{"id":12537,"date":"2020-05-07T09:50:53","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T07:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.powtoon.com\/blog\/?p=12537"},"modified":"2020-08-27T17:59:20","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T15:59:20","slug":"challenge-running-a-company-remotely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.powtoon.com\/blog\/challenge-running-a-company-remotely\/","title":{"rendered":"The Biggest Challenge of Running a Company Remotely \u2014 a Founder\u2019s Perspective"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Read Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes <\/span><\/span>\n<p>It\u2019s Ilya Spitalnik, Powtoon\u2019s Chief Executive Unicorn \u2014 and no, I\u2019m not being tone-deaf to our current situation. I\u2019m just trying to bring a little spark of hope into our day with this message.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/vs3a1icrmn.jsonp\" async=\"\"><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;position:absolute;top:0;width:100%;\"><div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_vs3a1icrmn videoFoam=true\" style=\"height:100%;position:relative;width:100%\"><div class=\"wistia_swatch\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;opacity:0;overflow:hidden;position:absolute;top:0;transition:opacity 200ms;width:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/vs3a1icrmn\/swatch\" style=\"filter:blur(5px);height:100%;object-fit:contain;width:100%;\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" onload=\"this.parentNode.style.opacity=1;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We\u2019re Living Through Unprecedented Times<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What we\u2019re living through right now is unprecedented. We\u2019re seeing the world literally change before our eyes. We\u2019re confined to our homes, and yet, bizarrely, life goes on.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the moment, I spend my day mostly in video calls, while trying to balance my home life as a husband and father \u2014 or shall I say cook and entertainer for the kids.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The True Lesson of Running a Company Remotely<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I wanted to share with you what I\u2019ve learned in the past few weeks being confined to my home while running a business with over 100 employees.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I can easily sum it up in one sentence: Communication is now more important than ever and it\u2019s more difficult than ever!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I can\u2019t just walk into my colleague\u2019s office to ask about the status of some project, align on some strategy issue or even just to inquire about their well-being\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Things that we typically take for granted are just not there.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, we\u2019re forced to chase colleagues on slack or teams in the hope that they will respond immediately. Or we join countless video calls where we put ourselves on mute, switch off the camera and multitask in the background (Oops! Is that just me?).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Is Communication More Important Than Ever?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The current crisis has put a magnifying glass to a problem that\u2019s been brewing for quite some time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Put simply:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Alignment has never been harder&nbsp;<\/li><li>Misunderstandings have never been broader,&nbsp;<\/li><li>Lack of transparency has never been greater, and let\u2019s face it&#8230;&nbsp;<\/li><li>Video call fatigue is starting to set in (Oops\u2026 Just me again?)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In the past weeks I\u2019ve come to experience something that many of Powtoon\u2019s clients have known for a long time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In times when a single message needs to permeate an entire organization, where alignment is needed, where your attention is pulled every which way, and your business may even be in danger\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In strange times like the ones we\u2019re living through now, your method of communication <strong>has to work<\/strong>!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video calls, whatsapps, team or slack messages don\u2019t do the trick. <strong>But short, sharp visual messages make the difference.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">So What\u2019s My Message Today?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Powtoon is here to help you and your organization get through these trying times! That is to say: we, as a company, are here for you&#8230; <em>and<\/em> Powtoon, the method of communication, is here for you\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We continue to update our <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.powtoon.com\/lp\/remote-working\/\" target=\"_blank\">remote working<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/go.powtoon.com\/lp\/remote-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\">remote learning<\/a> guides, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.powtoon.com\/video-templates\/remote-working-make-video\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">video templates<\/a>, helpful articles, and inspiration to keep your team engaged and succeeding remotely.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And to ensure that everyone can access the visual communication tools they need, <strong>we\u2019re reducing the price of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.powtoon.com\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\">Powtoon Pro+ annual plans<\/a> by 33%<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Being remote does not mean being distant&#8230; and a small gesture goes a long way these days. 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