As one of the most popular email providers, Gmail is easy to use and offers a sleek, fast interface. However, you may not be using Gmail to its full potential. There are a lot of impressive features that you might not know about. In fact, there are a lot of handy features built into Gmail …
It’s time to break out those cozy sweaters, grab a PSL (Pumpkin Spice Latte) and hunker down! Introducing Hibernation Mode, a little-known feature that makes a BIG difference to the performance and productivity of Shift. Basically, while your tabs are catching some zzz’s, you can enjoy a higher speed Shift. Sound pretty good? Here’s the …
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When you work at a desk all day, you tend to live in somewhat of a paradox. You probably go home at the end of the day feeling tired. You’ve been busy all day long. At the same time, though, you really haven’t moved much at all… Eventually, the lack of physical movement and exercise …
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Shift is the email productivity app that helps you bring all your accounts together, into one sleek application. And, yes, you guessed it, now we support Boomerang, and Grammarly Chrome Extensions too! Shift 2.0 goes beyond Mail, Calendar and Drive. Born again, and better than ever, the new Shift not only helps you manage your …
The Best Way To Use Boomerang And Grammarly? With Shift 2.0, of Course! Read More »
Less than one year since the launch of Shift, and today, I am pleased to announce the launch of Shift 2.0! Shift 2.0 is the result of your amazing feedback, and our incredibly talented team. With Shift 2.0, we’ve added support for Chrome Extensions (Boomerang and Grammarly to start), all of your favorite Google Services, …
Shift 2.0 Just Launched, and Your Productivity Dreams Have Come True Read More »
Let’s face it: emails are inevitable. Especially the ones that either you aren’t expecting or simply don’t have time to respond to—at least not immediately anyway. Not to mention they are sometimes notorious for disrupting workflow. Finding simple, but useful ways to stay completely focused on your non-email tasks when your inbox is dinging …
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Shift 2.2 launched last night with support for ten new web apps, two more extensions (full list below), and a whole smorgasbord of product enhancements and feature updates. It’s absolutely fanSaaStic…if we do say so ourselves. To upgrade, simply log in to Shift and you will be prompted to relaunch with 2.2. All new features …
These days, people are all about getting stuff done. And the more tools and resources—in most cases, digital ones—they have to help them reach their goals, the better they feel about the doing part of the equation. Well, for the past three or so years, one tool that has been on the radar of most …
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Productivity apps are diverse in both design and use, but since there are so many to choose from, it can be overwhelming. Which ones are more hype than help? And is it worth your time to research each and every one before jumping in? If you’re like me, you’re all about being all about business. …
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Keeping your team synergized, day after day and week after week, has its challenges. It’s one thing to motivate team members, but it’s a whole other thing to get them to perform. That’s why collaboration is so important to the fabric of teams. Collaboration is one of those things that separate productive teams from not-so-productive …
It’s time to get your hustle on! Our Ambassador Program makes it simple to start earning referral income with Shift. The best part? We’ve partnered up with GrowSumo to make it easy for anyone to get involved. Every time someone signs up for Shift Pro or Advanced, you automatically earn 20% of the sale. Step …
2018 is almost here, and let’s face it, there is a lot of pressure to set goals—or at least attempt to. While personal and professional motivations for goal-setting vary, the data shows us that they tend to work, when done right. In fact, when we are thoughtful about the way we set goals, we thrive on …
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Emojis are life! Literally. Anyone who begs to differ clearly isn’t aware that emoji users around the world manage to share upwards of 6 billion emojis per day. That’s a lot of emoji power. The quiet strength of these everybody-friendly picture characters lies in their multifunctionality. Not to mention, they’re super relatable and relative to …
Let’s start by stating the obvious: open offices matter. After all, there’s plenty of achieving and believing that goes on when the work environment is open and accessible to all. Equally, however, there remains the risk of losing time, energy, motivation, and patience when the productivity ratio—you know, output over input—is off. It’s estimated that …
I’m willing to bet any amount of money (okay, $20 at most) that “Be more productive” was somewhere on your list of new year’s resolutions for 2018. Honestly, it’s the type of resolution that ends up on nearly everybody’s list, almost every single year. So why is productivity one of those things that we seem …
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There’s a running joke around the Shift office that everyone is always productive—except when they’re not. haha. No, but seriously, unproductivity happens to the best of us. So, to better understand the root causes of our team’s (rare) unproductiveness, we took a poll. Can you guess what the biggest culprit ended up being? Yep, email. …
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With Shift 2.7, of course! Friends, March is in full swing, and here at Shift HQ, we are celebrating with the latest release. With each release, we hone in on providing our customers (yeah, that’s you!) with an even better experience than before. And it’s not always about the big things. The little things count …
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If you’ve ever used any type of online workspace for teams, chances are you’ve heard of Slack. Much like other digital mediums of its kind, Slack allows teams to collaborate, communicate, share, plan, celebrate, and do nearly whatever else it takes to get stuff done—together. However, if your team is spread across the country, globe, …
When it comes to popular task management platforms, Asana is fairly high on the list. For most teams, Asana is the go-to productivity platform used to supplement every single project; while for others, it serves as the catch-all platform for tasks that don’t call for a specialized software or system. But regardless of whether you’re …
Chances are if you’ve heard of Facebook, you’ve heard of Messenger. But, if the latter isn’t true, you’ll learn the best of the basics for using the application in this article. In short, Messenger is the instant messaging extension of Facebook. The app was released in 2011 and has since rivaled the features and functionality …
Productive people can be found anywhere. We’re inspired by Calvin Rosser, aka “Positive Cal,” a Princeton graduate, entrepreneur, and writer on a mission to empower 10 million people to live more fulfilling lives. During his career in high finance and building businesses, while traveling to over 25 countries, Calvin has developed an impressive productivity routine. …
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Here at Shift HQ, we have varying opinions on this highly controversial (read: not controversial) topic: Light Theme versus Dark Theme for our interface. Now, it’s your turn to be the judge. To try out our beautiful new look, simply download Shift, head into Settings > General > Appearance and toggle over to Light Theme. …
If you’re a part of more than one team, chances are you’re familiar with the struggles of logging in and out of Asana using different email addresses. There’s the logging in using one email, marking a few things as complete, logging out, logging back in with a different email, posting a project update, and logging …
Our friends at Google shared a new Gmail web interface recently. So, what exactly does this new design look like, and how does it impact the way you email in Shift? Google described the new interface as a fresh, clean look for Gmail on the web with some exciting additions like Smart Reply on the …
Gmail Launched A New Web Interface (And We’re All Over It!) Read More »
Communication is a big deal. Its power and purpose is reflected in the way we rely on it for nearly everything we do. It makes us accessible, it makes us intentional, and most importantly, it’s the engine for healthy relationships—team relationships included. In other words, it’s essential for human existence. So, it comes as no …
Our digital devices are always dinging, flashing, or vibrating with alerts, texts, and reminders, indicating that we are constantly—and in some cases, involuntarily—connected. Information has never been so readily available, or so distracting. With so much competing for our attention, it seems nearly impossible to completely narrow our focus to the right things. But, research …
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Do you have a POP & IMAP account and want to use it in Shift? You can set up a proxy account which can be modified to support your POP/IMAP account. Create a new free Gmail account in a browser that will be used exclusively for supporting your external POP/IMAP account in Shift. 2. …
Want in on a secret? When you have all of the apps that make you productive in one place, getting stuff done gets a lot easier. That’s why we’ve focused on making all of the most popular productivity apps accessible, without the logging in, logging out or multiple browser tab nightmare. PRO TIP: If you’re …
So, you’ve got lots of friends, colleagues, family members asking you for productivity tricks. …And since you’re already a Shift Boss, it probably sounds a bit like this: How do you get so much done every day and stay balanced? How did you respond to that email so fast? How did you like my Facebook …
If you’re part of a marketing team or have done any form of advertising on Facebook, it’s almost guaranteed that you’ve heard of or used Facebook Business Manager. This handy platform makes it easy to take control of your company’s Facebook page and ad campaigns. But, what’s the solution for when you need to manage …
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