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Lionel Valdellon

Lionel Valdellon

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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How to Build a Killer Growth Engine (Work Management Roundup)
Leadership 3 min read

How to Build a Killer Growth Engine (Work Management Roundup)

It's Friday, November 20th. That means Hunger Games: The Mockingjay Part 2 is being released in theaters across the US — which is more relevant to work than you may think. After all, your company is competing against others in your industry for customers and capital — you're Katniss in your own right! Here is our

Don't Become a Project Manager from Hell!
Project Management 3 min read

Don't Become a Project Manager from Hell!

Being a PM aint easy, but there's no reason to do what these Project Managers from Hell did to their teams.

7 MarTech Blogs to Follow
Marketing 5 min read

7 MarTech Blogs to Follow

As the world of marketing continues to expand and the user experience becomes an increasingly critical focus for businesses everywhere, marketing operations and marketing technology (a.k.a., MarTech) become crucial areas to focus on. What better way to stay on top of this subject than by reading the thought leadership of the bloggers in the space?

10 Ways to Beat Deadline Stress (Infographic)
Productivity 3 min read

10 Ways to Beat Deadline Stress (Infographic)

However much deadline stress affects you, it's good to know that there are ways to deal with it. Below is an infographic listing 10 ways to make deadlines less stressful.

How Culture & Collaboration Help Boost Employee Engagement (Infographic)
Collaboration 3 min read

How Culture & Collaboration Help Boost Employee Engagement (Infographic)

Because disengaged employees are taking away from your bottom line, it makes sense to look at how your company could turn this situation around.

How to Set Up a Freelance Agency
Leadership 5 min read

How to Set Up a Freelance Agency

When you have more clients than you can possibly handle within a 40-hour workweek, it may be time to delegate work to freelancers like yourself, and turn what was once a humble solopreneur business into a full-fledged freelance agency, managed by you. But only if it makes sense.

What are Super Cognitive Foods? And Other Reads To Help You Work Better (Work Management Roundup)
Productivity 3 min read

What are Super Cognitive Foods? And Other Reads To Help You Work Better (Work Management Roundup)

Today is Friday the 13th, the subject of many an old school superstition and many a horror movie. If you're stuck in the office today feeling terribly unproductive and a tad superstitious as to why, then we're here with the Work Management roundup to turn your horrible day into a day for productivity education. Read

Save Time with Duplicate Tasks  & Subtasks
News 3 min read

Save Time with Duplicate Tasks & Subtasks

Ever wanted to duplicate a single task and its accompanying subtasks instead of the entire folder? If you create recurring tasks for clients, work on series of similar tasks, or need to develop a project template from a single task, the new Duplicate task feature will save you hours on manual routine.

Is Agile Viable for Marketing Teams?
Marketing 3 min read

Is Agile Viable for Marketing Teams?

When the Agile software development methodology came into prominence in the early 2000s with its own Agile Manifesto, it changed how software companies managed their work mindsets and production processes. To put it mildly, it electrified the industry and started spawning unbelievable success stories. Eventually other industries realized Agile could be adapted to their own workflows. Marketing

Why Your Messaging App is Killing Your Productivity
Productivity 5 min read

Why Your Messaging App is Killing Your Productivity

Whether you're using Slack, HipChat, Skype, Google Hangouts, or IRC, it’s not enough. It's time to admit that using only your chat/instant messaging app to manage projects is killing your productivity.

Why High Achievers Forget Someday and Hustle Today  (Work Management Roundup)
Leadership 3 min read

Why High Achievers Forget "Someday" and Hustle Today (Work Management Roundup)

It's another Friday of yet another week, and this week, I've decided it's time to get "weird." You may be thinking, "But why?" Well, we discovered this week that being weird is actually a plus for you — especially if it means you're forging a path others have not yet trod. And especially if it

Remote Collaboration: 5 Sentences to Ruin a Remote Worker's Day
Collaboration 5 min read

Remote Collaboration: 5 Sentences to Ruin a Remote Worker's Day

Setting aside the joys of working from home and not having to commute,  workers collaborating remotely have to deal with a lot of extra pain. The added pressure it places on their shoulders comes from the difficulty of creating immediate, visible value from afar. They struggle to be more "present" to their colleagues via the

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