Like it or not, the new normal is upon us. These last several months, remote work was the only way to get any work done. We’ve compiled a bunch of useful work-from-home resources for you to help bring up your productivity and better manage your stress.
As we transition to the new normal, more people find themselves working from home. Many companies have already made the shift to a work from home arrangement to help curb the spread of coronavirus.
Now it looks like working-from-home is now part of the new normal. Even when we all get through this pandemic, most folks– now that they’ve experienced the work-from-home lifestyle– would prefer to continue doing so.
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“Out of clutter, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” – Albert Einstein
The Latest Work-From-Home Resources
Have a look at the more recently-published coronavirus-related articles by our hard-working editorial team over at LOJO Marketing:
Maximizing Your Work From Home Tools (To Actually Help You Get Work Done)
How Do I Successfully Launch My Business Online?
The current coronavirus pandemic has severely affected the world, with thousands of businesses across all sectors still feeling the repercussions as the year draws to an end.
Many of these businesses were forced to shut down completely, some had to temporarily suspend operations until things normalize, and a select few managed to adjust and thrive using the digital platform. At this point you might be asking, how did these businesses successfully launch their brands online?
How To Manage COVID-19 Stress (When Working From Home)
The COVID-19 pandemic has been an equalizer of sorts in the sense that it has affected the lives of every person, rich or poor, anywhere in the world.
Businesses are struggling to stay afloat but people are losing their jobs. While we all await the vaccine that will finally make the world feel safe again, some of us are luckily allowed to work from home. But is it any less stressful? Nope.
Google Digital Garage: What Is It? (And Why Should I Check It Out?)
The digital age has significantly changed the way people used to work, from marketing to product creation to customer service.
The continuous advancements of technology have made a lot of things easier for businesses to succeed in this internet-driven world, and at the same time, it is now more challenging for people without digital skills to stay competitive and relevant in a fast-paced environment.
How To Deal With Zoom Fatigue (According To The Experts)
Zoom Fatigue is a real thing according to mental health experts.
In the same manner that employees can suffer from workplace burnout, the new reality forced upon work-from-home folk causes even more stress and anxiety as we continue to social-distance and shelter-in-place.
How Can I Work From Home More Effectively? (9 Useful Tips for Digital Marketers)
With the way business has changed (thanks to the ongoing pandemic), professional jobs just aren’t like they used to be anymore.
How can you work from home more effectively? Getting things done even while working remotely can all be achieved with these nine tips we’ve compiled to help you accomplish more while completing projects, hitting business goals, and serving clients:
What Do You Need To Work From Home Effectively?
It’s not easy to work from home. You might think so at first, but as the lines blur between work life and your personal space, you’ll eventually realize that you need to actively manage proper balance between the two.
The right work-from-home tools certainly help. You can read more about it in our featured article, “Maximizing Your Work From Home Tools (To Actually Help You Get Work Done)”.
Take Good Care of Your Mental Health
“Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves.” – Dale Carnegie
Learn Something New
It is said that a mind is a terrible thing to waste. Whether you’re on a quest to reinvent yourself or to keep the saw sharpened, now is a great time to upskill or maybe pick up a new skill or two.
It’s also a great time to start getting into online learning! Thanks to the generosity of all these awesome companies, you can now level up a digital marketing skill set even while you’re sheltering-in-place or working-from-home.
These resources were featured in our blog post, “17+ Sites For Leveling Up Your Digital Marketing Skills (While You’re In Self-Isolation)”.
Free Digital Marketing Resources
Free Ebooks
Other (Non-Marketing) Stuff For Marketers and Business Owners
“When you are inspired in your work, everything seems to fall into place.” – Wayne Dyer
Jumpstart Your Business
The COVID-19 pandemic certainly has taught us a lot (including just how woefully unprepared most of us are when businesses are suddenly flipped around in an instant). Hard lessons, to be sure, but lessons nevertheless.
9 Things You Can Do To Help Jumpstart Your Business
Businesses are finally opening up again. Cautiously and carefully, but opening up nevertheless.
As owners and entrepreneurs are forced to rethink how business is done these days, shifting much of marketing, promotion, and even certain aspects of operations online is the way to go.
14 Things You Can Do (Right Now) To Improve Your E-Commerce Marketing Strategy
There’s a very good reason why more business owners are now flocking online.
E-commerce has now given small businesses access to a market they otherwise wouldn’t be able to reach through a regular brick-and-mortar operation.
Revisiting Growth Hacking: Why You Need To Adopt a Growth-Driven Mindset For Building Your Brand
Growth hacking was such a buzzword several years back especially among startups and entrepreneurs, and it’s enjoying quite a bit of resurgence these days.
Business owners and entrepreneurs are forced to innovate, pivot, and evolve somehow in response to these drastic changes in the way (we foresee) how people will now spend their money and how other businesses continue to operate.
Even More Business Resources
- Increase Your Website Traffic: How Do I Bring in More Visitors To My Business Website?
- Website Redesign Guide: Updating Your Business Website Made Easy
- What Marketing Materials Do I Need for My Business (in 2020)?
- 9 Lessons We’ve Learned While Doing Digital Marketing During a Crisis
- How Do I Create a Communication and Marketing Strategy For My Business (in a Crisis)?
- Crisis Management: What Can My Business Do During The COVID-19 Pandemic?
- Why Should I Hire a Digital Marketing Agency?
We're Here For You!
If you think your business needs help with anything that has to do with online marketing, web design, or brand-building, all you have to do is give us a call and set a virtual meeting with our team here at LOJO, and we’ll be happy to help figure things out with you.
Even during these times of crisis, we can show you what little important (but effective) adjustments you can make to stay top-of-mind with your market.
Remember: things ARE going to get better. And when that new surge of business comes, you’ll want to be more than ready; you’ll want to hit the ground running.
In any case, we’re happy to show you how digital marketing can work for you! All you have to do is set an online consultation with us (at any time). We sure look forward to hearing from you!
Stop The Spread!
The best thing we can do right now is to let the experts work their magic (so we can get a cure or a vaccine right away).
In the meantime, we all do our best to stay informed, stay healthy, and shelter-in-place.
Stay Informed
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“Success isn’t owned. It’s leased, and rent is due every day.” – J. J. Watt
A Final Word About Work-From-Home Resources
During the pandemic, work-from-home was the only option for many professionals. However, even as businesses have been re-opening and returning back to normal, many employers continue to see the value in letting their employees work remotely.
Working from home certainly has its pros and cons, but we’d like to think that there are more benefits to it. That, and the pandemic might actually be the tipping point that finally convinces more businesses to work more along work-from-home lines.
Still, it looks like the work-from-home lifestyle is here to stay. Not just for regular nine-to-five employees, but also for business owners, freelancers, and entrepreneurs who prefer to work remotely (at least more than working from a regular office space).
Here at LOJO, we’ll keep on compiling useful work-from-home resources for digital marketers, business owners, and entrepreneurs of all types. Do check in with us from time to time. Or if you feel you need some extra help getting your business idea or digital marketing project up and running, feel free to get in touch with our team at any time.
