August 2010
14 posts
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All systems are go, but here's what happened...
Folks,
This morning we had a bit of a human error, which, as a result we had to go offline for a few hours. Sorry this happened, it shouldn’t have and won’t happen again.
All is well now. Your tasks should be right where you left them.
We appreciate your understanding and your giving us the opportunity to fix things. We’re taking additional measures to prevent this from...
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Customize your Workspace & Make it Pretty!
Now, enjoy a custom look and feel with your workspace!
Click on Workspace settings in the footer, and under the first tab called “Workspace” change the logo and background colors!
Check it out, and enjoy a two-week free trial of custom workspaces today. If you love it, you can change from a free to a plus, premium, or platinum plan. Find out more on our pricing page.
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Make the Most of a Small Workspace, Your OTHER...
How to Make the Most of a Small Workspace
Whether you’re a college student or city dweller, most of us have workspaces and offices much smaller than we’d like. Here’s how to get the most from your workspace, no matter how small it is.
Photo from the Compact Productivity: The Walk-In Closet Workspace.
Before we get started, we’re going to throw our most helpful tip out...
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Q & A: How Producteev is "pretty awesome" for...
Pierre-Simon Ntiruhungwa is a business student at ESCP Europe, in Paris. Like most over-achieving college students, Pierre-Simon is both a juggler and a hustler. He uses Producteev to get a hold of his academic projects, student job, and internship.
Q: Tell us about your experience with Producteev. Pierre-Simon: Producteev really helps me organize the enormous amount of work I commit to...
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GTD Up Close: Part II, Processing Your Tasks
This is a follow up blog post, from our closer look series on the Getting Things Done (GTD) method. It borrows ideas from “Part II: Practicing Stress-Free Productivity” of David Allen’s three-part book.
It is important to exert an action-orientated approach while processing your tasks. In other words, GTD processing is most effective when it’s more about the “done” part, and...
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Q & A: How Producteev gets new grads' gaming...
Dave Chenell (center) and Eric Cleckner, recent Syracuse grads, use Producteev to power two startups.
The first is graFighters, where hand-drawn characters come to life in a virtual battlefield. The second is enormo.us, described by Dave as a “small, creative ad agency.”
Both ventures are funded by the university’s Student Sandbox incubator, which offers alum a shot at developing their tech...
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GTD Up Close: Part I, Labeling Your Workspace
A Producteev workspace complies with Getting Things Done (GTD) methodology using the following label system, complimented with other Producteev features. This blog post borrows ideas from “Part I: The Art of Getting Things Done” of David Allen’s three-part book.
The benefit of organizing your to-do list on Producteev with GTD methodology is having to remember less so that you can do more.
You...
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Delivering Your Requested Features: All-Day Tasks...
You requested. We delivered. Enjoy these new features from the Producteev team!
All-Day Tasks Set a day-specific deadline without assigning the time.
Use NLP to set a day-specific deadline via web, e-mail and IM, and your task will fill the entire day. The SCHEDULE IT pop now offers blank fields for the time, unless otherwise specified. Default reminders have been removed as well, for your...
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Q & A: How Producteev is "best match" for typical...
Jessica and Calvin Gilbert are your typical city dwelling married couple that recently moved to the country and purchased a fixer-upper. Jessica is a recent graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a master’s degree in Education.Calvin is a graphic designer, web developer and social media strategist for a large non-profit organization.
They chose Producteev for simplicity and...
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Fantastic: Producteev Beaver’s New Name is Tasky!
Congratulations to Alexandre Delivet (@adelivet) who named the Producteev beaver “Tasky” and won a recent Facebook fanpage contest.
If you missed out, no sweat! More fun activities and t-shirt giveaways coming soon!
Thank you to all our fans who participated.
Try Tasky, your virtual personal assistant that talks the way you do, today! Learn more about Natural Language Processing...
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Better Brainstorming: the Six Thinking Hats Method
Boost Your Brainstorming with the Six Thinking Hats Method
Six Thinking Hats is a thinking methodology based on the premise that the human brain thinks and processes information in six distinct ways: via questions, emotions, bad and good points judgment, creativity, and thinking (or more accurately, meta-thinking). Huh-wha?
Wikipedia describes the six metaphorical hats (and their...
Name the Beaver on our Facebook fan page & win 2...
Now that the Producteev beaver is practically human with Natural Language Processing, we thought it was appropriate to give the beaver a name!
But we need your input, so please take part in the Name the Beaver Contest on our Facebook fan page.
The winner will receive 2 Producteev I <3 NY tees. Click to view photo.
Anyone can submit a name, just comment on the Name the Beaver...
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Q & A: How Producteev works for a busy dad who...
An introductory interview of Robert (Bobby) Travis, aka Chilyn, was featured in a recent newsletter. Here is more on his real-life experience with Producteev, in his own words.
Q: Tell us about yourself.
Bobby: I am a father and husband first, as well as a writer (blogger, fiction, SEO web content, contractor), musician, tech and game fanatic, and entrepreneur. I have many projects on the...
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Exclusive: Go Inside the Beaver Dwelling
This is where the Producteev magic happens!
Our beaver dam is located in the heart of Midtown Manhattan. Give us a holler if you’d like to drop by sometime!
