Trello should be a synonym for productivity. If you haven't checked this out yet, you REALLY need to. It is 100% free and can change your life, or business. The short description of Trello is that it is a way to organize anything. The best part, it is 100% customizable to your needs, structure, management style, etc. It is another Cloud Based productivity tool that I place on the top of my personal favs list.
I use Trello for all of my businesses. From Event status management, to warehouse to do, to prep status, to admin tasks. I even use it in my personal lift for shopping lists, to do lists, etc. It's great!
With Trello there really are no boundaries. Every single aspect is customizable and easy. Even non tech savvy persons can catch on quick. It has a simple web browser interface; simple iPhone, iPad, Android apps; and mobile web browser interfaces. Everything is stored in real time so as soon as you type something and hit enter, it's there until you delete it.
One other powerful task are the notifications. For example, in Sound Source, we have a board called "Show Status". Whenever someone leaves a comment or makes an update, I receive a little red notification at the top, much like a new mail message on the iPhone. This helps create a quick way to see what people are doing and what changes are being made. You can also have several "lists" within a "board". Back to the Event Status example, we have different lists: To Quote, Quote Sent, Confirmed, Out, To Be Checked In. You can simply click and drag the "card" from one list to the next as the status of the event changes. Plus, you receive notifications for times that someone else in your organization does this. Everything is also in real-time so if I have Trello open in my browser (this is part of my morning routine, open Trello in a tab and leave open all day), I can immediately see if the warehouse moves a card from prep to ready.
You also have the ability to invite virtually anyone. So you can invite people in your organization, or friends, or family members and share your cards, lists, and boards. You get to control privacy so you can just share what you want. Even if someone is not signed up, you just enter their email address and it will send them a link to sign up. Once they do, they will automatically be linked in the manner you established. And let's say its an employee that you fire, you just unlink them and all your information is secure and they can no longer access it.
All in all Trello is a great, powerful, FREE tool. Trust me. We tried several similar applications that were much more cumbersome and difficult to learn. Some even upwards of $150 a month.
I am not associated with Trello, so I have no advantage of referring people or spreading the word. I just like sharing productivity tools so that others can spend more time on things that really matter in life.
Check Trello out. Signup for free and play around. I promise you'll be glad you did!
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