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Element Call Beta 2: encryption, spatial audio, walkie-talkie mode and more!

Back in March, we announced the first beta release of Element Call, our voice and video conferencing app powered entirely by Matrix. Since then, not only have we been busily using it for all our own internal small-group meetings (it currently only works with up to eight participants - give or take) but we’ve also been working hard on improving and updating it. That makes it really exciting to announce our first major update to Element Call: Beta 2. So, what does this update bring?

The Best Time Tracking App For Small Business

Small business owners often fall short of time to attend to every task or closely monitor their employees’ performance. But with the right time tracking app at your disposal, you can skyrocket your productivity and profits! From recording employee work hours to streamlining timesheet management, investing in the best time tracking app for small business can work wonders for you. In this article, we’ll explore the 10 best time tracking apps in the market today.

Hourly Time Tracking App: Features, Limitations, Alternatives

If you’re looking for an app that tracks time, monitors employee location, and calculates your employees’ pay accurately, the Hourly time tracking app is for you! Although learning to navigate the app may take some time, Hourly offers incredible features like payroll tax filing and workers’ compensation, along with time tracking. But is Hourly the best time tracking solution for your business?

Drive employee impact: New tools to empower resilient leadership

In this new era of work, leaders have an opportunity to equip teams with clarity, alignment, and focus. Today, we’re proud to unveil a suite of new enhancements designed to help you do just that. According to the 2022 Anatomy of Work Index, workers spend 58% of their time on work about work, with 42% suffering from burnout and imposter syndrome at the same time.

June Update: Smoother Project Management Scoro

At Scoro, we’re all about getting rid of those tedious extra steps in your workflow. With this update, we are introducing several project management related improvements that significantly reduce manual work with similar or standard projects. Plus we’ve got some news on the emoji front! Here’s what’s new in Scoro.

Agile release planning: How to effectively plan for success

Every project needs a plan. But sometimes, even the best, most carefully drafted plans need to change. That’s the basic premise behind agileproject management, a project managementmethodology that’s wildly popular among software development teams. In 2021, 86% of software development teams were using agile, and it's quickly becoming the dominant practice in industries where iteration and flexibility are essential.

Best Practices for Creating Newsletter Content

One of the biggest complaints from internal communications professionals is that employees don’t read their content. My next question is always, “do you know why?” The resounding answer is that employees are busy and don’t have time to read everything. This especially comes up when discussing an all-employee company newsletter. The average newsletter open rate is approximately 65-68%.

16 best chat platforms in 2022

Probably one of the three: an app to talk to coworkers, an app to talk to your friends, or an in-app chat where you engage in conversations with customers. Due to the newest Digital Markets Act issued by the EU Parliament and Council, the Big Tech gatekeepers will have to open their APIs to interoperate with other messaging platforms. This means that users will have more choice: they will not be limited to use the household name just because others use it.