COLLABORATION TOOL  Canva.com

COLLABORATION TOOL
Canva.com

It is not unlikely to consider Canva.com as a tool for graphic design. Because it is! But being efficient in your work and co-work with colleagues and other stakeholders often includes also creative pathways and a pinch of lateral thinking. With that said – in this article we will give a few ideas how to use Canva.com to make your collabs run more professionally, and simultaneously support your efforts for great design.

What is Canva.com?

Canva is by far the best free browser-based creativity tool out there. It lets you create all sorts of designs, from infographics to flyers, ebooks and social media posts. And even if you have almost no clue about graphic design, it is made in a very intuitive way and will make you seem like the next best designer. The thousands of templates you can find in Canva make it easy for any non-arts-and-craftsy person to create professional-looking designs from scratch. They also have a large portfolio of graphic elements and stock photography that you can spruce up your creations with.

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What are the main features?

Surely, each of us will be interested in their own visual outcomes, but here are a few that will be especially useful for a new enterprise or a social impact organization. Here’s what you can create in Canva.com:

  • logos
  • social media post designs and header images
  • newsletters for Mailchimp
  • restaurant menus
  • flyers
  • art for your merch
  • presentations and much more!

Let me tell you one secret. Many would be slightly put off by the limitations that non-pro version poses.

But if you are a non-profit (an NGO, a social impact entity) then Canva will generously gift you a free Pro version with no time limitations. Just check their Nonprofits section and follow their instructions.

How to use Canva.com in collaborative settings?

I mentioned already that it is full of amazing templates, didn’t I? Which is why the first suggestion for fostering a collaboration through this platform is pretty simple. Just dig through the vast amount of pre-made templates and see if there is something that catches your eye. For example, a Kanban template to help organize your team’s work!

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The second feature that can make your collaborations and workflow smoother is the possibility to store all the designs in one place. It ensures that any of your colleagues or collaborators can access the created content and use the company templates any time without the need to ask the creator to share it. Imagine it like a shared Google drive storage, but just for design files and a possibility to directly copy and edit these files.

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The third, but the most amazing feature is connected to collaborating in live time. Any of designs can be accessed by the whole team and edited simultaneously on the go. Imagine colleagues putting together a presentation where each person writes down information about their field of expertise. All at the same time. Or commenting on design options created by someone while the person directly adjusts the necessary changes. Or even better – creating a design and assigning parts of the document to be filled or changed by someone on your team.

Hopefully, these ideas will help to develop a sustainable and efficient workflow, may it be for collaborating with your fellow colleagues or with external stakeholders and experts! 


This publication has been prepared within SENBS project No. 2020- 1-EE01-KA204-077999. The content of this publication is the sole responsibility of the project coordinator and may not always reflect the views of the European Commission or the National Agency.

Optimy: ALL-IN-ONE SOCIAL IMPACT PLATFORM
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Optimy: ALL-IN-ONE SOCIAL IMPACT PLATFORM

Empower your impact

A simple, flexible and customizable social impact platform. Designed to help you save time, be more efficient and drastically improve your social impact projects.

Thanks to more than 10 years of research and developments based on the needs of our users, we have developed the CSR platform Optimy to improve your social impact projects’ efficiency and performance. Our purpose is to equip you with the most flexible and intuitive online software, with features that match your needs and a dedicated support to reach your goals.

THE ALL-IN-ONE PLATFORM

How Optimy works

It starts with collecting valuable and relevant data to selecting projects and applicants to match your values and CSR goals. Then you need to manage all these activities, the participants, budgets, and administrative tasks. But how would you know how effective your missions were if you don’t report on them? Optimy helps you to do it all.

COLLECT

Gather data through an easy application process

SELECT

Review and select the best social impact projects quickly

MANAGE

Get an overview of your projects’ status and collaborate efficiently

REPORT

Create meaningful reports about your CSR and social impact activities

Find out more: here

European social entrepreneur and ESE – Operational course for social innovation
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European social entrepreneur and ESE – Operational course for social innovation

The European Social Entrepreneur -ESE project coordinated by CO-LABORY

During its implementation, project’s participants produced a high-quality materials and provided the best possible education for trainers, staff of participating organizations, and young people in disadvantaged situations.

ESE – Operational course for social innovation

As the project results an online platform  was developed containing training material on SE, the role of the social entrepreneur, how the funds are obtained, and which concrete tools can be used to launch a social enterprise.

“Operational course for Social Innovation” is a course aiming at the inclusion of diasadvantaged groups in society by acquiring skills and tools that wil assist them and make them valuable members, will gain more ingormation on social entrepreurship and will be able to create their own businesses. These results will be achieved through the developed materials of the course. Each module contains a theoretical and methodological part, to check and ensure the acquisition of knowledge on learners in a more practical way.

The project website also was developed with newsletters, videos, articles, information material, and the Manual on Social Entrepreneurship. Also projects results included the following:

  • The live Facebook “An opportunity towards (y) our future” to raise public awareness through the use of social media, on social entrepreneurship issues by answering questions and curiosities of the participants.
  • The virtual tour on social entrepreneurship that consists of video interviews with representatives of successful social enterprises in each partner country of the project.

Enrol now and start learning more on Social innovation: online platform

Below a brief summary of the e-course content:

Module 1 – “WHAT IS SOCIAL ENTERPRENEURSHIP” is an introduction on the basic concept of social entrepreneurship that will be followed by an interactive workshop for better understanding of the term.

Module 2 -“WHERE TO FIND FUNDINGS FOR A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE” focuses on the financial aspect of a social business, and provides information on all the funding opportunities assisting learners in their path of creating their own business.

Module 3 -“LAUNCH A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE PLAN” launches the idea of a business plan, points out the significance of a business plan and provides useful guidance on how to prepare one. This effort is strengthened with a practical workshoip for personal reflection.

Module 4 – “BUSINESS MODEL CANVAS”- In addition to the business plan in this section another useful tool is explained, business model canvas.

Module 5 – “WHO IS THE SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR”. In this module more information ad tools are shared for better understanding of the term social entrepreneur.

Module 6 – “IMPACT OF SOCIAL ENTERPRISES”-In this module the impact of social entreprises is measured by studying succesful examples of sustainable social enterprises.

All the above modules are focusing on essential topics that will enhance learners’ skills and prepare them better for the business world achieving social inclusion and personal growth

 

Learn more on project development via the following link:https://socialentrepreneur.eu/

Systems innovation

Systems innovation

Systems innovation (SI) is an eLearning and collaborative platform that empowers users to do systems level innovation.
The portal provides users with a large range of tools and bring them together to so they can cocreate the systems change.

Systems innovation is a new approach to innovation, that uses system thinking and new technologies to tackle complex systemic challenges.
Rather than symptom treatment the approach aims to change the underlying structure of a system rather than just any of its individual parts.
A bit like Einstein said: “We can not change the problems, we face using the same mindset that created the problems in the first place”.

SI builds on a vision envision of a world where systems work, and work the best way possible for everyone. To make that vison come true we need to change the way we innovate and to learn how to innovate in systems so they serves the sustainable development that the world needs now.

The platform offers a large range of academic ebooks, courses, paper and downloads on system change, system thinking, systems design and other other related issues around systems innovation.
The tools available on the platform consists of guides, canvasses, toolkits and shareables.

The SI platform have around 10.000 members and have 50-100 hub team and 20 hub representatives.
The community of the platform consists of both designers, academic, innovators and entrepreneurs, change makers and management.
And the educational material of the platform is used by over 1 million people every year all over the world.

You can join the SI community that has a number of Groups that is both build around geography and different themes.
The community also offers different events mostly Zoom meetings.

You can learn more about the SI platform on: https://www.systemsinnovation.io
Photo: John Schnobrich Unsplash

 

This publication has been prepared within SENBS project No. 2020- 1-EE01-KA204-077999. The content of this publication is the sole responsibility of the project coordinator and may not always reflect the views of the European Commission or the National Agency.

 

Ownership and equity in business is a crucial question for social enterprises. Cake, supporting businesses.
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Ownership and equity in business is a crucial question for social enterprises. Cake, supporting businesses.

Again a promising start-up supporting businesses. Ownership and equity in business is a crucial question for start-ups and social enterprises, too. Cake. is also a start-up that makes equity easy for you. They offer template designed ESOPs, which can be individually altered to suit your specific needs – in minutes.

An Employee Share Option Plan (ESOP) is a method of granting equity in a business to an employee over a period of time.

It really is as simple as it sounds – the employee receives options (or rights) to be granted real shares in the business, as long as they comply with the rules of the ESOP (Plan Rules).

 

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What are the benefits of an Employee Share Option Plan?
– Incentivse your team with equity so they feel they also benefit from the growth of the company and become more invested in your vision.
– Retain your best employees with ‘time-based vesting options’ which means they need to stay for a certain amount of time so they can earn their options
– Recruit the best talent to your company by giving them skin in the game and allows you to compete with larger companies able to pay big salaries.
– Your ESOP can be customised to your companies needs.
Find out more information on the Employee Share Option Plan and many more useful services of Cake. :
Website: https://cakeequity.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CakeEquity

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cakeequity

Twitter: https://twitter.com/cakeequity

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cake-equity/

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Too Good To Go app with great social impact!
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Too Good To Go app with great social impact!

From now on, all the hungry, who are not indifferent to the fate of our planet, can fight against wasting and throwing away food – the Too Good To Go application is now available in Warsaw. Its users can save products and dishes from their favorite restaurants, shops or bakeries from throwing away. Surprise packages with a meal that has not been sold on a given day at a very attractive price, you can order over 60 places in Warsaw. Soon Too Good To Go will also start cooperation with Novotel Warszawa Airport hotels or other Accor and Orbis hotels in Poland, as well as with the Polish chain of Etno Café cafés.

 

From planting a carrot to putting it on the table, not only the produce itself is wasted in food production, but also a lot of water, soil and human labor. Food waste is responsible for 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions, which, as is well known, has a fatal impact on the planet!

 

Among the European Union countries where Too Good To Go operates, Poland ranks third in terms of the amount of food wasted – 9 million tons of food are thrown away annually, or 236 kg per person per year! So there is no better time for the application to enter Poland.

 

Too Good To Go is an application originating in Denmark, thanks to which the food that is not sold on a given day, instead of ending up in the basket, becomes a wonderful meal surprise. Shops and restaurants offer fresh products every day, such as bread, fruit, fresh sandwiches, salads and full meals. Although each enterprise tries to sell all its portions or pieces, it is not always successful. Thus, completely fresh and good food can end up in the basket. Thanks to the Too Good To Go application, users have a chance to save by throwing away wholesome products or meals by buying them at very attractive prices! This small step and a change in human thinking can have a great impact on the planet.

 

Too Good To Go’s global CEO is Mette Lykke, who manages a team of over 300. Its mission is to inspire people to fight food waste and to live a more sustainable lifestyle. She is the founder of Endomondo, the hit app for sports fans with over 30 million users worldwide.

The picture comes from the TooGoodToGo Polish website: https://toogoodtogo.pl/pl  where you can find all the details and link to download the App directly to your mobile.

This publication has been prepared within SENBS project No. 2020- 1-EE01-KA204-077999. The content of this publication is the sole responsibility of the project coordinator and may not always reflect the views of the European Commission or the National Agency.

 

 

 

 

 
Workplace by Facebook

Workplace by Facebook

Workplace: internal social network for business.

Facebook at Work supports collaboration; allows you to effectively create work or project groups, colleagues can also create:

  • RSS information feeds in order to be notified of all relevant information
  • Events for all colleagues or private events

What has it got to offer?

  • Team messaging and communication app using more up-to-date tools than email.
  • Free version- Standard- you do not get any features that are classed as ‘enterprise’ or
  • Premium membership which allows you to integrate with third-party storage software (Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.)
  • Nonprofit organizations and educational institutions can get the Premium version for free.
  • Low pricing spectrum
  • Everyone has a profile and a newsfeed, the ability to join groups
  • You can comment on posts
  • Live video streaming
  • Audio and video calls

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Workplace connects everyone in an organization using familiar Facebook features like chat, video calling, posts and groups. It works alongside the business tools you already use, providing a simple and secure way for people to share knowledge, work together and build connected communities. Learn more: https://www.workplace.com/ Workplace is a collaboration platform that connects everyone in your organization and enables them to turn ideas into action. Through voice and video calling, groups, personalized news feeds and more, you can work together and get more done. https://www.workplace.com/

MIRO – where teams get works done
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MIRO – where teams get works done

The online collaborative whiteboard platform to bring teams together, anytime, anywhere.

For a while, we’ve been hearing that remote work and therefore remote jobs are the trend of the future. However, in 2020 there are enough people working across different offices, satellite hubs, coworking spaces, cafes, home offices, and backyard sheds on a given day that it’s clear: “remote work” describes the way so many of us are already working every day.

Even if you’re physically located in the same office, you may send your coworker an instant message instead of walking over to their desk. Update a project’s status in a spreadsheet. Give feedback in a comment. Put your ideas on a virtual sticky note. You’re practicing “remote collaboration.”

Despite this growing trend, many still view being part of a successful remote or distribute teams as having a Herculean challenge. At Miro, we disagree. We believe employees don’t need to be in the same location to produce their best work together, and we live our truth every day with our own internationally distributed teams. Like it or not, virtual work is here to stay—which is why we’re sharing our secret sauce so you can help your remote teams thrive, just like ours.

Mori information is available HERE.

 

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This publication has been prepared within INDIGISE project. The content of this publication is the sole responsibility of the project coordinator and may not always reflect the views of the European Commission or the National Agency.

Hubro Education – Business simulations
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Hubro Education – Business simulations

Simulations are the ultimate way to tie theory and practice together. Hubro Education allows students to run virtual companies with their award-winning online business simulation game.

Hubro Education offers three online business simulation games:

  • Business simulation: Run a production company in a group, in direct competition with other students. Manage production, investments, pricing and financing of a virtual company to get hands on experience.
  • Marketing simulation: Analyze the market segments, develop your marketing mix and create a product that fits customer needs. Compete directly with other companies to grab the attention of the customers.
  • Finance simulation: Find the best way to finance company investments, make impactful, long term decisions and develp the most valuable company while creating value for your shareholders.

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Clariti App for Smart Multitasking
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Clariti App for Smart Multitasking

Clariti is an individual productivity tool that combines different channels of communications – Email, Chat, Document Storage, and Social Media. The tool provides automatic indexing (called ‘Threads’) for all communications that are taking place inside the system. Without threads, information is spread all over the system and it becomes extremely complicated and stressful when it comes to retrieval and reporting.  In Clariti, all the “connected” communication history is displayed in an easy-to-navigate “overlay” view, which acts as a table of content for easy navigation.

Clariti handles information storage and retrieval by automatically tagging every communication that is taking place within the tool. When we try to manually tag the files, folders, emails, chat transcripts etc through a third-party tool, there are chances for more errors. The files can go into wrong folders and it may become difficult to locate the right folder when we have hundreds of folders.

In Clariti, all your communications get stored automatically, without you having to make any extra effort. When you get an email from your colleague or client in your Outlook, you can only choose to reply or forward the mail to others. You cannot use Outlook for chatting as it is only a mail management system. In Clariti, when you receive an email, you can immediately start chatting from the email and the recipient can understand the context that you are talking about – without you having to forward the email! Later, both the email and chat transcripts will be saved automatically in a thread.

Alternatively, the user can initiate a group chat with the same subject line instead of sending an email. This powerful feature prevents multiple emails. You can combine any number of items like email, chat, files, social feeds under one single related Thread. So, each context becomes a separate Thread. When you  click a particular Thread, all information pertaining to that ‘work thread’ will be displayed in one single view. There is no need to refer to multiple applications to gather all information related to one particular context.

By simplifying the ability to search, retrieve, process and archive documents, Clariti makes you more organized, agile and productive. Our ultimate goal is to make any information available to the user in less than 10 seconds. Since 75% of the workforce will be millennial by 2020, they wouldn’t tolerate a tool that lacks quick search features.

Functionality:

  • Email supports multiple email boxes – private and public – with standard functionality: compose, forward, reply, reply all functions.

  • Clarity app allows to send direct, private one-to-one messages, create subject-based chats with unlimited participants and reach them through email.  Additionally sharing of desktop and cloud storage files is enabled. Different modes for chat messages

  • To-DOs allow to structure tasks to be done, link them to the calendar, email, chats and social feeds. Setting allow to set alerts with snooze.

  • Calendar with scheduled events and ToDos.

  • OrbitChat – fully secure feature that allows chatting with anyone with an email address, even those outside the company. Recipients will not be required to have Clariti account.

  • Threads connect emails, chats and To-Dos on the same subject as a topic-based Thread, which maintains chronological order, can be renamed or restructured.

  • Storage Integrations can be done with Dropbox, G Drive, OneDrive, Box, pCloud, Mega and others.

  • Feeds include social media integration and hubs for 3rd party integrations. Additionally, project management platforms’ as Trello, Basecamp and Asana integrations are planned soon.

  • Built-in Document Folder ensures storage of unlimited size, smart versioning, automatic backup and global data access.

  • Search allows system-wide search, preserves context and saves searches.

Check more of Clarity and try it for free here: clariti.app

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