If you are struggling to stay on top of your workload, you are not alone. It is a problem every business faces as it grows. Whether that is keeping paper work in order, getting updates on task, starting a marketing outreach campaign, or just being overwhelmed with a need to get organized: Defined Ventures, Inc. […]
Inevitably, your business is going to need to migrate to a more comprehensive platform. Basecamp vs. Podio Which is the right fit for your business? It’s no secret that small businesses love Basecamp. It’s a fast, easy, and cost-effective solution to managing clients and projects on a small scale. It does, however, have it’s […]
If you find yourself sifting through pages of project comments, unaware of how much time is being spent on each client, and/or getting lost in your project management system, your company has outgrown your current software. Finding the right project management system involves striking a happy balance between two goals: 1) providing a user-friendly […]
You wish. The Ford Motor Company is a believer in viral marketing. They just had their best SUV sales month EVER due to folks suddenly wanting to buy a Lincoln. Lincolns are cool again, partially because of Matthew McConaughey’s ultra-suave commercials, but much more because of Jim Carrey’s parody of those commercials on Saturday Night […]
Picture a romantic summer evening: The full moon. A gentle breeze. And then your cell phone goes off, the ultimate mood-killer. In recognition of National Cell Phone Courtesy Month in July, the online networking app Skout, surveyed 5,000 of their users on appropriate etiquette and found that bad behavior on cell phones can really doom […]
Your productivity could be way down because you’re killing off your creativity. Vincent Walsh, professor of human brain research at University College London, attended Cheltenham Science Festival earlier this year and was interviewed by The Telegraph. Among other interesting remarks in regards to napping at work, Walsh said: “Ideas happen when you allow your brain […]
Being productive at work is only the beginning to being productive in life. I offer you these supplementary tools that will help you build a strong, solid foundation outside of the office that will ultimately improve every facet of your life. Sleep Cycle [Http://www.sleepcycle.com] This unique app isn’t just your basic alarm clock. It wakes […]
Ah…the dreaded “organizational structure”. How to decide, which one to choose? I’m a picky person – I need to be able to create private tasks, control who sees what, make due dates, communicate clearly and efficiently. It doesn’t seem like a lot to ask for, does it? Well, I want to put in my two […]
Since time began, we’ve been inventing tools to help us get through the day, from wheels to battering rams, ending with the arrival of the clock. With this seemingly innocent invention, the machines began to get the better of us. Time pieces, particularly alarms, set the stage for whistling tea pots, screaming telephones, and flashing […]
Apps, Apps, and more. Open the App store and there are Apps galore. Everything ranging from business to games, from tools to tricks, from usefulness to uselessness. It seems like there is an app for anything and everything related to digital technology. But there isn’t just one app for one particular task; there is a […]