Feature Update: Custom Card Sizes Are In The House
Psst. We snuck in a new feature that is HUGE. Or it can be...It's entirely up to you! We think it can change how you use Cardsmith and allows for even more freedom and flexibility for your projects. Introducing custom card size. You can now individually change...
How To Write Rapidly With Cardsmith
This short video is a great way to see the process for rapidly creating an article.In order to write an article very rapidly you would set your thesis statement. What is the main point you want to make? Then you would brainstorm and come up with all the different...
Why Your Remote Team Needs Online Sticky Notes For Brainstorming
It starts simple. There's a beauty in being concise. A sticky note allows people to share ideas in an easily accessible format, but it also forces them to focus on what they really want to say. We don't need an essay from Frank about how we should add the color...
Visual Tools for Coaching #1 – The Have/Want Matrix
We officially call this the Desire and Possession template, which actually means the same thing as wanting and having. It’s a powerful way to map out a person’s (or work team’s) situation, and to pinpoint potentially helpful changes. It’s also an effective tool for...
Sticky Notes on Steroids: A Simple Tool for Any Facilitator’s Unique Process
Everyone loves a good sticky note. They’re easy to use; they efficiently capture a concept or thought; they take up very little physical space; and they’re nice to look at against a whiteboard when you’re using different colors. Businesses really love sticky notes,...
New Feature: The Power of Multi-select
We’re excited to announce a new feature that has multiple uses! Hold the shift key while clicking on your cards to select multiple cards. You can move or copy these cards to another board. Helpful for breakout rooms or splitting up projects after your brainstorming...
How to Have More Productive Meetings Using Cardsmith and Zoom
There’s more to a good meeting than teaching everyone how to use videoconferencing software. Especially if you’re in a business that hadn’t previously relied on remote workers, the pandemic has more than likely forced you into an adjustment period in facilitating...
How to Create a Business Strategy Map
In my last post, we talked about how you can rethink your approach to your business management strategy. I covered how to fine tune each element of your strategy discussion, refine your company goals, and get buy-in from your team. It has been a minute since we posted...
How Project Managers Organize Their Project Plans with Sticky Notes
In case you didn’t already know: Cardsmith was inspired by sticky notes. Our team has long used post it notes as a way to brainstorm, organize information, and more, but we needed to create online sticky notes. No more writing everything down and then having to type...
Feature Update: Making Remote Collaboration Even Easier
Here at Cardsmith, we pride ourselves on listening to what our users want and need. We’ve discussed how our users have taught us so much about the different ways people think. When we decided to create virtual sticky notes, we had no idea just how broadly and...
Join Cardsmith In Supporting Our Educators
Things are wild out in the world right now, and like many other companies, we’re scrambling to keep up. Cardsmith is already a virtual tool, so we have no news about sanitation or social distancing guidelines for our office. We already shared our team's advice on how...
How to Manage a Remote Team: Advice from Five Experienced Remote Managers
Last week, we covered the basics of what all remote work novices need to know as they transition from a traditional office to working from home. This week, we are focused on remote team leadership, and the challenges they specifically face during this transition. Due...
The Remote Work Learning Curve: Here’s What You Need To Know
By now, you’ve heard of COVID-19 and its increasingly devastating impact on the global community. If your inbox looks anything like mine, it’s filled with all kinds of organizations sending out updated information about sanitation, cancellations, closures, waived...
Using Cardsmith (And Other Tools) to Write Your Novel
We’re doing something a little different on our blog this time around; we are featuring a guest blog post from one of our users, Catherine Nogle. A significant chunk of our Cardsmith’s user base is made up of creatives -- in particular, writers. Catherine published a...
Rethink How You Approach Your Business Management Strategy
Every CEO is invested in creating the most effective, powerful business management strategy for their organization. But what is "strategy," in this context, exactly? And how can you make refine it in a way that serves your company in unique, but pragmatic ways? People...