Workforce Life Issue 04 | Page 7

07 Get Stuff Done 3 Tools Management Experts can’t live without Leadership experts share their favourite productivity tool. Save time, manage projects, network, connect and record. There are thousands of apps for these essential business functions, but which ones really have value? We ask our management experts for their favourite productivity tools. 1. Trello What is it? Web-based project management Nominated by: Natalie Goldman This intuitive, highly visual card-based project management system is easily adapted to methods from KanBan to Agile to GTD and so many more – and has a very functional free version. Over 20 million people worl dwide now use Trello, which was bought out by Aussie software giants Atlassian at the start of 2017. 2. LinkedIn What is it? Professional social network Nominated by: Marjukka Mäki-Hokkonen LinkedIn is a great way to keep in touch with a wide network of professional contacts while also following key influencers in your industry. Since it began in 2002, the platform has become hugely popular; almost half of its 270 million users log in at least once a day. 3. Hubspot What is it? Inbound marketing and sales software Nominated by: Anders Sorman-Nilsson Hubspot is a total system that can be integrated with your site, and lets you track, manage and grow your own web-based inbound marketing and content generation. Over 20,000 companies use Hubspot’s free CRM and their inbound marketing system (subscriptions start at $2.5K per year) to increase web traffic and convert leads. Like what you've read? Sign up for Workforce Life today: SUBSCRIBE NOW Workforce Life | ISSUE 04