Working from home

A to Z, the factors for success


Author: Theodoros Ploumis
Twitter: @theoploumis

Stamp Festival - 23 June 2015

Presentation: bit .do/howtoremote

About me

  • Started at 2007
  • Freelancer
  • Building websites
  • Family with 2 kids

Types of remote work

Freelancer

OR

Remote employee

What do you need to start

  • A Laptop/Tablet
  • An Office/Space
  • English knowledge
  • Internet connection
  • This presentation!

Examples of remote work

There are so many examples

pick up what fits you best.

BUT

You can also invent a remote job!

Let's start the trip!

Factors and facts that affect a
freelancer working from home.

A

Alternative

Working from home can change your life!

Alternative

Important Dangerous Hard
2/5 1/5 2/5

B

Billing

How much should you charge, sell etc?

Billing

Important Dangerous Hard
5/5 5/5 4/5

C

Customers

Find and communicate with customers.

Customers

Important Dangerous Hard
5/5 5/5 5/5

D

Decisions

You are free to decide for your own work.

Decisions

Important Dangerous Hard
3/5 4/5 2/5

E

English

The basic language for a global career.

English

Important Dangerous Hard
5/5 3/5 2/5

F

Flexibility

Remote work means flexibility.

Flexibility

Important Dangerous Hard
2/5 5/5 2/5

G

Global

Think globally, Work globally.

Global

Important Dangerous Hard
4/5 2/5 4/5

H

Home

Work from home but think as being at work.

Home

Important Dangerous Hard
5/5 5/5 3/5

I

Ignore

You must ignore what people say.

Ignore

Important Dangerous Hard
3/5 1/5 3/5

J

Jealous

Be a jealous person and "copy" others.

Jealous

Important Dangerous Hard
2/5 2/5 2/5

K

Knowledge

You learn every day, so please save that knowledge.

Knowledge

Important Dangerous Hard
3/5 2/5 2/5

L

Love

Love what you do, you have chosen your job!

Love

Important Dangerous Hard
3/5 3/5 5/5

M

Marketing

"Promoting your self" is an art you can learn!

Marketing

Important Dangerous Hard
5/5 3/5 5/5

N

Networking

Build networks of customers and partners.

Networking

Important Dangerous Hard
5/5 3/5 5/5

O

Office

Work from home but on your private space.

Office

Important Dangerous Hard
4/5 2/5 1/5

P

Portfolio

Your shop window is your online portfolio.

Portfolio

Important Dangerous Hard
5/5 3/5 2/5

Q

Quality

Quality of work will make you most wanted.

Quality

Important Dangerous Hard
4/5 2/5 4/5

R

Remote

Remote doesn't mean you do everything online.

Remote

Important Dangerous Hard
2/5 1/5 1/5

S

Specialization

Competition is huge, you need a specialization.

Specialization

Important Dangerous Hard
5/5 2/5 1/5

T

Tools

You are a "Company", you need the best tools.

Tools

Important Dangerous Hard
3/5 2/5 1/5

U

Unique

Be unique, feel unique.

Unique

Important Dangerous Hard
2/5 1/5 4/5

V

Vacations

Don't forget you need vacations too!

Vacations

Important Dangerous Hard
2/5 4/5 1/5

W

Workflow

Set up a workflow and organize your tasks.

Workflow

Important Dangerous Hard
3/5 4/5 2/5

X

X-Team

Create a team of partners for the hard moments.

X-Team

Important Dangerous Hard
2/5 2/5 5/5

Y

You

You are the factor for success!

You

Important Dangerous Hard
5/5 2/5 2/5

Z

Zzzz

Got stuck? Sleep on it, it always works!

Zzzz

Important Dangerous Hard
1/5 1/5 3/5

The most IMPORTANT factors

  1. Specialization
  2. Portfolio
  3. Marketing
  4. Billing
  5. Customers

Specialization

The most DANGEROUS factors

  1. Home
  2. Flexibility
  3. Customers
  4. Decisions
  5. Billing

Home

The most HARD factors

  1. Marketing
  2. Customers
  3. Billing
  4. Networking
  5. X-Team

Marketing

Do what you love!

Everyone can do it!

Start Now!

Thank you

I did it you can do this too!

TheodorosPloumis.com

Opinions on this presentation are totally mine.

Presentation: bit .do/howtoremote