Are you looking to harness the power of online team management software or sites? Here’s a recent article with an impressive project management software comparison.

The article puts popular services such as Basecamp, Freshbooks, Zoho Projects, Deskaway, and Teambox head to head, comparing features that are most relevant to outsourcing and virtual teams.

As these platforms allow you to set goals, communicate more effectively, and delegate tasks among team members, they can definitely help you and your staff save time. Prioritization and task management are major aspects of time management, and having the right tools for the job is an important first step to success.

It's hard to give a clear recommendation of project management tools to use because every company's needs are different. However, this is a list of good quality project management tools to select from.

Here are some tips to speed up the implementation of your projects and manage them more effectively:

Following up with your team

In a perfect world you would never need to follow up with any of your team. You would simply plan your project, communicate the plan and wait for it to be executed. Unfortunately this is a totally unrealistic dream. You need to follow up with your team to make sure that they are executing effectively. To do this you must know what items you need to follow up with your team and when you need to follow up. Keeping a list of these things in your head and just trying to remember them is not effective. Instead, write down everything that you are following up on.