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In today’s project-driven, 24/7 economy, collaborating is a way of life. Typically, modern teams, work with people both inside and outside the company and across the globe to meet deadlines and complete projects on time. Our work collaboration blog category shows you what to look for in a project/work collaboration solution to effectively execute projects and manage teams, tasks, and deadlines. Whether on a team of 5 or 25, learn how to use the best tools when trying to set goals, create a plan, track progress, share documents, and monitor progress. We can help you look for adaptable solutions that are closely related to enterprise social networking platforms.
As a demand-generation marketer, it is my job to get customers excited about our company’s products and services. The programs I manage through e-mail campaigns and social media create touch points with our customers. Project management in demand generation marketing has many challenges, including organizing and planning. If your job includes long- and short-term projects,...
“Come one, come all to the greatest show on earth!” Sound familiar? This tried-and-true line has gotten people to buy-in to the fantasy of circuses for ages. Just those ten words deliver an anticipation and intrigue that always keeps them coming back for more. What’s better than excitement from an audience to boost the morale...
How well are you communicating within your team and with other areas of the organization about project work? Often, when cross department communication suffers, project deadlines are missed or fail. So, you can imagine the challenges are compounded when those people you need to communicate with on projects are also geographically dispersed. Collaborative work management...
“I thought Tasktop Connect had a great mix of honest User Stories and helpful Tasktop information. The event had the feel of a well-seasoned conference, I was stunned to find out it was the first one!” – Tom Horn, Collaboration Lead for Development Solutions, US Bank The inaugural Tasktop Connect kicked off with a bang last...
Creativity is key. We’ve all heard that one before, particularly those of us in marketing. For us marketers, developing content can be an arduous process when it involves numerous people, often spread out across different departments. Without a proper collaboration tool, marketing project management can quickly become overwhelming. As a content manager and blog editor,...
I’ve got to admit—I love checklists. There’s something about the action of physically checking a task off that gives you a sense of accomplishment. Plus, when the list starts shrinking, and you get closer to a goal, or simply to the weekend, it’s pretty exciting. So, in the spirit of checklists, here is a special...
How often do you consider those in Human Resources project managers? Probably not often. But I am here to tell you we are. We are “accidental project managers”. From facilitating interviews during the hiring process, planning annual employee benefits and rollout, addressing employee concerns, to new-hire onboarding – Human Resources staff has their fair share...
You have probably experienced this scenario: You go to work with a set to-do list in your mind, just to have it blown apart by fire drills. Even though you planned to have hours to catch up project statuses at your desk, you are pulled into meetings, additional tasks are thrown your way, and you...
In 2007, Steve Jobs opened a keynote presentation promising the world three new products — a widescreen touch iPod, a revolutionary mobile phone and a breakthrough internet device. But in a twist of events he pulled out a single device, the Original iPhone. While this was a revolutionary, “one to rule them all” type of...
“I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction.” – Anon Twelve months ago, I walked into Tasktop as a software rookie. I knew what software was, of course, and I knew of its importance in a digital world. But that was pretty much the extent of my knowledge. Much like the internet, free healthcare and air...
