July 2011
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You know what's better than one Producteev...
The bosses are out buying new desks today. The reason? Another new face at headquarters. Meet a second summer intern, Florian!
I’m Florian Auban, and I just joined the Producteev team for a six-month web developer internship.
I didn’t hesitate one second to leave the cozy French riviera and discover the City That Never Sleeps! I’m in my fourth year of engineering school in...
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Cheers to 3 years of Producteev - your fave task...
Thanks to everyone who came out to our 3 year anniversary party last night. We had a blast celebrating with Producteev users and friends! As Ilan Abehassera, CEO, said in a short appreciation speech, “We wouldn’t have made it without the support of investors, our loved ones and families, and you — our customers!” See you next year!
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50 Ways To Get More Done Today
‘Work smarter not harder’ is one of the most popular catchphrases fueling the information age. Yet most of us frequently overlook the fact that time is the only true luxury we have in life. Being more productive doesn’t make you stronger, cooler, or wealthier. It allows you to get more done in less time so you can use the time you save to get more enjoyment out of life.
Here are 50 ideas...
June 2011
15 posts
Say What? Task Management with @Evernote...
5.5 UPDATE: Integration with Evernote!
Here’s just one more reason to really love Producteev – integration with Evernote! Check this out – you can actually leverage the new note linking feature within Evernote to clip a link to your task.
Then, create your task in Producteev, and paste the link from Evernote in the description!
Then, when you are ready to take action on the task,...
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Crowdsourcing a task on Producteev: online...
People no longer have to register for Producteev to collaborate together. This is good news for EVERYONE!For Producteev users: Any created task can be made public in one click. Simply select the facebook or twitter icon in the task details. A short URL for the public task will appear, indicating crowdsourcing was successful. Your public task can then be broadcasted in your networks (facebook,...
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Staff picks on #productivity: Desktop Wallpapers,...
Budgeting principles that transfer into a basic productivity paradigm
Give your desktop a productivity boost with these organizational wallpapers
7 ways using your calendar could actually diminish your productivity
Six ways to stay motivated during hideously boring tasks
Tips to increase productivity: Prioritize, delegate, beat procrastination, change environment, beware of...
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Students that Use Twitter Score Higher GPAs |...
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Students that Use Twitter Score Higher GPAs
By Erik Qualman | June 21, 2011
In a recent study (see infographic from Master Degree Online below) of 125 students those that used Twitter for educational purposes in the classroom outperformed students using traditional learning methods. Aside from higher GPA’s...
thanks to every developer that entered our API...
Thanks for participating in our developer throwdown! The deadline has arrived, so we’ve now closed the floodgates. Tasky, the beaver, is busy taking a look at the apps, but we’ll make sure that he posts them next week when you’ll be able to vote on them. Thanks again for participating and we hope that you’ll keep developing on top of our API even though the contest is over - there’s a lot of...
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Have no fear, @tushark is here - the...
Hello community, Judi, your CM of one year here :)
In economics, we learned about something called the Division of Labor. It may sound fancy, but all it really means is people get better at what they do when they specialize.
Wearing lots of hats as community manager is a challenge I’ve enjoyed meeting; however, starting today, with the addition of a Social Media-Community intern I’ll...
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19 simple, low tech, #productivity boosters
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We asked, and you answered! Here’s a list of “best” non-computer/non-software tools that increase productivity.
highlighter
pens
set of 10 color Stabilo 0,4mm Fineliners (point 88)
set of 6 color markers
idea paint
magnetic whiteboard
moleskine white book
contact manager
daytimer (for those still not up with technology)
index cards
binder...
HACKHACKHACKHACKHACKHACKHACKHACK -hey guys, what's...
Five days til we call “time!” To enter to win the Developer Throwdown, be sure to get your apps submitted by midnight PDT on Monday, June 20, 2011!
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Producteev *Featured 3rd Party App: OneTask
OneTask - a new app to help you focus on one task at a time (think Pomodoro technique) - now syncs with Producteev. Put an end to the misleading myth of multi-tasking! Start one-tasking with OneTask & Producteev, to help you focus and get things done one priority at a time. ;)
See the complete list of integrations on our Directory of 3rd Party Applications. And if you’re a dev, hurry...
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E-commerce #productivity with @Mathilde, #French...
“No need to spend time writing long emails or follow up with colleagues on a specific task, Producteev takes care of it all! In the end, the collaboration tool makes work relationships seamless :)” - Mathilde Le Rouzic, CEO, epicurean, geek around the edges.
fave features:
iPhone app
calendar view
labels
key benefits:
management of multiple websites, from development to...
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Got ideas? How to use Producteev this summer
We’ve been focusing a lot on online collaboration and team task management, and we’ve got a few more lined up this month.
This summer, however, is going to be all about personal productivity and creative, individual and family use cases. Michele K. actually does use Producteev as a packing list and to check off items in preparation for travel.
You may have a really neat way to...
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Productivity & Purpose from @jenny_blake - Our...
Productivity & Purpose from Life After College by @jenny_blake
Judi’s guest post on the Productive Life Concepts blog by Royale on June 8, 2011
Photo by Galo Delgado at The Photobooth Project
Life After College, a new book by Jenny Blake, has been full of productive inspiration for me. In fact, I had the pleasure of attending the book launch in New York City, where I got to...
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Parlez-vous français? Bah ouais! Producteev now in...
The French iteration is now live! Thanks to the handful of volunteer translators who helped do the work. It was a labor of love, we’re sure!
More languages on the way. Feel free to comment below if you’re willing to help volunteer translate.
To enable, select the French flag from the drop down in the far right corner.
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Savory or sweet? Help us plan our 3-year...
Thanks to Dave Weinber, of Silver Spring, MD for participating in our twitter contest yesterday. Producteev’s three-year anniversary is just around the corner and we’re throwing a little get-together!
Save the date for Tuesday, July 5, 2011 (the technical date of incorporation was July, 8, 2008). We’re planning a party here in New York City. So even if you can’t come,...
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Joining the team: @askmarkhamilton Windows...
We’ve kept quiet about Mark Hamilton, our new Windows dev. He’s been chucking away at over 4,000 lines of code. If you’re interested in beta testing what he’s developing (it’s going to kick A$#, by the way) drop us a comment below!
In Mark’s own words: Hello everyone, I’m Mark, a 24-year-old developer that just joined the Producteev team. I’ve...
May 2011
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5 Tips For Managing Your Energy, Not Your Time by...
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“Life is a marathon, not a sprint.” “I’m in this for the long-haul.” “I can see the finish line — not letting up now.” “I’ll sleep when I’m old” or “I’ll rest after I finish this next big phase.” “I’m so passionate about what I’m doing that I don’t even NEED a break!”
If you’re anything like me, you’ve uttered one or more of these motivational phrases to...
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Escaping the Email Vortex: Practical Advice for...
Photo credit: Ed Mitchell
Most working professionals complain about the volume of email they receive each day. What they don’t know is that they have their eyes on the wrong target, and instead should shift their attention to the time demands buried in electronic messages.
To explain, let’s start with a definition of a “time demand,” which is nothing more than a...
