April 2013
4 posts
6 Ways to Maximize and Manage Notification Alerts
Notifications are certainly the most important feature of a good project management system. And the bigger the project, the more vital the notifications become. We all need to be notified if a co-worker completes a task we were working on or if someone adds a comment. On the other hand, there are a lot of things we don’t need or want to be notified of. This is why Producteev provides smart...
Prioritize Your Tasks: Don't Get Lost in the List
Task lists are great but can be overwhelming when it comes to prioritization. If you write down all your tasks, odds are you have a very long list! Luckily, Producteev provides a range to ways to prioritize your tasks from the bigg (the workspaces) to the small (the subtasks). Here is a review of all the layers you can use to keep the control on your projects and priorities.
1/ The...
How-to deal with your people on Producteev?
Teams are change. Employees are leaving, new employees are being hired… Regardless of what type of business you are running, it is inevitable that you will need to adjust teams, reassign tasks, and sadly, make sure that former employees are unable to access sensitive information. Luckily, there are a few simple steps to follow to complete all of these actions in Producteev. Let’s review a...
Stop Using Emails and Take Action
Take just a minute to think about it: of the last 10 emails you received, how many helped you to complete a project? Not a lot right…
A recent study from the McKinsey Institute showed that the average worker spends 28 hrs per week looking for information to help get the job done, including more that 8 hrs per week just looking through old emails thread. We could all use that extra time.
...
March 2013
2 posts
6 Tips for a Better Sales Management with...
From the classic notepad and paper client folders to professional CRM software, there are many ways you can manage your sales process and leads. Simplify your process with Producteev. Whether you are using regular or Pro workspaces, you can use Producteev to better organize your sales team. Here are six best practices we have heard from customers when using Producteev as a sales management tool.
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Vines + Producteev = the perfect mix for a great...
With a part of the Producteev team born and raised in France and our new headquarters located in California, we have two good reasons to be like wine. When we heard that a little wine producer from the Napa Valley uses Producteev to monitor his vines and sell his bottles, we could not pas up the opportunity to discuss our two passions: wine and productivity!
Hello Greg Scheinfeld, could you...
February 2013
4 posts
Help us to learn to Producteev how to speak your...
When is the best time to learn new languages for a child? A hotly debated issue. The choice is ultimately up to the parents. Here at Producteev, we discussed the future of our baby task manager and concluded that it is time to say yes to one of the biggest request from our users!
Based on your requests, we would love to make Producteev available in the following languages. If you are fluent in...
Turn your emails into action!
Whether you use Outlook or a trendy mail client like Sparrow or directly Gmail, the statement holds true: emails are overwhelming. It results in a critical loss of productivity for employees and managers alike. What would happen if you turn this old tool into the most actionable piece of work? A task. Give it a try by starting to forward your actionable emails to task@producteev.com. This will...
They use Producteev to sublimate their commercials
M /studio is one of the most well known post-production facilities in Chile and a reference for commercials in the Latin American World. When we heard that they use Producteev to manage their projects, we couldn’t resist asking a few questions.
Hòlà compañeros, tell us a little you and your company.
My name is Fernando and I’m partner and general manager of M /studio, a video...
How to Deal with Privacy in Producteev
The idea driving innovation at Producteev is that we break all the barriers between your tasks and your team. However, we understand that there is the need for secrecy. That’s why we offer a couple of options that could even help 007 to save the world, in a total privacy.
To lock or unlock your workspace? It’s all about your collaboration philosophy
The first privacy...
January 2013
2 posts
Yes, Producteev can help to find oil & gas
In the middle of a desert or on the north pole, the daily-job of Denis and his coworkers is to find oil & gas. When we found out that they use Producteev to manage these enormous projects, we definitely wanted to know more.
Hello Denis, tell us about you and your company.
I unfortunately can’t disclose all the details but we are a subsidiary of a Russian major oil & gas company...
When Producteev meets a crocodile, it's all win...
A few moths ago, Producteev adopted the best and nicest crocodile in the world: the Crocodoc. Why is this one so sweet? He is 100% document-ivorous: his only role is to let you share and annotate your documents in Producteev. No more searching through emails to find the most recent version of a document. Everything is stored with your tasks and projects so you can work with everyone on your team.
...
December 2012
2 posts
Why you should have a talk with the Producteev...
The talking-robots are often scary, but they’re not always like that! Look at R2-D2 : without him, Skywalker wouldn’t be alive after the 1st Star Wars…
If you adopt it, the Producteev chat robot will be your very own productivty assistant. He will take care of your tasks all day-long. Either you want to be notified when a task is due or create a new task, directly on...
To a great 2013! More team members, new version,...
Hi everyone,
Even though we’ve been a bit quiet on our blog since we’ve announced our acquisition by Jive a little over a month ago, we’ve been really hard at work.
Just thought I would update you guys on what’s going on.
BRAND NEW VERSION
Well, we’ve rolled up our sleeves and accelerated development on V4, which is our upcoming (KILLER) product update coming...
November 2012
2 posts
Mac App update: Notification Center + custom...
Hi everyone!
Jerome here, it’s been a crazy week here but we’re more motivated than ever to continue improving Producteev! That’s why I’m really happy to tell you that we just updated the mac app.
Notification Center: OS X Mountain Lion offers a nice interface to display notifications and keep track of them. If you’re running ML, you will now receive your...
Producteev is now part of Jive Software! And why...
We’re very excited to share some big news with you: Producteev has been acquired by Jive*, the leader in Social Enterprise Software.When we started Producteev four years ago, the vision was to improve the way people were tracking tasks by creating an open platform with lots of entry points for your personal or team to-dos. After many product iterations, we finally found our sweet spot in...
October 2012
1 post
Producteev is iPhone5 ready + custom badges, and...
Hi everyone,
You may probably have noticed, but we released two weeks ago a new version of the iPhone app.
iPhone 5 & iOS6:
Of course this version is 100% compatible with the new iPhone 5, you can see more tasks, more subtasks and more details at a glance. The app remains fully compatible with the other iPhones.
Custom Badge Setting:
You can now choose the behavior of the app’s...
August 2012
1 post
Android Update! Lots of UX and design improvements
Hi mates.
Ismael here. I am very excited today, we just rolled out a new update for the Android application:
Release v1.1.8 UI/UX Improvements.
1. New workspaces screen.
Your workspaces list has been redesigned. First of all, the input field has been taken away from the list and is available when you click on “Add”. Also, this is now where you will find the link to your Account screen...
July 2012
2 posts
[Mac app] New update with a bunch of new things...
Hi everyone,
Jerome here, we’re still very busy at Producteev. We’ve just released an updated version of our Mac App (after staying 2 months under review at Apple!).
See below what’s new:
+ Because security matters, our app is now sandboxed! The Producteev app runs in its private and safe environment. All your previous files and datas will be moved to the secured location...
iOS app update: upload files in your notes,...
Hi everyone,
Jerome here, I’m happy to tell you that we just released an updated version of our iPhone app
This release does sport more than a new icon (we hope you’ll like it) and improved performances, we added a couple of important features and fixes:
- Files in Notes: You can now add a picture or a short video (10 sec) to a note. And you’re now able to preview almost any kind of files...
June 2012
4 posts
Android Push Notifications are LIVE!
Hi everyone,
Ismael here, I am very excited about a big announcement on the Producteev Android app:
- Push Notifications -
We know you all have been waiting for this feature and we proudly bring it to you today.
First of all, this feature is activated by default when you first sign-up or login into the app. You can check the status of the feature in the Account screen (open the Menu to access...
Getting serious about Task Management and...
You might want to check out this Producteev Training from VM Associates.
They organize a webinar every Thursday at 11am EDT to get the most out of Producteev, learn the basics but also how to manage workspaces, delegate tasks and “get things done”.
For 45minutes they will go over Producteev navigation, use cases and best practises and will finish with 15minutes of Q&A.
You can signup for...
Summer Productivity Survival Kit
Summer is a challenging time for productivity in the office and in general!
You can’t deny that during summer the atmosphere at work is different: colleagues or clients go away on vacations, it’s warmer, and the office doesn’t seem to be the dream destination, but summer can be restorative and PRODUCTIVE following these few easy rules:
Plan in advance – Build a clear calendar as it will be...
New on the Web App: New design, more space, task...
Hi everyone,
Ilan here, I am very excited about a couple of announcements:
UPDATED DESIGN: MORE SPACE, BETTER ORGANIZED, FULL SCREEN NOTES
We’ve been trying to improve the design of our task detail (the third panel on the right) for a little while. We’ve received requests about the lack of space on the right, especially for the “Note” section. So, there you go, we made...
May 2012
7 posts
2 tags
Top 5 Ways to Turn Around a To-Do List From Being...
To-do lists are hard, we all struggle with them. Sometimes they seem to take over our lives. We can’t let that happen!
Below are the top five signs you need to change your to-do list and how to make that happen.
A disheveled appearance that’s no longer hipster. Messy hair and ’80s clothes work for residents of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. But looking a hot mess 24/7 and outside of...
The thinking behind our home page redesign.
Yes, we’re live with a brand new home page, and we think it rocks, check it out here : www.producteev.com.
A few weeks ago we decided to redesign the Producteev home page. We liked the previous version, but we wanted to see if we could do better. Specifically we wanted to provide a better presentation of Producteev and its unique features. We were interested in less copy, more visuals,...
Subtasks now on the Producteev Android app!
After the long wait (thank you for your patience), the subtasks feature has been released in the latest Android update. Download it here : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.producteev.android.alpha22.
Right from the task details screen, you will be able to see the subtasks associated to it. If you click on the subtasks list, you will access the edit screen where you can add,...
[HOWTO] Import Toodledo Tasks to Producteev (you...
[Thanks A LOT to Lee Gooding for providing that excellent tutorial on our Support Center, let’s give him the stage!]
This isn’t so much an idea, as a way to import tasks from Toodledo. I have about 100 tasks in my Toodledo account and I wanted to move them over to Producteev. It took me about 15 minutes.
I have tested this with the Android version of Astrid.
Step 1:
Download...
How to Write a Mail to Task
Created by: Carolyn
Our iPhone Update has faster sync, quickfilters,...
The sync feature runs as a Background Task so you don’t have to wait until sync is finished before leaving the app
This new sync makes it faster to synchronize with other Producteev platforms. Our new QuickFilters selector is simple! Just swipe up to open and you will save time. You can still long press the button too. In the Task LIst, you can set a reoccurring task as done and it will...
Some of Producteev's Developers working hard!
From left to right: Aric, Jerome, Julien and Ismael
^Carolyn
April 2012
8 posts
Mac app Update! Subtasks are here, New design, and...
You’ve been waiting for it, it’s here!We’ve just updated the Mac app with a couple of new things and fixes :
- Subtasks!
Yes you can now create, sync, edit, delete and rearrange subtasks from the Mac App
- New Design: faster, simpler, whiter, better
- Improved Collaboration filters: It now behaves like the web app. Click on your avatar top left to change the...
5 Steps to help you get more work done!
Created by Carolyn
Find out how a Creative Agency uses Producteev to...
Daniel Atzil, 28 years old from Ramat Hasharon, Israel.
Co-Founder and Creative Director at Purple Interactive – Digital-Creative Agency.
“Two years ago me and two partners opened Purple Interactive, a leading digital-creative agency that manages the digital presence for some of the biggest brands in Israel. Malls, drug companies, car rental agencies, magazines, fashion brands and more....
Be More Productive in 3 Easy Steps!
Created by Carolyn
Find out how Karl uses Producteev to help juggle...
What do you do Karl?
I’m a business analyst for Agile Frameworks (www.agileframeworks.com) in the Minneapolis / St. Paul, MN area. Agile Frameworks designs and builds technology solutions that automate field data collection, quality control and client delivery of documents for the AEC industry. My core responsibilities include writing and managing the business user requirements...
New Duplicate Workspace Feature!
You can now create a new workspace without retyping all of your tasks and labels!
This new and highly requested feature will let you create template workspaces.
You can start a template with pre existing tasks from another workspace to make your life easier. This is especially helpful if you have a business and you want to create a new workspace for each of your projects that contain...
Subtasks are Now Available on the iPhone App!
Now the new iPhone App can do just about everything, so you can be more productive!
With the added subtasks feature you can now: view, edit, create, reorder or set your subtasks as done! All your existing subtasks will be synced at first launch.
We have also included Push Notifications with sound that is now enabled.
You can now create a new label on any of our apps by typing a hashtag...
Producteev Makes it Easy!
Check out our new How-To Infographic.
To learn how to write prioritize and assign a task, attach a file, make a label and add a deadline: Producteev makes it easy!
Created by Carolyn
March 2012
5 posts
1 tag
Welcome to our new Blog!
Hi everyone, We wanted to welcome all of our users to our new home for everything Producteev : new features, tutorials, use cases, market updates… This is also the right place to get directly in touch with the Producteev team, along with our forum at UserVoice : http://producteev.uservoice.com, and our prolific Twitter account : http://www.twitter.com/producteev. Enjoy!
2 tags
Meet Jerome and Carolyn: New iOS Engineer and...
Jerome:
What do you do for Producteev? I joined Producteev 1 month ago as an iOS Engineer. I’ll work on the Producteev iPhone app and on a “another-ios-device” app. I’m very excited about all this !
Where are you from?
I’m from Marseilles in the south of France. A very pleasant city near the Mediterranean sea, with the best soccer team !
Favorite...
Meet Jerome and Carolyn: New iOS Engineer and...
Jerome:
What do you do for Producteev? I joined Producteev 1 month ago as an iOS Engineer. I’ll work on the Producteev iPhone app and on a “another-ios-device” app. I’m very excited about all this !Where are you from? I’m from Marseilles in the south of France. A very pleasant city near the Mediterranean sea, with the best soccer team ! Favorite...
Multiple Monitors can Improve Productivity!
The University of Utah did a study were they financed $50,000 worth of monitors by NEC Display to various companies. The study concluded that productivity was higher with two monitors than with one. In today’s society we have multiple windows and applications open at the same time including, e-mail, internet, I.M, etc. making it hard to keep track of them all at once. People save about...
Interview with Producteev user @tonymorganlive!
Tell us about yourself
I’ve been married for 20 years. Emily and I have four kids ranging from ages almost 7 to 17. I used to be in local government. I was a city manager. In 1998, I transitioned into church ministry. I’ve worked for three large, fast-growing churches each with several thousand people attending. It was through those experiences that I began writing and ...
February 2012
3 posts
9 tags
[Guest Post] How did I use Producteev to Write &...
This guest post is contributed by Producteev user Doreen Bloch, an Entrepreneur & Author whose new book “The Coolest Startups in America” was just released to the public.
People say that ideas are easy, but execution is difficult. When I started penning my book, The Coolest Startups in America (find it here on Amazon) last year, I had a simple thesis: there should be a book that...
Android app: Our widget is out!
To all of you Android fans, we’ve got great news, our Producteev Android app, now has beautiful widgets!
Thank you very much for your patience. We tried to make a widget as elegant as useful. You can choose between 2 versions, or 2 sizes to be more precise: Large and Medium. The large one displays 6 tasks and 2 tasks for the medium one.
Once set on your Home screen, the widget...
How does "privacy" work on Producteev once I am...
We get that question pretty often, so let us try to clear that out.
Here are a couple of things you should know:
LOCKED MODE (Default mode):
1. When you collaborate with other users on a specific workspace, by default, everyone will be able to see all tasks posted by the members of this team (members who got invited and joined the workspace). Note that except the creator, the assignee and the...
January 2012
1 post
Producteev launches new apps for Android, iPhone,...
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NEW YORK, NY, January 24, 2012 – Producteev, a leading cross-platform task management provider for teams and...
December 2011
4 posts
3 tags
Don't Waste Your Weekend! #HowTo Stay Productive
Weekends are generally meant to be a time to unwind, rejuvenate, and focus on the other aspects of life that matter- but do you find yourself wasting valuable weekend-time?
For those of us who don’t have weekend jobs, or plans to visit family/friends, and all household errands have been completed; there are still ways you can be productive during the weekend!
Give in to Your Creativity
...
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You are Stronger Than Twitter!
Don’t let Twitter snatch you away from your tasks!
What is it about Twitter that gets us hooked? According to Twist Image President, Mitch Joel:
The short messages (tweets) happen in bursts. This is both addictive to watch and so “snackable” that it’s hard to resist.
It’s easy to bang out a tweet in a couple of seconds… and it feels good to let people...
