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It’s been more than three years since we closed our office in Chicago, and since many companies are still trying to figure out what to do about their office space, we thought we’d share our story. Moving is never fun. It’s bad enough when it’s your stuff, but ten years of stuff makes it even worse. As folks outside of Basecamp learned of our impending office closure, I began to get some questions. The most common being “what did you do with the stuff?
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Project management looks different for everyone and every business. Trust us. Over 20 million people have worked on a project inside Basecamp, so we’ve seen it all. And this front row seat has reinforced our belief in the power of projects. To us, project management is a no brainer. But to some, they don’t quite see the point. Usually, because they don’t really understand the benefits of project management to begin with. We hear it all the time by those who haven’t tried it.
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Good client experiences in the agency world aren’t always the norm. Here’s how to make them yours. Horror stories about poor client experiences make the rounds online, in friend circles, and between colleagues. These stories can include anything from a lack of communication to being scammed out of money for deliverables. Either way, your brand reputation extends beyond just your work; it encompasses the entire client experience.
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The key to project management is time. When will X start? When will Y end? When is Z available? Project managers have to juggle many different tasks, resources, deliverables, and stakeholders. And like juggling, the trick is in the timing. That’s why all good project managers rely heavily on project management calendars. Project management calendars are more than just a collection of dates. They’re a roadmap. A glimpse into the future. A way to keep your entire project team on task.
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Many have seen the word. Far fewer could tell you what it really means (or how to pronounce it… hint: “con-bon”). Something to do with manufacturing? A tool for software developers? A style of project management? Try all of the above. Kanban is one of the most effective tools available for managing project-based work. Interested in Kanban but not sure where to begin? Let’s explore some real Kanban board examples and templates.
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Ask anyone who’s shipped meaningful work and they’ll tell you the same thing: ideas are a fraction of what matters. The devil is in the execution. Execution is where you pay the real price for your projects. Time, money, and resources… projects require an investment. Which is why it’s critical you learn how to prioritize your projects. For many project managers, prioritizing projects is easier said than done.
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Back in the mid-90s, just as Netscape Navigator was giving us our first look at what the visual internet could be, web design came in two flavors. There was the ultra basic stuff. Text on a page, maybe a masthead graphic of some sort. Nothing sophisticated. It often looked like traditional letterhead, or a printed newsletter, but now on the screen. Interactions were few, if any, but perhaps a couple links tied a nascent site together. And there was the other extreme.
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There’s no course in business school that teaches how to run a business with your wife. Marketing. Finance. Supply Chain. Law. Most of my business school experience taught “Business” with a capital “B” — the suit and tie variety. So, when my wife and I launched a business 10 years later, I was unprepared and uneducated on the challenges we would face.
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Most plans are useless. A typical 5-year plan is nothing more than a collection of guesses. And when these guesses turn out to be incorrect (as guesses often are), companies are forced to choose between their original plan and what makes sense today. That said, there’s one plan that no company should ever ignore… The 30-60-90 Day Onboarding Plan.
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Entrepreneurship is growing. In 2021, 5.5 million small businesses were created, a million more than in 2020 and a 54% increase over 2019. As basic supply and demand often goes, there has also been an uptick in businesses designed to help entrepreneurs succeed. Which means the digital space is flooded with experts, gurus, and coaches all claiming to help you avoid the challenges of entrepreneurship. The problem? Everyone talks about the same challenges with the same solutions.
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Hill Charts let you track your to-do lists in Basecamp, from figuring things out to completion. Until now, though, there wasn't a way to see all your Hill Charts in one place. Now you can with Hilltop View! To take a look, click Activity in the navigation bar, then Choose a Report. Select Hilltop View. The report shows Hill Charts from all of your projects. The freshest updates float to the top, while older updates sink further down. Hill Charts that haven't been updated in the last three months are excluded, so you can focus on what's most relevant.
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With Basecamp's PWA, or Progressive Web App, you can add the Basecamp website as an app on your desktop. Once it's set up, you have access to Basecamp with just one click. This video shows you how to install it for your web browser.
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Project templates are a game changer when you do the same kind of work over and over again. Create to-dos, set up folders, and organize tools once, then spin up similar projects in just a few clicks. But when you work with clients, it takes extra steps to get things ready. After creating your project from a template and inviting folks in, you still need to choose what the client can see. We made some improvements to make working with clients and templates easier. Now you can choose what clients see (and what stays private) from inside the template.
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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.
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Power Through New is an easy way to power through your unread messages without interrupting your flow. At the top of the New For You section of your Imbox, click Power Through New. All unread emails are displayed one on top of another. Use the buttons to the right of each message to take action. Reply Now, Reply Later, Set Aside, Bubble Up, or mark a message Seen — all without leaving the page.
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In this Basecamp Office Hours session (recorded live on November 6, 2024), the two-person Quality Assurance team from 37signals walk through how they use Basecamp for QA. They share best practices for organizing projects for their QA function and answer customer questions live. Timestamps: For follow up questions, reach out to support@basecamp.com.
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Public links let you share parts of Basecamp with people outside your account. Now they're even better! We made some improvements to publicly-shared content, including a visual update and a new feature to make public links even more useful.
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Scheduling client meetings and team calls happens all the time in Basecamp. It's an essential tool, so we set out to improve the experience and bring over what we learned building HEY Calendar. That includes two new features — everyday language support for adding events and quick access to video meetings!
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Pings are an essential communication tool in Basecamp — if you need to collaborate outside of a project or discuss something more privately, send a ping. But when you have a lot of pings with a lot of people, it’s hard to tell conversations apart. A single name and a few avatars are all you have to go by. You have to open each thread to figure out who’s in which one. Not anymore! Now in Basecamp, you can add a name and image to your pings so they’re easier to identify.
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