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Tuesday Tech Tips - Latest Edition!

22/10/2019

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Here are some amazing random cool stuff that I found on the internet this week - just click and enjoy!

Thanks for reading!
Andrew Everett
This week:                                                                                                                                       

1. Chat Software:
SendinBlue offers a powerful yet beginner friendly live chat software. Simply set up your chat box under your account and then add it to your website using a WordPress plugin. SendinBlue allows you to easily convert your website visitors into customers by answering their last minute questions via live chat. The chat integrates with SendinBlue marketing automation which enables you to capture more leads.
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2. Candidate screening:
TalentRecruit Software is an automated cloud-based recruitment platform and is driven by artificial intelligence is one of the most agile recruiting software. It works with dual efficiency. It streamlines recruitment with managing application, interview, candidate, recruiting management along with assessments, onboarding etc.

3. People Search:
PeopleFinder is a people search engine that provides a few details for free, like the person's aliases, age, family members, and sometimes the first several digits of their phone number. You can pay a few dollars for the full search report (it's a trial of the full membership), or more if you want a full background report.

4. Task management:
Wrike is web-based Task Management software and it does not require any installation or download. It can be easily used just by creating an account. All the tasks are managed under one real-time Wrike workspace. Achieving better results, Team collaboration, Time tracking for the task, Progress tracking, Task scheduling, and planning, Sharing of workload, etc are few parameters of Wrike or say Wrike features.

5. Customer service:
Zendesk is a cloud-based help desk management solution offering customizable tools to build customer service portal, knowledge base and online communities. The solution offers a customizable front-end portal, live chat features and integration with applications like Salesforce and Google Analytics. Zendesk is used across a wide range of vertical markets including technology, government, media and retail, from small to large. Zendesk’s online customer portal helps support agents to keep track of tickets raised and their status. 

If you have enjoyed this week's brief but carefully curated walk through the web, please feel free to share or forward this email.
 
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Project Close Checklist

You finally delivered the project and had the go live drinks. The team is now breaking up but there are a few things the project manager needs to do to make sure the project is closed and wrapped up. These are grouped into:
  • Scope management- did everything get delivered
  • Risk and issues- what is still outstanding
  • Financials- did everything get paid ?
  • Resources- have resources been re assigned ?
  • Lessons learned
  • Documentation & archiving
Further reading you can check out my blog.

For articles articles on projects, you can read more here.
  • Video: How to price your project
  • Project delivery checklist
  • PMO Project checklist​
  • Starting up a project a checklist of 101 things to think about

You may also find some of the tools and templates that I have used to deliver projects for startups here, including the most popular item in the store, a project quote tool that helps you build a fully costed project commercial model. You can find it here.
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Friday Five Fun Sites for this Weekend!

18/10/2019

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Here are some amazing random cool stuff that I found on the internet this week - just click and enjoy

Thanks for reading!
Andrew Everett
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This week:​
1. BuzzFeed - With its well-curated content and handling of sensational topics in a sensitive way, BuzzFeed has become an epitome of genuine parallel publishing on web. It’s a website that brings you awesome updates and features from across the globe. The best part is that BuzzFeed has regional versions too, where you can find content that is related to your surroundings. It doesn’t matter whether you’re an avid reader or a movie junkie or a social maniac, you will have find something interesting on BuzzFeed. It’s not only about articles and GIFs but also about some interesting videos too.

2. Crossfade - Do you want to create a unique audio track consisting of your favorite songs? It doesn’t matter where you’d find those tracks from. Crossfade lets you create a multi-platform audio track and play it along. Suppose you have found two music videos on YouTube and Vimeo and one song from SoundCloud. Won’t that be great if you can add them into a single playlist and listen to them? Well, just paste the URLs at Crossfade and it will download and create the playlist for you. Once added, you can save your playlist for later playback as well. If you are a music lover, this is a great feature.

3. Reddit - When compared to Facebook or Twitter, Reddit isn’t that popular among the common public. But, for any person who has some interest, Reddit is for you. But, you have to make sure that you don’t get too excited and addicted about the person. What makes Reddit ‘Reddit’ is not just the variety of content you find there but also the interaction and comments. There are some serious and funny discussions going on in Reddit and you are even awarded points when someone likes your content. It’s a whole new world and a great place to spend time when you’re bored.

4. Uncrate - The website hosts over 9000 products only for men. The products range from vintage motorcycles to jackets to Bluetooth earbuds. A very cool site to check out before your next shopping spree.

5. ZergNet - ZergNet does not offer its original content but hosts the content from the best publishers around the world. The content mainly focuses on movies, tv-series and other entertainment related stuff. A good place to discover quality articles.
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If you have enjoyed this week's brief but carefully curated walk through the web, please feel free to share or forward this email.

Still want more ?
Project Close Checklist

You finally delivered the project and had the go live drinks. The team is now breaking up but there are a few things the project manager needs to do to make sure the project is closed and wrapped up. These are grouped into:
Scope management- did everything get delivered
Risk and issues- what is still outstanding
Financials- did everything get paid ?
Resources- have resources been re assigned ?
Lessons learned
Documentation & archiving

Further reading you can check out my blog.

For articles articles on projects, you can read more here.
Video: How to price your project
Project delivery checklist
PMO Project checklist​
Starting up a project a checklist of 101 things to think about

You may also find some of the tools and templates that I have used to deliver projects for startups here, including the most popular item in the store, a project quote tool that helps you build a fully costed project commercial model. You can find it here.
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Tuesday Tech Tips - Latest Edition!

15/10/2019

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Here are some amazing random cool stuff that I found on the internet this week - just click and enjoy!

Thanks for reading!
Andrew Everett
This week:                                                                                                                                       

1. Team Chat App:
It doesn’t matter what size your team is. If you are looking for a tool which incorporates communication and collaboration elements, Samepage is a good choice. Its main features include team chat, video conferencing, task management, file sharing, real-time document collaboration, and more. It’s a simple yet efficient solution. Also, you can see all tasks for your team members in one place. It is a tool similar to HeySpace yet it lacks some of its innovative components. Nevertheless, Samepage is a great chat software for teams who want to have all the data in one place.
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2. Accounting Software:
QuickBooks Enterprise is an accounting platform that aims to provide end-to-end solutions for high-growth businesses. It comes with a robust selection of functionalities that includes reporting and financial management, sales management, and purchasing management. Moreover, the platform is equipped with enterprise-grade payroll management, intuitive inventory monitoring, and industry-specific features to help you aggregate all of your transactions in one platform

3. Time Tracker:
DeskTime is a simple-to-use time tracking app that combines three crucial features - employee monitoring, project management and productivity analysis. Additionally, this employee productivity tracking software is designed to help managers and their teams identify their unproductive habits, by sorting web pages and applications into "Productive" and "Unproductive". DeskTime not only tracks time, but also automatically calculates your daily productivity and efficiency based on your categorization of URLs, programs, and apps. This means - the more time you spend on productive applications, the higher your daily productivity is.

4. Surveys:
SoGoSurvey, a powerful program that is known for being able to create great surveys with a single click. You can share and download surveys that are created by the system, which are easy-to-understand. The solution is highly-intuitive, hence, no need for you to have extensive computer knowledge. Using the system, you get to hit the ground running and create surveys in no time at all. This is because the platform has pre-created templates. All you have to do is copy them onto your survey and the system does the rest.

5. Payments App:
Zelle offers a unique way to pay friends or family right from your bank. If you have an account at a participating bank, you can send cash with same-day transfers to anyone else with an account at a participating bank. The growing list of participating banks includes titans such as Chase, Bank of America, Citi, U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo and online banking leaders, Ally and Capital One. You can send without installing the app on your phone, though you can download Zelle's app and connect to your bank account, too. It is free to send and receive. 

If you have enjoyed this week's brief but carefully curated walk through the web, please feel free to share or forward this email.
 
Still want more ?
Project Close Checklist

You finally delivered the project and had the go live drinks. The team is now breaking up but there are a few things the project manager needs to do to make sure the project is closed and wrapped up. These are grouped into:
  • Scope management- did everything get delivered
  • Risk and issues- what is still outstanding
  • Financials- did everything get paid ?
  • Resources- have resources been re assigned ?
  • Lessons learned
  • Documentation & archiving
Further reading you can check out my blog.

For articles articles on projects, you can read more here.
  • Video: How to price your project
  • Project delivery checklist
  • PMO Project checklist​
  • Starting up a project a checklist of 101 things to think about

You may also find some of the tools and templates that I have used to deliver projects for startups here, including the most popular item in the store, a project quote tool that helps you build a fully costed project commercial model. You can find it here.
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Friday Five Fun Sites for this Weekend!

11/10/2019

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​Here are some amazing random cool stuff that I found on the internet this week - just click and enjoy

Thanks for reading!
Andrew Everett
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This week:​
1. Oddee - Love weird stuff? Then you need to check out Oddee , one of the web's larges and most popular blogs featuring the craziest, strangest and most bizarre content you probably won't find anywhere else. Most posts are numbered lists, complete with lots of photos and videos for you to look at. Categories include art, signs, places, objects, ads, science, medicine, home design, names, people, gifts, stories, tech and more.

2. The Oatmeal - Created by Matthew Inman a.k.a. “The Oatmeal,” his popular humor website caters to the avid comic lover and quiz taker. His wacky drawings are mainly based on relatable life situations, education, and crazy stories that would never be possible in real life. Some of the jokes might seem rude to certain folks, but the average, laidback internet user can probably get a great kick out of them.

3. Vsauce - Vsauce is an incredibly popular and successful YouTube channel (with several spinoff channels) that has attracted over 13 million subscribers. Videos focus on interesting educational content where channel creator Michael Stevens teaches viewers about all sorts of amazing topics, almost resembling a modern-day Bill Nye the Science Guy. On the Vsauce website, you can browse through and watch videos across all Vsauce channels. 

4. Forgotify - Do you love finding great music via Spotify? Okay, here is the problem. Not all great artists are popular when it comes to a large database like that of Spotify and you might be missing out some of them. Forgotify is an awesome attempt to bring such great but unnoticed artists into the limelight. The next time you want to find a song that will quench your thirst for music, Forgotify will help you. To get started, it offers you a list of the best songs that have been forgotten but re-discovered by the team. The website has been endorsed by many media giants like TIME and BBC. 

5. OMGFacts - Do new facts excite you a lot? You should then have a look at OMGFacts , which is a great platform to find a lot of scientific facts and recent happenings. The website has a really simple design and offers different types of content, from common features to investigative-type writings. For someone who seeks science as well as knowledge, OMGFacts is going to be the perfect space to kill boredom. In case you are interested, there is an option to submit the facts you know, so that they can enrich the collection. The facts can help you boost your knowledge as well.
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If you have enjoyed this week's brief but carefully curated walk through the web, please feel free to share or forward this email.

Still want more ?
Project Close Checklist

You finally delivered the project and had the go live drinks. The team is now breaking up but there are a few things the project manager needs to do to make sure the project is closed and wrapped up. These are grouped into:
Scope management- did everything get delivered
Risk and issues- what is still outstanding
Financials- did everything get paid ?
Resources- have resources been re assigned ?
Lessons learned
Documentation & archiving

Further reading you can check out my blog.

For articles articles on projects, you can read more here.
Video: How to price your project
Project delivery checklist
PMO Project checklist​
Starting up a project a checklist of 101 things to think about

You may also find some of the tools and templates that I have used to deliver projects for startups here, including the most popular item in the store, a project quote tool that helps you build a fully costed project commercial model. You can find it here.
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Tuesday Tech Tips - Latest Edition!

8/10/2019

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Here are some amazing random cool stuff that I found on the internet this week - just click and enjoy!

Thanks for reading!
Andrew Everett
This week:                                                                                                                                       

1. Project Management Tool:
Notion will give you a completely different take on project management. It helps to plan and discuss projects, share everything with the team, and keep track of all the ideas. “Notion is like the LEGO set for collaboration software (or Minecraft, if you are from a younger generation). It lets you assemble workflows that work best for your team, as easy as using a text editor.” – Ivan Zhao, Co-founder of Notion
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2. Communication app:
RedBooth is primarily a task tracking application, but it also features built-in chat software for instant communication between team members. Workers can communicate in the same window as a task assignment, helping to keep the chat productivity-oriented.

3. Video Conference:
Lifesize, a suite of highly-interoperable video conferencing and virtual meeting room solutions that enhance communication, collaboration, and productivity.

4. Mapping Tool:
ArcGIS, the powerful tool involves desktop mapping software that allows creating beautiful maps with little training. According to the developers of ArcGIS, it was developed to get users up and running in the shortest possible timeframe. That’s why the tool can be used by people with no extensive experience and on any device. Given that ArcGis is a cloud-based service, anyone can use it and get access to hundreds of ready-to-use online maps that are updated every day.

5. Diagramming Software:
Lucidchart is among the best-known online flowchart and diagramming tools on the web right now, and it's not hard to see why. The web-based interface offers a wide range of templates for flowcharts, software mockups, and more, and there's a wide range of shapes available. The user interface sports a traditional File/Edit/View menu bar, which is easy to navigate and discover relevant features. Adding and arranging items is intuitive, and the process for making a flowchart is straightforward.

If you have enjoyed this week's brief but carefully curated walk through the web, please feel free to share or forward this email.
 
Still want more ?
Project Close Checklist

You finally delivered the project and had the go live drinks. The team is now breaking up but there are a few things the project manager needs to do to make sure the project is closed and wrapped up. These are grouped into:
  • Scope management- did everything get delivered
  • Risk and issues- what is still outstanding
  • Financials- did everything get paid ?
  • Resources- have resources been re assigned ?
  • Lessons learned
  • Documentation & archiving
Further reading you can check out my blog.

For articles articles on projects, you can read more here.
  • Video: How to price your project
  • Project delivery checklist
  • PMO Project checklist​
  • Starting up a project a checklist of 101 things to think about

You may also find some of the tools and templates that I have used to deliver projects for startups here, including the most popular item in the store, a project quote tool that helps you build a fully costed project commercial model. You can find it here.
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Friday Five Fun Sites for this Weekend!

4/10/2019

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Here are some amazing random cool stuff that I found on the internet this week - just click and enjoy

Thanks for reading!
Andrew Everett
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This week:​
1. Camel Camel Camel - This website, surprisingly, has nothing to do with camels. It’s an easy to use Amazon price tracker. Throw in a url for an Amazon product and it tells you how the price has changed over the years. You might realise you’re buying at the wrong time.

2. The Secret Door - It won’t open into a dark nook at Hogwarts, but it can take you to equally unexpected places around the world. The idea is simple—open the secret door and let Google’s Street View transport you to an interesting place on the globe. Think of it as a portal for virtual globetrotting. And if you don’t like it, just click the Take Me Somewhere Else button. This Google inspired cure for boredom definitely ranks as one of the more fun ways to use Google Maps and Street View.
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3. Museum of Endangered Sounds - Want a dose of serious nostalgia? Maybe, the sound of a dial-up modem will do it for you or the dial of a rotary phone. The Museum of Nostalgia will send you back in time. The single-person effort from Brendan Chilcutt aims to preserve the signature sounds of old technologies.

4. Sketch Something Daily - Creativity is the magic pill to zap boredom. Sketch Something Daily is one of the artistic things to do online when bored. So, pick up a pencil, pen, or even a paintbrush, and test yourself with the daily illustrations on the site.

5. Innovation Station - This is a little known but cool website to go to when you’re bored. It showcases the latest videos on innovation and futuristic technologies. It is a wonderful learning platform. As their charter says, “We aim to inspire and educate by putting innovations and innovators in the spotlight.”

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If you have enjoyed this week's brief but carefully curated walk through the web, please feel free to share or forward this email.

Still want more ?
Project Close Checklist

You finally delivered the project and had the go live drinks. The team is now breaking up but there are a few things the project manager needs to do to make sure the project is closed and wrapped up. These are grouped into:
Scope management- did everything get delivered
Risk and issues- what is still outstanding
Financials- did everything get paid ?
Resources- have resources been re assigned ?
Lessons learned
Documentation & archiving

Further reading you can check out my blog.

For articles articles on projects, you can read more here.
Video: How to price your project
Project delivery checklist
PMO Project checklist​
Starting up a project a checklist of 101 things to think about

You may also find some of the tools and templates that I have used to deliver projects for startups here, including the most popular item in the store, a project quote tool that helps you build a fully costed project commercial model. You can find it here.
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Tuesday Tech Tips - Latest Edition!

1/10/2019

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Here are some amazing random cool stuff that I found on the internet this week - just click and enjoy!

Thanks for reading!
Andrew Everett
This week:                                                                                                                                       

1. Software Tools:
Koding provides an interface for developers and team managers to streamline dev workflows in the cloud without slowing down freedom and creativity. Spend less time configuring and more time building. Software development in an online environment with lots of social activity. It’s StackExchange + Facebook + Cloud9 + Virtual Machines + a few other things. It’s a great idea and worth a try.
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2. Notes:
CherryTree is unlike most note-taking apps in that it’s more of a personal wiki. However, since pages can be nested under each other in a hierarchy, it’s more than good enough for taking notes. What makes it a wiki? You can insert links to any other page throughout the notebook. CherryTree is very fast, making it one of the best lightweight note-taking apps.

3. Design Tools: 
InVision Where product design meets user experience design... and falls in love. Whether you need to quickly share a single mockup or demo a complex mobile app, InVision gives you the tools to show off your designs like never before. RAPID PROTOTYPING THAT TAKES YOUR DESIGN CONVERSATION TO A NEW...

4. File Sharing:
Dropsend is an application to share large files up to 4GB, ideal for sending JPGs, PDFs and MP3s in a fast, simple and secure way. There's no software to install, and you're able to back up all your files in the cloud and store important information so you can access it anywhere. Just type in an email address, browse for a file and click Send, with the option to send more than one file at a time. The recipient simply clicks the link in the email (without the need to register for a Dropsend account), and when you send a file, it's recorded in your Sent Folder to keep track of what you've sent.
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5. Project Management:
Best for Small to enterprise-scale organizations managing multiple projects and aiming for higher productivity,  ActiveCollab promises to bring all your work in one nifty place. Use the software to manage tasks, juggle between projects, tag a shared calendar, participate in collaborative writing/note-taking, track time, and even manage financial transactions such as invoices and payments.  

If you have enjoyed this week's brief but carefully curated walk through the web, please feel free to share or forward this email.
 
Still want more ?
Project Close Checklist

You finally delivered the project and had the go live drinks. The team is now breaking up but there are a few things the project manager needs to do to make sure the project is closed and wrapped up. These are grouped into:
  • Scope management- did everything get delivered
  • Risk and issues- what is still outstanding
  • Financials- did everything get paid ?
  • Resources- have resources been re assigned ?
  • Lessons learned
  • Documentation & archiving
Further reading you can check out my blog.

For articles articles on projects, you can read more here.
  • Video: How to price your project
  • Project delivery checklist
  • PMO Project checklist​
  • Starting up a project a checklist of 101 things to think about

You may also find some of the tools and templates that I have used to deliver projects for startups here, including the most popular item in the store, a project quote tool that helps you build a fully costed project commercial model. You can find it here.
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Friday Five Fun Sites for this Weekend!

27/9/2019

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Here are some amazing random cool stuff that I found on the internet this week - just click and enjoy

Thanks for reading!
Andrew Everett
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This week:​
1. Eat This Much - It is a virtual dietician application website on the internet. It makes the user fill a form with field like the amount of calories the user wants to consume in a particular amount of meals and also asks for the type of food the user would like results for. The app then generates a meal plan for the user. This website is a really useful one for people who are health conscious.
2. Bored Button - It is a pointless website on the internet. Bored Button displays a big red button on its homepage which once the user clicks randomly generate and opens another page to uplift the mood of the user. It shows fancy card tricks, riddles to follow and much more for the user to view.
3. Experience Mount Everest - Everyone in the world after knowing about the mountain has thought of reaching the peak heights of Mount Everest. Well, here is an application website which displays a 3D overview of the mountain with a trekking like atmosphere.
4. Down For Everyone Or Just Me?  - A really productive application website which allows the user to crosscheck whether a particular internet website they are unable to open on their devices is only down for them or if it’s a worldwide issue. This website helps solve a lot of problems for people who come across issues of these kinds and want to know what the problem behind them is.
5. 9Gag - Over the years, 9Gag has established itself as the number one meme application, website and Facebook page in the world. They have over 35 million Facebook followers. Their website offers a mixture of videos, meme images, hilarious ongoing news of the world and much more. Most of its content is uploaded by its logged in users and the best ones are published and get a share on their Facebook page.
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If you have enjoyed this week's brief but carefully curated walk through the web, please feel free to share or forward this email.

Still want more ?
Project Close Checklist

You finally delivered the project and had the go live drinks. The team is now breaking up but there are a few things the project manager needs to do to make sure the project is closed and wrapped up. These are grouped into:
Scope management- did everything get delivered
Risk and issues- what is still outstanding
Financials- did everything get paid ?
Resources- have resources been re assigned ?
Lessons learned
Documentation & archiving

Further reading you can check out my blog.

For articles articles on projects, you can read more here.
Video: How to price your project
Project delivery checklist
PMO Project checklist​
Starting up a project a checklist of 101 things to think about

You may also find some of the tools and templates that I have used to deliver projects for startups here, including the most popular item in the store, a project quote tool that helps you build a fully costed project commercial model. You can find it here.
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Tuesday Tech Tips - Latest Edition!

24/9/2019

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Here are some amazing random cool stuff that I found on the internet this week - just click and enjoy!

Thanks for reading!
Andrew Everett
This week:                                                                                                                                       

1. Content Creation:
GetResponse gives you the tools you need to build powerful emails that look fantastic on mobile devices, tablets, laptops, or desktop computers. You can design landing pages to go with your email marketing campaigns, drawing potential clients closer and increasing conversion rates. Create automated features that coincide with your customers’ behavior, and craft webinars that offer value to your clients.

2. Whiteboard:
Ziteboard is another web-based whiteboard that is shareable, has real-time functionality, and a zoomable whiteboard. It's also a whiteboard that loads into any web browser. This whiteboard does not require any setup and users don't need to log in. The boards are shareable with permanent URLS. What makes Ziteboard unique is the fact that users can publish boards to the web and feature them in presentation mode. Presentation mode lets users view the boards without having the ability to collaborate or edit them. The users can sync screens with coworkers to allow them to see what is currently being looked at.

3. Collaboration:
ProofHub is a work management tool that offers a comprehensive suite of collaboration and project management functions. On this platform, you can organize files, plan and monitor projects and discuss with colleagues and stakeholders. ProofHub also lets you review and approve files through an online proofing tool.

4. Design platform:
Web design tool ProtoPie allows you to create complex interactions and get close to your design’s ideal end function. Perhaps the standout feature is the ability to control the sensors of smart devices in your prototype, such as tilt, sound, compass and 3D Touch sensors. Depending on your project, this is a great tool for those that want to encompass native app features. It’s easy as pie and no code is required.

5. File Sharing:
Arguably one of the most popular cloud storage and file-sharing services available, Dropbox provides effortless file synchronization, with support for Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android and Blackberry. You can set up share files or folders to work in collaboration with others -- once you create a shared folder and add people to it, it will appear in their Dropbox , so any member of the folder can add, delete or edit files within it. You can also share with non-Dropbox users by creating a link to a file or folder. Users can then use the link to preview the contents through their browsers. Once you install Dropbox on your desktop, simply add files to your Dropbox folder and it will automatically sync those files to your Dropbox account (meaning you have access to your work anywhere).


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Still want more ?
Project Close Checklist

You finally delivered the project and had the go live drinks. The team is now breaking up but there are a few things the project manager needs to do to make sure the project is closed and wrapped up. These are grouped into:
  • Scope management- did everything get delivered
  • Risk and issues- what is still outstanding
  • Financials- did everything get paid ?
  • Resources- have resources been re assigned ?
  • Lessons learned
  • Documentation & archiving
Further reading you can check out my blog.

For articles articles on projects, you can read more here.
  • Video: How to price your project
  • Project delivery checklist
  • PMO Project checklist​
  • Starting up a project a checklist of 101 things to think about

You may also find some of the tools and templates that I have used to deliver projects for startups here, including the most popular item in the store, a project quote tool that helps you build a fully costed project commercial model. You can find it here.
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Friday Five Fun Sites for this Weekend!

20/9/2019

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Here are some amazing random cool stuff that I found on the internet this week - just click and enjoy

Thanks for reading!
Andrew Everett
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This week:​
1. xkcd - If you're into nerdy humor even the littlest, tiniest bit, there's a lot to love about xkcd. Each post features a short, stick-figure comic strip on humor about technology, science, mathematics, and relationships. The guy behind it is Randall Munroe, who worked on robots at NASA's Langley Research Center in Virginia before starting this blog.
2. Pottermore - As a marketer, you might dive so deep into branding your business, you have no time to brand yourself. Even if you're not a massive Harry Potter fan, Pottermore can scratch that itch for you. Pottermore is widely recognized as the official website for finding your Patronus, your wand type, the Hogwarts House you belong to (of course), and much more. The quizzes you take to earn these identities are just obscure enough to hold your excitement for the result, and might even encourage you to read (or reread) the famous Harry Potter books -- something you should definitely do to balance out your time-wasting website sessions.
3. Lose yourself in Letters of Note - This gem of a website curates famous historical letters – including those from celebrities, poets, writers, politicians, scientists, and more. It's easy to do a deep dive and only come up for air 30 minutes later, having read Marie Curie's letter of recommendation for Albert Einstein. The author also runs Lists of Note, which focuses on lists, and Letterheady, which focuses on beautiful stationary.
4. Go to town on e-books with Project Gutenberg -  Project Gutenberg has over 49,000 e-books for free, with more being added regularly. You can download them to your phone or Kindle – or just keep one open in a tab to dip in and out of. All the books featured are out of copyright, so you can expect plenty of Sherlock Holmes, as well as The Call of the Wild, Wuthering Heights, and more.
5. Browse music across time and space with Radiooooo - Radiooooo  is a really neat concept. Click on an era and a location, and listen to the music that was popular there and then. So, if you click 1950 + United Kingdomn, you'll get a swing track. But 1930 + Australia digs up a folk song. Easy to while away a whole afternoon.
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If you have enjoyed this week's brief but carefully curated walk through the web, please feel free to share or forward this email.

Still want more ?
Project Close Checklist

You finally delivered the project and had the go live drinks. The team is now breaking up but there are a few things the project manager needs to do to make sure the project is closed and wrapped up. These are grouped into:
Scope management- did everything get delivered
Risk and issues- what is still outstanding
Financials- did everything get paid ?
Resources- have resources been re assigned ?
Lessons learned
Documentation & archiving

Further reading you can check out my blog.

For articles articles on projects, you can read more here.
Video: How to price your project
Project delivery checklist
PMO Project checklist​
Starting up a project a checklist of 101 things to think about

You may also find some of the tools and templates that I have used to deliver projects for startups here, including the most popular item in the store, a project quote tool that helps you build a fully costed project commercial model. You can find it here.
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