The Big Mobile News Is Coming Up!

This surprise is going to be BIG! It’s really hard to hold the news, but here’s what we are happy to share right now: Wrike project management software is going mobile with the upcoming release of iPhone, iPad and BlackBerry apps! Just imagine yourself in a café or an airport lounge with real-time access to your projects and tasks directly from your favorite mobile device. Isn’t it great to find out that soon you’ll be able to stay connected to your team wherever you are? We’ll make sure to make mobile project management easy for you with Wrike’s shiny and handy new mobile apps.

We’ll keep you posted on the news, so stay tuned!

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Accelerate Your Work with New Wrike iOS App

Gaining realtime access to your work from anywhere is a necessity as our companies sprint toward success. Which is why today we're happy to share several big enhancements to our iOS app to help you stay productive and keep work moving forward anytime, anywhere. Visit the App Store today and see it for yourself. Improved speed and performance We've completely rebuilt our iOS app from the ground up to make it both faster and more reliable. If you used the prior version, you'll notice an immediate difference in the performance. Easily manage your work wherever you are We've made it easy to access your to-do list, quickly add new tasks, find existing tasks, add attachments, and read files so you can stay on top of your work from your phone or tablet. A few of the new additions in this release are: My Work: Stay on top of all of your personal to-do items for the day, week, and the coming week, so you never miss an important deadline. Streamlined Task Creation: Create action items on the go, faster. Filters: In addition to powerful search, we've added filters so you can quickly find the tasks you need. Attachments: Need to capture whiteboard diagrams from your brainstorming session? Take a picture directly from a task in the app. The photo will automatically be added as an attachment. You can also attach existing pictures and files from your phone. Improved communications Our new app includes several improvements to help you stay connected with your team. First, it's now easier to see the notifications that matter. With so many app notifications to contend with, it's easy to miss important updates. But we let you control which types of notifications you want pushed to you. Secondly, you told us you wanted more space in the task descriptions and we heard you loud and clear. The new design gives you more space for taking notes or writing detailed project briefs. Added Custom Workflows The iOS app now also includes Custom Workflows*. Any new statuses or workflows you've enabled for your account will be reflected in iOS, so your team will have a consistent experience across the web, Android, and iOS. Beautiful new iPad design This update includes an elegant redesign of the iPad app including the three-pane view you're used to on the web. Plus, the improved navigation lets you easily toggle between folders, tasks, and subtasks, so you can efficiently maneuver through your work. Improved commenting and editing makes it faster to capture notes, update descriptions, and respond to coworkers. Try Wrike on your iPad today — you'll love it more than ever. There's more to come! We're excited to share that this is just the beginning. Over the next few months we'll be adding many more enhancements to the iOS app, including some of our most popular web features, such as Dashboards. Get the Wrike iOS app today! Get our new iOS app today in the App Store. For all of our Android users: get our top rated Android app in the Play Store. *Feature is available for Enterprise users.

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Speed Up Task Collaboration on Your Android

One of the top request of our Android users was making editing tasks easier on their mobile. In the latest release, we've improved task editing with the two powerful features: Live Editor and Offline mode. Now you can quickly update task description, add images, immediately track changes, and make notes even when you don't have Internet connection. A completely rebuilt experience of editing tasks We've considerably improved the experience of editing task descriptions, making it faster, smoother, and introducing some new capabilities: - Task descriptions load faster and instantly display all changes - They support Android Swipe keyboard so you can type faster - Now you can add images, copy and paste text, edit rich text, create bullet points and check lists Try it out now and you'll immediately notice the difference! Work offline Whether you're on a plane or just don't have an Internet connection you'll be able to access your tasks and get work done in offline mode. The new offline mode allows you to create new tasks, make edits, and add comments while you're offline and all changes will be automatically synced and uploaded when you get online. Navigate faster with favorite folders We've added another feature to Android app that is already familiar to you from the web. Now you can keep the folders you use the most often on top of the folder tree so you can get to your most important information faster. More mobile improvements will be available very soon so stay tuned!

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3 Game-Changing Trends of the Modern Office

Going Paperless An office free of paper is a happy one indeed for several reasons. From an organizational standpoint, electronic copies are much easier to document and store. Keeping files organized in folders or by project in project management software allows you to always know where to find what you’re looking for. Isn’t it handy to have access to a document in the context of a particular assignment? No more sifting through stacks of papers or file folders, and, what’s no less important – no post-it notes covering your computer monitor or the walls of your office. Last, but not least, a paperless office is not only about your comfort and productivity. It’s also green! I once had a very stylish coworker who was in the habit of printing out emails. Our boss was very eco-conscious, so she sent out an office-wide email that stated “Printing emails went out of style with the fanny pack!” The email included a really funny picture of people wearing fanny packs. The entire office got a laugh out of the image, but more importantly, my coworker stopped unnecessarily printing out emails. Using Social Media Building a business takes time, but with the recent penetration of the web into our work and the popularity of social media, the process can go easier and quicker. Social media are a useful channel for informing your customers of what’s happening with the company and sector. Interaction is key for social media to be a success. Customers want to know there’s someone behind the face of the company. By engaging customers online, providing company transparency and asking for questions and feedback, a company’s reputation will start to build online. Social media also helps companies collect information about what their customers want and build their businesses. The t-shirt company Threadless is a great example of how a Facebook profile can be maximized. Customers can buy t-shirts straight from the Facebook page. They can also comment on items and share those comments on their own Facebook walls. This approach has led Threadless to gain over 100,000 fans. Taking Advantage of Mobile Apps Another driving force that impacts modern office is the popularity of smartphones and tablets. People are constantly on the go, so they’ve become reliant on getting information from their mobile devices. When you have leveraged a mobile app that lets you keep up with work, things can continue moving along even when your employee is, say, stuck in traffic jam, or in a working from home office. Apps can be a huge help when other technologies fail you. My husband and I were on vacation this summer when he got a panicked call from one of his employees. The power went out at his job due to a thunderstorm and his staff was about to be visited by an important vendor. My husband was able to share all of the information his staff needed without leaving the Jacuzzi! No longer are we glued to pen-and-paper ways of communication. Technology is making an office portable, with the traditional four walls and a desk being replaced by smartphones and electronic communication. The entire landscape of the “office” is changing before our eyes, and a remote work policy for your company could be the way forward. Bring your office into the modern age. Create a paperless work environment to declutter your work space and help the environment. Take full advantage of social media instead of using it only to chat with old high school friends. Use mobile apps to connect with your customers and coworkers anywhere at any time. These small adjustments can help adapt your business to meet the current trends and keep you from being left behind.This article was provided by Erin Palmer on behalf of Villanova University’s online programs. As you take your office to the web consider taking your education online as well. Villanova offers a wide range of programs and prep courses online.

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