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Manufacturing

IoT Solutions for Smart Factories: Future Insights 2025

The manufacturing industry is on the brink of a technological revolution with IoT paving the way for smarter factories.

Jan 07, 2025

Business Management

Best Practices for Checklists in Remote Teams 2025

In the fast-evolving landscape of remote work, effective communication and productivity are crucial for success.

Jan 06, 2025

Business Management

Boost Customer Support with SOPs | Effective Strategies 2025

In the fast-paced world of business management, delivering exceptional customer support is paramount.

Jan 04, 2025

Property Management

Ultimate Property Management Guide: Tips & Strategies 2025

The property management landscape is evolving rapidly as we approach 2025, with new tools, strategies, and best practices emerging.

Jan 03, 2025

Property Management

Best Property Management Software: Ultimate Guide 2025

In the dynamic landscape of 2025, property management software has become indispensable for real estate professionals.

Jan 01, 2025

Personal Productivity

Ultimate Digital Decluttering Guide for a Fresh Start in 2025

In an era where digital distractions are at an all-time high, taking control of your digital life is more crucial than ever.

Dec 28, 2024

Business Management

AI in Workflow Management: Future Trends & Applications 2025

In the rapidly evolving world of business management, staying ahead of the curve is essential.

Dec 10, 2024

Healthcare

Streamline Patient Care with Healthcare Workflow Automation

In the rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, efficiency and accuracy are paramount.

Dec 05, 2024

Information Technology

Efficient Vulnerability Management: A Checklist for IT Security Professionals

In the fast-paced world of IT security, managing vulnerabilities efficiently is crucial to safeguarding your business.

Nov 26, 2024

Software Development

The Role of Workflow Management in Agile Software Development

In the fast-paced world of software development, agile methodologies have become the backbone of successful project delivery.

Nov 14, 2024

Property Management

Top 7 Property Management Software to Streamline Your Business

In the fast-paced world of property management, efficiency is key to staying ahead.

Nov 01, 2024

Marketing

Effective Marketing Campaigns: Social Media Analytics Guide

In today's digital landscape, the power of social media analytics in shaping effective marketing campaigns cannot be overstated.

Oct 25, 2024

Property Management

Tips for Maximizing Your Rental Income with Smart Property Management

In today's competitive real estate market, landlords are constantly looking for ways to increase their rental property profits.

Oct 15, 2024

Software Development

Agile vs. Waterfall: Choose the Best Development Methodology

In the dynamic world of software development, choosing the right development methodology is crucial for project success.

Oct 07, 2024

Real Estate

Remote Property Management: Overcoming Real Estate Challenges

The real estate industry is evolving, and remote property management is at the forefront of this transformation.

Oct 04, 2024

Transportation

How to Conduct Effective Performance Appraisals in Retail Shipping

In the fast-paced world of retail shipping, evaluating employee performance is crucial for maintaining efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Sep 20, 2024

Property Management

Landlord’s Guide to Property Management Laws & Regulations

Navigating the complex world of property management laws and rental property regulations can be daunting for landlords.

Sep 18, 2024

How To

How to Write a Standard Operating Procedure + 10 Free SOP Templates

General SOP for any niche and business: https://manifestlychecklists.ai/checklists/e1c34eab-7240-4c47-9399-35197d1eef10 SOP for Accounting: https://manifestlychecklists.ai/checklists/d495044b-8941-48b8-9140-b2b17394757a SOP for Advertising: https://manifestlychecklists.ai/checklists/65cad56a-4ea1-43b7-93c2-4af21d08125a SOP for Consulting: https://manifestlychecklists.ai/checklists/533b15ad-509a-4302-a644-d619034bd07a SOP for E-Commerce: https://manifestlychecklists.ai/checklists/1f09e1cd-282a-4832-89d7-14fd87c22062 SOP for financial services: https://manifestlychecklists.ai/checklists/716ef412-b3c0-4a15-a4bd-605e754f74a5 SOP…

Dec 19, 2023

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10+1 Best Workflow Management Software 2024 For Maximum Efficiency

Introduction What Should You Look for in Workflow Management Software? Honest Software Comparison: monday.com Kintone Pneumatic Workflow Wrike Next Matter Process Street Smartsheet Kissflow Workflow Lucidchart Jotform Enterprise Workflow Software…

Dec 19, 2023

How To

What is a Workflow

What Is a Workflow What is a Workflow: Overview The history and evolution of workflows Why are workflows important What is a workflow process What are the major differences between…

Dec 18, 2023

How To

Ultimate Client Onboarding Guide: Steps, Strategies, FREE Templates

The world of client interaction is a dynamic ecosystem of constant flux. Every interaction serves as a stepping stone that can potentially transform an interested prospect into a permanent customer.…

Jul 17, 2023

How To

5 Steps for How to Write a Proposal in 2023

Do you struggle with how to write a proposal that will get you noticed and increase your chances of winning contracts? Look no further! In this comprehensive guide, we’ll cover…

Jun 13, 2023

How To

Operational Level Agreement & Service Level Agreement: OLA vs. SLA Guide

In any organization, providing excellent service is crucial for success and customer satisfaction. Two essential tools to ensure this are Operational Level Agreements (OLAs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs). While…

Jun 12, 2023

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Manifestly Recognized As Top Business Process Management Software by Software Advice

We’re thrilled to share that Manifestly has been named a top-rated software solution in the newly released Software Advice’s FrontRunners Report for Top Business Process Management Software of 2023. This…

May 01, 2023

Latest Features

Manifestly Latest Features Q1 – 2023

Manifestly has been busy this year, releasing new features that aim to make workflow management more efficient and effective. Here are the five new features that Manifestly has released this…

Apr 27, 2023

Latest Features

Revolutionize Your Workflows with Manifestly Checklists and OpenAI ChatGPT-4 Integration

Discover the Future of Workflow Optimization through AI-Powered Suggestions and Automation Have you ever wished you could streamline your workflows and boost productivity effortlessly? Well, the future of workflow management…

Apr 20, 2023

Latest Features

New Feature: Global Search Across All Records

You can now easily search for a record in Manifestly from any page in Manifestly. Either click into the search box in the upper right of every page or type…

Apr 20, 2023

Latest Features

Enhance Your Workflow Management by Embedding in Notion

Introduction to Notion Notion has become a popular choice for knowledge management, project planning, and team collaboration, offering a versatile platform to organize and streamline your work. However, when it…

Apr 19, 2023

How To

300 New Free Checklist Templates

We’ve added hundreds of new workflow templates to use with the Manifestly service, from IT checklists, Accounting, customer onboarding, employee onboarding and more. There are new templates within the following…

Feb 03, 2023

Property Management

Property Management Preventive Maintenance Checklist

Introduction to preventative maintenance for property management In this blog post, we will be outlining the steps you need to take in order to maintain your client’s property and prevent…

Jan 26, 2023

How To

Process Standardization: A Complete Guide

What is Business Process Standardization? Business process standardization also referred to as Business Process Management (BPM) is the process of making processes repeatable and predictable. This is done through a…

Jan 05, 2023

IT Admin

Ultimate Server Maintenance Checklist [Updated for 2023]

In order for computer networks to function smoothly, and avoid downtime or losing data, you need to check servers for a range of performance criteria regularly. For organizations that have…

Jan 03, 2023

Property Management

Annual Rental Property Inspection Checklist (with template)

Annual or bi-annual rental property inspections by a property manager can result in a higher return on investment and reduce your risk of loss.

Dec 30, 2022

Latest Features

7 New Manifestly Features in 2022

We continued to make Manifestly Checklists a better product in 2021 utilizing customer feedback and ideas submitted. Below are some highlights of new features we've released over the past year.

Nov 20, 2022

Latest Features

Salesforce Integration – Beta Release

The Manifestly integration with Salesforce is now available via request. If you want to integrate your Manifestly account with your Salesforce account, this Manifestly Salesforce app let’s you: Create buttons…

Nov 18, 2022

Human Resources

Checklist for Onboarding New Employees (with a Template)

Employee onboarding is an essential part of the employee lifecycle and is the foundation on which future success will be built. Read more on the best practices of employee onboarding.

Nov 17, 2022

Latest Features

Webhooks: New Events and Custom Payloads

New Events We’ve added two new events to our webhook capabilities for when a run is late and when a step is late. The following events can now be utilized…

Nov 14, 2022

Latest Features

Due dates for steps based on date data collection fields

Up to now you’ve been able to set the due dates of steps based on the run start, run completion, and the previous step. Now you can set a step’s…

Sep 07, 2022

Latest Features

Microsoft Teams Integration – Live in the Teams AppSource

The Manifestly integration with Microsoft Teams has been approved by Microsoft and is now in the Teams AppSource Marketplace. If you want to integrate your checklists and workflows with Microsoft Teams,…

Aug 24, 2022

Latest Features

Workflow Automation: Run Workflow on Step Completion

Set up a workflow automation to create and assign a new run based on a completed a step in a different workflow. You can even pass data from the originating…

Jun 14, 2022

Latest Features

Microsoft Teams Integration – Now in Beta

Use Manifestly Checklists right within the Microsoft Teams app. The beta version of our Microsoft Teams integration is now live. Watch the video below or visit our help center for more…

May 09, 2022

Latest Features

Undo Accidental Deletes of Workflows and Runs

Have you ever accidentally deleted a Workflow or a Run? Now you can undo those deletes. To do this, go to the activities page within the reporting section. Reports tab…

May 02, 2022

Human Resources

The Complete Job Interview Checklist for Employers

Continuing with our series of posts to make the most of Checklists for Human Resources, this post focuses on the interview process. Employee recruitment and selection is one of the most important HR processes for the success of an organization.

Apr 04, 2022

Latest Features

Copy sections between workflows

The workflow step copy feature now lets you copy a section or step from one workflow into another. You can use this feature to duplicate an entire section or step…

Mar 09, 2022

Latest Features

Manifestly Checklists moved from native mobile apps to a Progressive Web App. Here’s why.

Speed. The development cycle and approval of native mobile apps is much slower than on the web where we control everything in the deployment and approval process. With PWAs, we can deploy more features, faster.

Jan 10, 2022

Latest Features

11 New Manifestly Features in 2021

We continued to make Manifestly Checklists a better product in 2021 utilizing customer feedback and ideas submitted. Below are some highlights of new features we've released over the past year.

Jan 06, 2022

Integrations

Using Tray.io to integrate Manifestly Checklists with thousands of other SaaS companies

Manifestly can be integrated with thousands of other services using integration platforms such as Tray.io. In this example we show how easy it is to use Tray.io’s service along with…

Dec 29, 2021

Integrations

SSO with SAML – Azure AD, Auth0, Okta and more

Manifestly’s latest feature is Single Sign On with SAML. Our customers can now configure SSO for authenticating users into Manifestly, no longer being dependent on usernames and passwords in our…

Dec 20, 2021

Human Resources

HR Checklist for Onboarding Remote Employees

Manifestly Checklists provides a remote employee onboarding workflow to ensure success with your new employee hires.

Dec 02, 2021

Human Resources

HR Checklist for Recruiting, Selecting, and Hiring Employees for Remote Jobs

Work from home is quickly becoming the new normal. In fact, “work from home” and “flexible working hours” have become a huge trend in Human Resource Management.

Nov 04, 2021

Latest Features

New Feature: In Progress step status

Mark a step as “in progress” to let everyone know what is currently being worked on in a checklist run. You can also set up dashboard widgets to keep track…

Sep 10, 2021

Human Resources

HR Checklists for Employees Returning to Work After Covid-19

The black swan has taken a toll on people and businesses all over the world. In this context, many organizations have shifted to remote working as a measure to curb…

Aug 21, 2021

Latest Features

New Feature: Web push notifications

Subscribe to web push notifications as an alternative, or in addition to email or Slack notifications. Clicking the notification takes you directly to the checklist and the list of notifications…

Aug 06, 2021

Latest Features

New Feature: Dynamic Content Variables

Variables in workflows can be used to create templates of content in your workflows that become specific content each time your team uses the workflow. Combine data collection forms with…

Jun 16, 2021

How To

The difference between checklists and to-do lists

We talk with everyone we meet about checklists. Everyone. What we’ve found is a common misunderstanding about the subtle difference between checklists and to-do lists. And if you’re selling checklist…

Jun 02, 2021

Latest Features

New Feature: Checklist Run Links

Manifestly Checklists New Feature: Checklist Run Links Google Single Sign On

May 11, 2021

Latest Features

New Feature: Install Manifestly on Your Desktop

Manifestly Checklists New Feature: Install Manifestly on Your Desktop Google Single Sign On

Apr 24, 2021

Latest Features

New Feature: Additional Data Collection Types

Manifestly Checklists New Feature: Additional Data Collection Types Google Single Sign On

Mar 30, 2021

Latest Features

New Feature: Single Sign On with Google SSO

Manifestly Checklists New Feature: Single Sign On with Google SSO Google Single Sign On

Mar 05, 2021

Latest Features

New Feature: Bulk Import Checklist Runs from a Spreadsheet

Manifestly Checklists New Feature: Bulk Import Checklist Runs from a Spreadsheet Import checklist runs from a spreadsheet

Feb 09, 2021

How To

Review Manifestly and Receive a $20 Gift Card

As we kick off 2021, we’d like your input on how to make 2021 an amazing year. Review Manifestly on Capterra – and receive a $20 gift card. Customer reviews…

Jan 24, 2021

Latest Features

New Feature: Collect date input in checklist steps

You can now collect dates in your step data collection inputs. In the near future, you’ll be able to use these dates to drive due dates of other steps and…

Dec 18, 2020

Latest Features

New Feature: Collect long-form text input in checklist steps

There’s a new option for collecting data on steps. With the long-form text input, the field on the checklist run will be a text area. This is important for those…

Sep 07, 2020

Latest Features

We’ve Updated the Manifestly Checklist Slack Integration

We’ve updated our Slack integration to take advantage of Slack’s newest features. This update provides more capability for: Entering due dates in Slack steps and checklist runs Commenting and replying…

Aug 14, 2020

IT Admin

Monthly Server Maintenance Checklist Example

Server maintenance is a tricky thing. There is a lot you need to keep an eye on. You can't miss a single task, or the consequences can be devastating.

Jul 15, 2020

Property Management

PowerHouse Property Management: I needed a way to keep track of all the moving parts

PowerHouse Property Management provides a knowledgeable service that lets its customers meet their objectives in the industry.

Jun 15, 2020

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IT Admin

How to prevent cyber attacks on your home office

This checklist will help you set up better defenses against the cyber attacks that could potentially target you or other members of your team.

May 06, 2020

Property Management

Checklists: The simple secret to avoiding bad tenants

In this article, we will be covering how the right checklist will help you make sure that all your applicants go through the same tenant screening process.

Apr 29, 2020

How To

Top Tips and Benefits of Working from Home

If you're working from home for the first time, in this article we're sharing some tips to help you will stay productive no matter where you’re working from

Apr 16, 2020

Property Management

How to build the perfect eviction checklist

In this article, we will be discussing an eviction checklist. This will help reduce the awkwardness of the process, and it will help you avoid mistakes.

Apr 09, 2020

Feature

Step Data for File Uploads and Images

You can now collect images and files on a checklist step. Your users can be required to upload these in order to complete a step.

Oct 31, 2019

Property Management

Manifestly has a booth at NARPM 2019!

From 15 October to 18 October 2019, the National Association of Residential Property Managers is holding its 31st Annual NARPM® Convention & Trade Show in Phoenix, Arizona. Whatever the scale…

Oct 12, 2019

Property Management

3 Steps for a Successful Property Inspection

Property inspections are present at every major phase of rental property management. They’re performed when a tenant moves out, before a new tenant moves in, after work is done on…

Sep 19, 2019

Property Management

Manage Multiple Rental Property Listings with a Paperless Checklist System

The problem with managing multiple properties isn’t one of volume—it’s in the special attention that every property demands. Your townhouse on 123 Fake Street is vastly different from the condo…

Sep 03, 2019

Property Management

The Move-out Checklist Property Managers Need to Download Now

The move-out dream of some tenants is to have a forgetful property manager. If tenants can leave without the condition of a property being checked, somebody else will have to…

Aug 01, 2019

Marketing

Richard Tubb, IT Business Growth Expert: Checklists are a Superpower

Richard Tubb provides knowledge and tactics to help people grow their IT business by freeing up their time, and concentrating on increasing profits. Richard Tubb, a UK based IT growth…

May 05, 2019

IT Admin

Enel X – 430 Workflows and Counting

A global company in the energy industry uses Manifestly checklists to avoid making errors and ensures their IT department coninuously improves.

Apr 26, 2019

Property Management

12 Ways Property Maintenance Checklists Help You Manage Multiple Properties

Property maintenance checklists are a necessity for property managers. Learn 12 ways they help you manage for success.

Apr 24, 2019

How To

Checklist Users Share a Better Alternative to Process Street

Manifestly is a less-expensive alternative to Process Street. It’s also simpler to use and easier to integrate.

Mar 15, 2019

Human Resources

Your HR Termination Checklist: Why You Need One and What to Include

Learn why an HR termination checklist is important and what to include, along with insights from two HR experts and a checklist template.

Mar 08, 2019

IT Admin

An Adorable Success Story

Adorable.io A high-end software development firm located in Madison, Wisconsin. Two years ago, Jim Remsik started Adorable.io, a software consulting business. In just a little over 2 years, they have gone…

Jan 12, 2019

How To

Integrate Your CRM with Manifestly Checklists

Launch and assign checklists in Manifestly automatically based on updates in your CRM system — helping your team to Never Miss a Thing.

Sep 20, 2018

Slack

Intercom Customer Support in Slack

At Manifestly, engaging in conversations with our users is crucial for us. To do this, we use (and ?) Intercom. Through these conversations, we learn what people love. We see what we…

Jun 22, 2018

Marketing

The Roman Candle

The Roman Candle is a Wisconsin based pizzeria with each location as unique as its surrounding neighborhood. The Roman Candle was born 11 years ago with their first location on…

Feb 09, 2018

Awards

Manifestly Awarded 2017 Great User Experience Award

Finances Online is the fastest growing independent review platform that ranks and reviews B2B SaaS solutions. Focused on helping business owners find the best solutions and products to meet theirneeds,…

Oct 22, 2017

Marketing

Cilliers CPA – Full Service Accountants

Cilliers CPA is a full-service Accounting firm licensed in Scottsdale, Arizona. Founded in 2006, Cilliers is not your typical accounting firm. The staff at Cilliers CPA love helping their clients, and having…

Oct 19, 2017

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