Many organizations have tried the four-day working week, including Microsoft Japan, the Utah State Government, and a number of small UK companies. And all of them report many benefits. But so far, the only one to switch permanently is Perpetual Guardian – a New Zealand financial services firm that trialed the practice in 2018 before transitioning all 240 staff. Now the four-day working week is becoming a hot topic, with the governments of Spain and Scotland recently announcing major trials.

As an award-winning, end-to-end work management software for marketing agencies, Scoro is a powerful tool in its own right. It enables you to manage every aspect of your agency in an all-in-one digital workspace – but the benefits don’t stop there. Scoro can also integrate with your business’s existing marketing tools so you can run everything in one place.

Most senior managers are not project managers, which means there’s often a disconnect between how operations and projects are run. Despite this, the management style of your C-suite executives will still have a major impact on the performance of a project. Some senior executives want to know every detail of their projects – the dreaded and debilitating micromanagement that can be incredibly frustrating for project managers.

Carefully mapping out project-related work, and later, managing, adjusting, and reorganizing it when needed, plays a significant role in delivering a great service, on time. This is exactly the reason we keep making improvements to our work and time management features, starring in a supporting role in our users’ success. Here’s what we’ve done.

Since its release nearly two decades ago, Jira has always been a firm favourite among software companies. Developed by Atlassian, the agile project management tool is currently used by over 70,000 teams worldwide. It has definitely made its mark and helped shape the entire development sector over the years. However, in recent times Jira has become increasingly unpopular with the teams who were once all too happy to sing its praises from the rooftops.

Regardless of its size, if your business is doing well, you’re operating at full capacity more often than not. This means that your staff’s time will be at a premium. While you can always hire more employees if need be, you should also be aware that there are many different ways to maximize productivity. One surprising way to achieve this is by exploring the possibilities of marketing automation.

When it comes to your business plan, digital marketing is an integral component for any sector. A digital marketing campaign truly forms the core of your promotional efforts and can single-handedly help you establish a solid online presence. For example, it’s found that companies with a blog generate over 60% more traffic than those without one.

Different companies have different needs, and when it comes to individual projects, no two are alike. With so many project management methodologies to apply to your projects, it can be difficult to know exactly which one is right for your team. To help make it easier to pick the right one for your needs, we’ve created a guide that breaks down the most common project management methodologies used by modern businesses.

Although upper management always has the final say when it comes to identifying the tools that can streamline your workflow, it’s the people on the ground whose opinions really count. As the ones who suffer the inefficiencies of the current system daily, they know exactly what they will need to work more efficiently and effectively. But when it comes to actually pitching new project management software to upper management, what’s the best approach to take?

G2, the eminent business software comparison platform, has just released the results of its latest seasonal review metrics, and once again Scoro is among the top players. In Fall 2021, we’re extremely proud to be the recipient of an outstanding 15 awards across seven different categories.