The Remote Work Tribe Podcast

In this episode of the Remote Work Tribe podcast, we chat with Chris Mercer, Co-Founder at ProfitSchool, MeasurementMarketing.io, and MeasureSummit. We discuss management strategies and systems, the importance of understanding capacities and capabilities, being open to the possibility of being wrong, and much more. Episode timestamps:Interesting projects Mercer is working on. (0:40)Intro to Traction and why it did not work for Mercer. (2:10) Other systems Mercer tried that did not work. (4:39) What does Mercer´s team look like today, and what are some of the changes he went through when changing management style? (9:15)   How does Mercer think about adding new people to the team? (11:15)Prioritizing what to do first as an entrepreneur building a company. (18:35)How can collaboration be ensured (meetings, async, etc.)? (21:50)What mindset shifts did Mercer go through to focus on working on the business? (27:43)The importance of self-awareness as a founder. (33:35)Lightning round questions. (35:45)We hope you enjoy it!Links mentioned on the podcastprofitschool.com/rwtTheremoteworktribe.comnewsletter.theremotetribe.comJessicamalnik.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Remote Work Tribe podcast, we chat with William Chia, VP of Marketing at Styra. We discuss ABM marketing, navigating organizational change at scale, the importance of company retreats and unstructured time, showing up candidly to build connections with your team, and more. Episode timestamps:Interesting projects William is working on these days. (0:35)Moving from a lead model to an ABM model. (1:25) How does he influence accounts using ABM tactics at Fortune 100 companies? (2:55) The process of aligning teams and departments behind ABM. (7:45)   How much time did William spend building his social capital? (11:35)How can we influence change by building social capital? (12:45)What does William do at a company all hands (retreat) to nurture relationships with his team? (16:20)How to ensure team building exercises are effective and engaging. (19:40)How long should company retreats be, and how much structure and unstructured time should be allocated? (22:56)How to continue building remote collaboration across multiple time zones in remote settings? (25:15)The balance between transparency and oversharing. (29:29)Lightning round questions. (31:50)We hope you enjoy it!Links mentioned on the podcastlinkedin.com/in/williamchiaTheremoteworktribe.comnewsletter.theremotetribe.comJessicamalnik.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Remote Work Tribe podcast, we chat with Ben Taylor, a YouTuber most commonly known as Pleasant Green. We discuss how he produces videos, the processes he has in place to find inspiration, other creators he looks up to and includes in his creative work, creating a team, and much more. Episode timestamps:Ben’s initial idea for the YouTube channel. (0:50)How does he come up with ideas for new content? (2:25) What’s his favorite video on his channel? (3:20) How does Ben organize his production process? (4:30)   Working with collaborators, freelancers, and researchers. (6:05)The process of moving from solo creator to working with a team. (7:10)Feedback processes and how to delegate more effectively and build trust. (8:55)What is Ben’s background? (11:11)What was his initial journey with Pleasant Green, and where did the name come from? (12:25)Titles and thumbnails on YouTube. (13:30)Tools to help him with SEO, titles, and thumbnails. (15:00)What are pig butchering scams, and why are they such a problem today? (16:32)Creators that he has learned from and admires. (18:17)Additional resources when it comes to learning how to tell great stories. (19:42)Lightning round questions. (21:35)We hope you enjoy it!Links mentioned on the podcastyoutube.com/@PleasantGreenx.com/pleasantgreeninstagram.com/pleasantgrntiktok.com/@pleasantgreen_Theremoteworktribe.comnewsletter.theremotetribe.comJessicamalnik.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Remote Work Tribe podcast, we chat with Bernard Huang, Founder of Clearscope. We discuss the evolution of SEO, the importance of understanding Google’s agenda, how copy-cat content is a nuanced dilemma, the underrated importance of content positioning, and more. Episode timestamps:How has SEO evolved in the last five years? (1:08)How has this SEO evolution had an impact on Clearscope? (4:14) Copy-cat content and what Clearscope about it. (10:11) Content positioning and how underrated it is is in the SEO space. (17:08)   Is SEO evolving or dying? (20:55)Lightning round questions. (24:25)We hope you enjoy it!Links mentioned on the podcasttwitter.com/bernardjhuanglinkedin.com/in/bernardjhuangTheremoteworktribe.comnewsletter.theremotetribe.comJessicamalnik.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Remote Work Tribe podcast, we chat with Eric Doty, Content Lead at Dock. We discuss the importance of understanding what to measure, the future of content, and the delicate balance between doing things that work and innovating, AI and automation helpful use cases, his journey from academia to marketing, and more. Episode timestamps:Exciting projects Eric is working on nowadays? (0:45)What metrics does he pay the most attention to now at Dock? (1:40) Eric’s content marketing philosophy. (6:08) What is his take on the future of content marketing? (8:12)   SEO evolution. (10:40)AI helpful use cases. (14:00)What is his approach to innovation vs. following a playbook at Dock? (17:34)The importance of doing things that scale and are sustainable. (20:20)How does Eric operationalize content practices? (22:29)How to determine tasks worth automating. (25:49)Eric’s journey from the linguistics PHD path to content marketing. (30:16)Lightning round questions. (33:03)We hope you enjoy it!Links mentioned on the podcastlinkedin.com/in/edotyTheremoteworktribe.comnewsletter.theremotetribe.comJessicamalnik.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Remote Work Tribe podcast, we chat with Jennifer Bourn, CMO at Motivation Code and business coach for service-based freelancers. In this conversation, we discuss the importance of understanding your motivations and rituals to access your zone of genius, managing your time, finding the right path to become more self-aware, and more.  Episode timestamps:What is Jennifer’s motivation code? (0:40)What changed once she better understood her motivations? (2:20) Jennifer’s Zone of Genius. (4:06) After learning about her zone of genius, how did she approach offloading tasks? (4:22)   How to access your flow state and work at the highest level? (11:50)The importance of managing your time and mastering async work. (14:49)Jennifer’s journey from leading her own business to becoming a CMO. (16:12)Investing in self-awareness to thrive in teams and the importance of micro-events. (21:10)How to become more self-aware? (24:45)How to approach coaching and finding the right fit for you? (27:50)How to get the most out of a coaching experience. (30:45)Lightning round questions. (32:40)We hope you enjoy it!Links mentioned on the podcastmotivationcode.comjenniferbourn.comTheremoteworktribe.comnewsletter.theremotetribe.comJessicamalnik.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Remote Work Tribe podcast, we chat with Meryl Johnston, Founder of Bean Ninjas. We talk about how to avoid overworking, how to build a team culture to remove yourself from day-to-day operations, the importance of retreats, how to plan and facilitate a retreat, and more.Episode timestamps:Interesting projects Meryl is working on now? (0:40)Strategies to avoid overworking. (4:10)How to build a team? (6:20)The importance of having retreats in remote work cultures. (9:27) BeanCon retreat, goals, and objectives. (12:35)   Deciding which activities to do in a retreat. (14:10)How to organize team dinners in a retreat? (16:36)Retreat length. (18:16)What are the most surprising things Meryl learned at BeanCon? (19:55)Changes in team culture after the retreat. (22:25)Knowing what she knows now, what would she do differently regarding retreats? (23:37)How to choose the right venue for your retreat? (25:02)Advice for founders thinking about planning a company retreat. (26:03)Lightning round questions. (27:30)We hope you enjoy it!Links mentioned on the podcastlinkedin.com/in/meryl-johnston-3a483728/Theremoteworktribe.comnewsletter.theremotetribe.comJessicamalnik.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Remote Work Tribe podcast, we chat with Matt Paulson, Founder & CEO at MarketBeat. We talk about culture in hybrid settings, how to be an effective leader, how to build an office people want to go to, how to leverage your strengths, and much more. Episode timestamps:What is MarketBeat? (0:40)Choosing your headquarters location. (2:50)How to attract and train the best local talent. (5:00)How do you train people when you work in a specialized industry? (6:32) How to build a culture of leaders? (9:10)How to build team culture in hybrid teams? (10:45) The importance of building an office people want to go to with a flex culture. (12:20)   Async vs. Synchronous work at MarketBeat. (15:37)How to stay focused on a single business idea for a long time? (16:36)Founders that have inspired Matt? (19:00)How did Matt go about becoming a better leader at MarketBeat? (20:45)How did Matt find out what the competitive edge of MarketBeat was? (24:02)Matt’s journey in investing (25:00)Lightning round questions. (27:10)We hope you enjoy it!Links mentioned on the podcastmattpaulson.comtwitter.com/MattPaulsonSDTheremoteworktribe.comnewsletter.theremotetribe.comJessicamalnik.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Remote Work Tribe podcast, we chat with Ronnie Higgins, Director of Content at OpenPhone, and the voice talent behind Marketing Under The Influence. We talk about content marketing and how it has changed in the last couple of years, what it may look like in the future, AI, doing research, managing and inspiring a team, and more. Episode timestamps:Ronnie’s current projects. (0:40)What does the future of content marketing look like? (1:56)Ronnie’s background in film and its influence on his work. (5:40)How does he incorporate his background into OpenPhone’s strategy? (8:14) How to get buy-in to do research? (10:40)What does Ronnie’s research process look like? (12:09) What are the core talking points to make sure an interview works well? (14:15)   Balancing execution with management and team building. (17:45)How do you find and vet the right people for your team? (21:26)Are people writing for the algorithm, not the audience? (26:57)Where does AI fit into content marketing? (29:00)Why did AI start using writing as a use case? (31:28)Lightning round questions. (37:50)We hope you enjoy it!Links mentioned on the podcastlinkedin.com/in/ronniehigginsngn.beehiiv.com/subscribethreads.net/@ronniehigginsTheremoteworktribe.comnewsletter.theremotetribe.comJessicamalnik.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Remote Work Tribe podcast, we chat with James Laws, Founder and CEO of Saturday Drive. We discuss the importance of culture, how to improve communication and delivery, hiring and interviewing processes, delegation, what matters regarding leadership, and more. Episode timestamps:James’ most exciting projects he’s working on now. (0:40)Signs there are delivery issues in an organization. (1:52)What is the structure of his team at Saturday Drive? (3:37)Team’s response to new systems. (6:20) How to motivate your team to communicate openly? (8:07)Selecting the right people for your organization. (11.41) What does the hiring process look like at Saturday Drive? (13:55)   Red flags in interviews. (17:50)Non-intuitive green flags in interviews. (20.45)Processes to ensure his team leads bring the best people to their team. (22:22)What was his delegation process like when he decided to stop leading everything in his organization? (24:58)What does the career progression look like at Saturday Drive? (27:58)Lightning round questions. (31:10)We hope you enjoy it!Links mentioned on the podcastjameslaws.comtwitter.com/JamesLawssaturdaydrive.comTheremoteworktribe.comnewsletter.theremotetribe.comJessicamalnik.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.