Teams | Collaboration | Customer Service | Project Management

I’ve tested more productivity tools than I can count, and trust me, not all of them live up to the hype. Some made me feel like I needed a PhD just to set up a project, while others were basically to-do lists wearing a fancy hat. But when you land on the right one, it’s like trading in a messy junk drawer for a perfectly labeled toolbox.

Keeping track of all my marketing campaigns used to feel impossible. Between blog posts, social media, and client approvals, I was constantly struggling to remember what was due and when. Testing out different marketing planning tools changed all that. From day one, I had a clear view of every project, could assign tasks in seconds, and actually enjoyed planning instead of stressing about missed deadlines and missing assets.

When scheduling resources, the difference between perceived availability and actual availability can make or break your project timelines. You might think a team member is free and begin assigning work. Only to find out they’re booked solid in meetings all afternoon. How do you mitigate this? Well, Teamwork.com’s Planning views are getting a whole lot smarter—Google Calendar is moving in!

When I first started managing the project budget for my team, I turned to Excel because it gave me quick visibility into our spending. It was an easy way to spot where money was going and keep projects on track. I learned that managing a business budget doesn’t have to be complicated. An Excel budget template is a simple, ready-to-use tool that helps you track income, expenses, and cash flow in one place.

I used to spend way too much time trying to figure out how to prioritize my projects, jumping between tools and apps, and doing my best to stay on top of everything. My to-do list felt endless, and I always seemed to be one step behind. That all changed when I started using AI task managers. It was like having my own personal assistant to keep me organized and do a lot of the repetitive, tedious work for me.

September brought plenty of exciting updates to how you work in Teamwork.com—from forecasting your project profits with the click of a button, to managing multiple projects in harmony with Workflows, to letting AI actually do the busywork for you with our brand-new MCP server. Plus, we’ve sprinkled in fresh enhancements to both List and Board Views, and lined up a couple of can’t-miss webinars.

Profitable projects don’t just happen: they’re meticulously planned from the get-go. But with that planning can come a lot of headaches. Luckily, profitability planning in Teamwork.com just got a serious AI upgrade to alleviate some of the most headache-inducing parts of that work. Meet AI Profitability Forecaster: your new crystal ball for project finances.

Juggling multiple projects at once? That’s usually the name of the game when it comes to managing any type of project-based work, whether it’s internally or for your clients. Until now, getting a clear, consistent picture of progress across those multiple projects meant jumping in and out of different boards, repeating the same setups, and piecing together the bigger picture manually. We’re excited to say that changes today with the introduction of Workflows in Teamwork.com.

Let’s be real: scheduling is usually a time-suck. If you’ve ever spent too much time moving names around in a spreadsheet, chasing down who’s free, or untangling project timelines that don’t quite add up, you know the pain of scheduling. It can be tedious work that’s finicky and repetive—and let’s be honest, it’s never really done.

With two new powerful AI features and several enhanced reporting capabilities, our August roundup is closing out the summer with a bang.