FMYI http://www.fmyi.com for my innovation Fri, 24 May 2013 15:55:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Get running smoothly with forms to track information http://www.fmyi.com/blog/fmyi-forms/ http://www.fmyi.com/blog/fmyi-forms/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 16:59:00 +0000 seth http://www.fmyi.com/?p=3235 Running with consistency… That’s what my wife Joy (and neighbor Amanda) needed to do to complete the most recent Disney Princess half marathon. And, other than me being solely responsible for the kids in her absence, her training and running of races has been awesome and I’m very proud of her. The same consistency required to stay in shape for running is a key ingredient to “running” a successful team. FMYI’s newly available form functionality can deliver this unlike anyone [...]

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]]> http://www.fmyi.com/blog/fmyi-forms/feed/ 0 Our B Corp rap video: Happy Earth Day 2013! http://www.fmyi.com/blog/earth-day-2013/ http://www.fmyi.com/blog/earth-day-2013/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:06:37 +0000 Justin http://www.fmyi.com/?p=3158 In celebration of Earth Day, I’m bringing this FMYI music video out of the archives. Learn more about B Corps and enjoy the skillz of Aaron James with a cameo by yours truly (I’m the comic relief): Our “A Beat for the B Corps” rap video covers why we love being a B Corp: “Better business, better product.” The lyrics and music were performed, written, and composed by Aaron James. Cameo by Justin Yuen. The video was directed by Graeme [...]

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]]> http://www.fmyi.com/blog/earth-day-2013/feed/ 0 Oregon Unlimited online project community for good http://www.fmyi.com/blog/oregon-unlimited-online-project-community-for-good/ http://www.fmyi.com/blog/oregon-unlimited-online-project-community-for-good/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:10:07 +0000 Justin http://www.fmyi.com/?p=3053 When I was in high school, a group of kids had an idea that a downtown teen center could be a great place to meet up, do homework, play games, and host events. It was a great community project to be a part of, and so many people pitched in to help with designing brochures, developing a business plan, interviewing leaders, speaking in front of city council, and holding events for teens in borrowed space. Looking back on the experience, [...]

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]]> http://www.fmyi.com/blog/oregon-unlimited-online-project-community-for-good/feed/ 0 Collaborate beautifully http://www.fmyi.com/blog/collaborate-beautifully/ http://www.fmyi.com/blog/collaborate-beautifully/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:18:30 +0000 Justin http://www.fmyi.com/?p=3042 Things just got a little more beautiful here at FMYI. You may have heard about our major new interface upgrade. And seen the TechCrunch article covering FMYI Version 7.0 while mentioning getting work done beautifully. Now, we’ve launched something so simple, yet makes a big difference: background images for your FMYI sites. I’ve heard people mention their first experiences with Lotus Notes back in the day — it changed collaboration back in its heyday. We’ve come a long way from enterprise [...]

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]]> http://www.fmyi.com/blog/collaborate-beautifully/feed/ 0 Yammer alternatives http://www.fmyi.com/blog/yammer-alternatives/ http://www.fmyi.com/blog/yammer-alternatives/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:24:14 +0000 Justin http://www.fmyi.com/?p=2584 When it comes to social collaboration, some folks are trying out Microsoft’s Yammer tool. While many may try out using their tool as a way to share Facebook-like status updates, we’ve heard from many that Microsoft’s Yammer doesn’t work for them in the long run. Why? Here are some reasons you might be in the market for Yammer alternatives: • To generate more user adoption, you’d like to have more workflow functionality integrated (project management, contact tracking/CRM, intranet, etc) • [...]

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]]> http://www.fmyi.com/blog/yammer-alternatives/feed/ 0 FMYI 7.0 and our 9th Anniversary: The Human Energy behind new collaboration software http://www.fmyi.com/blog/the-human-energy-behind-new-collaboration-software/ http://www.fmyi.com/blog/the-human-energy-behind-new-collaboration-software/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 23:59:58 +0000 Justin http://www.fmyi.com/?p=2461 We announced a new collaboration software version today with over 250 interface upgrades as “A Faster Fast” way for teams to collaborate. And on the technology side, we’re one of the first enterprise collaboration companies to leverage the Twitter Bootstrap design framework as covered in the TechCrunch article today about us. But did you know today is also FMYI’s 9th anniversary? With all the excitement buzzing around here, I haven’t had a chance to reflect too much on our journey [...]

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]]> http://www.fmyi.com/blog/the-human-energy-behind-new-collaboration-software/feed/ 2 FMYI Releases Version 7.0 to Create “A Faster Fast” Collaboration Experience with over 250 Interface Upgrades http://www.fmyi.com/blog/fmyi-releases-version-7-0-to-create-a-faster-fast-collaboration-experience-with-over-250-interface-upgrades/ http://www.fmyi.com/blog/fmyi-releases-version-7-0-to-create-a-faster-fast-collaboration-experience-with-over-250-interface-upgrades/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:38:01 +0000 Justin http://www.fmyi.com/?p=2426 Celebrates its Ninth Anniversary by Becoming One of the First Collaboration Platforms Built on the Twitter Bootstrap Design Framework Portland, Oregon — FMYI, Inc. [for my innovation], a leading provider of collaboration software hosting over one million workspaces, today announced the release of FMYI 7.0 on its ninth anniversary as a company. The new interface features over 250 interface upgrades and is one of the first collaboration platforms built on the Twitter Bootstrap design framework, the most popular open source [...]

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]]> http://www.fmyi.com/blog/fmyi-releases-version-7-0-to-create-a-faster-fast-collaboration-experience-with-over-250-interface-upgrades/feed/ 0 Start now to make history in 2013 http://www.fmyi.com/blog/start-now-to-make-history-in-2013/ http://www.fmyi.com/blog/start-now-to-make-history-in-2013/#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2012 21:53:38 +0000 seth http://www.fmyi.com/?p=2186 As you sing “It’s the most wonderful time…of the year” while enjoying your secret Santa gift after the office holiday party, you’ll notice how things are slowing down around you. Besides singing to yourself, it’s also the best time of the year to get organized before things go back to the normal overflowing inbox in January. Take advantage of this opportunity to get organized for growth in 2013! You can hit the ground running by leveraging one forgotten asset you [...]

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]]> http://www.fmyi.com/blog/search-and-rescue-your-team-communication/feed/ 0 FMYI Wins the Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility http://www.fmyi.com/blog/fmyi-wins-the-alfred-p-sloan-award-for-business-excellence-in-workplace-flexibility/ http://www.fmyi.com/blog/fmyi-wins-the-alfred-p-sloan-award-for-business-excellence-in-workplace-flexibility/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:26:55 +0000 Evan Moore http://www.fmyi.com/?p=2104 FMYI was recently honored with the Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence and Workplace Flexibility! We pride ourselves on providing our employees and others with the opportunity to take care of life’s matters when they need it. Here are some of the workplace flexibility policies that we have at FMYI: • Encourage and support employees with personal or family needs by finding solutions that work for both employees and the organization. • Allow some employees to work all paid [...]

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