We all need a little help from time to time when it comes to staying on the ball and meeting deadlines. Sure, there’s always the trusty post-it note or the good old-fashioned paper list but let’s face it: when you have what feels like 800 things on your to-do list, paper is not always going to cut it. That’s where a Project Management tool can come in really handy.
Not only will a Project Management tool help make your stress headaches a thing of the past, it can also boost team morale, increase productivity, and keep everyone (including you!) accountable. And with many free options available, there’s a perfect fit for every type of business.
See below for some of the most popular Project Management options:
Wrike: Wrike is a work management software and collaboration platform that enhances communication, transparency, and accountability to achieve results. Perfect for Marketing, Creative, Project Management, and Product Development teams, Wrike allows you to track projects, team performance and budgets. It additionally provides workload reports and interactive visual timelines along with the ability to set priorities, adjust plans in real time and share files. Free for up to five users, Wrike also offers Professional, Business, Wrike for Marketers, and Enterprise plans for upwards of $35 plus per month. All plans offer a free trial.
Asana: Asana is a straightforward no-frills task and project management tool for teams and businesses of all sizes. It allows you to see the progress of any project with a quick glance, turns conversations into actionable tasks, minimizes email inbox clutter, and track just about anything. Not only can you easily assign tasks and then organize them into projects around meetings, initiatives, or programs, you can also customize Asana to match your current workflows, add relevant files, attachments, due dates and times. A tiered subscription model, plan prices are based on the number of people you have in your team or organization. Free for teams up to 15 people, the Premium option costs only $8.33 per member per month for larger sized teams.
Redbooth: A user-friendly online task and project management software perfect for busy teams, Redbooth can easily be linked with your favorite chat, email, and file storage apps, so that you never miss a deadline again. Featuring checklists, templates, powerful productivity reports, a Gantt chart builder, team workspaces, spreadsheet imports, time tracking, and more, Redbooth makes boosting team accountability and increasing productivity a snap. Redbooth is available to try for free for the first 30 days with a Pro ($5 per user/month) or Business option ($15 per user/month) available.
A quality project management tool can really be your best friend, although it’s not always great at holding a conversation. That’s where we come in. Not only are we great at helping you stay on that ball, we’re also always up for a chat - over the phone or even video conference.