Working from home isn’t a walk in the park. Collaboration and organization are a lot easier to achieve in an office setup. But in this pandemic, working in an office right now is a luxury only a few are willing to risk.
The good thing, we have tools that can help creative remote teams address these problems. Let’s dive right in!
All-in-one tools
An all-in-one Software as a Service (SaaS) tool helps remote teams in collaboration and time-saving. It’s a major help in keeping creative teams on track by keeping them organized, categorized data, and track tasks.
Proofhub is an online management tool for day-to-day activities like simple to-do lists or agile kanban boards for task management. Teams can have centralized access when sharing files through integrated apps like Dropbox, Box, Google Drive, and OneDrive. You can also hold real-time discussions in dedicated spaces.
Basecamp is a customizable project management camp. Like Proofhub, creative remote teams can create and track to-do lists; collaborate and monitor the revision history of shared documents; share a comprehensive calendar for projects, events, and tasks; and track progress and calculate project hours.
Content Review & Proofing
GoVisually is a versatile review and proofing tool. Teams can access it on any device, clients can give feedback, you can be instantly notified, share all types of files, and apply and track revisions.
Grammarly is a free pocket editor. Here, you can do accurate grammar corrections, improve sentence construction, and revise content according to your target audience.
Team Chats & Meetings
Communication is key, especially for a remote team. Luckily, we live in the 21st century, and we got loads of tools to help bridge the distance. Any communication tool will do so long as it works for your team.
Chanty is an easy-to-use platform where teams can hold teleconference and video conference calls; share GIFs, Youtube videos, and social media content without switching to other apps; streamline workflow, and track project progress with Kanban boards.
Slack is a free instant messaging platform for teams. Teams can create different group channels, share files, and give project updates. It is accessible on any device.
Zoom is a tool that’s best suited for audio and video conferencing with your teammates. It’s a good option to hold meetings and scalable to fit the size of your team. Teams can also get meeting minutes and review discussions through its recording feature.
Team Project Management
There are a lot of ways to manage a team, so long as you stay on track. But project management tools come in handy in keeping your team organized and on top of every moving part.
Asana is a work management platform where teams easily assign tasks, set deadlines, and comment on tasks. Members can import project spreadsheets or create project forms for easy project tracking and tag tasks in complex projects. You can also customize rules to automate processes and project templates.
Trello is another management tool that keeps your team organized. Stay updated through quick overview and details through task cards; use label and tags for easy organization; track tasks with progress meter checklists; and use cards record archive for quick review.
Team Collaboration
Collaborating with your team is a lot easier when everything is on the table for everyone to see. The following tools do exactly that, and it comes in handy for brainstorming sessions—especially for creative remote teams.
InVision is a powerful prototyping platform that ensures everyone on the team is on the same page. It has a whiteboard feature, design sharing, and presentation for brainstorming sessions. You can also hold real-time meetings here.
Mural is a digital whiteboard platform that allows teammates to go in a collaborative brainstorming session seamlessly. It’s a big white canvas where teammates can add sticky notes for pegs and ideas, upload image-pegs and other files, and organize the team’s ideas to make it understandable.
It’s a really long list! These are just some of the tools out there that can aid you and your team collaborate better even in a work from home setup. We’d love to know, which tools do you and your team use to stay organized and for easier collaboration?
