Digital Nomads – working from anywhere

20 March, 201520 March, 2015 Emelie Fågelstedt 2 Comments

In a digital world, we can work from anywhere. Next month will mark the 5th year anniversary of my freelance career. In 2010, when I was still a communications student at Stockholm University, I decided to start my own company and start supporting smaller organizations with social media strategy and management. This was just at the dawn of businesses starting to realize the value of social media. Today, five years later, my experience from the digital field allows me to work with clients from all over the world; while I myself can work physically from anywhere as long as I have a stable Internet connection.

The concept of living as a digital nomad is becoming all the more acceptable and popular – with the Internet erasing country boarders and making it possible for people working in the digital field to have the whole world as their playground. Basically, people can live of their backpack and go work from wherever they please, while supporting their clients online.

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Digital trends 2015 – what happens next?

13 January, 20153 July, 2015 Emelie Fågelstedt Leave a comment

What digital trends should marketers be looking at 2015? Learning from news and statistics from 2014 is a good start. Mobile adoption worldwide, social shopping, digital advertising, and one-on-one communication have been playing and will continue to play a major role in the digital landscape this year.

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Meetup.com to meet up! – and the sharing economy

16 December, 201416 December, 2014 Emelie Fågelstedt Leave a comment

I’m really starting to enjoy Meetup.com. The way people are connecting locally, getting to know each other and hanging out. Meetup welcomes anyone to be part of any kind of event. Here in Japan, I hear people mentioning Meetup-events almost everyday. It’s all part of the sharing economy booming around the world – with crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter and FundedbyMe, housesharing services like the beloved AirBnB, ride-sharing services like Lyft and Uber, and not to forget dating apps like Tinder, connecting and supporting people in different ways around the globe.

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Working for a Japanese start-up

9 December, 201411 December, 2014 Emelie Fågelstedt 4 Comments

As of this summer, I have been working in the start-up space in Tokyo; and when it comes to new tech companies in Japan, start-ups are booming. The idea of starting your own business is growing, and the government is offering more support to entrepreneurs. Some call it that Japan’s second wave of tech innovation will soon be upon us. In this post, I hope to provide you with some insight as to how the work climate is slowly changing in Japan, how young tech companies are starting up and are looking to expand globally, and where to look to actually keep up with the trends. Also some advice as to how to actually land a job within the field, right here in the largest city on Earth. (more…)