G Suite is ubiquitous for a reason. It’s easy to use, has massive integrations, and it makes it simple and fast to set up calls, meetings, events, and projects in Google Calendar. Notion is another of the most powerful tools on the market today. It gives users free rein over a huge variety of structures and functionality… (more) How to Use Google Calendar With Notion
Microsoft (formerly Office) 365 for Education looks like a great deal. It comes with Microsoft’s productivity suite with additional communication and collaboration applications. It’s also advertised as free. In this post we’ll be asking: Is it really free? What do you get? How does it compare with G Suite? First things first. Is it really… (more) Is Microsoft 365 Really Free for Students and Teachers?
Browsing Office 365 plans? Don’t get out your credit card just yet. There are some options you should try first. I know, the prospect of a free Office 365 download sounds kind of farfetched. But it’s not. If there is a legal way that you don’t have to pay, you’ll find it here. Of course,… (more) The 5 Best Ways to Get Office 365 for Free—Guaranteed
As office work migrates to the cloud, document management software—also known as document management systems or DMS—have become a requisite for good business. Even if you’re not totally paperless, you can bet on needing to accommodate vendors, partners, and customers who are. So which document management software is best for most people? There’s no shortage… (more) The 6 Best Document Management Software Tools for 2020
Life can get a little crazy at times. Keeping up with day-to-day tasks requires a robust system. For our parents, that may have been a big family calendar or a to-do list on the refrigerator. Those worked to a point. But these days, with so much vying for our attention, nothing but the most powerful… (more) The 7 Best Task Management Apps for 2020
If any company has product/market fit, it’s Zoom. Right? Zoom has had record user growth. It hit 300 million daily meeting participants in April 2020. Revenue is soaring: growing by 88% in fiscal 2020 and 118% in fiscal year 2019. Zoom is so in vogue that social media is flooded with Zoom memes and tips.… (more) Why Zoom doesn’t have product/market fit
Airtable is an incredibly useful tool for organizing just about anything. I’ve heard it called “Excel on steroids.” Think of it as a spreadsheet/database hybrid you can use for project management, CRM, DMS, ERP, sales pipelines, and more. At the same time, Airtable has more flexibility and some capabilities that put it in a completely… (more) Airtable Review: Is it Good Enough?
Notion is a great tool for collaborative workplaces. Built into it are many of the functions we’ve come to rely on separate apps to deliver. Notion users get Kanbans, calendars, docs, and tables that don’t need to be integrated because they’re already a part of the same tool. One way businesses, groups, and even individuals… (more) The Complete Guide to the Notion Wiki
The lifeblood of any small business is its quality of service. All evidence points to it: if your customers can’t get in touch when they need you, they’re going to switch to a competitor. You need a phone service that provides the kinds of features normally reserved for larger businesses, but at a reasonable price.… (more) RingCentral Review: Is It Good Enough for Small Businesses?
At 15 years old, Box is ancient in software years. But don’t let its age fool you into thinking Box is just another dried up legacy enterprise solution. Box continues to provide cutting edge features and services for businesses large and small, and that’s why we continue to recommend it. Box offers several service levels–even… (more) Box Review: Is it Good Enough?