Holland , chief executive and founder of DialedPR , a PR consultancy focused on B2C startups .“ It ’ s extremely important to make sure your client feels secure in the fact that you are not physically there ,” she emphasizes , “ Make sure you over communicate while traveling .”
7 . TRAVEL EXPERT If you ’ re going to be traveling anyways , why not help others do the same for profit ? Matthew Kepnes embraced this idea , starting Nomadic Matt , a travel website that chronicles his extensive travels while offering helpful travel information such as cheap accommodation and airfare , information for solo and couples travelers and travel guide books ( authored by Kepnes ) -- and more .
Kepnes writes helpful ( and free ) information in his travel blog and newsletters and monetizes his work through book sales , offering online classes for blogging and photography and through partnerships with businesses related to airline travel and accommodation .
However , to create a business that requires a lot of traveling to exotic locations , “ you need to be very disciplined ,” says Kepnes . It ’ s not partying all the time .
“ The best way to travel and be an entrepreneur is to create a solid schedule ,” he advises . Kepnes , who has been to over 80 countries and territories , says he ’ s helped 16 million people with travel plans through his website while working remotely and building up his business through discipline . building up his business through discipline . travel plans through his website while working remotely and building up his business through discipline .
8 . LIFE COACH / CONSULTANT If you love helping people and have expertise in valuable areas such as business relations or communications , being a life coach or consultant could be a good fit for you .
Life coach Erica McCurdy has combined her passion for helping people and for travel . Mc- Curdy created her life coaching and strategy company McCurdy Life Coach while also being a proud digital nomad . “ I have returned emails to clients -- then jumped into the Mediterranean ,” she says .
Not surprising , technology is key to being a digital nomad , but McCurdy notes that it can sometimes dominate your life and diminish what makes your brand special .“
In my line of work , people are hiring me , not my technology , so I find it critical to find ways to be myself and not have technology make me begin to feel like everyone else ,” she explains . The key to making working remotely work is to remember you ’ re not on vacation even though you may be in a beautiful locale halfway across the world , says Christian Martin , CEO of ProfitFox , a program that teaches sales to coaches and consultants . “ It ’ s tempting to spend all day exploring and forget about your responsibilities ,” he says . “ Block out time for work .”
9 . CONTENT CURATOR For companies that need newsletters written , emails drafted , general content for a website -- or even podcasts -- you can provide that material from a gorgeous location abroad .
Vernon Foster II , CEO and founder of Pod Parrott , a podcast production company , was hopeful that he would make it in the podcast business . Foster tried getting into podcast himself , but after one of his shows lasted only two months , he decided he would be more successful freelancing his podcast skills .
Pod Parrott ’ s services include coaching , equipment setup , sponsorship consulting and more , and Foster was able to provide these services to clients around the world while living in Antigua , Guatemala and backpacking through Costa Rica . He admits there have been challenges . “ Something as simple as having a solid internet connection becomes more important than food .” Also , time zone differences can interfere when trying to connect with customers . Ultimately Foster says the key to success is to create a business that fits your lifestyle . But it ’ s not just about wanting to have the digital nomad lifestyle that will lead to success , cautions Julie Ewald , CEO for Impressa Solutions . “ Digital nomads should be motivated , have proven themselves capable of working independently , and be ready to learn .”
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