Whether it be studying for an upcoming exam or prepping a course curriculum for next semester’s wave of enthusiastic students — a mind map might just be the secret weapon you’re looking for. Not sure where to start? Here are two mind […]
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Haven’t heard from us in a while? That’s because we’ve been very busy adding to our growing team. On that note, we’d like to formally welcome Felix, Maria and Sandra. They’ll be utilizing their expertise in the QA, Software Development and Growth […]
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With the majority of our hours spent at work, the static nature of office-based jobs can lead to a number of common workplace illnesses. When we aren’t feeling our best, our work feels the impact. Staying healthy, both physically and mentally, is […]
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The project planning process starts before work on the actual project begins and continues throughout the life cycle of the project. Its main goal is to adequately plan the time, cost and resources needed for the project and thus to minimize risk. The […]
We all make dozens if not hundreds of decisions every day: what to wear, where to have lunch, which business opportunity to invest in… The problem is that too many decisions can be draining and lead to decision fatigue or even decision […]
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Is there a secret to taking great meeting minutes? What are the most important things to consider when creating a project plan? Or a business plan for that matter? What information should be included, what shouldn’t? If you’ve never had to do […]
Tony Buzan, the inventor of mind maps, has died. With his boundless energy and enthusiasm, he helped millions of people around the world to structure their thoughts, reach their learning goals, and unleash their creativity. Visual thinking, graphical representations and the process […]
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Good employees are hard to come by in today’s competitive job market. When you’re fortunate enough to succeed in your search and are ready to welcome new people to your team, you’ll want to make sure their introduction to your company goes […]
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We are proud to partner with DataJournalism.com, a new space for journalists to learn and improve their data skills! DataJournalism.com is an initiative of the European Journalism Centre and is made possible thanks to funding from the Google News Initiative. The platform […]
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We’ve all been there. You turn up to a meeting and the table is full, but an eerie silence ensues. Everyone’s waiting for someone else to kick things off. Without a clear facilitator to go through the necessary meeting management steps, meetings like […]
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Big news from Meister HQ — our team has grown! We’ve got three amazing new employees to introduce, bringing their swag to our mobile development and Customer Success teams. Say hello to Maros, Jonathan and Thomas. “Without continual growth and progress, such […]
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Whether you’ve been in the business world for years or are just starting your academic career, writing a document can be intimidating. But not to worry: If you’ve been staring at a blank page with no clue how to get started, you’ve […]
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The ability to generate ideas — and implement them efficiently — is crucial for the long-term success of businesses, yet few take the time to create a culture that truly fosters creativity and innovation. The first step to establishing such a culture […]
Constant innovation is crucial for businesses who want to stay ahead of the competition. But how do you create a real culture of innovation? How do you foster a free exchange of knowledge and manage ideas efficiently? In this article, we’ll discuss […]
Writing a blog post is not the same as writing a Great American Novel, yet some of the best writing advice ever shared applies as much to blogging as it does to other literary genres. Read on to find out what acclaimed […]
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Meister HQ is on a roll and it seems to just get… bigger. We’ve got four additional team members to add to our rota, all bringing unique sets of skills to the Meister table. From Marketing and DevOps to Customer Success and […]
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We’re spending more time in meetings. Today’s executives devote an average of 23 hours a week to them, while in the ’60s, meetings took up less than 10 hours for the average executive. But the fact that we’re spending more time on […]
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What’s more important when you’re trying to make changes to your life, health, and career: Setting goals or building habits? For most of us, we’ve been taught it’s the former. Goals help us stay focused and keep us moving in the right […]
It feels like every other week that we’re writing one of these posts, but with two growing products to develop, there’s a lot to do at Meister HQ! Fortunately, we’ve found the team to do it 🙂 This week, we’re welcoming another four […]
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As our team at Meister HQ continues to grow, we’re delighted to welcome five new team members on board across our marketing, development, finance and customer success teams. Here’s what Mladen, Zsofi, Martin, Berni and Ionut bring to our team: Mladen Jokanovic […]
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We may be living in the most creative epoch in history. Almost each and every one of us, whether directly employed in a creative profession or not, is required to constantly learn and reinvent ourselves. Things are moving at a fast pace […]
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Every company, whether global or local, will depend on the effective sharing of information. Whether it’s between job applicants and hiring managers, or between COOs and their employees, effective knowledge management is vital. Here’s how… Onboarding employees, sharing best practices, and communicating compliance […]
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When a start-up grows at scale, your leadership strategy will need to grow with it. At MeisterLabs, when we could no longer fit around the same meeting room table, we knew it was time to take stock. Over the past few years, […]
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Can you name a more iconic duo than content and SEO in the history of marketing? Go ahead, I’ll wait . . . As marketers, it’s our duty to take SEO into consideration when we’re creating pages and content. Product feature announcements, use […]
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Project planning is a diverse and many-faceted discipline that requires an equally diverse set of tools. In this article, we’ll break down the project planning process into its 7 main activities — from brainstorming to knowledge management — and look at the […]
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The SaaS market is certainly growing. A 2018 study showed that 73% of businesses will be entirely reliant on SaaS products by 2020. However, with new products launching every day, SaaS teams must remain productive, in order to stay competitive. Read on […]
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When was the last time you spent a day without your phone? Half a day? Heck, even a couple of hours? If you’re anything like me, you probably can’t remember a time where you were purposefully without your phone. Our lives—both personally […]
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There have been some big recent announcements at MeisterLabs: We’ve launched a collection of integrations with Microsoft, enabled 1,000+ more via Zapier and released our MeisterTask Business plan too. However, none of this would’ve been possible without our growing team. So, with […]
A project communications plan is a document that describes the communications goals, strategies and measures needed to ensure all stakeholders of a project have the right information at the right time. In this article we’ll show you how to use a simple […]
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Did the Facebook / Cambridge Analytica reports have you wondering just how secure the online tools you use are? In this article, we’ll advise on how to assess your current tools and share our approach at MeisterLabs to protecting user data, no […]
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