The meeting provided a comprehensive walkthrough of Basecamp’s main features, including navigation, project management tools, communication methods, and account management.
Attendees received practical guidance on creating projects, assigning tasks, managing files, and leveraging Basecamp’s notification and check-in features.
The demonstration included tips on collaborating with team members, inviting clients, and maintaining project boards.
No formal decisions were made or action items assigned during this session.
Action Items
(No specific action items were discussed or assigned in this meeting.)
Basecamp Feature Overview and Effective Usage
The navigation bar includes Home, Lineup (visual timeline for projects), Pings (private chat), Hey (notifications), Activity (project updates), My Stuff (assignments), and Search.
The HQ section provides access to the message board, to-do lists, docs and files, Campfire (chat), schedule, and automatic check-ins.
Files can be uploaded privately or shared with the team; projects can be created, described, and managed easily.
Team members can be invited by adding names and emails; to-dos can be assigned to specific individuals with due dates and notifications.
Campfire enables real-time team chat, while automatic check-ins help leaders monitor progress without manual follow-ups.
Projects offer dashboards for team and client collaboration, customizable message boards, and all-in-one-place project management tools.
Project editing, renaming, archiving, or deleting can be performed from the project’s options menu. Account cancellation is managed via the admin section.
Decisions
(No decisions were made during this meeting.)
Open Questions / Follow-Ups
(No open questions or follow-ups were identified.)