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Hey there.
Welcome to Basecamp Basics.
My name is Kimberly
and I’m part of Basecamp’s Customer Success Team.
Over the next few videos,
I’ll be walking you through some of the basics
of working with Basecamp.
Now, here’s the deal.
There is so much that Basecamp can do.
And if I were to dive into every single feature
in this video series, it might be overwhelming.
So instead, I’m gonna walk you through the basics
that every camper should know
in order to get started and up to speed quickly.
So here’s what we’ll be covering.
First up, the home screen.
This is where you’ll land every time you log into Basecamp,
so I wanna give you a lay of the land.
Video number two is all about projects.
Now, projects are the heart and soul of Basecamp.
So to really understand Basecamp,
you have to understand what a project is
and all the different ways you can use one.
Now, I know it sounds really straightforward,
but we get all sorts of questions about projects
and sub-projects and teams and departments,
so I’ll give you all the info so you can decide
what makes the most sense for how you work.
In video three, we’ll go over how to create
a Basecamp project and the project tools that are available
for you to choose from.
I’ll walk you through the Message Board, To dos,
Docs & Files, Campfire and the Schedule.
We’ll also go over some scenarios
for when you might wanna use
more than one of these tools in a project.
Now, you might know by now
that Basecamp is all about collaboration,
and in video four, we’ll go over inviting people
into your account and then adding them to a project.
We’ll also talk to the different options
for adding someone who’s on your team
versus someone who’s a client.
And last but not least, we’ll dive into notifications.
One thing I love about Basecamp is that you can decide how and when you’re alerted to updates in your projects.
In video five, we’ll go over the Hey! Menu,
email notifications
and even features to help you temporarily shut it all off,
like Focus Mode and Work Can Wait.
So you can always watch Basecamp Basics
from beginning to end, if that’s your thing.
Or feel free to pop around to the videos
that make the most sense for what you need.
And if you ever get stuck or have any questions
when you’re inside your Basecamp account,
you can always head over to our help menu,
which is that question mark
in the bottom right corner of your screen.
From there, you can type in a few words,
describe what you’re looking for
and our step-by-step guides will pop up.
You can also reach out to our customer support team
through that link too.
So let’s not waste any time.
Let’s jump right in to your home screen on the next video.
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