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Oct 2022
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10 Software Tools Every Business Owner N...

ANNE BACHRACH
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[[:encoded, "Productivity is never an accident for business owners. It does not happen by chance. Rather, it happens out of a commitment to excellence, stellar planning, consistent efforts, and great productivity tools. This is the age of technology, where there’s an app for everything. \n\nIf you’re an entrepreneur looking for foolproof ways to improve your business processes and growth, here are the top 10 productivity tools you need to strongly consider using. With these tools in your business arsenal, your business will stay well above the fiercely competitive atmosphere. \n\n1. Slack - Best Team Collaborative Software \nBusinesses with a united and well-coordinated team progress faster than those who don’t. Slack is among the handiest productivity tools that business owners can use to unify their entire team communication. \n\nThe best feature of this tool is its integration with your daily-use apps such as Dropbox and Google Drive etc. If you wish to transform the way your team connects with information and how your whole organization communicates, Slack is your tool!\n\nHighlights:\n•\tYou can set reminders \n•\tFacilitates team chat and communication \n•\tHighlights words to be notified as they appear in a conversation\n\n2. Project Turf - People, Tasks, and Project Management\nFor business owners, Project Turf is the best project management solution. It facilitates daily communication, organizing project teams, managing assignments and tasks, etc. This productivity tool also helps entrepreneurs gain valuable business insights, which helps drive growth and optimize processes. \n\nThis software simplifies all four management functions, including leading, controlling, organizing, and planning. \n\nHighlights:\n•\tComprehensive project, tasks, and people management \n•\tEasy communication\n•\tBudget and time tracking \n•\tEvents and calendar management and reminders\n•\tBusiness intelligence reporting \n•\tFile sharing \n•\tPermission-based operations \n\n3. Basecamp - Project Management Tool\nBasecamp is not just a productivity tool, it’s a whole better way to work. Adopting Basecamp as part of your business’s productivity strategy will help it become better organized and productive. In the age of remote working, Basecamp is especially more helpful for entrepreneurs who run remote work teams. \n\nIt helps them create a better channel of communication and needs fewer meetings. Basecamp breaks projects into smaller ones, containing everything necessary for the project at hand. This includes discussions, files, documents, tasks, outlines, and dates. \n\nHighlights: \n•\tMessage board \n•\tTo-dos \n•\tDocuments and files \n•\tScheduling on iCal, Google Ca, or Outlook\n•\tAutomatic check-ins \n•\tGroup chat\n\n4. Wrike - Project Management Solution offering Visibility and Control \nIf you wish to have maximum control and visibility of your projects, you can’t find a more effective solution than Wrike. This productivity tool is one of the most popular apps among business owners for various reasons. \n\nThis app helps accelerate performance, delivers better efficiency, and automates complex tasks, among other things. Wrike is among the favorites of a large portion of the Fortune 500 companies. \n\nHighlights:\n•\tTurns every meeting and chat into brainstorming for real plans and optimal results \n•\tTasks and project collaboration \n•\tLive editing \n•\t400+ tools for automation \n•\tInstant visibility \n•\tScalability \n\n5. Zoho - Suite of Software for Entire Business \nDo you need a productivity tool that brings your marketing, client support, and sales activities together in a harmonious process? Zoho is just what your business needs then. It is a single repository that unifies all essential business processes, people, and policies into one organized platform. \n\nIt also has a centralized data center where yoSupport the show
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