Podcast episode 022: team collaboration with central desktop (mpeg-4 video): Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (3038)

In episode 022 we feature our first pm411.org Project Management video podcast.  The decision to use video as the medium for this episode is to be able to show you some of the great features of a free team collaborative web application from one of our sponsors called Central Desktop.  It’s the collaboration tool voted “Best of The Web” by Business Week.  Organize projects, share files and meet online.  And best of all, you can set up an account and use the tool for free!

The tool is free for up to 5 team members, but if you do want to add 10 or more team members, pm411.org Project Management Podcast listeners get an additional 25% for plans with additional features and team members when they upgrade!  And if you do increase the number of team members, pricing starts at just $25/month for 10 members prior to the 25% pm411.org discount.

Some of the advantages of Central Desktop over other collaboration software include:

Quick Setup - No Learning Curve

Central Desktop was created for business teams, not the IT department.

• No Technical Knowledge or Programming Experience Required
• Setup Workspaces in Minutes, not Months
• Choose From Templates To Jumpstart Your Project or Intranet
• Familiar Word Processor Like Toolbar (WYSIWYG Editor)
• Encourage the Entire Team To Contribute
• Achieve High Adoption Rates

Enterprise Grade Search

Data At Your Fingertips

• Search A Single Repository for Files & Documents
• Full Text & Document Search (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, PDF, HTML, etc…)
• Searchable Conversation Threads
• Search Across Multiple Workspaces Simultaneously
• Access Workspaces From Anywhere (Office, On The Road, Home)

Real-Time Collaboration

Web Meetings & Audio Conferencing

• Single Sign-On Access
• Collaborate with Customers, Partners, Vendors - In Real-Time
• Encourage Ad-Hoc Team Collaboration
• Share Screens, Remote Presentations
• Integrated Free Audio Conferencing
• Outlook Calendar Integration

Online Docs & Spreadsheets

• Track Revision History and Document Versions
• Store online docs & spreadsheets in a secure, password protected workspace environment
• Create, edit and share online spreadsheets in *real-time*
• Import and export online spreadsheets to and from Microsoft Excel
• Create more than 30 types of charts (bar charts, pie charts, etc.)
• Access more than 500 formulas and functions

Team Accountability

Get Everyone On The Same Page

• Version-Tracked Files & Document Revision History
• Document Library (Check-In /Check-Out)
• Workspace Audit Trails (Page Level Revision History)
• Track Project Status (Scorecards)
• Set User Permissions For Each Workspace (View Only, Modify, Add/Delete)

Centralize Communication

Get Out Of Your Inbox

• Foster Online Group Discussions
• View Workspace & Project Event Calendars
• Personlized Dashboard Overview of Workspaces, Reminders and Overdue Alerts
• Instant Messenger Presence Integration (Skype (Voice Supported Also), Yahoo, MSN Messenger, ICQ, AIM, Jabber)
• Subscribe to an Interactive Workspace Activity Digests via RSS/Atom
• Secure RSS Authentication Supported

So, get started for free with Central Desktop today with no obligation!  You can start setting up your workspace today by clicking here or by going to http://www.pm411.org/centraldesktop .

How about leaving us some comments on what you think about Central Desktop.

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