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What comes to mind when you hear the term "remote work"? Do you imagine someone sitting at home, working away on their laptop with Netflix on in the background? Or maybe someone working from the beach in Fiji? Many people are now seeking for remote jobs to achieve a better work-life balance, save time and money by skipping the drive into work, or have more freedom to create their own schedule. And hey, I don't blame them! Working remotely is a dream for someone that works a 9

This years #GoldenGlobes2018 was a night to remember. However, the star of the show wasn’t the nominated movies and television shows, it was the message of hope and change inspired by the #MeToo, #WhyWeWearBlack, and #TimesUp movements. And throughout this momentous evening I was live tweeting the action on behalf of Mad Media. Now, why would a social media marketing company want to live tweet the Golden Globes? Well, this years event was a prime example of why you can’t pre-

This past month our team participated in a super festive project titled; 12 Tips For Christmas. We did something we haven’t done before, our remote team all took to our Instagram Stories and shared some of our favourite social media marketing tips. Missed it? Don’t fret, we’ve got it all summarized here for you. Sad you missed seeng our faces? We’ve got you. It’s all saved to our highlight reel on our Instagram. Don’t forget to give us a follow and leave a comment telling us

There are multiple benefits of a virtual company over a traditional office environment. These include: reduced overhead, improved productivity, and an ability to attract motivated talent, all of which are inevitably appealing to start-up companies operating on a minuscule budget with minimal support staff. Telecommuting has increased by 80% since 2005, and shows no signs of slowing down. It’s same to assume that the number of virtual start-ups will only continue to increase a

Close your eyes. What do you picture when you think of an Executive Assistant? Are you picturing Joan, from Mad Men? Donna from Suits? (We all know, Harvey is nothing without Donna.) The brilliancy behind the leader with the brains? The one that keeps everything running smoothly, behind the scenes? Most people imagine something of the sort: professional attire in a downtown office block. Although that may be the case for many EA’s, the work life for a virtual EA looks much di

Anyone that works remotely can vouch for how amazing it is! (Incase you missed it, we highlighted the top pros in our recent blog.) There’s nothing more empowering then having the autonomy of choosing when and where you work. No more 7am alarm clocks (unless you like them, you early birds), long, sluggish afternoons at the office or wanting to poke your eyeballs out during your daily commute through rush hour. Yet all that unsupervised freedom can also lead to a multitude of

Sure, I guess it can be lonely, and maybe you miss out on some of the juicy “office politics”, but there is something pretty fantastic about getting up every day and NOT having to drive through traffic. What if you could simply roll over, stretch, brush your teeth and then just get right into it. You could be doing this whole ‘waking up and working thing’ in the comfort of your own home, or at an exotic beach locale of your choice with a trusty WIFI connection. If you’re cons