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Testimonials
"Yeah, we love it! Thanks so much, I'm really happy with this and I think it was a great idea."
Jose Reyes
TURBULENCE
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"I have my entire team working on this and we love it. It has really made a huge difference in how we manage projects and our billing processes. We are thrilled and thank you very much!"
Lori Heller
Heller Productions Inc.
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"TimeFox is awesome I'm very pleased with the ease of use, the number of ways to review the data, and mostly the service, your follow-up and assistance has been exceptional."
Oren Switzer-Tal
Marshall Fenn Communications
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FunctionFox is committed to helping smaller creative companies improve their business. TimeFox, our web-based time and project-tracking tool, is designed to help smaller advertising, design, marketing and PR firms manage their business, and do more with their valuable time.
Are you feeling overwhelmed and overworked? Do you or your team need a morale boost? Then read on! This month we speak with three companies that have some great suggestions for creating a positive work environment and getting the most out of your team.
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Feature Article: Culture Shock
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Culture Shock
Are you getting the most out of your team? Does everyone enjoy coming to work? The only way to find out is to ask, but you may be shocked at what you hear.
The culture you create gives your organization its identity. It determines how your company looks, acts, and feels. If your corporate culture is positive, the results can be amazing.
A positive workspace hums: people are happy, cooperation reigns, creativity flows and brilliance happens.
Is this the kind of work experience you have or is it the kind you crave?
To create this type of environment,
St. John & Partners,
a successful advertising company based in Jacksonville Florida outlines five key elements of a positive work environment: culture, creativity, community, commitment and collaboration.
Culture is the foundation of your company. It includes the corporate events you hold, the language that you use and the traditions that you have. Essentially, it encompasses all that you say and do as a company. An example of a custom at
Suburbia Advertising
is birthday celebrations. Each member of the Suburbia team is honoured on their birthday, when the whole team gets together to enjoy a homemade cake baked and decorated just for them.
Creativity is another key component for a successful corporate culture. Peleg Top from
Top Design Studios,
uses many imaginative strategies to create a relaxing atmosphere. He has provided yoga lessons for his team and shared his love and knowledge of cooking through in-studio cooking lessons. Peleg also believes the design of a studio plays an integral role in creating a positive culture. The warm and inviting atmosphere of Top Design's studio not only helps his clients relax, but also feels like a second home to his staff. Peleg has successfully created a sense of community, and a workplace that clients love to visit – they like it so much they often stop by just for a chat.
Commitment and collaboration are also imperative to a great workplace experience. The members of Suburbia Advertising collaborate as a team to create personalized value statements for each other. Everyone provides a brief description of what they appreciate about one team member. These statements are then read aloud to that person at a corporate celebration. This type of commitment to recognizing each other is vitally important in creating a sense of belonging and a truly enjoyable place to work.
To find out more about how to create a successful corporate culture, check out these additional resources:
If you have an article that you would like to share with FunctionFox customers,
please contact us at 1.866.369.8463 or email
info@functionfox.com.
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FunctionFox Sponsors Dynamic Graphics Webcast: Project Management Basics for Designers
As part of our ongoing mission to help creative professionals improve their business, FunctionFox recently sponsored a webcast aimed at helping designers improve their project management skills. Hosted by industry expert Shel Perkins, this informative webcast covered topics including managing workloads, client expectations, progress billing, burn rates and much, much more. An on-demand version of the webcast can be viewed on Dynamic Graphics' website
here.
This is a great resource for any designer interested in improving their creative project management skills.
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Based on your feedback and requests, we've made improvements and added functionality to the current TimeFox calendar, including:
- Improved user interface and navigation.
- Recurring meetings and all day events
- Enhanced meeting scheduler with "at a glance" availability chart.
These calendar updates are a small part of upcoming enhancements and significant new features. Stay tuned for more...
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RefineDesign 2007
The Creative Technology Conference for Business, Creative and Web Pros
Sept. 17 – 18, 2007
Seattle, WA
Thanks to event sponsors like FunctionFox, RefineDesign 2007 is one training conference you won't want to miss!
You'll spend two days gaining valuable new skills, and learning better ways of working in the latest creative technologies, from internationally-known, published experts like Deke McClelland, David Blatner, Thom Parker and Brian Wood!
Session topics include:
- Photoshop CS3 Keynote with Deke McClelland
- InDesign CS3 Intensive with David Blatner
- Roadtrip, AJAX. Destination, The Yahoo YUI
- CSS Layout Tips & Tricks
- Automating Acrobat
- Designing for Mobile Devices: Getting Started with Device Central CS3
- Illustrator CS3: Vector Powerhouse
- The Designer's Web Technology Decoder Ring
- Mastering Styles in InDesign CS3
- Spry in the Sky, Web Design using Dreamweaver CS3
- ... plus Flash, ActionScript, digital audio and more!
RefineDesign is hosted by eVolve, a training company, so we're serious about teaching top-notch content. Plus, attendance is limited (150 max.), so you can directly interact with seasoned experts who have the answers you need now.
Trying to convince your boss?
Download our "Why you should be at RefineDesign 2007" PDF at:
http://www.refinedesignconference.com/topreasons.html
Getting as excited as we are?
Great! Register now at
http://www.refinedesignconference.com/
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If you refer someone to FunctionFox, and they purchase a TimeFox subscription,
we'll give you a month's subscription to TimeFox! Refer 12 new customers,
you'll get a whole year's subscription on us!
Don't miss this chance to pass the word and realize considerable savings!
Here's how: Ask the person you refer to enter your name/company under 'Referral (Client or Friend)'
when they sign up for a demo at
www.functionfox.com/demo
or tell a friend at
www.functionfox.com/referral_program.
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For a TimeFox Demo, go to:
www.functionfox.com/demo
To arrange a guided tour of TimeFox, please send your request to:
info@functionfox.com
To order a TimeFox subscription, go to:
www.functionfox.com/purchase
If you would like your company to be featured in a TimeFox
newsletter, on our website or in our promotional package,
please send your request to:
info@functionfox.com
You can opt out of the About Time Newsletter at:
www.functionfox.com/newsletter/no_thanks.asp
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