This coming week I'll be doing episodes about Basecamp and how it can help with understanding what Tech Minimalism is about. In today's video, I talk about the reasons I chose Basecamp to run my business on, but also some background on how Tech Minimalism and Basecamp can be used to simplify your workflow.
Yesterday I was doing some outreach on LinkedIn and needed to take notes on who I had contacted. Now I know there are LinkedIn browser plugins for automatic connection etc. via LinkedIn, but I’ve always felt that was impersonal.
Also, I didn’t want to use a full-blown CRM for such a simple task. So I fired up Notion and build a mini CRM for my social media outreach. As I always say, it’s best not to cross-pollinate your tools and have an app to do one specific task, so you’re not overwhelmed.
It seems to be working quite well. If anything changed, you’d be the first to know.
Here’s my referral link for Notion if you want to sign up: https://kia.pm/notion
# Episode links
Post: https://kiakamgar.com/post/using-notion-for-social-media-outreach
Podcast: https://kiakamgar.com/podcast?e=98aff189
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Too much tech is never great. When it comes to your video or podcast production tech, it’s no different. Having too many ‘toys’ can hinder your creativity and when you start, it’s simply not needed.
# Episode links
Post: https://kiakamgar.com/post/content-creation-and-the-tech
Podcast: https://kiakamgar.com/podcast?e=9900f7b3
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It’s hard to remember everything before starting a project. And it doesn’t matter how much thinking or strategy you’ve done, it doesn’t always go to plan.
# Episode links
Post: https://kiakamgar.com/post/youll-never-remember-everything
Podcast: https://kiakamgar.com/podcast?e=a2c2cb89
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Is there anyone out there? Are you listening? Did you understand? Do you need any help? Shall I explain it again? Is this clear enough? Oh wow, maybe I should just go and pick tomatoes in Spain!
# Episode links
Post: https://kiakamgar.com/post/im-off-to-pick-tomatoes-in-spain
Podcast: https://kiakamgar.com/podcast?e=dfb98232
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Yesterday Jason Fried, the Founder & CEO of Basecamp, Tweeted about a new email service called Hey which will be released in April. As you know, email is a topic I love to talk about and help organise for my clients, so any new service that comes out regarding email is something I will always look into. Keep an eye out on their website for updates, but I’ll definitely be making videos about it, so make sure you’re subscribed.
# Episode links
Post: https://kiakamgar.com/video/can-this-new-tool-from-basecamp-help
Podcast: https://kiakamgar.com/podcast?e=a6d547f7
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The only app, or service, you will never be able to be without is email. And on the Apple Mac, the only app that works best is Apple Mail due to its power of simplicity and the ‘it just works’ ethos.
# Episode links
Post: https://macjunky.com/post/apple-mail-the-power-of-simplicity
Podcast: https://kiakamgar.com/podcast?e=842078e9
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The more complicated your tech stack, the more unproductive you will become. The secret is to make your whole system so simple that it’s invisible.
# Episode links
Post: https://kiakamgar.com/post/make-it-so-simple-its-invisible
Podcast: https://kiakamgar.com/podcast?e=d9e2355a
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Just the idea of being distracted should send shivers down your spine. Not only does it take you away from the work you’re doing at that time, but it takes away even more time as you have to get back ‘in the zone’ after the distraction.
I used to get distracted with emails, messages and voicemails with ‘can I ask you a quick question’, but I found a solution to this where I now never get distracted and the person asking gets the time and proper answer.
# Episode links
Post: https://kiakamgar.com/post/create-a-distraction-free-environment
Podcast: https://kiakamgar.com/podcast?e=4ad3e386
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So the newfound ‘hype’ or Remote Work is getting out of hand with this coronavirus (COVID-19) issue the world is having. As a Tech/IT guy (and speaking with my security expert colleagues) we’re getting worried with the amount of ‘wrong’ information being out there, so I thought I’d share my thoughts on this.
Original Tweet: https://twitter.com/ChristianVasile/status/1237960292182585345
# Episode links
Post: https://kiakamgar.com/post/dont-follow-the-remote-work-hype-blindly
Podcast: https://kiakamgar.com/podcast?e=5c619ac6
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