The Slingshot Blog
Get the latest trends in project management, team collaboration, data visualization and more. Here we share our knowledge, best advice, how-tos, research, insights, and more - all with the aim of helping you boost team results.
11 Project Management Strategies for Successful Execution
Project management can feel like juggling countless tasks, teams, and deadlines. Even with the best efforts, projects sometimes fall short—missing deadlines, exceeding budgets, or failing to meet expectations. But with the right project management strategies in place, you can bridge the gap between planning and successful execution.
Choosing the Best Team Communication App: What to Look For
What is the best way to choose a communication app for your team? In a pool of many, to achieve true efficiency and productivity means to make the right choice and make it consciously. Read this article to find out how to do it.
The Best Chat Apps: How to Pick the Right One for Your Team
The best chat app for your team is out there - but how can you possibly choose? We've selected the best for you in this article, showing both pros and cons so you can easily make a decision.
Building a High-Performing Team: Why and How
You want a high-performing team? That's completely within your reach. Taking the right steps to it however involves a bit more of a strategy. Read on to see what we mean.
7 Pitfalls of Distributed Teams: How to Spot Them and Avoid Them
Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, one of the first things companies had to improve was their agility. The model of the conventional team, working in the same space at all times, became outdated overnight for many organizations. Adaptation and efficiency called for distributed teams, hybrid models of work, and relying on technology more than ever.
Connect & Manage Your Excel and Google Sheets Data in Slingshot
Slingshot makes it easy to work with your Excel and Google Sheet files in many different ways.
7 Tips to Improve Productivity & Alignment In Remote Teams
Before the pandemic, people could still work from home - but only from time to time and usually after putting in a special request. Everybody did it, but we were careful not to do it too frequently. Businesses used to be uneasy about remote teams a lot because the general feeling was that people are not so productive at home and have more opportunities to slack off.
Why the Content Brief Is King of Content and How to Create It
Is there anything more frightening for a writing person than losing your groove when it comes to your next commisioned piece? Let's get you acquainted with how content briefs provide the best content marketing results.
Asana’s Alternative: Comparing the Pros & Cons to Slingshot
In this article, we review the key differences between Slingshot and Asana to help you make up your mind and choose the perfect solution for your team.
What Is Collaboration Software & Why Your Organization Needs It?
Collaboration software helps in reducing the stress of working with others no matter where they are located. It can help strengthen team relationships, save time and headaches, improve organization, and increases speed and efficiency.