a day in the life of a digital nomad
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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A DIGITAL NOMAD
by Connie CrosbyCrosby Group Consulting
@conniecrosbyfor Toronto Public Library
November 30, 2010
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A DIGITAL NOMAD
by Connie CrosbyCrosby Group Consulting
@conniecrosbyfor Toronto Public Library
November 30, 2010
MY LIFEAS A DIGITAL NOMAD
Photo: Wayne MacPhailhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/wmacphail/3300368742/
“Digital nomads don’t need an office. They have many offices. In fact, anywhere is an office as long as
there is connectivity....
photo: Eva Bluehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/evablue/4982314424/
“... They work fromStarbucks, the local library, in front of
their televisions, in hotel lobbies, in the backseats of cabs, and even
in some parks.”
- Mitch Joel, Six Pixels of Separation, 2009
photo: Eva Bluehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/evablue/4982314424/
BEFORE: LAW FIRM LIBRARY MANAGER
18 YEARS OF BAY STREET LAW FIRM WORK!
I WAS TIED TO A CRAZY DESK!
AND A DESKTOP COMPUTERPC & Microsoft!
NOW: I’M AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT
WHERE I WORK
IN MY HOME OFFICE
IN MY KITCHEN
IN COFFEE SHOPS(YES, ESPECIALLY STARBUCKS)
IN TORONTO REFERENCE LIBRARY
IF I CAN FIND A SEAT!
IN CO-WORKING SPACESE.G. CENTRE FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION & CAMERADERIE
IN HOTEL ROOMS
...BUT MOSTLY ONLINE
WHO I WORK WITH
WHO I WORK WITH
clients (of course!)
other consultants
freelancers I hire
virtual assistant
VIRTUAL ASSISTANT (VR)
MY GEAR
MACBOOK PRO I DREAM OF AN IMAC & MACBOOK AIR
FREETALK EVERYMAN HEADPHONES
IPADINCASE CASE AND APPLE BLUETOOTH KEYBOARD
IPHONE 4EMAIL, CALENDAR, CAMERA, VIDEO, TELEPHONE, SMS
HP OFFICEJET ALL-IN-ONEWIFI PRINTER, SCANNER, PHOTOCOPIER
GMAIL
GOOGLE DOCS
GOOGLE FORMS
GOOGLE FORMS
GOOGLE CALENDAR
GTALK
GTALK
SKYPE - VIDEO
SKYPE - CHAT
SKYPE - VOICE
SKYPE - CONFERENCE CALLS
DOODLE
BASECAMP
MOCKFLOW
MINDMEISTER
WORDPRESS
BLOGGER
water cooler
networking
fast answers
news
current awareness
connecting with friends, clients, business contacts
WIKIS
KEYNOTE
SLIDESHARE
PREZI
DROP BOX
DROP BOX
DELICIOUS
LINKED IN
MEETUP.COM
EVENTBRITE
USTREAM.COM
YOUTUBE
VIMEO
PAGES (MACBOOK & IPAD)
TRIPIT
GOOGLE MAPS(& IPHONE GPS)
FOURSQUARE
KOBO (IPAD & IPHONE)
SOME PREDICTIONS
1. NUMBER OF DIGITAL NOMADS WILL INCREASE
2. NETWORKING & COWORKING WILL
INCREASE
3. RISING INTEREST IN ENTERPRISE 2.0
4. VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO
5. VIRTUAL WORLDS WILL MAKE A COMEBACK
WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO HELP THE DIGITAL NOMAD?
THANK YOU!
Connie CrosbyCrosby Group [email protected]
@conniecrosby
http://crosbygroup.ca
http://conniecrosby.blogspot.com
http://slaw.ca