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We’re Now on LinkedIn Pulse!

We’re Now on LinkedIn Pulse!! 🚀 We are excited to announce that our company blog is now live on LinkedIn Pulse! 🎉 We’re expanding our reach and diving deeper into topics around productivity, time tracking, and time management tools. Our goal is to create valuable content that not only informs but also inspires better work habits […]

  • February 25, 2025
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Productivity Tracking for Freelancers: Maximizing Your Time and Earnings

Freelancers can oftentimes be busier than “standard” employees. If you are a freelancer, you surely know what we’re talking about. There are three main reasons for that: Freelancers need to deal with more than the actual work. Standard activities in a freelancer’s schedule include administrative tasks, acquiring new clients, nurturing client relationships, keeping up with […]

  • February 21, 2025
  • 8 min read
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Discover 14 Best Practices For Implementing Productivity Trackers In The Workplace

Even though global employee engagement is gradually going up (23% as of 2023), we still lose $8.9 trillion in global GDP due to low engagement. Of course, it’s a multi-faceted issue, but productivity tracking can help you increase employee engagement in your company. However, tracking productivity is not an easy task for a vast majority […]

  • February 17, 2025
  • 9 min read
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How to Balance Creative Marketing and Productivity in Marketing Teams

Creative marketing and productivity can perfectly go hand in hand. Check out 4 strategies to perfectly balance creativity and productivity in marketing.

  • February 12, 2025
  • 6 min read
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What are the Pros and Cons of Using Productivity Tracking Apps for Your Team?

Productivity monitoring has been in vogue since the onset of Covid, and has grown in popularity ever since. Some even suggest productivity monitoring apps are now an essential tool for business. Is this a surprise? Perhaps not—especially when we consider the increasing shift to remote and hybrid working setups in the last half decade. This […]

  • February 6, 2025
  • 9 min read

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The Role of Productivity Tracking in Agile Project Management

In an Agile environment, productivity tracking must be approached thoughtfully to improve team performance without undermining the very principles that Agile methodology upholds. Whether you work with Scrum metrics or Kanban metrics, the ability to track team performance in a way that stays in line with Agile values (collaboration, flexibility, and continuous improvement) can increase […]

  • February 3, 2025
  • 8 min read
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Your Guide To Developing a Transparent Communication Strategy For Employee Monitoring

According to Gartner research, the number of large employers using employee monitoring tools to track their workers has doubled since the beginning of the pandemic. The company expects this number to reach 70% of employers monitoring their employee engagement in 2025. Other sources suggest that the percentage of companies monitoring their employees reaches 80%. While […]

  • February 1, 2025
  • 9 min read
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Employee Monitoring in Creative Industries: Balancing Accountability and Innovation

Employee monitoring has traditionally been associated with productivity metrics, so it raises concerns in industries where innovation, flexibility, and creativity are the core of output.  However, when applied thoughtfully, monitoring tools can enhance creative workflows, align team efforts, and foster an environment where both the business and its employees thrive.  This article explores how monitoring […]

  • January 29, 2025
  • 8 min read
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10 Best Timesheet Practices For Remote Teams

While remote work setting can be incredibly effective and flexible (in a recent study conducted by Zoom Communications, 84% of employees said they get more work done in a hybrid/remote setting than in-office/onsite), it also comes with some challenges concerning tracking employee work hours. This question is especially important when you have remote employees scattered […]

  • January 27, 2025
  • 8 min read
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Why Tracking Time in Sales Is the Key to Better Performance Metrics?

Discover how tracking time in sales can enhance your performance metrics. Improve efficiency and drive better results—read the article to learn more!

  • January 23, 2025
  • 8 min read
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Time Tracking for Managers: How to Oversee Without Micromanaging

Sarah, a seasoned project manager, found herself in a bind. Her team’s productivity was slipping, yet her attempts to keep tabs on their work felt intrusive. She realized her management style had become unintentionally controlling, creating tension and mistrust. This inner conflict between staying informed and avoiding overreach is a common challenge for managers striving […]

  • January 22, 2025
  • 10 min read
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Why Is a Time Tracker in Remote Work the Key to Efficiency and Not a Tool for Surveillance?

85% of leaders question the productivity of their hybrid teams. This number reveals the challenges of managing a remote or even hybrid workplace. Efficient tools that help a remote or hybrid team stay accountable can help those leaders enhance productivity and give ownership. Yet these tools, such as time trackers often raise concerns about micromanagement. […]

  • January 21, 2025
  • 11 min read
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Why Is It Important to Set Realistic Goals?

Discover why setting realistic goals is crucial for your success and well-being. Learn how to create achievable plans for a fulfilling life. Read more!

  • January 20, 2025
  • 8 min read
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Creating an Employee Monitoring Policy: a Step-by-Step Process

Employee monitoring is becoming a standard in hybrid and remote work environments. While it can enhance productivity, implementing employee monitoring software also raises significant ethical and legal concerns.  On the one hand, your employees may wonder if this type of software serves legitimate business purposes and, on the other, there’s the question whether surveilling your […]

  • January 15, 2025
  • 7 min read
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How Developer Time Tracking Can Help Streamlining Coding Projects?

Ever pondered how many hours developers lose to switching between coding and meetings? It’s a lot more than you’d expect. To make it worse, 25% of those meetings are spent discussing irrelevant issues. So how can you get on top of how many hours your devs spend on what? The solution is employee time tracking […]

  • January 14, 2025
  • 10 min read
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Does Employee Monitoring Really Boost Productivity?

How to boost productivity? Today, many teams work in hybrid work environments, so keeping an eye on employee productivity isn’t just an option – it’s essential. As much as 60% of companies with remote workers already use employee monitoring software to understand how their staff spend time at work, monitor progress and ensure consistent productivity […]

  • January 2, 2025
  • 10 min read
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How to Introduce a Time Tracker to Your Team and Get Buy-In

I once had a coworker who managed a marketing agency in a previous role. He decided to try out time tracking for the creative team as he had a gut feeling that the team spent too long on things that didn’t matter. Of course, there was some kickback. That’s because time tracking software is a […]

  • December 17, 2024
  • 8 min read
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Top / Free / Best Time Tracking Software for Ubuntu

A good time tracking app for Ubuntu can help you bill clients accurately and better manage your time. Check the best time tracking software for Ubuntu.

  • December 10, 2024
  • 11 min read
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11 Best / TOP and Free Timesheet Apps for Efficient Time Management in 2026

Paper time cards have become a thing of the past. If in today's world you don't use a timesheet app, you will stay behind. Here are the best timesheet apps to use in 2025!

  • December 9, 2024
  • 12 min read
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How to Focus Better: Top Strategies for Improved Concentration

Struggling to focus? Discover practical strategies to boost your concentration and improve productivity. Read the article to enhance your focus today!

  • November 7, 2024
  • 9 min read
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15+ Most Effective and Proven Time Management Strategies and Techniques

If you struggle with managing your work or want to experiment with your current methods, check out our list of the most effective and proven time management techniques.

  • November 4, 2024
  • 16 min read
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How to Track Vacation Time for Employees Effectively with TimeCamp

How to track vacation time for employees effortlessly? With time tracking software, of course! PTO policies may differ in countries worldwide, but a single PTO tracking tool can streamline this complicated process and help save time on manual reporting. Key Takeaways: Tracking employee time off is essential for compliance with labor laws and regulations, improving […]

  • October 24, 2024
  • 7 min read
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Remote Worker Monitoring: Bring Your Team to Next Level

Productivity is central to a business’s growth. Regardless of your industry and the kind of products or services you provide, if your workers are not productive in their roles, your business can experience negative consequences. Therefore, employers need to track the productivity of their teams. Nothing does this better than remote worker monitoring software. You […]

  • October 17, 2024
  • 21 min read