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Reflecting on 10 Years of Building Buffer

Nov 30, 2020 19 min read Open

Today marks ten years since I launched the first version of Buffer. What started as a landing page to gauge interest, and then a very

Joel Gascoigne, CEO and co-founder @ Buffer

When We Need to Move Quickly We Work in Task Forces. Here’s How We Set Them Up

Jul 30, 2020 4 min read Open

Making and communicating decisions across an organization can be a challenge anytime. Making decisions during a pandemic is a whole new level of challenge. When

Carolyn, Chief of Special Projects @ Buffer

Why Transparent Email Stopped Working For Us and What We Do Instead

Jul 2, 2020 6 min read Open

We used to have a system called "transparent email" for all internal communication at Buffer. That stopped working for us, here's what we do now.

Hailley Griffis, Head of Public Relations @ Buffer

Buffer Is Moving to a 4-Day Workweek for the Rest of 2020

Jun 17, 2020 5 min read Open

We’ve decided to conduct a long-term pilot of the 4-day workweek. See our results so far and what we're adding next.

Courtney Seiter, Director of People @ Buffer

We’re Trying a 4-Day Workweek for the Month of May

May 30, 2020 3 min read Open

As April comes to a close, and we look ahead to another month where our global team is living in various forms of lockdown and

Joel Gascoigne, CEO and co-founder @ Buffer

How We Hold an Engaging All Hands Meeting as a Remote Team

May 28, 2020 7 min read Open

Many companies have a regular All Hands meeting. Generally, this is a company-wide gathering for all employees (‘all hands on deck’) to hear from the

Nicole Miller, Team Engagement Manager @ Buffer

Reflecting on 10 Years of Building Buffer

Nov 30, 2020 19 min read Open

Today marks ten years since I launched the first version of Buffer. What started as a landing page to gauge interest, and then a very

Joel Gascoigne, CEO and co-founder @ Buffer

When We Need to Move Quickly We Work in Task Forces. Here’s How We Set Them Up

Jul 30, 2020 4 min read Open

Making and communicating decisions across an organization can be a challenge anytime. Making decisions during a pandemic is a whole new level of challenge. When

Carolyn, Chief of Special Projects @ Buffer

Why Transparent Email Stopped Working For Us and What We Do Instead

Jul 2, 2020 6 min read Open

We used to have a system called "transparent email" for all internal communication at Buffer. That stopped working for us, here's what we do now.

Hailley Griffis, Head of Public Relations @ Buffer

Buffer Is Moving to a 4-Day Workweek for the Rest of 2020

Jun 17, 2020 5 min read Open

We’ve decided to conduct a long-term pilot of the 4-day workweek. See our results so far and what we're adding next.

Courtney Seiter, Director of People @ Buffer

We’re Trying a 4-Day Workweek for the Month of May

May 30, 2020 3 min read Open

As April comes to a close, and we look ahead to another month where our global team is living in various forms of lockdown and

Joel Gascoigne, CEO and co-founder @ Buffer

How We Hold an Engaging All Hands Meeting as a Remote Team

May 28, 2020 7 min read Open

Many companies have a regular All Hands meeting. Generally, this is a company-wide gathering for all employees (‘all hands on deck’) to hear from the

Nicole Miller, Team Engagement Manager @ Buffer

Introducing Our New Podcast: Buffer CultureLab

May 16, 2016 4 min read

Whenever I’m working on a new challenge and keep getting stuck, there’s one post that I seem to return to again and again.

Courtney Seiter, Director of People @ Buffer

Is Remote Work Greener? We Calculated Buffer’s Carbon Footprint to Find Out

Apr 24, 2020 10 min read Open

I have always assumed that a remote company must have a lower carbon footprint, but is that true?

Juliet Chen, Team Buffer

Business as Abnormal: Every Message We’ve Shared With Our Team (So Far) During COVID-19

Apr 13, 2020 3 min read

No one knows how to work during a pandemic, and we’re all grappling through it together. So in the spirit of sharing, here are all of the internal messages we’ve shared with our team and shareholders during this time.

Courtney Seiter, Director of People @ Buffer

The Evolution of Onboarding at Buffer: How We Welcome New Teammates

Apr 10, 2020 7 min read

Here’s a look at how we’ve evolved the process of onboarding teammates at Buffer -- what we've stopped, started, and are doing next.

Nicole Miller, Team Engagement Manager @ Buffer

Sustainable Swag: Aligning Our Values with Our Merchandise

Apr 10, 2020 4 min read

For the past few years, we’ve been on a journey to make sure our Buffer swag – the branded merchandise that goes out to teammates,

Nicole Miller, Team Engagement Manager @ Buffer

Introducing Buffer’s Family Support Fund

Apr 10, 2020 6 min read

One of the most conversation-provoking perks we’ve ever launched at Buffer is our Dependents Grant. This benefit provides a $3,000 USD stipend to

Nicole Miller, Team Engagement Manager @ Buffer

Retreat Postponed by COVID-19: Message #1

Apr 10, 2020 2 min read

This team communication regarding COVID-19 is part of our COVID-19 Response Series. You can see all the messages in the series here. Shared: March 4,

Courtney Seiter, Director of People @ Buffer

COVID-19 Customer Assistance Program: Message #6

Apr 10, 2020 3 min read

This team communication regarding COVID-19 is part of our COVID-19 Response Series. You can see all the messages in the series here. Shared: April 3,

Courtney Seiter, Director of People @ Buffer

CEO Note on COVID-19: Message #4

Apr 10, 2020 6 min read

This team communication regarding COVID-19 is part of our COVID-19 Response Series. You can see all the messages in the series here. Shared: March 26,

Courtney Seiter, Director of People @ Buffer

COVID-19 Economic Impact: Message #3

Apr 10, 2020 4 min read COVID-19 Communications

This team communication regarding COVID-19 is part of our COVID-19 Response Series. You can see all the messages in the series here. Shared: March 18,

Courtney Seiter, Director of People @ Buffer

Sick Leave Under COVID-19: Message #5

Apr 10, 2020 3 min read COVID-19 Communications

This team communication regarding COVID-19 is part of our COVID-19 Response Series. You can see all the messages in the series here. Shared: March 30,

Courtney Seiter, Director of People @ Buffer

Reflecting on 10 Years of Building Buffer

Reflecting on 10 Years of Building Buffer

When We Need to Move Quickly We Work in Task Forces. Here’s How We Set Them Up

Why Transparent Email Stopped Working For Us and What We Do Instead

Buffer Is Moving to a 4-Day Workweek for the Rest of 2020

We’re Trying a 4-Day Workweek for the Month of May

How We Hold an Engaging All Hands Meeting as a Remote Team

Reflecting on 10 Years of Building Buffer

When We Need to Move Quickly We Work in Task Forces. Here’s How We Set Them Up

Why Transparent Email Stopped Working For Us and What We Do Instead

Buffer Is Moving to a 4-Day Workweek for the Rest of 2020

We’re Trying a 4-Day Workweek for the Month of May

How We Hold an Engaging All Hands Meeting as a Remote Team

Introducing Our New Podcast: Buffer CultureLab

Is Remote Work Greener? We Calculated Buffer’s Carbon Footprint to Find Out

Business as Abnormal: Every Message We’ve Shared With Our Team (So Far) During COVID-19

The Evolution of Onboarding at Buffer: How We Welcome New Teammates

Sustainable Swag: Aligning Our Values with Our Merchandise

Business-building trends and news to help you innovate and improve

Introducing Buffer’s Family Support Fund

Retreat Postponed by COVID-19: Message #1

COVID-19 Customer Assistance Program: Message #6

CEO Note on COVID-19: Message #4

COVID-19 Economic Impact: Message #3

Sick Leave Under COVID-19: Message #5

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