“Every team in the world is capable of accomplishing bigger goals… software could help empower them to drive work forward with more ease, clarity, and accountability.” – Asana co-founders There are a handful of common workplace struggles that plague almost every industry. Emails pile up. Status meetings are unproductive. Teammates working on the same project… (more) Asana’s Rise to a $1.5 Billion Valuation
When Tom Preston-Werner, Chris Wanstrath, and PJ Hyett got together in 2008 to collaborate on a project, the three friends fully intended for their side hustle to be just that—a weekend project, and nothing more. But it didn’t take long for them to realize that their idea was potentially much bigger than they’d realized. Their… (more) How GitHub Democratized Coding, Built a $2 Billion Business, and Found a New Home at Microsoft
Your CRM should get you more deals, not more trouble. Most CRMs are built to handle the needs of dozens, even hundreds of sales reps. For a small business, that’s overkill. There are way too many features and the CRM ends up being more trouble than it’s worth. It doesn’t have to be like that.… (more) The 5 Best G Suite CRMs to Close More Deals
An employee is about the leave your team. Maybe they resigned. Or maybe the employee’s being let go. There are a bunch of seemingly minor tasks that could have disastrous consequences if they’re not finished. Most of the time, folks part ways amicably and it doesn’t really matter. But every once in a while… Things… (more) The Employee Termination Checklist That Protects You
G Suite is designed to be as simple and intuitive as possible. But once you get out of the applications themselves and into the administrative functions, it’s far from self-explanatory. Even the core apps have functionality most users don’t know is there. We’re going to break down all the best training options that empower you… (more) The 5 Best G Suite Training Programs in 2020
G Suite Basic is Google’s entry business productivity package. It’s low-cost and offers only limited storage but you get full access to Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar and Meet. Is it the right choice for your business? What you get with G Suite Basic When you signup for G Suite Basic, all users in your organization… (more) Is G Suite Basic the Right Plan for Your Business?
G Suite provides a ton of benefits on its own. That’s probably why upward of 3 million businesses are using it. Yet, its third-party apps marketplace can help fill the gaps, give you more functionality that you didn’t even know you needed, and even replace some of the functions of Google’s core apps with something… (more) The 5 Best G Suite Marketplace Apps in 2020
The paradigm shift from desktop to the cloud is arguably the single most important transition we’ve seen in modern computing since we first went online in the ’80s. The past fifteen years in particular have seen an exodus of companies migrating their products from desktop clients to cloud-based services, and Google has been a pioneer… (more) How Google Moved Beyond Search to Reinvent Productivity with G Suite
Contrary to conventional wisdom, the most exciting software products aim to solve the most mundane problems—problems that millions of people wrestle with every single day. These products might not be as interesting as the latest machine-learning startup, but they’re the products that solve difficult problems and make people’s lives better. Airtable is a case in… (more) How Airtable Became a Unicorn by Reinventing the Spreadsheet
A ton of little tasks need to get completed when onboarding a new employee. Payroll, company policies, account creation, password sharing, signing documents. It’s a lot to remember. And the stakes are bigger than we realize. Employees can instantly feel how polished our onboarding process is as they go through it. Sometimes, companies have the… (more) The 22 Item Onboarding Checklist to Get Great Work From New Employees
