Reorg is on a mission to learn how project managers interact with technology to get things done. This week, I interviewed Sarah Seegal, a project manager for a small team in her former job who is currently providing consulting services to several companies in the San Francisco Bay area and is interested in increasing the quality and accessibility of mental health services. Sarah has used a variety of tools and techniques to keep track of her teams as well as her personal productivity, and you’ll surely be surprised by some of her experiences and thoughts on the subject: Read the rest of this entry »
Using Google Tasks is like playing a game of hide and seek. It pops up accidentally, but if you exit out of it, it’s hard to get it to show up again, and if you pop it out of your gmail, good luck figuring out how to pop it back in! And how do you even get it to show up on your Google Calendar? Or maybe you already use it in the Calendar view and have no idea it even exists in Gmail! Here are some tips I learned from more than a year of hide and seek: Read the rest of this entry »
Although Basecamp has a free version available for everyone to use, they sure makes it extremely difficult to find. The reason for that of course is that they want you to sign up for one of the paid plans right away – that’s how they make money. But don’t worry, if you’re still not convinced by the fact that “millions of people use Basecamp” and want to try it out for yourself for free first, here is how to sign up:
After writing about how Google Plus’ Huddle has the same name as Huddle, the project management tool, I’ve been getting a lot of visits to this site from people searching for more information about Google Plus Huddle. So I’m going to veer a bit off topic and explain what Google Plus Huddle is and how to use it. Also, as a sidenote, let me know if you want a Google Plus invite in the comments, and I’ll be happy to send you one.
If you haven’t noticed already, Basecamp got rid of the Milestones tab and is now prominently displaying the Calendar tab. Don’t worry though, milestones are still there. Here is how to use milestones in Basecamp:
One of the coolest features included in Google tasks is the ability to send your email out of the inbox and into the task list as well as the automatic syncing with your “Tasks” Google Calendar. However, if you’re annoyed that you can’t just go to tasks.google.com to see your tasks, you’re not alone. Here is how you can view your Google Tasks in full screen:
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Webplanner Chief Operating Officer (COO) Jovia Nierenberg (on the right in the photo) and Public Relations Coordinator Sophia Elson (on the left) about Webplanner. Here is what you need to know:
The “Time” tab is very prominent in all projects, but have you ever actually tried tracking time in Basecamp? Although it is easy once you know how to do it, it is not as intuitive as you’d think. Here is a tutorial on how to track time in Basecamp:
Fastcompany’s 30 Second MBA is like getting personal business advice from today’s top leaders. Every day, successful people such as Mark Zuckerberg (CEO of Facebook), Sheryl Sandberg (COO of Facebook), Tony Hsieh (CEO of Zappos), Mike Rowe (Host of Dirty Jobs), Connon O’Brien (Late Night Comedian), and many other “professors” of great caliber answer these questions.
If you’re confused by the Overview tab in Basecamp projects as much as I am (the most useful tab for me is the To-Do tab), here is how to change the defaults:
Reorg is on a mission to learn how project managers interact with technology to get things done. This week, I interviewed Sarah Seegal, a project manager for a small team in her former job who is currently providing consulting services to several companies in the San Francisco Bay area and is interested in increasing the quality and accessibility of mental health services. Sarah has used a variety of tools and techniques to keep track of her teams as well as her personal productivity, and you’ll surely be surprised by some of her experiences and thoughts on the subject:
Using Google Tasks is like playing a game of hide and seek. It pops up accidentally, but if you exit out of it, it’s hard to get it to show up again, and if you pop it out of your gmail, good luck figuring out how to pop it back in! And how do you even get it to show up on your Google Calendar? Or maybe you already use it in the Calendar view and have no idea it even exists in Gmail! Here are some tips I learned from more than a year of hide and seek:
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One of the coolest features included in Google tasks is the ability to send your email out of the inbox and into the task list as well as the automatic syncing with your “Tasks” Google Calendar. However, if you’re annoyed that you can’t just go to tasks.google.com to see your tasks, you’re not alone. Here is how you can view your Google Tasks in full screen:
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