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Lionel Valdellon

Lionel Valdellon

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Lionel is a former Content Marketing Manager of Wrike. He is also a blogger since 1997, a productivity enthusiast, a project management newbie, a musician and producer of electronic downtempo music, a father of three, and a husband of one.

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Marketing Agencies: Are You Showing Your Clients the Love?
Marketing 5 min read

Marketing Agencies: Are You Showing Your Clients the Love?

True story: my colleague was preparing a launch video for one of Silicon Valley's tech giants, and when they were 90% done, their project manager finally showed the clients the almost-complete version of the final deliverable. The clients said they hated it. It wasn't what they wanted. Change it or else. The marketing management was a

Why Do Americans Continue to Work Such Long Hours? (Work Management Roundup)
Productivity 3 min read

Why Do Americans Continue to Work Such Long Hours? (Work Management Roundup)

Welcome back to the weekly Work Management Roundup, where we link to the best reads in business, productivity, marketing, and management! This week, we look at what it means to live and work in a future where we have technological marvels, but way less free time. And we look at tools and technologies that can

Remote Work: Why Reddit and Yahoo! Banned It
Collaboration 5 min read

Remote Work: Why Reddit and Yahoo! Banned It

When an internal memo from Yahoo! leaked to the public back in February 2013, there was a collective groan not just from people working in the company, but also from supporters of remote work in general. The memo banned remote work for all Yahoo! staff and cited that more effective collaboration would happen face-to-face —

The Ultimate Creative Process Checklist
Marketing 5 min read

The Ultimate Creative Process Checklist

Creativity is no mystery, rather it is a series of stages. This ultimate creative process checklist is a step-by-step procedure for engaging in creative work. And is based on the 4 stages of the creative process outlined by English social psychologist Graham Wallas, namely: preparation, incubation, illumination, & verification.

Perfecting Your Startup Investor Pitch Deck: 3 Essential Links
Leadership 3 min read

Perfecting Your Startup Investor Pitch Deck: 3 Essential Links

One of the highlights of being an entrepreneur is telling people about the amazing startup you've built — whether to attract investors, users, or prospective hires. It's a highlight as well as possibly the most nerve-wracking moment of an entrepreneur's life: that moment when you're before an audience, alone with your pitch deck, trying to

How Buffer is Redefining Company Benefits (Work Management Roundup)
Leadership 3 min read

How Buffer is Redefining Company Benefits (Work Management Roundup)

Welcome back to the weekly Work Management Roundup where we share the latest, greatest reads from the web regarding work and productivity. This week we find Buffer doing something innovative regarding worker compensation, we learn more about Uber's recent rebrand, and we discover a reason some people hate open office layouts: germs. Read on for

Andrew Filev on Hiring and Startup Leadership: The New York Times Interview
News 3 min read

Andrew Filev on Hiring and Startup Leadership: The New York Times Interview

You hear it from every startup founder: the secret to success is in hiring the right people. People who can be creative with day-to-day challenges. People who work well with others. People who aren’t afraid to roll their sleeves up and get things done, no matter what that may entail. Just this Saturday, The New York

How to Combat the 4 Main Sources of Scope Creep
Project Management 5 min read

How to Combat the 4 Main Sources of Scope Creep

"It might be a good idea to add this feature." "Let's extend the test cycle so we have more data." "I hate adding to your work but can you...?" These sentences, once uttered, herald the onset of every project manager's recurring nightmare —  that phenomenon of a project ballooning in size and scope, while budgets and timelines remain

Wrike For Creatives: How a Music Producer Gets Things Done
Project Management 7 min read

Wrike For Creatives: How a Music Producer Gets Things Done

We talk a lot on the Wrike blog about businesses needing tools to get their act together. But it's not just construction companies, software development teams, and marketing agencies that have to organize their work to be efficient. There is also a large community of creatives using online project management software to coordinate their projects.

3 Ways Startups Can Speed Up the Hiring Process and Lose the Personal Bias
Leadership 5 min read

3 Ways Startups Can Speed Up the Hiring Process and Lose the Personal Bias

Hiring the right people is one of the secrets to building a killer company, but most companies have broken and biased process. Here's how to optimize your process and find the best candidates.

How are Mobile Devices Affecting Work Productivity? (Work Management Roundup)
Productivity 3 min read

How are Mobile Devices Affecting Work Productivity? (Work Management Roundup)

Welcome back to the weekly Work Management Roundup, where we bring you the latest and greatest reads from around the web in an effort to help you work smarter, not longer. This week, we kick things off with productivity, mobile devices, and team dynamics. Read on!  Released: 2016 Mobile Productivity Report (Wrike): Did you know? 44%

4 Vital Career Lessons from Calgary's Worst Driver [Video]
Productivity 5 min read

4 Vital Career Lessons from "Calgary's Worst Driver" [Video]

People at our Mountain View office were recently fascinated by a trending YouTube video showing what is allegedly "Calgary's Worst Driver" taking a painful four and a half minutes to pull out of a pretty standard parking spot. It's a video that leaves you with more questions than answers. BUT! What you see on the video

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