Using MindMeister and Confluence for Collaborative Project Management with Clients

MindMeister for Confluence

Consultants, trainers and other service providers know how important it is to bring their team and their clients onto the same page. Making sure that the client’s vision and expectations are captured, and that clients understand the project’s goals, objectives, issues and action […]

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MeisterTask Listed as One of the Fastest Growing Web Apps by Zapier!

MeisterTask listed as one of the fastest-growing web apps by Zapier (Infographic)

Zapier is a platform that enables you to connect more than 750 business apps across 50-plus categories, and create automated workflows between them. Since March of this year MeisterTask is one of these apps and in the 9 months since the launch of our integration, a huge number of people have used it to create their own, personalized automations and make their lives a little easier. Read article “MeisterTask Listed as One of the Fastest Growing Web Apps by Zapier!”

Introducing Statistics and Reports for MeisterTask

Statistics

Updated: 26 January 2017
Today we’re thrilled to introduce a completely new area for MeisterTask Pro teams: Statistics and Reports is where you can get insights into how productive your team is, which tasks are taking the longest, how much time employees are spending on tasks, and a lot more. This update also includes the simple but elegant first version of MeisterTask’s calendar view, which so many of you have been waiting for! Read article “Introducing Statistics and Reports for MeisterTask”

Time Tracking and Pomodoro in MeisterTask Using the Toggl Button

Time Tracking and Pomodoro in MeisterTask Using the Toggl Button

Toggl is a widely used time tracking tool that offers apps for all major operating systems, an intuitive, one-click time tracker, and detailed reports of your billable hours and team progress. Thanks to a recent update to its Chrome extension (called Toggl Button), Toggl now seamlessly integrates with MeisterTask’s web app, allowing you to track time in Toggl without ever leaving your task manager. Read article “Time Tracking and Pomodoro in MeisterTask Using the Toggl Button”

Introducing Due Times for MeisterTask!

Introducing Due Times for MeisterTask!

Setting a specific due time for your tasks is a great way to indicate when tasks are – yep, you guessed it – due. Seriously, we don’t think we need to explain to you what this feature does. Many of you have asked for it, specifically those who also create tasks for meetings, appointments, and such delicate things as press releases and scheduled product maintenances. Read article “Introducing Due Times for MeisterTask!”

New: Create Tasks with Zapier’s Chrome Extension “Push”

New: Create Tasks with Zapier’s Chrome Extension “Push”

The new Zapier Chrome Extension (called “Push“) is a button that lives in your Chrome bar and lets you create new MeisterTask tasks from anywhere on the web. There’s no need to open the MeisterTask app itself—as soon as you’ve entered the name of your task in Push and clicked send, it will instantly be added to the project and section of your choice. Read article “New: Create Tasks with Zapier’s Chrome Extension “Push””

Event Planning with Mind Maps (Tutorial + Example)

Event Planning with Mind Maps (Tutorial + Example)

Whether you’re planning a wedding, a press conference or a corporate event, maintaining a good overview of all your resources, tasks, deadlines and stakeholders is key. A mind map is a fantastic format for event planning as it enables you to collect all information related to the event in a centralized place, invite your co-organizers to collaborate with you, and go efficiently from brainstorming to execution. Read article “Event Planning with Mind Maps (Tutorial + Example)”

Building Knowledge Maps With MindMeister and G Suite

Building Knowledge Maps With MindMeister and G Suite

Before coming to MeisterLabs I worked as an assistant for a publishing house that – due to its stressful working environment – had extremely high employee turnover rates. When I first got there, my predecessor had already left. With her she had taken all the knowledge she had acquired over the 3 years that she’d been there, from the names of important press contacts to the print specifications of the books the company was publishing. I spent around 90% of my first six months there trying to reconstruct workflows, gather information and rebuild connections – an incredible waste of time and resources. Read article “Building Knowledge Maps With MindMeister and G Suite”

12 Things You’re Doing Every Day that Can Be Automated

12 Things You're Doing Every Day that Can Be Automated

Running your own business is, most of the time, pretty damned hard work and consequently, time consuming. And I’m not just talking here about managing daily administrative tasks and keeping track of your employees’ work schedule, or monitoring your expenses and handling customer complaints. I’m talking about all those “little things” that you must perform day in and day out, and that can take hours out of your working timetable. Read article “12 Things You’re Doing Every Day that Can Be Automated”