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Jose is a subject matter expert in the project management field. He has gained vast knowledge by having written hundreds of articles including project management software reviews, books reviews, training site reviews, and general articles related to the project management industry.

Asana Adds New Integrations – Grow, Velocity and Skarpline

asana-new-logoAsana is a popular productivity tool that helps teams track work the most efficient way. Teams are able to collaborate and stay on the same page, saving time while doing more work. However, every business is unique. Each organization has requirements that are rarely served by only one tool. The solution is in integration. Integration with other productivity, communication and reporting apps make it possible to satisfy work requirements effectively. Users do not need to switch between applications. Also, they can keep information in one place.

Tracking Work Easier with Integrations

Asana integrations enable users to track projects and teams easily by allowing them to use their favorite tools for their specific needs. Some of the most popular integrations are:

  • Slack
  • Dropbox
  • Google Apps

Some of the integrations were made by Asana due to feedback and requests such as mobile apps for iOS, iPad and Android, Chrome extension, Box and others. Partners build the others such as HipChat, SupportBee, GitHub, and InstaGantt, among others. New ones are periodically added […]

By |2016-09-12T13:03:42-04:00September 12, 2016|

Asana iOS App Annouces Offline Access

asana-new-logoAsana helps teams get things more done in and outside the office. In April this year, they launched offline access for their Android app. iOS users immediately asked when they can expect something similar. Finally, that day has come. Asana launched offline access for their iOS app a few days ago. Users have been able to create tasks, check notifications, read comments and complete tasks on the go even before with their iPhone and iPad. Now, they can continue write ideas, perform workflows and track work on the go, without Internet access.

Actions You Can Perform Offline

Users can download the latest iOS app to start using the new offline features. Accordingly, users can create a task or complete one while offline. They can archive or unarchive their inbox story. They can also change a tasks’s assignee and due date. Users can also edit a task name while offline. They can create a project, add or remove projects, and add a comment. Some other things they […]

By |2016-09-08T12:39:30-04:00September 8, 2016|

Announcing Trello Custom Fields Power-Up

trello-logoTrello recently launched new Power-Ups accessible to all users regardless of their plan. Included in this launch is the new Custom Fields Power-Up. This feature enables users a way to add more context and add them quickly. It can be added to cards easily and allow users to maximize their workflow. Thus, they can now:

  • add numerical values
  • input start and end dates
  • display choices through drop-down, and
  • add a checkbox.

The new Custom Fields not only help users add contextual info, but also formalize their process on boards. Looking for a brilliant extension to Trello, we suggest trying out our own tool Bridge24 for Trello.

Custom Field Application Examples

Trello Custom Field applications are wide and diverse because they are customizable. Some examples of how they can be used are as follows:

Mark Cards as Done

Users can create a checkbox called ‘Done’. Therefore, they can keep track which tasks are completed and when. Together with a date field, they can display them as a badge in front of the card. […]

By |2016-09-07T07:55:28-04:00September 7, 2016|

Asana News: New Custom Fields, A Simple Brand Style Guide, and more

A Sneak Peak of Asana’s Custom Fields (in beta)

bridge24 asana news recap 01Custom Fields is a project setting that allows you to create new attributes to sort and filter your tasks. As the name suggests, these fields are completely custom and can contain anything you like including plain text, numbers or a drop-down menu. One basic use of Custom Fields could be to create a field with a dropdown menu for priority e.g. High Priority, Medium Priority and Low Priority. Similar to before, you could then sort your project tasks by priority and hit all the high priority tasks first. The great thing about Custom Fields is that regardless of what you do or how you work, Asana now gives you the ability to track it.

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A Simple Brand Style Guide – Asana and 2 other Examples

bridge24 asana news recap 02Nothing helps ensure the integrity of your brand quite like a brand style […]

By |2016-08-29T19:09:36-04:00August 29, 2016|

Trello Launches Power-Ups For All

trello-logoTrello is giving its 16 million users some exciting news. All Gold and free users can now enable one Power-Up on each of their team board. They will be able to integrate tools that they have been using right into their team workflow. Thus, users who use Slack, Evernote, or GitHub in their business, for example, can do it more seamlessly together with their boards. In addition, users will have two new adaptable features and three additional integrations to choose from for added productivity. Looking for a brilliant extension to Trello, we suggest trying out our own tool Bridge24 for Trello.

What is a Power-Up

A Trello Power-Up is an option for users to bring more features and integrations with the application. Therefore, a team’s board becomes a dynamic application that can adapt to new and unique business requirements. New technology and applications are launched almost every day. They provide users with the latest and most effective solutions to modern problems. Accordingly, Power-Ups are able to give teams access […]

By |2016-08-28T19:42:19-04:00August 28, 2016|

Asana News: Track anything in Asana with custom fields

asana-new-logoAsana online project tracking software announced the latest feature called custom fields. It started rolling out the feature in beta last July 2016 to selected customers. Apparently, the new feature is available to Asana Premium customers only. This release is another one of the company’s ways to empower teams to do great things together. Of course, better teamwork includes being able to track anything. Custom fields allow users to extend the capabilities of tasks to help teams plan, manage and track.

Track All Things with Custom Fields

Customers of Asana come from a diverse selection of organizations and industries. Consequently, tracking of work through tasks has reached a breaking point where additional information needs to be tracked with it. Custom fields are the solution to this growing requirement. Users are able to configure their application with custom fields. As a result, they are finding it easier to track software bugs, purchase orders, job applicants, editorial calendars, and more. Users can use custom fields, for example, to track the […]

By |2016-08-22T21:31:55-04:00August 22, 2016|

Asana News: Task Dependencies Feature Released

asana-new-logoAsana project tracking and team productivity software recently released a feature that is essential in project management – task dependencies. Projects are usually made up of a sequence of tasks performed by a number of resources. Among these tasks, resources and due dates, logical relationships are created such that dependencies exist between activities. In a typical project, a task can be started usually after another task has been completed, where the successor task is said to be dependent on the predecessor task getting done first. Asana simplifies the implementation of task dependencies by allowing users to mark their task as waiting on another task or tasks. This new feature is only available to Teams and Organizations on Asana Premium (paid accounts).

Task Dependencies

Asana enables teams to collaborate on projects in an organized way by allowing each team member to start working on tasks assigned to them at the time they should, but not before they can. Clear understanding and visibility are provided among team members. The PM […]

By |2016-08-17T20:04:49-04:00August 17, 2016|

Trello News: How to Make The Perfect To-do List, Tools Every Business Needs, and A Board to Get Kids Excited

In-The-News-TrelloTrello is a leading visual collaboration and workflow application that is helping users all over the world improve their productivity. It is very flexible and is being used in a variety of situations, such as in making the perfect to-do list. After learning the strategies for writing a perfect list of to-dos, we give the readers an article about the 5 free tools every business needs. Rounding up our news list, a software engineer and father shared how he discovered a Trello board to get kids excited, and how he is equally excited from his son’s response.

The Perfect To-do List – And How to Make One with Trello

In today’s multi-tasking environment, where everything seems to compete for people’s number one attention, having a to-do list helps make it more manageable. Turbine, an online application that enables users to make simple purchase orders, shared an article that provides a strategy for creating the all-powerful and perfect to-do list. The 7-point strategy enumerates the characteristics of this […]

By |2016-07-30T22:01:44-04:00July 30, 2016|

Asana News: Ways to Automate the Sales Process, 10 Free Business Apps, and Technology to Get Organized

In-The-News-AsanaAsana is an online tool used for organization, project management and tracking by different companies and their different departments, including sales and marketing. First in our news collection is an article that gives readers 4 ways to automate the sales process and increase the number of opportunities to find clients. Indeed, there are a multitude of tools available for different purposes, so next, we found a list of the top 10 free business apps you’ve never heard about, or maybe you have but did not know they are free. Finally, a great tip on how to use technology to get organized, with specific tips and tools such as Asana to help today’s worker, whether at the office or working remotely, get organized, meet deadlines and be in control of timelines.

4 Ways To Automate the Sales Process (Besides Your CRM)

In this Huffington Post article, sales and marketing expert Holly Berrigan, together with Elevate, a global professional women’s network, discussed how salespeople are normally spending the hours […]

By |2016-07-28T22:05:13-04:00July 28, 2016|

Asana News: How to Organize Clients and Manage Projects

In-The-News-AsanaAs a free online project management tool, Asana is a popular application especially with freelancers, small teams and startup companies of up to 15 people or less. In our first article on the list, a freelance designer and coach shares her experience in using the tool with a guide on how to really use Asana to organize your clients and projects. It is followed by a step-by-step guide article written by a marketing director who has given up on email and instead learned and shares how to manage projects with this project management tool. Last in the list, an entrepreneur shares a complete guide on how to use it for project management, whether for team projects or for personal organization.

How to Really Use Asana to Organize Your Clients and Projects

The site ByRegina hosted an article written by Nesha Woolery, a freelance designer and coach, about how she is successfully organizing her clients and projects with the help of Asana. She shared the challenges and difficulties […]

By |2016-06-27T08:23:44-04:00June 27, 2016|
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