Teams | Collaboration | Customer Service | Project Management

How to manage a team of remote software developers

When you work with a term of remote software developers, there are many common challenges that managers face. One of the biggest hardships for them is to change their mindset. They need to accept that developers will not be in his/her plain sight. This all-new work paradigm demands businesses to come up with new, effective mechanisms. They need meticulously crafted strategies to track the progress of remote workers and eliminate unnecessary workload.

Enterprise Workflow (5 Ways To Improve)

Enterprise workflow automation solutions can support your team’s efforts to streamline processes and deliver an improved customer experience. If you’re currently trying to fix a disconnected customer experience, you should focus on finding ways to automate your enterprise workflow. We believe this is the key to enhancing the customer experience. In this guide, we are going to be considering 5 potential ways to improve enterprise workflow.

3 ways community forums benefit businesses

People love to gather in groups and discuss the topics they’re most interested in, whether it’s in person or online. That’s why so many consumers turn to community forums when they need information or support from their favorite brands. These online platforms are where users can come to ask questions, enter into debates, share knowledge, and discuss topics of common interest. In many cases, users can get information about how a product works or ask questions about specific features.

Employee Monitoring: Pros, Cons, Types, Tools (2021 Guide)

Employee monitoring can be tricky. You need to strike a balance between your company’s need to monitor employee activity and an employee’s right to privacy. That’s why, while there are several ways to monitor employees, you need employee-friendly solutions that work for your company’s specific requirements. In this article, we’ll explain what employee monitoring is, its benefits and drawbacks, and five types of monitoring solutions.

Fraudulent Use of Wire

Throughout the history of communication, fraud and scams have inherently been present. From phony telephone sales, pyramid schemes over ransomware, phishing emails to premium number fraud — criminals are as ingenious. The scale of the problem is not small — it’s a huge global issue. From the 32bn USD lost annually on telecom fraud or the 6tn USD problem that is cybersecurity; if there is a vulnerability it will be exploited.

8 Best Connecteam Alternatives (Key Features & Reviews Comparison)

Many companies successfully use Connecteam for employee time tracking. That being said, it may not be the right fit for your specific business needs. If you’re looking for a Connecteam alternative, we encourage you to consider Buddy Punch (our employee time tracking software). In this post, we’ll discuss how it works and what differentiates us from competitors.

Story of Chanty Team Chat App

This is a story of competing with one of the biggest names in the industry of communication tools. This is a story of how we launched Chanty, an easy-to-use team collaboration tool. And finally, this is a story of numerous startup challenges we’ve solved. I believe this story deserves your attention. Imagine a bootstrapped startup of a few fellows that is going against a SaaS giant. Add to this picture the fact that literally hundreds of apps are born in this industry each year.

Growing a company with a lean team: A conversation with Don Brown, Founder & CEO of The Longtail Agency

The digital media landscape is vast and ever changing. With constantly moving parts and assets, it can be challenging to manage. Now imagine running a business—and all of its moving parts—on top of that. That’s exactly what Don Brown, founder and CEO, at The Longtail Agency does on a day-to-day basis. The Longtail Agency is a full-service digital media and marketing agency that specializes in building strategic full-scale campaigns to drive tangible results for their clients.

Customer expectations have changed. Here's how to keep up

What customers want and what they get might not always align, but the stakes are getting higher for any business that falls short. 80 percent of customers say they’d switch to a competitor after more than one bad experience. And that’s a number that should have most companies paying attention. Why? Customer expectations have shifted considerably over the past year.

Project Management with Mattermost and Focalboard

We created Focalboard to be a self-hosted, open source alternative to tools like Trello, Notion, and Asana. One of the most common use cases for each of these tools is managing projects. When we looked for a project management solution to coordinate the development of Focalboard itself, the choice was clear: We would use Focalboard to build Focalboard (just like Mattermost uses Mattermost to build Mattermost).