https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/351188

I recently had the opportunity to meet with Nick Sonnenberg, an expert on remote work and the CEO and founder of Leverage, a 100-plus person fully remote company. Through building his company from the ground up and helping businesses of all sizes increase their productivity and go remote, he’s developed a few tips that any business owner can implement to make remote work actually work.

Face-to-face communication is massively important for remote companies. The intonations, inflections and verbal cues you get from a face-to-face conversation simply can’t be beat. Video conferencing should always be the default for meetings in order to keep personal relationships alive among your team. That said, real-time conversations aren’t always necessary and scheduling them can be difficult. If you need to send a quick message to someone, consider doing it with a video recording. This allows you to keep that face-to-face connection and easily explain your message. Plus, the recipient can view it when it’s convenient for them.