In this Basecamp Office Hours session (recorded live on January 22, 2025), Kimberly and Ashley from the 37signals team walk through some examples for using Basecamp for personal projects. They are joined by a long-time Basecamp customer who shares how he uses Basecamp to manage his family life and keep up with details for his daughter with special needs.

To access the chat window from the live session, visit https://www.crowdcast.io/c/s4xt6xh33v4e and click "Save Your Spot" to rewatch the session.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Welcome

03:20 – Basecamp Community

04:04 – Basecamp user Jethro Jones

05:55 – Jethro's Basecamp account and family projects

08:36 – Basecamp tools used in the family project

10:10 – Using the Message Board as a communications log

10:30 – Using custom categories to sort the Message Board posts

11:27 – Using References for connecting items in a project

12:46 – Benefits of using the Message Board like a communications log

14:40 – Docs & Files in a family project

17:18 – Card Table for progressive work

19:52 – Using To-dos and future due dates

22:52 – Schedule in a family project

25:30 – Using Basecamp to manage home maintenance

34:00 – Using Basecamp for a club

38:00 – Q&A

38:20 – Basecamp's new free plan

40:05 – Switching between Basecamp accounts

42:44 – Are there plans for a Basecamp / HEY integration?

43:38 – Templates in Basecamp

46:36 – How to join the Basecamp Community

Helpful Links:
🔗 Video tutorials: https://basecamp.com/learn

For follow up questions, reach out to guides@basecamp.com.