Ideas, insights, and inside looks at how modern teams collaborate, manage work, and scale smarter – with a dash of product updates and stories from the trenches
Hello everyone,Welcome to the November edition of ActiveCollab's recaps! Before we begin discussing what we've been up to in the past month, let's review what we talked about last time: sorting tasks by their start date in My Work and in-line editing of titles of tasks and task lists, and quickly changing ...
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How clear are you on the difference between urgent and important? And when the time comes to work out if a task is one or the other (or perhaps both), can you do it? How do you decide?These are all questions the Eisenhower decision matrix, a task prioritization technique can help solve. If we follow ...
Project Management • • 9 min read
Hello everyone,Welcome to the latest ActiveCollab updates! Last month, we talked about our work on the upcoming version 8.0 of the app, specifically the list view and task filters. This time, we'll go over a new addition to My Work and the progress we’ve made with ActiveCollab 8.0.My WorkMy Work is ...
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A project roadmap isn’t just a timeline – it’s your project's north star. It shows what gets done, when, and why. Build it right, and you’ll align clients, manage scope creep, and keep your team focused on what actually moves the project forward.
Project Management • • 9 min read
Hello everyone,We're ready to bring you the latest updates in our September recap! In our previous post, we mentioned availability notifications and the file options that will be available when ActiveCollab 8.0 is released. This month's edition brings news on our progress in building the new version.List ...
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Hello everyone,Welcome to the summer edition of ActiveCollab's recaps! Last time, we talked about default tax rates, comment timestamps, and the brand-new version of the app. This time, we'll go over the already available features and the ones you'll be able to access once ActiveCollab 8.0 is released.Availability ...
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Companies must be aware of how the marketing environment affects their decision-making processes. Failing to do so could make them face a potential downfall and even go out of business. On the other hand, companies could always explore potential revenue opportunities if they are aware of the marketing ...
Project Management • • 5 min read
At AnitaLovett.com, we are heavily invested in the creation of story-based copywriting. We believe everyone has a story, and every story deserves to be well told. We use our trade skills to forge high-quality words that work.Our StoryMy name is Anita. I’m the Founder and Lead Wordsmith at Anita Lovett ...
Customer Stories • • 2 min read
Getting your product or service as fast as possible in front of your customers has become imperative. Let’s consider Apple’s iPhone for a second. We get a new one in September of every year, like clockwork.And when you think about it, 12 months is an insanely short time to market, considering how ...
Project Management • • 8 min read
According to many studies, more than 60% of projects are either late or fail to deliver to specifications. Risk is one of the aspects that can impact timeline, budget, scope, and project resources, and there is no way of knowing when it will happen. Most of the time, you will feel like all the odds are ...
Project Management • • 5 min read
Generating an accurate estimate is one of the crucial aspects of job management, leading to successful project execution. Not only do estimates help you win new business, but they also determine the project budget, manage resources, focus on schedule, and ultimately deal with invoicing.Unfortunately ...
Project Management • • 5 min read
Our business is Bright Bookkeeping, run by my husband and me. We are a remote Bookkeeping service handling day-to-day bookkeeping using QuickBooks Online, primarily for Residential House Painters. I started the business in 2007 after realizing I did not enjoy working for others. Since it was just me ...
Customer Stories • • 2 min read