Group Chat and Internal Communication
- Popular group and 1:1 chat tool
- Information organized by channel
- Cuts down on email
- Can invite external users as guests and/or create shared channels with other organizations
- Easily share voice memos, launch video chats or group huddles, record screen shares
- Can create automations and workflows to remove manual work for repetitive tasks with Slack integrations to decrease non-billable time and increase productivity
- Multiple tools for fostering team collaboration + community
- Powerful search function to find past conversations or files
Video Conferencing
- If you use GSuite in your organization, you already have this – free and easy to use.
- Has video, but participants can also call in by phone and join voice-only.
- Multiple meetings can happen at the same time via different meeting links.
- Ability to do transcriptions, meeting recordings, breakout rooms, Q&A, etc.
- Free and paid versions
- Paid webinar hosting options
- Supports video and voice-only calls
- Advanced features like virtual backgrounds, polling, and breakout rooms
- Mobile apps available for on-the-go use
Conference Line
- Conference line (no video)
- Participants can join via phone or computer
- Call recordings, transcription
- Free version supports up to 10 participants
- Google’s suite of products for businesses, including Gmail, Google Drive, Google Calendar, Sheets, Slides, Docs, Google Meet and Google Voice.
- Provides an integrated cloud-based solution for businesses
- Allows for real-time collaboration on documents and spreadsheets
- Centralized admin controls and security features for IT
Cloud-Based File Sharing and Collaboration
- Part of GSuite, provides online file storage and collaboration
- Allows linking and real-time editing of documents
- Version history tracking and access control settings
- Offers free trials and paid plans for cloud file storage and sharing
- Seamless integration with other apps and services
- Advanced features like remote wipe, security controls and admin oversight
Electronic Signatures + Agreements
- Provides legally-binding e-signature capabilities
- Free and paid versions available
- Integrates with cloud storage, CRM and other business tools
Password Manager + Vault App
- Securely stores and shares passwords across devices
- Offers free and premium subscription options
- Integrates with browsers and mobile apps
- Supports teams and enterprises in addition to individuals
- Advanced password management and secure storage
- Features like Travel Mode and Security Audits
Project Management
- Integrated collaboration tool designed for remote teams
- Includes features to help manage work-life balance, like automatic “closed for the day” notifications
- Organizes projects, communications and files in a centralized hub
- Supports task assignments, due dates and status tracking
- Provides templates for common project workflows
- Offers free and paid subscription plans
- Web-based project management and task tracking application
- Allows users to assign tasks, set deadlines, and monitor workflows
- Supports a variety of project management methodologies like Kanban, Agile, and Waterfall
- Provides reporting and dashboards to visualize project progress
- Integrates with numerous other business apps and tools
- Comprehensive project and work management platform
- Offers customizable dashboards to organize team resources and workflows
- Broad range of integration options with 200+ apps
- Flexible views like Kanban boards, calendars, Gantt charts and more
- Provides automation and rules-based workflows
- Includes portfolio management, timeline and timeline views
- Free and paid subscription tiers available
- All-in-one project management and collaboration suite
- Supports task management, team calendars, file sharing and reporting
- Offers free, pro and enterprise-level paid plans
- Customizable branding and domain for professional client-facing portals
- Kanban-style project management and collaboration tool
- Utilizes boards, lists, and cards to organize tasks and workflows
- Highly visual and intuitive interface
- Integrates with hundreds of other apps and services
- Provides free, business, and enterprise pricing options
Gift Giving
- Unique, popular and non-corporate gifts.
- No address needed.
- Recipients can either accept or choose another gift option from catalog.
- Automate gifts for work anniversaries, birthdays, and onboarding.
- Integrates with 30+ platforms.
- Choose gift size/spend and recipient chooses final item from large selection.
- Cookies, candy, coffee, tea, flowers, snacks, popcorn, etc.
- Custom branding for corporate accounts.
Additional Resources
- How to switch to remote working quickly for both employers and employees – Forbes
- 15 questions about remote work, answered – Harvard Business Review
- 8 strategies to set up remote work during the coronavirus outbreak – Fast Company
- Navigating Employee Mental Health With Help From Tech – PRSA
