My home office setup as a remote marketer
As a remote marketer, some days I am glued to the blue light of a screen all day long, and other days I am awkwardly filming an unboxing in my driveway. It’s been a road to try to figure out the best setup for my WFH office as a typical marketer that finds themselves using many formats and functions throughout the week.
Throw in a little ADHD and it’s not easy to create a space that feels productive and comfortable.
I’m a work in progress — how’s your home office?
Here’s what’s in my office:
A double wide monitor
If you can’t (or technically can’t, as many monitors aren’t built to) fit a second monitor on your desk, opt for a double-wide monitor like the one I have from Dell (though mine is not curved) and put your laptop on a stand.
This gives you the illusion of having 2.5 monitors when you really have one.
You can fit two browsers side by side on the monitor, and desktop apps on the laptop.
Herman Miller Aeron Chair
It’s the original, and it’s worth it. Get one refurbished, and you may be able to find prices in the $600-800 range. Brand new, expect to shell out more than $1k for this beauty. It’s worth it, trust me.
And by worth it, I mean you should lobby for unrestricted home office funds so you can spend it how you wish.
Would I spend the whole budget on a chair? Maybe!
Apple keyboard
I have the wide version, because the small version looks the same as my laptop keyboard. I need room for my hands to move around, plus a number pad.
Logitech wireless mouse
They’re cheap, last a long time, are easy to set up, comfortable, and are reliable. I’ve never had issues with these, except that I forget to turn it off sometimes to save battery.
I can’t handle the Apple mouse, I’m not sorry. The single clicker just doesn’t work for me. I need to be able to right-click with a separate button.
Brother 4-in-1 printer
I love Brother printers, though I end up using the scan function much more than the print function, so having a multi-purpose printer, scanner, and fax all in one is key.
Believe it or not, faxing still happens, especially with medical documents, mortgages, and other weird old-school shit where you might find yourself at home, needing to get a document somewhere else.
Do not. Under any circumstances. Buy some kind of garbage where you can only get ink through a subscription.
Laptop stand
I like the laptop stands with feet instead of the sticky mats, because the mats collect oil and dirt.
