How to !Facilitate Collaboration

By Adam Kidan

Make !communication !

easyTools like Slack let you reduce the amount of time spent on email and in meetings, stores all of your communication in one channel

Use !Google

• If you’re trying to outline a project, you can create a Google doc where everybody can edit/comment on ideas!

• This eliminates countless emails going back and forth, ensures that everybody is heard and results in a better final product

Always !meet !

in-!person

• Even if you can connect with anybody around the world, you’ll create a more meaningful connection if you meet them in person!

• This will make your communication and time in virtual meetings easier, more fun and more fruitful

Create a !brainstorming !channel• Slack or Skype

chat can get pretty noisy!

• To fix that, create a brainstorming channel that allows everybody on the team to drop ideas

Adapt processes quickly

• Collaborative businesses can make changes quickly!

• Lots of businesses lose that when they scale, so be smart about what you implement

Create relationships first• Start building

relationships before you actually ask for help!

• Connect with the right people!

• Leave blog comments on sites where the authors are actively engaged in discussion!

• Attend events that allow you to meet influencers face-to-face