Wish you could gather the whole team together for an in-person brainstorming session? Now you can, thanks to Redbooth’s virtual workspaces. Producteev is great for keeping projects on track that have many different components and managing complex to-do lists that would otherwise turn your in-box into a black hole. Team leaders can create a virtual workspace, add collaborators, create and assign new tasks, manage deadlines and run status reports.

This virtual workspace functions like an online to-do list, providing real-time project status updates via email or text. Best for managing complex to-do lists: Producteev

Plus, their customer service is fast and friendly. You can also store work for review and project assets, like logos. Project members can track current tasks and check off assignments as they’re complete. Project managers use basecamp to define and delegate tasks, review and approve work in progress, and prioritize what’s left to do. Your agency CEO receives a “big picture” overview for all ongoing projects, what’s up next, and who is leading what. With more than 15 million users, Basecamp is arguably one of the most popular web based project management tools with unique benefits for each employee in your agency. Here are four of my project management tools for maximizing productivity no matter where your team members (or clients!) are located: Best for larger agencies: Basecamp

Whether your project team members are five time zones away or in the cubicle next door, affordable web based project management and collaboration tools are empowering agencies to manage diverse teams and complex projects. Sounds like a logistical time-zone nightmare, right? Thanks to web-based project management software, that’s no longer the case. Your agency’s top graphic designer is based in London, your creative director is on a business trip to Tokyo, and your account team is headquartered in New York City.

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