Marketing and social media management are best tamed with useful project management tools.
Whether you are a small business or a large corporation with several offices, project management tools help you stay on the same page, keep tasks from falling through the cracks, and keep projects organized.
5 Project Management Tools for Your Business
Figuring out which project management tool will work for your business can be a daunting project itself. We’ve done the research for you.
#1 Asana
Asana is what we use for our project and task management. Think of it as a giant filing cabinet and to-do list all rolled into one.
Asana is great for –
- Organizing projects
- Due Dates
- Breaking down tasks and subtasks
- Templates
- Calendars
- Inbox
- Privacy settings
For data security, you can easily export data from Asana and have your data backed up on a separate server.
Price:
$9.99 per member per month billed annually
#2 Basecamp
Basecamp is a favorite project management solution for businesses. Basecamp keeps projects organized and statuses clear. With chat rooms, deadlines and milestones, this tool provides insights and tracking in a simple and popular format.
Use Basecamp to consolidate –
- Messages
- To-do lists
- Schedules
- File storage
- Documents
Price:
$99 per month
#3 Podio
Podio is an online tool for team communication. You can share files, keep up with project status and delegate tasks.
Use Podio to –
- Automate workflows
- Task management
- Share and store files
- Delegate tasks
Podio, like many others including Asana, offers integration with third-party services and apps including Dropbox, Google Drive, and Evernote.
Price:
$24 per user/month
#4 Trello
Trello is another favorite project management tool and one that has been around for a while. Trello is a great collaboration tool and, like the others above, allows you to organize tasks and delegate to team members.
Use Trello to –
- Keep work history even when someone has been removed
- View team activity across projects
- Archive with a simple export feature
- Grant access, create restrictions and even give observer-only access
Price:
$9.99 per user/month
#5 Hive
Do you need to manage compliance? Hive has an enterprise version that provides a solution. Hive puts everything on one page, which makes it attractive for complete project management.
Hive can –
- Provide compliance reports
- Give unlimited projects and integrations
- Create custom integrations with existing systems
With its hands-on service and custom options, Hive is tailored to the needs of its users. It’s worth noting that Hive has a Slack integration. Slack is a communications tool that we both use and recommend.
Price –
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Adopting a project management tool can transform the productivity and efficiency of your team. Go get organized!