We recently talked to Martim Schnack, tech-lead at Rare Carat, to find out how the startup manages to efficiently collaborate on projects, making sure that all project-related information is stored at a centralized place that’s easily accessible for their globally distributed team […]
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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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Sometimes, it feels like there are an innumerable number of things that divide us. Even at work, there seem to be a hundred big and small issues that cause friction —miscommunications, misunderstandings and mismatches. Bad prerequisites, wrong assumptions and ill-conceived goals. It […]
It’s unfortunate but true: The further you progress in your career, the more meetings you go to. While some are productive, many are disorganized, inefficient, and distracting. It’s also hard to check off your other work tasks when you’re constantly going from […]
Someone once told me good communication happens when the message sent and the message received match up as closely as possible. Speaking clearly is a skill we focus on a lot. We work on giving great presentations, explaining concepts clearly and telling […]
Innovation. Whether you’re watching a recent TED talk or looking up Forbes’ 30 under 30, innovation is a word that will come up over and over again. But as it turns out, it’s not just a buzzword. The likes of Snapchat, who […]
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For many European startups, cracking the U.S. market is an exciting chance for dramatic growth and increased credibility. Expanding into the U.S. takes a lot of research, support and careful planning, but companies that succeed enjoy major opportunities. Here are four key […]
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According to a study from the University of California, Irvine, the average office worker has focused periods of just eleven minutes in-between a constant barrage of interruptions. I was shocked when I read that, and didn’t quite believe it. But then I […]
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Web design has changed a lot over the past decade, and so has our web app, MindMeister, which was launched in February 2007 as one of the first software-as-a-service tools. Now, 10 years later, MindMeister has more than 6 million users worldwide […]
Oh boy, do we have a treat for you today! Remember when we said we’d release some beautiful new mind map themes for MindMeister? No? Well, we did say it, and today we’re making good on our promise. MindMeister’s new mind map […]
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We almost can’t believe that it’s been 10 whole years since MindMeister first launched as a private beta. What started with two geeks hacking away on their sofa has turned into an international company with almost 30 full-time employees working in Munich, Vienna […]
If there’s one thing most people in today’s business world can agree on, it’s that achieving inbox zero every day is almost impossible. Unfortunately for most of us, the good old CMD+A and DELETE isn’t an option, because some of those emails […]
Read article "Introducing the All-new and Optimized Outlook Add-in for MeisterTask"
For the first time ever, Atlassian Summit is coming to Europe! We’re excited to say that the MindMeister team will be at Summit Europe this May. You can join us there with our exclusive 20% discount for MindMeister users 🙂 Summit Europe […]
You may have heard about the Cloudflare bug, dubbed Cloudbleed, which has potentially affected the security of websites supported by Cloudflare Proxy services. The bug was discovered by Google’s security vulnerability detecting team last Friday and has been described in detail on […]
Need to stop checking emails and start getting work done? With the turn emails into tasks feature, you can create and forward tasks from your email account to your MeisterTask project board, in the relevant section, quickly and easily. According to Inc. […]
It’s our birthday and we want you to celebrate it with us! To mark MindMeister turning 10, we’re partnering with WeAreDevelopers to give away 10 free pairs of conference tickets to MindMeister users. WeAreDevelopers is Europe’s leading developer conference and this year it’s […]
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This is a guest post by Mark Woods. Mark is a Productivity Trainer, Business Consultant, Speaker & Author of ‘Attack Your Day! Before it Attacks You’. Connect with Mark on Twitter or at Attack Your Day. How wisely do you invest your time? […]
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It’s a cold and wet January day and I am sitting in my workshop with an iPad and my trusty Moleskine notebook. On my list of todo’s today is to figure out how to get a teddy bear into space with a […]
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Beautiful, fast, intuitive: MeisterTask’s brand-new native Android app just hit the Google Play Store. The mobile app is the perfect companion to MeisterTask’s web app, enabling you to efficiently manage tasks from anywhere even when you’re offline! MeisterTask for Android is free – get it now! Read article “MeisterTask’s Beautiful Native Android App Is Here!”
Each year brings new opportunities, as well as potential new challenges. In order to make the most of the next year, it’s important to come up with cohesive strategies that will allow you to prepare for the best, as well as the worst. […]
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With the festive season fast approaching, we thought we’d share with you a little known way of using MeisterTask to keep organized with an expert (and beautiful!) recipe planner. Between drinks receptions, decadent three course dinners and show-stopping deserts, it can be […]
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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!”
With companies located across time zones, and sometimes even entirely remotely, teams across the world are drawing on collaborative project management tools. Teams need tools which will enable them to effectively project plan and task manage, regardless of whether they’re located in the […]
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We hear the phrase “work/life balance” so often that it’s easy to gloss over it rather than digging into what it really means. Unfortunately, like many things that are easy to overlook (eating well and exercising, for instance), not having work/life balance […]
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”
To achieve successful product management, companies working within the fast-moving tech sector need consistent workflows. With a regular flow of ideas, push requests and UI improvements, it’s easy for tasks to slip between the gaps. An Interview with Cory Scott, CEO and […]
In case you missed it, Zapier is a platform that lets you connect your favorite web apps to create automated workflows between them without any programming skills. It’s a great way to connect MeisterTask with calendars, time tracking tools, productivity apps, and even social media networks. Read article “A New Trigger for MeisterTask on Zapier”
Are you managing your team in a way that enables them to work well together and feel valued? Busy working environments can leave little time for leaders to check in with team members. Yet it’s vital to create a space where your […]
Nowadays, the boundaries of companies and organisations are blurring as the world is becoming increasingly connected. As Dave Gray puts it: “by changing the way we create, access and share information, social networks are changing the power structure in society”. Knowledge management […]
This is a guest post from Nitzan Gursky. Nitzan is the Marketing Team Leader at Infolinks, one of the largest monetization networks in the world and the company behind AdShop. Connect with Nitzan on LinkedIn. No advertising campaign can be a success […]
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