Sitting in the office from 9 to 5 made me sick. In the mornings, I worked quite efficiently but after 2 p.m. it was all downhill. My attention would start to scatter. I would open my Facebook Newsfeed and news websites, feeling guilty about not...
Aleksey Chepalov
10 Best Team Chat Apps (as of November 2018). Who’s Got the Muscle?
Here’s the truth: there are hardly any ‘team chat apps’ left on the market. Today’s corporate messengers are not about communication only. As demands of businesses have risen, team chat apps turned into powerful collaboration tools. They mix chats...
Exclusive Interview with Josh Fechter on Growth, Productivity, Mental Health & Helping Others
Last week our Chanty team has visited Growth Marketing Stage conference where we’ve interviewed Josh Fechter – co-founder at BAMF media. We believe, many leaders and company founders reading our blog should find Josh’s thoughts quite...
Olga Mykhoparkina
Slack vs Basecamp – Who Is to Win?
When I first read about Basecamp I got carried away. The company behind the famous project management tool offers impressive perks to its employees – from flexible work to $5,000 for a vacation. It looks like Basecamp team is living la dolce vita...
Welcome Chanty 0.3.0 Grand Release 🎉
This fall we are taking Chanty, the world’s most popular team chat to the next level. I’m going to show you what is by far the most advanced Chanty update we’ve ever released. This is Chanty 0.3.0 –Inspired by recent Apple event On a serious note...
Nick Kamyshan
11 Best Productivity Apps in 2018 – Save Money, Time and Effort
Coffee could be killing your productivity. As former Googlers say, relying on your morning cup of Joe is likely to worsen your work rate. But there’s also one thing that can actually boost your output – not undermine it. I’m talking about...
Asana vs Slack. Which Tool is Ahead of the Pack?
If you are wondering which tool to use – Asana or Slack – you’ve come to the right place. This article is a part of our “Team Chat Wars” series, in which we compare Slack to its rivals. Understanding the features of different communication apps...
7 Key Management Styles in 2018. How to Become the Best Boss Ever?
Let’s keep it simple. There are basically two management styles – “bossy” and “buddy”. All managers are drifting between these extremes looking for the best approach in their particular cases. For you to choose the right management style, I’d like...
Slack vs Microsoft Teams. Which Tool is Ahead of The Game?
Here’s a peculiar fact: Microsoft Teams could not have existed. On a winter day 2016, Bill Gates and Satya Nadella met up for coffee. (As rumor has it.) Microsoft’s founder and its CEO were sipping drinks and basking in the sun. The main question on...
12 Superb Team-Building Games and Activities You Won’t be Ashamed of
Introduction How many times have you faked an illness before team-building days? Calm down, I don’t force you to reveal this horrible truth. Let’s just admit that the majority of team-building activities suck. Those hotdog eating contests and egg...
Julia Samoilenko
11 Brilliant Problem-Solving Techniques Nobody Taught You
Introduction A product manager, call her Susan, claims that sales have dropped off because the development team has not released the necessary app update, because the design folk has not provided them with the assets, because the customer support...
10 Productivity Tips from Movers and Shakers
“We’re just drowning in information: we’re starving for wisdom”. Tony Robbins. I’m an awful skeptic. Each time I see an article on productivity, I knit my brows and grumble. Because I’m not sure if tips listed there were...
