The way we work has changed a lot over the past few years. More and more of us working within journalism are freelancers, often working alone in our own spaces. At the same time, colleagues working in-house are also being offered the flexibility to work in ways and places that suit their own lives. In short, more of us are working remotely than ever before.

But working remotely doesn’t have to mean working alone. The Online Office is a virtual co-working space from Journo Resources, designed to help you get the best out of your day. Every week, one of our team leads a small group of journalists from our community for a focused session. We’ll work together remotely for an hour, giving you the space and motivation to clear through your to-do list and set the tone for the day ahead. 

How Does The Online Office Work?

Our online office is run over Zoom — all you need to join us is a stable Wi-Fi connection, and a device with a microphone and a camera. When you book, you’ll be given details on how to join the call, as well as some suggestions on how you can get the most out of your co-working hour. 

We intentionally keep these calls very small, so it’s a comfy, supportive space — the last thing you want is to feel overwhelmed when you’re working! One of our team will open and lead the call, and we’ll start by giving everyone the space to briefly set out their intentions for the next hour.

What Will We Do At The Online Office?

Sessions on Mondays focus on setting out your weekly to-do list, sessions on Wednesdays focus on the thing you want to do least, and Thursday sessions are about clearing out that email inbox. But these are just prompts — please feel free to come along with something entirely different. 

Perhaps you want to use it to schedule your Instagram posts? Send out some case study requests? Tidy up your invoices? Life admin? No matter what it is, The Online Office is the space to do it — we’ll also send you some advice before the call on choosing your focus point.

Collectively, we’ll then settle into our hour of work. This means microphones off, but cameras stay on (trust us on this one, it’s part of the motivation thing). Our team will also share a link to our playlist of the month, which you can stick on while you work, if that’s your kind of thing. They’ll also be present the whole time, and can take any questions or bounce ideas with you in the DMs.

At the end of the hour, we’ll all come back together to report on our progress. It’s amazing what you can get done in an hour when you focus! We’ll leave the room open for a little while longer for anyone who wants to chat over a cuppa or bounce ideas around on niggling problems.

What Are The Benefits Of The Online Office?

• Community & Networking: Find your tribe and feel supported in a safe environment,
• Focus & Productivity: Setting goals and reporting back helps increase your productivity, as does being in the presence of others.
• Ideas & Creativity: Bounce ideas off other people to help boost you over roadblocks and challenges.