As broadcast by Good Morning America last week, and picked up by over 150 news sources (according to Google), a recent study found that in mild to moderate cases of depression, a sugar pill is just as effective as many currently prescribed medications for depression. I will get to how this relates to IT, projects, [...]
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Basecamp.com 50%-off Discount Coupon Code
January 5, 2010 – 8:14 pm
I just received an email from Jason Fried of 37-Signals (Basecamp, Highrise, and other popular web-based applications) announcing a temporary 50-off coupon code that expires on January 15, 2010. Here is a quote:
New Year’s Special: 50% off a new account or an upgrade!
Sign up for a new account, or upgrade your existing Basecamp, Highrise, Backpack, [...]
Goto Meeting Review – Web Conferencing Made Simple
November 18, 2009 – 7:53 pm
GotoMeeting is one of the leading online meeting software suites available today. I happen to think it is one of the best available.
Ease of Use
GotoMeeting is easy to use because the sign-up process takes less than two minutes, and is very straightforward. Once you are registered, you can start using GotoMeeting for Free right away. [...]
Three Tips to Weed Out Procrastinators
November 17, 2009 – 8:32 pm
I just happened upon an interesting article in Psychology Today (PT) regarding Project Deadlines and their importance to project success. Interestingly, it also discusses a psychological aspect that, as project managers, we have all run across before: procrastination.
While we have likely all had procrastinators on our project teams before, I haven’t read much project management [...]
Central Desktop – The SharePoint for Small Business?
October 29, 2009 – 7:45 am
Microsoft has made tremendous progress with their SharePoint collaboration suite during the last 5 years, making it the cornerstone of productive teams. However the expensive price tag kept this software out of reach of all but midsize-very large companies. There are new less costly options that provide enterprise level features at small business prices. Read [...]
Qtask – Online Collaboration Platform Designed for Accountability
October 27, 2009 – 2:35 pm
Qtask, the online collaboration platform with the motto “Share Collaborate Achieve“, just sent me a press release today announcing 4 new features, including:
1. Synchronize your Qtask Calendars with Outlook 2007.
2. Upload and download your files directly to/from Qtask by simple drag and drop via WebDAV. (You can now read them from your iPhone or BB!).
3. [...]
Fuze vs Web-Ex vs Go-To Meeting – Online Meeting Software Reviewed
October 26, 2009 – 12:36 pm
I used to be skeptical of using online meeting software. The first generations were somewhat cumbersome and a bit slow (although that was also likely a factor of lousy internet connections). These days, I couldn’t imagine living without online meeting software. They have saved me countless hours of travel time, and reduced unnecessary trips. Are [...]
When does Software as a Service (SaaS) Makes Sense
October 7, 2009 – 8:08 pm
I have received several questions from clients and readers lately, mainly around the theme of when Software as a Service (SaaS) applications are cost effective and a good idea for an organization, and when they are not. If you are wondering what SaaS is, in the simplest form it involves paying a monthly or yearly [...]
Forrester Reviews Central Desktop
October 6, 2009 – 8:53 pm
Central Desktop just announced, via email from their CEO, that they have just been included in the latest Forrester Wave review of Collaboration Platforms (The Forrester Wave™: Collaboration Platforms, Q3 2009).
The email was largely upbeat, as Issac Garcia, CEO of Central Desktop, touched on the highlights of the report and some of validation that comes form being [...]
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