How We Use zipBoard to Manage a Remote Team

Sharing some insights on feedback on digital assets. And how it’s been pivotal to help me manage a remote team.

I often have to share feedback on landing pages or full-fledged websites, videos, and documents. I also often have been asked how I manage to share feedback with a fully distributed team. For me, it is all about keeping it asynchronous. Simply, a meeting shouldn’t be the go-to route to discuss every small detail amongst the team.

I have been working remote for over 10 years. During the early days of remote collaboration, I took screenshots in Snagit and added notes on top. I remember attaching these in long email threads, JIRA tickets, and other project management tools. I was trying to stay organized without having to coordinate a meeting between various time zones. 

But guess what? I invented a better way. Rather than having to add notes on screenshots, I created zipBoard to add notes directly on the digital asset that is being built to give more contextual feedback. 

Since then, we have changed the way we collaborate remotely. And that’s how I now manage our remote team. My team uses zipBoard to add all sorts of feedback without losing context. Believe it or not, it saves several hours for us to not have to jump on a meeting together to discuss design details, copy, and click behaviours. We all still get together to discuss strategy or make improvements. That’s how we have all been able to manage communication. 

I believe great teams work well with feedback. They need an easy way to be able to collaborate, but if that collaboration happens outside what they are creating, it is hard to stay in sync. So the next time you are wanting to share feedback on that webpage, or video, do not share it in a spreadsheet or a zoom call. Use your time better and share feedback asynchronously. This has honestly been a bedrock for me in managing remote teams.