Teams | Collaboration | Customer Service | Project Management

March 2024

miro

Diagram design 101: Tips for effective visual diagrams to supercharge innovation

Mar 29, 2024 By Mandy Bray In Miro
Diagramming helps us visualize abstract information so we can understand, problem-solve, improve, and innovate. Luckily, you don’t need to be an artist or designer to create a diagram. Anyone can create effective diagrams by following basic diagram design. In this post, we’ll cover why diagrams can be such useful communication tools, the anatomy of a good one, and a few pro tips to take your designs to the next level.
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The joyful feeling of being productive on Zulip

Mar 29, 2024 By Alya Abbott In Zulip
Today is my three-year anniversary as the product leader for Zulip, the organized team chat product. When I left my job as a data science manager at Lyft, the career change felt like an experiment. Now, I’ve been reflecting on why it’s hard to imagine working on anything else. I’ve never had much patience for technology that’s not doing what I need it to do. Confusing interfaces drive me crazy.
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workativ

How to Choose the Right AI Vendor for your Enterprise

Mar 29, 2024 By Deepa Majumder In Workativ
The emergence of Generative AI pushes for rapid adoption of AI like no other technological innovations in recent times. Everyone wants to use Generative AI for its reasoning, logic, and problem-solving skills independent of human oversight. The wave of opportunities Generative AI brings is clear evidence that AI or GenAI would take very little time to become mainstream. Companies want to train or build proprietary models for various business use cases.
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The Future of Contact Centers in Generative AI Era

Mar 29, 2024 By Deepa Majumder In Workativ
Does your contact center give you what you need to solve your customers’ problems or increase agent efficiency? A contact center with the traditional system can limit customers’ ability to find answers and solve problems autonomously while also adding to agents’ woes. Built on top of Generative AI, a contact center helps transform the customer service experience by making contact centers and their agents more efficient.
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wire

Project Ghostbuster: Why WhatsApp should not be used in business

Mar 28, 2024 By Hauke Gierow In Wire
Facebook's parent company, Meta, is facing new allegations of allegedly criminal behavior undermining users' privacy. According to a report by TechCrunch, the actions outlined in a new class-action lawsuit don't involve the direct exploitation of user data on Meta's platforms. Instead, they allege the weaponization of existing Meta apps and services to access confidential user data on other platform apps, such as Snapchat, Amazon, and YouTube.
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Simpplr

How to use AI to personalize and target internal communications - and why it matters

Mar 28, 2024 By Derek Miller In Simpplr
Information overload is real. Employees are bombarded with emails, texts, instant messages, notifications and more — causing stress, hindering productivity, and increasing the likelihood of important messages getting lost in the clutter. So, how do you cut through the noise as an internal communicator? Personalization and targeting.
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miro

3 reasons why customer centricity feels hard - and how to overcome them

Mar 28, 2024 By Kristy Threlkeld In Miro
The idea of customer centricity sounds simple enough in theory: Just treat customers well, right? But building a customer-centric culture is about more than just good customer service. In fact, customer centricity is an organizational mindset that shapes everything from product design to entire business functions — even the ones that aren’t necessarily customer-facing. It speaks to an organization’s ability to put the customer at the forefront of all business decisions.
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asana

20 project manager interview questions and answers

Mar 28, 2024 By Team Asana In Asana
Landing a project management interview is a big accomplishment. But you’ll only get a chance at the job if you prepare for the interview properly. In this article, we cover some of the most common project manager interview questions and answers so you can ace this interview and get hired. Congratulations! You got the interview for a project manager position. But right after you put the date on your calendar, the interview jitters hit.
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Critical path method: How to use CPM for project management

Mar 28, 2024 By Team Asana In Asana
The critical path method is a technique that allows you to identify tasks that are necessary for project completion. The critical path in project management is the longest sequence of activities that must be finished on time to complete the entire project. Below, we break down the steps of how you can find the critical path for your next project. Building out a project roadmap can help you visualize what needs to be done to reach your end goal. The critical path method helps you do exactly that.
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troop messenger

Employee Monitoring Software

Mar 28, 2024 By Archana Dasa In Troop Messenger
In today's rapidly evolving professional landscape, the utilization of employee monitoring software has become increasingly prevalent. This technological trend, often dubbed as "Keeping Tabs," is reshaping the dynamics of modern workplaces. While proponents argue its efficacy in enhancing productivity and security, critics raise concerns about privacy infringement and its impact on employee morale. Let's delve into this contentious topic to uncover its nuances.
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rocket.chat

Skype for Business retirement: What happens next?

Mar 28, 2024 By Sara Ana Cemazar In Rocket.Chat
Since its initiation in 2014, Skype for Business has been one of the most valuable tools for millions of people worldwide in terms of calling, instant messaging, and video. Microsoft had finally decided on Skype for Business retirement by July 31, 2021. It intended to transition all Skype customers to Microsoft Teams. Teams, the cooperation hub, combines chat, video, phone, and document collaboration into a single, integrated software.
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Miro Magic for Agile Coaches: Collaborate, Plan, Succeed!

Mar 28, 2024 By Miro In Miro
Step into the dynamic world of Agile coaching with Miro and discover how this powerful tool can elevate your coaching strategies. This video is crafted for Agile Coaches looking to integrate Miro into their coaching practices, providing deep insights into how Miro can enhance collaboration, planning, and agile methodologies. From fundamental features to advanced techniques, we delve into everything you need to employ Miro effectively.
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What's New: What we launched in March 2024

Mar 27, 2024 By Stephanie Dilley In Miro
In case you missed it, a couple weeks ago we hosted this year’s first What’s New webinar. Check it out on demand to hear directly from our Product Marketing team who dove into new updates, feature glow-ups, and demos. Once you’re caught up, take a look at all the new releases from this past month that will help you build, iterate, and design faster with Miro. This includes new visual cues to comment bubbles that make it easier to have contextual conversations.
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troop messenger

How Technology Enables Precise Communication and Coordination in the Defense Industry

Mar 27, 2024 By Archana Dasa In Troop Messenger
In the high-stakes defense sector, where the margin for error is razor-thin, communication is everything. Imagine coordinating over 1.3 million active-duty personnel across the globe. That's the reality for the United States, home to one of the world's largest military forces. This sheer size underscores the need for seamless communication. It's about ensuring messages are sent, clear, received, and correctly understood, no matter the circumstances.
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asana

12 tips for effective communication in the workplace

Mar 27, 2024 By Julia Martins In Asana
Effective communication transcends simple information exchanges. Understanding the emotions and motives behind the given information is essential. In addition to successfully conveying messages, it's important to actively listen and fully understand the conversation, making the speaker feel heard and understood. Today, we’re in almost constant contact with our coworkers.
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How a childlike state of creativity fuels innovation

Mar 26, 2024 By Shipra Kayan In Miro
Rapid advancements in generative AI along with attention-grabbing headlines about AI tools replacing jobs have many people thinking: In a world where technology can do so much, what do humans bring to the table? For me, the answer is creativity. While generative AI can augment human creativity, it cannot replace it. Yet many of us don’t carve out the time or space to tap into this unique ability — and that’s where we can learn a lot from kids.
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troop messenger

Mastering Pay Per Call: Essential Tools & Strategies

Mar 26, 2024 By Archana Dasa In Troop Messenger
Pay-per-call advertising is a type of media buying in which companies pay for incoming phone calls caused by certain marketing efforts. Pay-per-call lead generation is necessary for digital marketers who want to make more money. Whether or not you are already familiar with affiliate programs that pay daily, PPC affiliate marketing is something that you must be knowledgeable about. In this article, we will talk about the most famous and best pay-per-call companies you should know about.
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Stay on top of Basecamp projects with big picture views

Mar 26, 2024 By Basecamp In Basecamp
It's often helpful to have a big picture view into how everything is going across your account. Maybe you oversee a team and need a better understanding into how those projects or going. Or perhaps you're in charge of several projects happening all at the same time and need to get a handle on all the moving pieces. In this video, we share several ways you can get insight into how Basecamp projects are doing overall.
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What is Miro? The Ultimate Tool for Creative Minds

Mar 25, 2024 By Miro In Miro
Embark on a captivating journey into the heart of collaboration with Miro! Miro is your visual space for innovation, an all-encompassing platform designed to change the way teams think, plan, and create together. Whether you’re initiating brainstorming sessions, managing complex projects, running workshops or just looking to organize your thoughts, Miro provides the ultimate canvas for all your creative and strategic needs. Tailored for both beginners and seasoned professionals, this guide dives deep into Miro’s functionalities, ensuring you leverage every aspect of this dynamic tool.
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How to Control Development Costs: Strategies for Cost Management in 2024

Mar 22, 2024 By Archana Dasa In Troop Messenger
Mobile applications are becoming an essential tool for companies and entrepreneurs. They may create new income streams, improve consumer engagement, and streamline processes. But knowing the costs involved in mobile app development before jumping in headlong is essential to the success of a project. This article examines the variables that affect how much does an app costs and provides advice on how to control them.
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Convene

What is an Independent Contractor Agreement? [Sample Template]

Mar 22, 2024 By Jean Olaje In Convene
Businesses thrive and succeed because they know how to utilize collaboration. There are situations where a project or a task requires a specialized skill or expertise beyond the in-house team. This is where independent contractors come in very helpful. To ensure a smooth and fruitful working relationship with this third-party provider, a well-drafted contractor agreement is crucial. This guide dives into the essential aspects of contractor agreements, exploring their benefits and components.
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m-files

Information Management for the Manufacturing Sector

Mar 22, 2024 By M-Files In M-Files
From small machine shops to large fabrication facilities, manufacturing businesses depend on effective information management. Manufacturing information management systems offer such businesses real-time insights into the status of production. Making information available at the right time and in the right context saves knowledge workers' time. Additionally, information management systems can help improve document security.
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Knowledge Work Automation in Real Estate

Mar 22, 2024 By M-Files In M-Files
In real estate, where every decision can make or break a deal, the role of knowledge workers is crucial. These professionals are the ones behind critical problem-solving and innovation. Research shows that a large portion of knowledge workers' time is spent doing repetitive tasks that don't leverage their skills. Knowledge work automation promises to change the real-estate business by empowering knowledge workers to focus on the creative aspects of their jobs.
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Embracing Change: Fusing AI and Workflow Automation

Mar 22, 2024 By M-Files In M-Files
Knowledge workers, hired for their creativity and high level critical thinking, currently find themselves losing time to routine tasks. With 41% of their day devoted to these activities, the global workforce is in dire need of a solution that frees knowledge workers from mundane, time-consuming tasks. This is where artificial intelligence (AI) and workflow automation shine.
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asana

Unmanaged business goals don't work. Here's what does.

Mar 22, 2024 By Alicia Raeburn In Asana
Many large companies struggle to achieve their strategic goals due to implementation challenges. Learn five common goal management obstacles and solutions, including ways to enable better visibility, flexibility, accountability and resource allocation. Designing goals is a routine part of planning in every enterprise organization. In theory this should be simple—you set goals, make a plan to achieve them, and adjust as needed. The reality turns out to be much different.
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Level Up with Basecamp | Basecamp Office Hours

Mar 22, 2024 By Basecamp In Basecamp
In this Basecamp Office Hours session (recorded live on March 18, 2024), Kimberly from the 37signals Product Team and Ashley from Customer Support share a few Basecamp updates that long-time users may have overlooked. During this 45-minute session, the team walks through a few of the newer Basecamp features that will help users take Basecamp to the next level. They also answer customer questions live during the webinar.
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The future of work doesn't care where you work I Atlassian

Mar 22, 2024 By Atlassian In Atlassian
Stagnating innovation, loneliness, and decreased productivity are just a few of the arguments against letting people choose where they work. And yet, offices don’t automatically solve any of these challenges. So what are the answers? How can we inspire creativity and keep people connected in an increasingly global, distributed world? What role should offices play in the future of work? Global Head of Team Anywhere Annie Dean and Fortune Reporter Jane Thier discuss why it’s time to stop obsessing over WHERE people work and instead focus on HOW they work.
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Learn the basics of For Loops in flowcharts: A programmer's guide

Mar 21, 2024 By Kat Boogaard In Miro
When it comes to building an application that’s scalable and performant, it’s important to remember that humans are fallible — sometimes systems are too complex to keep in one’s head. And that’s okay! To stay organized and ultimately meet modern demand, it’s essential to have documentation that helps you visualize these systems.
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m-files

Knowledge Work Automation in Oil and Gas

Mar 21, 2024 By M-Files In M-Files
Modern emerging technology is shaking up traditional ways in which the oil and gas industry operate, with automation software and data-driven solutions set to transform the field. By moving toward work automation through information technology, the oil and gas industry faces new changes and challenges. Many oil and gas companies haven't yet adopted digital innovations to improve important performance indicators.
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Will Artificial Intelligence Eliminate Knowledge Work?

Mar 21, 2024 By M-Files In M-Files
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly advancing and significantly changing many industries such as energy, oil and gas and manufacturing. Industry professionals have estimated that AI will impact approximately 300 million jobs worldwide. The digital transformation of the workforce offers many benefits, but it leaves open a disruptive question: Will AI replace knowledge work?
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rocket.chat

Federal zero trust strategy: are you ready?

Mar 21, 2024 By Sara Ana Cemazar In Rocket.Chat
Federal agencies deal with sensitive data and critical infrastructure while executing their public functions. They are naturally vulnerable to malicious attacks and data breaches. While strategic use of technology and cloud-based systems is important to delivering their mission, security monitoring is crucial. The federal zero-trust strategy calls for a holistic approach to protecting data and systems. Doing so helps mitigate safety concerns and service disruptions.
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Moderate with purpose - Powering a safer digital world with Rocket.Chat

Mar 21, 2024 By Pavithra Sudhakar In Rocket.Chat
Picture this; a virtual coffee shop, where ideas, thoughts, and perspectives merge to form a vibrant community. Just like in any coffee shop, there are rules to ensure a harmonious environment — you shouldn’t litter or disrespect others’ space. Similarly, in our digital platforms, moderation serves as these essential ground rules. Message moderation in a communication platform involves overseeing and managing user content.
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asana

How Asana uses Asana to drive product development

Mar 21, 2024 By Alicia Raeburn In Asana
Modern-day product development isn't just about the latest feature or trending use case. At Asana, we're redefining product development by innovating how we listen and respond to our customers. Partnered with our work management platform, we can more effortlessly turn this feedback into action.
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m-files

A Primer for Knowledge Work Automation

Mar 21, 2024 By M-Files In M-Files
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) applications like ChatGPT are dominating the news, and knowledge workers—professionals who use information, creativity, and critical thinking skills—are paying close attention. Knowledge work categories include creatives (writers and artists), intellectuals (professors and economists), and experts (architects and computer engineers). Anyone interested in generative AI can try to predict the impact of this new technology.
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Ville Somppi of M-Files on Artificial Intelligence, Knowledge Work, and Structured vs. Unstructured Data

Mar 21, 2024 By M-Files In M-Files
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming knowledge work every day as every new innovation evolves faster and faster. We sat down with Ville Somppi, Vice President of Industry Solutions at M-Files, to chat about these changes, what they mean for the future of knowledge workers, and whether (or how) AI will help organizations bridge the gap between structured and unstructured data.
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m-files

Document Management Integrates Text and Email with Ease

Mar 21, 2024 By M-Files In M-Files
The workplace landscape has changed. Working smarter is essential to work-life balance. Efficient processes and procedures must meet the needs of knowledge workers since they prefer to use their time on revenue-generating strategies. With this goal in mind, implementing automated workflows and document management systems is integral.
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Miro for Engineers: Innovate and Collaborate Effectively

Mar 21, 2024 By Miro In Miro
Step into the innovative world of engineering with Miro and discover how this versatile tool can revolutionize your projects. This video is tailored for engineers who want to integrate Miro into their daily workflow, offering in-depth insights into how Miro can enhance collaboration, planning, and problem-solving in engineering. From basic functionality to advanced tips, we cover everything you need to use Miro like a pro.
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troop messenger

Social Media Strategies for SaaS Success in Digital Marketing

Mar 20, 2024 By Archana Dasa In Troop Messenger
In today's tech-heavy environment, social media has become a key player in the marketing game plan for all businesses. In the realm of SaaS businesses, social media isn't just a handy tool - it's your ace in the hole for broadcasting your brand message and reeling in those all-important leads; basically, it’s non-negotiable. So, you're a SaaS business looking to win at digital marketing? Let's dive into killer social media tactics that can skyrocket your success.
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asana

How Asana uses Asana to more effectively manage goals

Mar 20, 2024 By Alicia Raeburn In Asana
Goals give structure to big-picture plans for your business—but they’re only useful if you can action on them. Lotte Vester, Head of Organizational Strategy at Asana, drives a process to guide teams through execution of goals. She helps transform broad initiatives into focused goals and Key Results (KRs) for Asana's dynamic teams. But she’s a one person team, and Asana is a multi-faceted, global organization. So she doesn’t try to do it alone.
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asana

15 types of employee performance reviews (with templates and examples)

Mar 20, 2024 By Team Asana In Asana
An employee performance review is a meeting between a manager and their employee to discuss how the team member is pacing toward organizational goals. Though simple in design, there are many ways to create a more effective process that brings your reviews to life. See the top 15 performance review templates to measure success and improve your review skills. Measuring success is a key piece to leading an effective team. After all, you can’t improve until you know what skills you need to build.
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asana

Asana Launches a New Suite of Intelligent Tools for the CIO

Mar 19, 2024 By Asana In Asana
Asana's State of IT research reveals 77% of IT leaders feel responsible for leading AI transformation within their organisation. Deeper integrations with Microsoft 365, AI-powered reporting, and enhanced workflow capabilities all with safeguards and controls help CIOs build the right foundation for AI to drive greater ROI.
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troop messenger

The Role of Cloud Services in Supporting Secure Instant Messaging and Collaboration

Mar 19, 2024 By Archana Dasa In Troop Messenger
In today's digital age, secure instant messaging and collaboration are paramount for businesses seeking to maintain efficiency and safeguard sensitive information. The integration of cloud services has been a game-changer in this domain, offering scalable, flexible solutions that meet the growing demands of global teams. This article delves into cloud services' critical role in enhancing communication security and collaboration associated with cloud adoption.
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element

Secure video conferencing for Matrix

Mar 19, 2024 By Archie W In Element
The Future of Secure Communications, a study from Forrester Consulting that Element commissioned, shows that 79% of technology leaders at large organisations feel their sanctioned video conferencing tools fall short in adequately supporting secure and reliable partner communications. Likewise, 76% said their sanctioned voice tools were not well suited to secure communication.
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Simpplr

Highlights from Simpplr's Internal Communications Virtual Summit 2024

Mar 19, 2024 By Andrea Rowland In Simpplr
Thousands of IC pros passionate about elevating employee communication and experience tuned into our first-ever Internal Communications Virtual Summit. And wow, we learned some incredible insights, innovative strategies and forward-thinking best practices from industry experts on topics ranging from harnessing AI for comms to research into the current state of internal communications and lots more in between.
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miro

How to streamline processes to make your org more efficient

Mar 19, 2024 By Mandy Bray In Miro
If you calculated the cost of lost business, customer churn, and wasted employee time from inefficient processes, what would you find? Every time you add new staff or technology to your business, your processes and workflows evolve. I’ve seen first-hand how these micro-changes add steps and complexity to your work — until you’ve inadvertently created a monster of frustrating and expensive inefficiencies.
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MASTER Miro in 3 Minutes: A QUICK & Effective Overview

Mar 19, 2024 By Miro In Miro
Short on time but eager to learn about Miro? This is the perfect video for you! In just 3 minutes, we provide a rapid yet comprehensive overview of Miro's key features and capabilities. Ideal for beginners or anyone looking for a quick refresher, this video packs essential information into a brief, digestible format.
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What's new in Asana | March 2024

Mar 19, 2024 By Asana In Asana
Welcome to the March edition of What’s New in Asana. First, easily share projects with the right groups with the addition of the “share with organization” privacy setting. Next, sort portfolios by connected goals to highlight work related to those goals. Finally, add actual time as an effort field in Workload. You can also compare it to the estimated time.
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5 SMART Goals Examples for Remote Teams

Mar 18, 2024 By Chanty team In Chanty
Hybrid work is increasingly becoming popular, and as we shift towards more remote work and less face-to-face interaction, there is a risk of employees feeling disconnected and less engaged with their work. This reduced engagement can lead to demotivation and may signal ineffective management practices. To keep the team aligned and motivated, adopting SMART goals is a straightforward and efficient method.
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asana

Beat thrash for good: 4 organizational planning challenges and their solutions

Mar 18, 2024 By Caeleigh MacNeil In Asana
Mobilizing an entire organization is hard. Processes often involve many stakeholders and workflows, while teams work in isolation with their own tools and collaboration methods. As a result, trying to execute your business plan can feel like turning a massive tanker ship—slow, clunky, and inefficient. But it doesn’t have to be that way. We’ve taken a deep dive into four common organizational planning challenges so you can arm yourself with the right solutions for each one.
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New in Basecamp: Share Card Tables with anyone in the world

Mar 18, 2024 By Basecamp In Basecamp
Card Tables help visualize tasks in a workflow, like bug fixes or design requests. Simply add a card and track its progress toward completion. Now it's possible to take that same Card Table and share it with people outside of your account! Turn on a public link and anyone with the link can view it without logging into Basecamp.
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Questions to Ask When Interviewing Jira Contractors

Mar 15, 2024 By Nick Williamson In ClearHub
For organisations using Atlassian’s Jira project management tool, enlisting expert Jira contractors is often essential for maximising productivity and return on investment. Any tool under the Atlassian umbrella can benefit by having the input and expertise of a specialist in tow, but integrating Jira across an organisation is easier said than done.
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miro

Miro among the top performers in Okta's Businesses at Work 2024 report

Mar 15, 2024 By The Miro Team In Miro
We at Miro are thrilled to be included in Okta’s Businesses at Work 2024 report. Leveraging anonymized data from nearly 19,000 global customers, this annual report provides one of the most comprehensive windows into app use within enterprises — and even serves as a bellwether of future usage.
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asana

How Asana uses Asana to streamline project intake processes

Mar 15, 2024 By Caeleigh MacNeil In Asana
For Jana Beiswenger, Head of Business Program Management at Asana, work intake is hugely cross-functional. Her team focuses on business transformation—in other words, making Asana a more effective organization. To do that she needs to align teams around the right strategic programs and ensure Asana has enough resources to achieve business-critical goals. “My role is about creating the right focus holistically so we can execute as a team.
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Convene

Guide to Physical Annual General Meetings in the Digital Age

Mar 14, 2024 By Audrey Quiteves In Convene
Beyond the presentation of financial reports and performance, annual general meetings serve as vital pillars of corporate governance. They serve as a forum where shareholders and stakeholders convene for discussions, dialogues, and decisions crucial to the organisation’s trajectory.
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troop messenger

Tech Empowerment for Legal Professionals: Harnessing B2B Tech Products for Productivity Gains

Mar 14, 2024 By Archana Dasa In Troop Messenger
People often think the law industry doesn't like new technology. But, legal tech (technology made for law) has started to change this view in recent years. B2B tech products appeared to change lawyers' perceptions about productivity, streamlined processes, and client outcomes. How exactly is technology helping lawyers improve their work? Let's figure it out.
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troop messenger

The Impact of Workplace Injuries on Employee Productivity and Healthcare Costs

Mar 14, 2024 By Archana Dasa In Troop Messenger
Workplace injuries are a significant concern for both employees and employers across various industries. They can result in considerable physical, emotional, and financial strain. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, millions of nonfatal workplace injuries occur every year, with a fraction leading to time away from work. The nature and frequency of these injuries vary, but there are several types that are consistently reported as the most common.
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miro

From chaos to clarity: How project workflows lead to success

Mar 14, 2024 By Kat Boogaard In Miro
Careful planning and organization are the not-so-secret sauces behind any successful project. To avoid chaos, confusion, and rework, you need to know what’s happening, who’s doing it, and when it needs to be done. But to plan a winning project, it’s not enough to know the what, who, and when. You also need to understand the how. That’s where your project workflow comes into play.
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rocket.chat

Air-gapped collaboration: a must-have for defense and government

Mar 14, 2024 By Sara Ana Cemazar In Rocket.Chat
Protecting sensitive data is critical, particularly in the defense and government sectors. The defense sector handles sensitive information that, if disclosed, might jeopardize national security. Additionally, Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) is becoming big business. So, the digital battleground is just as important as its physical equivalent. One option to ensure safe mission communication is to use a self-hosted, air-gapped environment.
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troop messenger

Tech Solutions Reshaping the Roofing Industry in 2024: Innovations and Efficiency Gains

Mar 13, 2024 By Archana Dasa In Troop Messenger
The landscape of the roofing industry is undergoing a remarkable transformation, driven by a commitment to efficiency and sustainability. This evolution is marked by the adoption of groundbreaking innovations, including self-healing materials and advanced digital tools, heralding a new era for smarter and more resilient roofing solutions. Contractors now leverage sophisticated technologies, such as drones for aerial inspections and 3D modeling for unparalleled precision in measurements.
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Designing with Miro: Unleash Creativity for Product Designers

Mar 13, 2024 By Miro In Miro
Step into the world of product design with Miro and discover how to elevate your creative process! This video is a goldmine for product designers seeking to integrate Miro's dynamic features into their design workflow. Covering everything from the basics to pro-level tips, we guide you through innovative ways to use Miro, making it an indispensable tool for your design projects. 🎨
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A New Take on Platform Preferences - REWORK podcast

Mar 13, 2024 By Basecamp In Basecamp
David Heinemeier Hansson recently revealed that he's making the switch from Apple to Android and trading in his Mac for a PC. In this week's episode, cofounders of 37signals Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson discuss the shift in direction, the events that led to the change of platform, and what the company overlooked by being focused on the Apple ecosystem. Rework is a production of 37signals. You can find show notes and transcripts on our website. Full video episodes are available on YouTube and X.
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How a successful product leader inspires innovation: An interview with Miro community member Michel Hauzeur

Mar 12, 2024 By Johnathan Silver In Miro
Innovation is the lifeblood of any forward-thinking organization, and to achieve innovation, you need well-structured, collaborative teams. Michel Hauzeur — a Bogotá, Colombia-based Miro user and leader in product development and design — has mastered the art of fostering innovation through strategic team-building. Hauzeur is the Product Design & Innovation Leader at a tech service company called Nearsure, an independent consultant, and speaker..
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asana

How Asana uses work management for smoother creative production

Mar 12, 2024 By Alicia Raeburn In Asana
For Tara Vajra, Head of Creative Operations at Asana, creative production is a tight balancing act. Her role requires her to constantly measure existing resources against new requests and larger marketing goals. This is especially tricky at a global company, where she needs to produce assets that work across cultures and partner with stakeholders who live around the world.
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troop messenger

Online Tools and Techniques for Sustainable Branding

Mar 12, 2024 By Archana Dasa In Troop Messenger
In the contemporary business landscape, the imperative for sustainability has become more than a trend—it is a fundamental ethos that resonates with consumers worldwide. As climate change, resource depletion, and social responsibility take center stage, companies are compelled to reevaluate their strategies and adopt a more sustainable approach.
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rocket.chat

6 key components of public safety communication

Mar 12, 2024 By Sara Ana Cemazar In Rocket.Chat
Public safety agencies' core purpose is to protect people's lives during emergencies and unanticipated crises. Therefore, they must have a robust public safety communication system to deliver timely information, promote immediate actions, and exchange mission-critical material and data. The system should also facilitate communication between emergency responders and provide updates to the general public.
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Miro Tech Talks: Tackling Software Testing Challenges

Mar 12, 2024 By Miro In Miro
We’ll delve into common challenges experienced in software testing and discover innovative solutions. You’ll hear about employing computer vision and AI for testing, with experienced engineers from Miro and TestDevLab. During this session, you’ll gain insights to effectively tackle your QA challenges.
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Miro Mastery for Product Managers: Win at Workflow

Mar 11, 2024 By Miro In Miro
Discover how top product managers are revolutionizing their workflows with Miro in this essential guide. Tailored for the savvy product manager, this video dives deep into the strategic use of Miro for product management. From the basics to advanced techniques, we provide you with the tools and insights needed to manage your products more efficiently and creatively.
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Unlocking Success: Kolleno's journey to effortless sales and marketing campaign planning with Miro

Mar 8, 2024 By Dimitri Raziev In Miro
Kolleno’s quest for a tool to revolutionize its multi-channel campaigns planning led to a pivotal partnership with Miro. Miro played a vital role in simplifying planning, fostering teamwork, and boosting productivity. Its visual collaboration capabilities exceeded expectations, setting the stage for Kolleno’s success in efficiently scaling its business operations.
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asana

Project closure: 8 steps to finish projects confidently

Mar 8, 2024 By Caeleigh MacNeil In Asana
Project closure is the last stage of a project, when you tie up loose ends, communicate your results, and debrief with your team. Just because you’ve hit your objectives doesn’t mean work is finished, and a clear project closure process ensures that you check every important task off your to-do list before officially wrapping things up. In this article, learn eight steps to help you close projects with confidence.
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How to use benchmarking to set your standards for success

Mar 8, 2024 By Alicia Raeburn In Asana
How do you know when your work is successful? Benchmarking is a data-driven process that helps you create your own standards to measure success. Setting benchmarks is a simple way to set clear expectations for your team. In this article, learn the different types of benchmarking and the steps to create your own benchmarks. Success is a vague term—what is it? And how do you know when you, your projects, and your business are successful? The truth is, everyone measures their success differently.
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asana

What is self-management? (7 skills to improve it)

Mar 8, 2024 By Alicia Raeburn In Asana
Self-management is your ability to regulate behaviors, thoughts, and emotions in a way that better serves you and your work. Learn the 7 most important self-management skills to become a better leader. Developing self-management is an introspective process. It requires an honest deep dive into your own emotional intelligence, self control, and leadership style where you discover how much you actually regulate yourself. It’s certainly not easy, but self-management can be learned.
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miro

New & noteworthy Miroverse templates from Feb 2024

Mar 8, 2024 By Natalie Nedre In Miro
February was full of surprises for this month’s Miroverse roundup! From templates featuring roadmaps, calendars, and research to AI, and more, the community was busy sharing new and innovative ways of working. Let’s show these Creators a little love for their brilliant contributions to Miroverse in February!
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troop messenger

Five Innovative Ways to Make Your Team Feel Valued From Day One

Mar 7, 2024 By Archana Dasa In Troop Messenger
Making your team feel valued and appreciated goes beyond competitive salaries and good benefits packages (although these greatly matter, of course!); it’s about creating a work environment where your employees feel a sense of belonging. When your team members feel accepted, like they’re an integral part of your organization, they feel happier and, as a result, are more motivated and productive.
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The EU Digital Markets Act is here.

Mar 7, 2024 By Matthew Hodgson In Element
March 7th 2024 is the deadline for large messaging providers (so called ‘gatekeepers’) to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act regulation, which requires them to offer interoperability to third party messaging services. This lets users use their preferred messaging service, rather than being obligated to use the same service that their contacts happen to be on.
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asana

Don't like giving feedback? These 20 tips are for you

Mar 7, 2024 By Julia Martins In Asana
Giving effective feedback is a critical skill for all team members to have. In this article, we cover 11 best practices for giving any type of feedback. Plus, get four tips to give feedback as a team manager, and five steps to give upwards feedback to a manager or leader. If you’re uncomfortable giving feedback, you’re not alone. Even though feedback is a critical part of effective workplace communication, a lot of us don’t know how to approach feedback in a constructive way.
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6 steps for writing a persuasive project proposal

Mar 7, 2024 By Team Asana In Asana
A project proposal is a written document outlining everything stakeholders should know about a project, including the timeline, budget, objectives, and goals. Your project proposal should summarize your project details and sell your idea so stakeholders buy in to the initiative. In this guide, we’ll teach you how to write a project proposal so you can win approval and succeed at work.
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miro

Your guide to understanding (and improving) organizational efficiency

Mar 7, 2024 By Kat Boogaard, Nick Noble, David Crysler In Miro
There’s a difference between getting the work done and getting the work done well. As a leader, you’re likely most focused on the second part. You don’t just want to get random tasks across the finish line at any cost — you want to maximize your team’s resources and deliver high-quality work that makes a meaningful impact on your organization. Whether you use the academic term to describe it or not, what you’re working toward is better organizational efficiency.
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What is in-app communication and how to excel at it

Mar 7, 2024 By Sara Ana Cemazar In Rocket.Chat
Did you know that the average smartphone user has around 80 apps installed on their device? Yet, users only use about 9 of these apps more frequently than the others. User engagement trends have undergone a significant shift in recent years, and in-app communication strategies are proving to help capture and retain users' attention. In-app chat refers to the messages, notifications, and prompts that users encounter while using an app, guiding them through various features, updates, and offers.
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asana

9 steps to craft a successful go-to-market (GTM) strategy

Mar 6, 2024 By Caeleigh MacNeil In Asana
A go-to-market (GTM) strategy is a step-by-step plan for launching a new product or expanding into a new market. It helps you launch your product to the right audience, with the right messaging, at the right time. Learn how to craft a go-to-market strategy in nine steps and set your next product launch up for success.
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8 steps to write an effective project status report

Mar 6, 2024 By Jenny Thai In Asana
Effective project status reports are the best way to keep your stakeholders aligned and in the loop during your project progress. These high-level updates proactively let your team know if a project is on track, at risk, or off track—so you can course correct if necessary to hit your deadlines every time. Learn how to create project status reports in a few easy steps, plus check out a template you can use right away.
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miro

Learn to make a diagram: 8 common pitfalls to avoid

Mar 5, 2024 By Kat Boogaard In Miro
Figuring out how to make a diagram seems easy enough. You draw shapes, use lines and arrows to connect them when necessary, and then add labels. Not so bad, right? But creating an effective diagram — one that clearly represents your information — involves more than doodling. Here are eight common diagramming mistakes to avoid (and why it’s worth your effort to get these visual aids right).
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rocket.chat

7 essential messaging SDK components

Mar 5, 2024 By Sara Ana Cemazar In Rocket.Chat
Real-time communication has taken the centerstage for business growth and user retention. In-app messaging applications empower businesses to engage with customers instantly. Without this, businesses become vulnerable to competition losing out on customer base and revenue potential. As per Business of Apps estimates, However, building a new chat app from scratch is complicated. It consumes considerable time, effort, and resources.
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After the Taurus leak: what you should look for in a secure messenger

Mar 4, 2024 By Hauke Gierow In Wire
The Taurus leak has startled politics and society in Germany. Shortly before the weekend, Russian propaganda outlets reported on apparently intercepted confidential conversations of the German Air Force, triggering numerous discussions about the state of IT security in the army. "The incident shows that secure communication is still a challenge for many people, even in a professional context," says Benjamin Schilz, CEO at Wire. "Security must be accessible and easy to use.
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troop messenger

Advancing Team Collaboration with Memorable Domain Names

Mar 4, 2024 By Archana Dasa In Troop Messenger
Picture your team, each member's brain buzzing like a well-oiled machine, seamlessly exchanging ideas. Now imagine if a single, memorable domain name could turbocharge this process. It can. The strategic pick of a domain is not just an address; it's the fuel for efficient team collaboration and communication. Consider Troop Messenger as your digital roundtable—the place where minds meet and innovation sparks.
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Mastering PI Planning in Miro: A Quick Guide for Agile Teams

Mar 4, 2024 By Miro In Miro
Embrace the power of Agile methodology with our expert guide to PI Planning in Miro! This video is tailor-made for Agile teams looking to enhance their Program Increment (PI) planning process. We'll take you through using Miro as a dynamic tool for effective PI Planning, ensuring that your team can collaborate, plan, and execute with maximum efficiency.
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chanty

What Your Communication Styles Say About You

Mar 2, 2024 By Chanty team In Chanty
Technology and the evolving needs of companies have changed workplace roles across generations. Similarly, the ways we communicate with colleagues have also undergone shifts. Decades ago, people mostly relied on handwritten messages. Then, they began creating documents on typewriters, and the computers. More recently, many employees are resorting to just texting things to each other at work, or at least using email.
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50+ Amazing Team Collaboration Tools

Mar 1, 2024 By Chanty team In Chanty
Effective team collaboration is a hot trend in the business world, where team collaboration tools play a vital role in improving both the process and the final outcome of teamwork by saving time, money, and energy. You can easily find a lot of strategies and how-tos describing ways to enhance employees’ performance and boost productivity. However, nobody gives you guarantees that the advice you’ve decided to follow will work for sure and produce tangible results.
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