The Field Report Hotsheet 5.30.2016




May 30, 2016 – Issue #206
Killing Collaboration Via Email

Quip is a cool tool for collaborating on documents and spreadsheets without having to communicate via email. Each document in Quip supports a unique chat channel so collaboration can happen within teams without ever going to the email inbox. Pricing begins at FREE.

And they’ve added integration with Slack if your team uses that.

Sinister Fonts

Good fonts really make a huge difference in your projects. So bookmark this page for stuff that requires sinister looking fonts.

The Give Plugin

During some work with a client, I came across this powerful plugin for WordPress to manage donations. While the core plugin is free, the real power comes from the integration options they sell for various payment providers etc.

Tools vs Habits

Early in my business career, I was pretty enamored by the tools successful people used. It was just my little way of not actually doing any real work. It’s the habits that matter, not the tools. Want proof? Here’s one data point from this article: Best selling writer, James Patterson, uses PENCILS to write. PENCILS!

Know Your Company

Here’s an interesting looking product from the folks at 37 Signals, creators of Basecamp, called “Know Your Company.” It’s an app designed to help you figure out what’s going on in your team, especially if you’re virtual and located all over the world. A short product tour is here.