When you're starting an agency, it can be tough to say no sometimes because you want more business. However, it is essential to back yourself and take on as many projects as possible without compromising on quality. Maintaining that balance can be tricky.
You need to be creative. Design should go hand-in-hand with numbers, copies with data, blogs with reach, leads with audiences, and workload with people and their mannerisms. That's just scratching the surface.
It can be a struggle sometimes, but there's a solution to this too, and luckily, this does not involve a presentation.
You'll find this particular solution in time, literally. You can get everything your clients want done and more if you only had more time, right?
Data would suggest it is physically impossible to make more time, but you can do so by simply saving it. And thankfully, there are a bunch of tools that help you manage time better.
Trello allows you to organize projects into boards. It is one of the best remote working tools that can help your team be more efficient and productive.
Imagine a virtual whiteboard with colorful collections of sticky notes for every project and person, but with lots of room for edits, movement, and flexibility, plus unlimited space to hold multiple projects.
You can create multiple Trello boards for different clients, and break them down into different projects, assign projects to team members, and more.
Basecamp streamlines your projects into one inclusive space. It facilitates better execution by offering tools like to-dos, document and file uploads, schedules, and more. With remote working gathering pace, Basecamp is an ideal tool to manage clients and your time better.
You can organize a campaign under particular to-do lists, upload open files or brief documents and even automate check-ins that allow you to see the progress without repeated follow-ups.
It's like checking on things without being fussy. Isn't that the best way to get work done?
Simple and connected. Toggl is one of the best tools for time management that helps agencies work efficiently
Toggl generates reports featuring team progress on multiple tasks to help you manage their performances and align them with your client's goals. It also assigns billable rates for tasks making invoice generation easier.
You can track performances and create teams best placed to execute different projects.
If you're looking to manage time, Toggl should suit you 'to the t'. The 't' here stands for time.
Monitask captures screenshots at random intervals to keep your employees on their toes. Distraction kills time and Monitask's time tracking and timesheet generation features make it a useful tool to enhance employee performance.
You can track the time your employees spend on multiple projects, apps used, and general activity levels to guide them on how to maximize their performance with the time they spend.
Sometimes, being on your toes can give you a better vantage point to act on.
As the name suggests, Focus Booster is a time management software that will help you focus better and achieve new productivity levels.
While agencies are a team game, some individuals can make a big difference. Focus booster helps get the most out of individuals by timing their work in short bursts with mini-breaks to recharge.
You can use a variation of this Pomodoro technique by recording sessions to analyze and improve time management.
Perhaps, you're a difference-maker, and getting your work done quicker saves time for you. This could help your team members get work done quicker, free up their time for others, and so on.
Conclusion
In a bid to maximize the use of your time, other popular time management tools include Monday, Asana, Todoist, Clockify, Flow timer, Timecamp, and more.
Creating more time for yourself improves the quantity and quality of solutions you provide your clients, making them successful and happy.
And that is well worth your time.
When you're starting an agency, it can be tough to say no sometimes because you want more business. However, it is essential to back yourself and take on as many projects as possible without compromising on quality. Maintaining that balance can be tricky.
You need to be creative. Design should go hand-in-hand with numbers, copies with data, blogs with reach, leads with audiences, and workload with people and their mannerisms. That's just scratching the surface.
It can be a struggle sometimes, but there's a solution to this too, and luckily, this does not involve a presentation.
You'll find this particular solution in time, literally. You can get everything your clients want done and more if you only had more time, right?
Data would suggest it is physically impossible to make more time, but you can do so by simply saving it. And thankfully, there are a bunch of tools that help you manage time better.
Here are the Best Time Management Tools for your agency:
Trello allows you to organize projects into boards. It is one of the best remote working tools that can help your team be more efficient and productive.
Imagine a virtual whiteboard with colorful collections of sticky notes for every project and person, but with lots of room for edits, movement, and flexibility, plus unlimited space to hold multiple projects.
You can create multiple Trello boards for different clients, and break them down into different projects, assign projects to team members, and more.
Basecamp streamlines your projects into one inclusive space. It facilitates better execution by offering tools like to-dos, document and file uploads, schedules, and more. With remote working gathering pace, Basecamp is an ideal tool to manage clients and your time better.
You can organize a campaign under particular to-do lists, upload open files or brief documents and even automate check-ins that allow you to see the progress without repeated follow-ups.
It's like checking on things without being fussy. Isn't that the best way to get work done?
Simple and connected. Toggl is one of the best tools for time management that helps agencies work efficiently
Toggl generates reports featuring team progress on multiple tasks to help you manage their performances and align them with your client's goals. It also assigns billable rates for tasks making invoice generation easier.
You can track performances and create teams best placed to execute different projects.
If you're looking to manage time, Toggl should suit you 'to the t'. The 't' here stands for time.
Monitask captures screenshots at random intervals to keep your employees on their toes. Distraction kills time and Monitask's time tracking and timesheet generation features make it a useful tool to enhance employee performance.
You can track the time your employees spend on multiple projects, apps used, and general activity levels to guide them on how to maximize their performance with the time they spend.
Sometimes, being on your toes can give you a better vantage point to act on.
As the name suggests, Focus Booster is a time management software that will help you focus better and achieve new productivity levels.
While agencies are a team game, some individuals can make a big difference. Focus booster helps get the most out of individuals by timing their work in short bursts with mini-breaks to recharge.
You can use a variation of this Pomodoro technique by recording sessions to analyze and improve time management.
Perhaps, you're a difference-maker, and getting your work done quicker saves time for you. This could help your team members get work done quicker, free up their time for others, and so on.
Conclusion
In a bid to maximize the use of your time, other popular time management tools include Monday, Asana, Todoist, Clockify, Flow timer, Timecamp, and more.
Creating more time for yourself improves the quantity and quality of solutions you provide your clients, making them successful and happy.
And that is well worth your time.
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Yash did Mechanical Engineering and worked as an Investment Banker before founding a Tech Agency that grew to 55 people team offering SaaS, FinTech and E-Commerce Web & Mobile app Development. He currently serves as Chief Executive at Clientjoy - a platform that helps 13K+ Agencies & Freelancers in 90+ Countries acquire and retain happier clients.
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