Fast-track your planning with project teams
Project teams offer flexible ways to manage your project task force. Assemble teams for future work and choose who you see in the Schedule.
Written by Maria Keenan
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Agency profit and agency profitability: Advice from an industry expert
If we had to sum up agency teams in a word, “resilient” seems like the best fit. From securing business and retaining clients, to working against tough deadlines–the pace is often intense, and the predictability… less…
Written by Maria Keenan
Expert input from
Rob Sayles
Agency margins and agency profit margins explained
In 2024, AdAge reported that “budgets are down across the board, because there’s so much pressure with the economy and inflation.” If you work agency-side, you probably feel this every day. With less money to work…
Written by Maria Keenan
Expert input from
Rob Sayles
Understanding agency KPIs: 6 simple steps to unlock growth
Running a successful agency isn’t just about delivering great work—it’s about knowing how to measure your success. Agency key performance indicators (KPIs) are the handpicked metrics that facilitate that. They give you the insight you need…
Written by Maria Keenan
Expert input from
Rob Sayles
16 essential agency metrics that’ll ramp up revenue (with examples)
Ad Age’s annual Revenue Report shows agencies in the U.S. saw 9.9% revenue growth in 2022. Worldwide, agencies reported a 7.5% uptick. But, times have changed. 2023 saw layoffs, restructures, and mergers following more pressure from…
Written by Rob Sayles
A customizable Schedule that puts flexibility first
We’ve shaken up the Schedule to make it more flexible and customizable than ever. Share views, pin people and resources, color by activity type, and more.
Written by Stuart McLachlan
Filter, sort, and group using custom fields
Ever wanted to filter out low priority projects in Reports? Group your team by seniority in the Schedule? Or sort them by location? Now you can with flexible filter, sort, and grouping options for custom fields.
Written by Stuart McLachlan
A toast to teamwork: Our 2024 Guru Gathering
We’ve returned from our annual Guru Gathering in Porto—an incredible few days spent together as a team. Huge thanks to Meredith, our in-house event (and talent, and people ops…) maestro for making this gathering so memorable.…
Written by Percy Stilwell
New feature – track activity types on projects
Drill deeper into every project by using activity types to categorize and track different types of work. Add an extra layer of detail to your scheduling and gain new insights into every hour logged to timesheets.
Written by Stuart McLachlan
Guru Gathering 2024: From Porto with… Port
I spent a large part of my third week at Resource Guru sharing my take on the company strategy with its co-founders. And I’m just a content writer. How? With the help of our annual employee…
Written by Maria Keenan
Billable hours calculator (free)
Tracking data about billable time can, ironically, feel time-consuming. To lighten the load a little, we’ve designed this approachable, free billable hours calculator to help check one item off your list faster. This calculator’s designed for…
Written by Maria Keenan
New feature – track project milestones
Add and track project milestones to keep everyone focused on the most important dates and when deliverables are due.
Written by Stuart McLachlan
Keep work on track with project start and end dates
Projects running off track? You can now add start and end dates to projects and see them in the Schedule, so everyone stays aligned on key dates and deadlines.
Written by Stuart McLachlan
Biweekly timesheet templates: Free and downloadable
For a lot of businesses, paying their employees on a biweekly basis is standard practice. But that also means staying on top of billable hours to make sure payroll is accurate. One of the easiest (and…
Written by Jo Johansson
Billable utilization: A beginner’s guide to increasing revenue
Want to drive more revenue? Well, then there’s one metric you want to keep a close eye on: billable utilization. Understanding how your team spends their time is crucial for any business that’s aiming to boost…
Written by Team Guru