Project managers at small to medium-sized businesses are well versed in the complications that come with delegating tasks and overseeing projects. First, you need to be able to Plan Your Projects Like a VC, and, second, you need to be a black belt at communicating.
Furthermore, the perception that comes with working at a smaller company is that you'll have to sacrifice more of your personal time. We’re here to debunk that myth with advice on how to manage creative professionals so they don't have to 'work hard, play hard', clocking in weekend work on top of a 55+ hour workweek.
To start, for project managers, technology is your best friend. A good client work management platform like Accelo's will streamline work across the board, for all aspects of your business. If you are still looking for a project management platform to fit your company’s tracking, collaboration, and revenue-building needs then you can sign up for a free trial today.
Utilizing a cloud-based team calendar and scheduling tool is a great way to produce a clear picture of who is underworked and who is overworked. If your team has disproportionate workloads then productivity is being minimized, so the potential for great successes becomes diminished.
That's why we love a real-time utilization dashboard. The dashboard allows you to see who is maxed out, so you can allocate work accordingly. The result? Your projects stay on track and no one gets burned out.
Make recurring work a breeze by saving those A+ templates that can be reused over and over. Templates save time and resources-- you and your team won’t have to manually create every invoice or project outline from scratch. The time spent on repetitive admin work can add up and really hurt your bottom line. With Accelo, automation handles the menial tasks for you. Then, all that's left to do is convert that project into a revenue.
Running a business isn’t easy. You’re in charge of coordinating team schedules, overseeing and collaborating on projects, keeping up clients, and handling revenue. But what if you could manage all the parts of your business from one place? Having information spread out across several tools makes it almost impossible for you to track your company's potential, progress, and problem areas. Without an integrated client work management platform, you can’t see where the big wins are and if you’re leaking revenue. Switching to one integrated platform will take the guesswork out of running a business and make it much easier for you and your team to do your job.
If you manage a team of creative professionals and you're looking for a new platform to manage your business, sign up for a free trial.
