Be productive! It sounds so easy, but as we all know, the simple act of getting things done is actually pretty hard. From ever-present distractions to the difficulties of collaborating virtually, being productive sometimes feels like an impossible feat.
Before you throw your laptop out the window, consider this: There are a huge range of helpful tools that can help you concentrate, collaborate, and power through your to-do list. At The Webbys, we’ve honored all kinds of innovative apps and services that help people get things done, and new ones launch every day.
So don’t stress. We’ve rounded up four of our favorite productivity tools (including two Webby-recognized apps) to help you work smarter. Read on to see our picks.
Drowning in deadlines? Lost in endless email chains? When work gets stressful, it’s important to step back and take a breath. For that, download Enso. This Slack app and 2020 Webby Honoree will periodically remind you to pause for a moment and breathe, so you can destress, refocus, and do your best work.
Creating a workflow for one person (yourself) is hard enough, but doing it for an entire team? That makes differential calculus look easy. Save yourself a headache and try Monday, a holistic platform for planning and tracking work for teams. It’s highly intuitive and adapts to your needs, and it nabbed Webbys in 2019 and 2020 , so you know it’s good.
Could this meeting have been an email? It was—it took 20 emails to schedule it. To streamline the scheduling process, check out Calendly. Just set your availability, share your unique link, and people can schedule meetings in your open time slots without any back-and-forth.
With Twitter just a few clicks away, it’s a miracle we get any work done at all. To stay focused, try StayFocusd. This Chrome extension allows you to block chosen websites for a set period of time, so you can buckle down and power through your work distraction-free.
Social Media Week has just relaunched SMW+, their streaming platform that connects marketers with the smartest minds in the industry. Check out the platform to access their weekly programs of over 20 original shows by Webby-winning companies including The Business of Empathy in partnership with Facebook, The Marketers MBA by GoDaddy, Don’t Forget the Human from Reddit, and more! It’s a lot of content, so sign up to start your free trial!
For many, working from home has transformed from a dream to a daily reality—and the transition isn’t always easy. Whether you’re a WFH pro or you’re still figuring it out, take a look at wrkfrce, a new media company and website focused on remote work. It has expert advice for all your burning questions, from how to set up your desk to prepping for video calls.
