talent, but COVID-19 is creating challenges for all of us. This episode is a recording of a webinar I participated in with Kathy Keating, Founder, ProInsComms and Heidi Davidson, CEO, Galvanize WorldWide. We discussed PR and Client management strategies, as well as offer practical advice on steps Marketing and PR professionals should take to manage the news and content pipeline during these unprecedented times.
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Remo Delivers an Authentic Experience for Virtual Events and Remote Teams
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Everyone is familiar with Zoom, WebEx, and Microsoft Teams. If you need basic video conference capabilities, Remo CEO Ho Yin Cheung would suggest using one of those. If you want to truly connect with remote teams or attendees of a virtual event on a human level, Remo offers something completely different, interactive collaboration, networking opportunities, and a virtual attendee experience not available elsewhere. Additionally, Ho Yin built Remo as a company from the ground up using distributed talent.
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Filling The Networking and Resources Void For Distributed Marcomms Professionals
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After successful careers in-house or at agencies many marketing and communications professionals gravitate to distributed models. This was a driving factor that led Kathy Keating to create ProsInComms, an online community for communicators in the tech industry. Kathy provides details ProsInComms coaching services, advice on employment law, taxes, and accounting, educational resources, virtual networking, and the ability to gain access to important services traditionally have been limited to large firms.
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Remote Training and Coaching Options for Agile
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Joshua Barnes, founder of Process Mentors, is one of the world's leading experts on Disciplined Agile training and coaching. He has developed a groundbreaking approach to virtual training that is convenient for participants and advantageous for enterprises. In this session, Joshua details the flexibility and cost avoidance of virtual training, which also aligns with the realities of today's distributed workforces.
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Gig Economy Legislation and other Legal Issues for On-Demand Distributed Professionals
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One of the fastest-growing sectors of the employment market is on-demand distributed talent. These professionals are often misclassified classified as “Gig Economy” workers. California AB-5, which was intended to protect Gig Economy workers like Uber drivers, has unintended consequences for on-demand professionals. Our guest to discuss the impact of Gig Economy legislation for distributed professionals is Amy Anger. Amy is the founder and principal at Atrip Legal Services and Atrip Consulting.
info_outlineStartup success often depends on the ability to respond to change quickly. Lunchpool, born out of winning the 2018 Tampa Bay Startup Weekend Competition, set out to use technology to foster meaningful human connections in the workplace. Responding to changes in the market, they have pivoted to delivering exceptional virtual event experiences that feel like the real thing, including virtual interactions with groups that are challenging to relocate on other platforms. Additionally, Lunchpool takes advantage of the flexibility offered by a distributed team. In this episode, CEO Alex Abell discusses how he manages his team, the positives and negatives being distributed, and how the transition to virtual events started. He also offers excellent advice to startups looking to scale.