PlanCentral is the perfect boost for a startup

One of the things that slows a startup business is the ability to collaborate effectively. The modern world demands collaboration, and this is one of the most effective ways to develop your startup business. But so many ‘solutions’ to this problem are weighted down in excess functionality and can be difficult to use. The technology takes over and the performance drops. Not ideal!

Enter PlanCentral which is a powerful online tool that enables –

·         Project management

·         Team collaboration

It combines all the essential elements of an effective collaboration platform, such as projects, chat function and sharing files. All of this is delivered fuss-free and gets teams working quickly together with effective communication. So, you no longer have to spend all your time managing the technology and wondering if progress is being made.

Get your startup geared for success

PlanCentral focuses 100% on accomplishing the goals of your startup – this is a vital component of any startup business. Time spent chasing others or worrying about the tech is wasted. PlanCentral removes this waste.

It is so easy to use, and this means that it can be adopted by all of your team instantly. Your users no longer get bogged down by a new an unintuitive system. PlanCentral is FREE to use and transforms the productivity of your business.

PlanCentral's mission is to empower teams of all sizes to accomplish great things, Together.

The best features

PlanCentral has some great features that will allow your startup business to flourish. Among them are –

The ability to manage Project Plans and Tasks. You can track progress and keep your finger on the pulse.

Chat and activity feed. You and your team can share ideas, bounce around discussions and add notes. The best part of this is that it is all tracked for maximum efficiency.

Store, share and retrieve files. All important documents are available at the touch of a button. All stakeholders can pick up the files needed, when they are needed.

Organize with the dashboard and calendar. Stay in total control of every aspect of the project with the dashboard. You can add reminders to the calendar and manage all of this on one screen.

Your startup business will realize its potential if you can manage all your resources effectively. PlanCentral puts this power at your fingertips.

Download PlanCentral today at www.plancentral.com or get the the PlanCentral App, available for iOS and Android devices.

Use DayViewer to make the most of your time every time

Organisation and collaboration in business brings quality by managing time effectively and sharing expertise and best practice. With your startup business you will want to make sure that your team, however large or small, can share their ideas and their experiences whether they are sat next to each other or rarely meet. You will want to make sure that everyone (or just you if you are staring on your own) is organized and ready to operate to their fullest potential. The idea behind this is that you can all get on the same page without necessarily being in the same room and that all resources are properly allocated to the correct tasks.

This can be difficult to achieve when there are so many time pressures on your business and on you the startup owner.

One great way to ensure that your time is planned, your team is organized and everyone is working together to the same ends is DayViewer.

DayViewer is a great productivity tool. It is a system for professionals and teams or offices. It enables organization, planning of resources with time and task management a major feature around an online calendar. It's essentially an online office diary and planner that will promote productivity whether this is for your team or whether you work alone.

By having a grip on the time you and your team spend on certain tasks you get control over your business. You will know what resources are being allocated to certain tasks and how cost-effective that task is to your business. You will be able to see which members of your team are working where and have a thorough knowledge of what you need to achieve today, tomorrow, this week and this month.

You can make sure that everything you do revolves around the online diary management tool that DayViewer offers and this will means that you can work efficiently and manage your team to do so as well. This means better productivity and more time to spend with customers and doing the things you do best. By having complete control of your time you can make more money by making sure that you are spending the right resources in the right areas.

Time management became a buzzword in business some time ago. Effective management will always be a part of successful businesses. Get your startup in touch with DayViewer today.

My organisation steps up a gear to ensure I'm productive

203

I've got a diary and things are slotting into place!

From sitting in front of the PC or a blank piece of paper and having so many hundreds of things to do, and achieving none of them - I've got a diary, I've identified spare time and I've given specific tasks to these times to ensure that I'm better organised and I'm actually getting things done.

And, do you know what? It feels like a massive burden has been lifted from my shoulders. I'm still using spare time like this, sat on the park and ride bus, to write blogs and respond to emails. But I'm happier in the knowledge that I have other things in some sort of controlled order and this time can be spent on things like this.

Each time slot has been given it's own specific tasks, linked to my start of the week list of items I must get done. This week is-

*risk assessments for my photography course and the new business

*move photographs from memory cards to disk and format cards

*get completely up to date with all pending surveys and cash in where I can for Christmas presents

*fully research and contact small business/new business grants providers in my area

*hair cut (I know it's trivial but it's been far too long)

These and a few other things have made it to my "to do list" and I intend to keep using it to ensure I hand a plan, and I can sleep at night.