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Earlier this year I wrote a blog post describing the top three project management apps for small businesses. In the interest of fairness, I figured I should round things out and post a similar list, this time focusing on apps that can handle the demands of a larger business. I actually thought it might be […]

Basecamp (read our review) calls itself “everyone’s favorite project management app,” and I think this description is largely accurate. Affordable, reliable and easy-to-use, Basecamp is by far the most popular project management software to date, with more than 2.5 million accounts and a 97-percent customer satisfaction rate. In case you were wondering, Basecamp is also one […]

Since it launched in 2011, Trello (see our review) has been the byword of cheap (free!), effective project and task management. It has won users over with its silly attitude, “board view,” integrations, and cute husky dog mascot. Sure there were other apps with more features, sure there were other apps with better communication tools, but […]

Ah, work productivity. The subject of countless blogs, bestsellers, motivational speeches, and kitten-based posters. Everything that can be said about productivity has already been said, a million different ways, using an infinite number of cliches and axioms. There is nothing new under the sun, right? The sad thing is, you can’t even talk about work […]

In 2017, Wrike (see our review), one of the best-reviewed project management applications on the market, turns 10 years old. It’s been a prosperous almost-decade for the company, which began in 2007 as a small outfit offering a real-time Gantt chart solution. In the years that followed, Wrike has grown into a project management powerhouse with over […]

Smartsheet (read our review), a perennial project management choice, turned 10 this year. This program is one of our favorites here at Merchant Maverick and there are all kinds of reasons to want to use this spreadsheet-based software. In honor of the company’s anniversary, though, I am going to highlight the top 10 reasons you should […]

Basecamp currently exists in 3 iterations. This article is about the most recent edition: Basecamp 3. Products discussed below may or may not be compatible with earlier versions of Basecamp. Earlier this year, the folks over at Basecamp released the third iteration of their flagship product, ingeniously called Basecamp 3. You can read our full […]

You’ve got a kick butt product. You’ve got a slick website. You’ve cut out a place for yourself in the market. It’s time to kick it into high gear now, and you’re searching for the best eCommerce apps on the market to help you refine your workflow. If this sounds like you, then first of […]

Why is Team Engagement Important? Few things strike more fear into the heart of a business owner or executive than the prospect of implementing a new software system. After all, potential disasters lurk around every corner: security issues, system crashes, client pushback, employee resistance, and numerous other logistical nightmares. Pulling the trigger on a brand […]

Agile is a specific project management methodology, used most often by engineers and software developers. Unlike more traditional project management techniques, which focus on achieving identifiable milestones using complex scheduling tools like Gantt charts, Agile management is an iterative, incremental process. The Agile methodology is ideally suited to client-initiated projects that involve multiple, concrete deliverables. […]