Asana is your team's mission control for collaboration. Instead of constantly switching between email, spreadsheets, docs, and chat apps, you'll collaborate in Asana with all the context about work in the same place it's happening. Trust us, it's going to feel great. But at first, it might feel a little different.
Let's look at some examples. Instead of an email, send a message in Asana. Instead of attaching a project plan in a spreadsheet or doc, @mention projects or tasks to link directly to relevant work in Asana. Your teammates will see the message in their inbox and then can head straight to the project, where they'll find all the context they need in one place.
Use comments to have focused conversations about specific pieces of work. @mention your teammates to loop them in just like you'd cc: someone on an email. As work moves forward, you'll get updates in your Asana Inbox. A "like" lets your team know you've seen what they've written or that you agree.
Asana isn't here to replace all your tools. Asana is here so your tools can work better together. So when should you use Asana versus other tools like email and chat or spreadsheets and docs? Use Asana to plan how work will get done, track progress, and communicate along the way.
You can plan projects, assign tasks, have conversations, and send updates all in Asana. Messaging apps are helpful for timely announcements, team conversations, and real-time communication.
Use spreadsheets to organize numbers and data or build formulas. Docs and slides are useful for collaborative editing or creating visual presentations. Attach any of them directly to tasks in Asana so everyone can see what's being worked on.
As for email, once your whole team is on Asana, you may only need it to communicate with people outside your company. Like we said, Asana is your own special mission control. And it's here to help you launch.
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