Fri.May 16, 2025

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From Surviving to Thriving: A Strategy for Uncertain Times

Clarizen

Weve been riding the waves of economic uncertainty for a while, but now it feels like were being pulled further out to sea. Between unpredictability on a global scale, changing customer behaviors, and the constant undercurrent of market volatility, many organizations are starting to feel the pressure chipping away at their bottom line. This is the time when finances tighten and investments face heightened scrutiny.

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How to Run Meetings That Don’t Waste Time: Practical Tips for Getting More Done

NimbleWork

Lets be honestmost meetings arent exactly fan favorites. They tend to drag, derail, and devour entire chunks of your calendar before you even realize it. You sit through a half-hour call just to say one sentence, while someone else launches into a monologue about something only loosely related. According to a report by Harvard Business Review , 71% of senior managers said meetings are unproductive and inefficient.

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How to Create a Project Intake Process And Why You Need It

WorkOtter

A standardized process allows you to prioritize projects and ensure they align with your goals, project intake is a critical phase in portfolio or program management

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5 Practical Uses for the New Roll-up Time Tracking Report

My Intervals

Time tracking software is only as valuable as the insights it provides. Thats why we built the Roll-up Report a new reporting tool that gives you a high-level view of where your time is going, without getting lost in the details. Whether youre managing projects, monitoring budgets, or leading a team, the Roll-up Report helps you quickly understand the big picture.

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A New Look At Running Grants & Programs: Why Use A System When You Have Excel?

Speaker: Gareth Webb & Phil Selley, Founding Partners at Intouch Business

For many nonprofit organizations and NGOs, managing grants and monitoring projects with spreadsheets and manual processes feels familiar—but is it holding your organization back? As funding requirements become more complex and stakeholder expectations for transparency grow, relying on outdated methods can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and compliance risks.

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How Project Management is Like Learning To Swim

MPUG

+ the Swimlane Methodology for Project Success Overview Swimming is one discipline that you cannot power your way through. It takes energy and mixture of preparation, planning, adaptability, skill, consistency, and perseverance. Most importantly, it takes time and practice to work on your techniques (e.g., arms, legs, breathing and building up your endurance).

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Why Your Project Team Needs a Seventh-Inning Stretch

Projectmanagement Advisor

I love baseball. I grew up playing as a kid. I had a pretty good fastball and a knee-buckling curve. I like to think I could have broken into the pros if it only I was bigger, stronger, faster, and had more talent. (Only a few minor details that stood between me and the Cooperstown Baseball Hall of Fame.) I particularly enjoy going to spring training games in Arizona.

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How to Create a Project Intake Process And Why You Need It

WorkOtter

A standardized process allows you to prioritize projects and ensure they align with your goals, project intake is a critical phase in portfolio or program management

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How to Create a Seamless Customer Onboarding Experience

Binfire

Imagine that blank stare at a complex setup screen, the hesitation before abandoning a shopping cart, or the quick uninstall of an app that demanded too much, too soon. We’ve all been there (on both sides of the equation). Those first moments of customer interaction are decisive. Weve got proof: 63% of customers use the onboarding period to decide whether to subscribe to a service or purchase a product.