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The three ways that knowledge management can help keep your creative collaboration on track
If you’ve been following the Hightail blog for a while, you’re already very familiar with the notion that effective communication and collaboration is vital to the success of your creative team. It’s not exactly a controversial statement and it’s, in fact, one area where the vast majority of teams completely…
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How to leave feedback beyond words
Have you ever stopped to think about how much time is wasted spent simply trying to communicate feedback on a file? Setting aside other complications that come with reviewing content—such as dealing with the after thoughts, wrong version references and waiting until the last second to review, it’s really easy…
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Collaborate on the go with the Hightail mobile app—now with push notifications
One of the biggest benefits of using collaboration software is that you’re able to keep your projects moving no matter where you, or your team, are located. Mobile apps from your favorite solutions keep you from being chained to your desk because they help you access the same information you…
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@you: Here’s how to stay on top of project updates with Hightail
When teams are working across time zones, organizations and locations, getting technology updates in real time can help projects move toward completion faster and ensure productivity. In Hightail, there are three ways to stay notified of project updates, depending on your preference for working – whether you are on-the-go, glued…
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“Together, We Rise”: Visit Phoenix campaign brings images, videos and people together using Hightail
During such challenging times, it can be downright uplifting to find out about people who are helping each other out. So, it was an extra-special treat for me to come across this story of the “Together, We Rise” campaign based in my hometown of Phoenix. Visit Phoenix, a not-for-profit organization…
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Hightail Business plan roles, now including new Space Manager role
There’s a brand new role in town. Hightail Business plans now feature four unique roles, including the new Space Manager role—created to provide managers, directors and others with visibility and management capabilities for all of the creative collaboration activities within their Hightail Business plans. In addition to being able to…
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7 free resources for creative and marketing teams
Producing more content with fewer resources is, unfortunately, a common problem for today’s marketer. In a recent survey fielded with Digiday, we found that 82% of marketers have somewhat fewer resources than necessary to meet the demands of creative asset production. Meanwhile, 88% of marketers said that demands for creative…
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Goldbox streamlines team and client reviews in every dimension
Goldbox is an agency based in Oslo, Norway that specializes in telling stories through 3D visualization, animation, moving pictures and product visualization for customers in the commercial and residential real estate, advertising and entertainment industries. After struggling with version control issues and time wasted trying to collect and sort through…
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It’s easy to get your entire team collaborating by adding seats to your Hightail plan
Do you have new team members or external collaborators you would like to add to your Hightail Teams or Business plan? If you are a Business customer working with the OpenText Hightail sales team, you only have to reach out to your account representative, and they will be happy to…
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My 7 new favorite approaches to content marketing
Here are some recent favorite "aha" moments and new approaches to content marketing.
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How to collaborate across individuals and teams
While Hightail makes it easy for teams to collaborate, there are certain permission levels for each user’s account, depending on their subscription tier. Can a Hightail Lite user upload even larger files if it’s to a Teams or Business plan user’s Space? Does a Pro plan user have more collaboration…
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Hightail 101: How to share files
Here’s the simple truth: You’re just too busy to worry about something as basic and routine as how you’re going to share files. There are many options to consider (compressing, FTP, a good old thumb drive, to name a few), but these all have their shortfalls. One of the most…
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New secure features for sharing files
Sending and receiving files with Hightail just became an even more secure, streamlined experience. In the latest release for Hightail, we’ve introduced new features to help ensure your content is shared only with the people you want to share it with, and in the way you would like them to…
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3 drivers to consider for on-site agency operations
As companies look to improve their marketing agility and cost-cutting efforts, many are bringing their agency partners on-site. According to James Sanderson, managing director, Wunderman Inside, on-site teams can sometimes deliver work 50-percent faster and some companies have reported saving as much as 30 percent of marketing spend. During the…
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Stop the madness: 6 considerations for providing better briefs
When advertising clients provide creative briefs or statements of work (SOWs) to agencies, there is a bit of a disconnect in how those efforts are perceived. It’s “bad enough” that only 58% of clients said they provide clear assignment SOW/briefings to their agencies, according to Bruno Gralpois, co-founder of Agency…
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