Basetwo Media is a leading provider of Corporate Video Production services in Vancouver, BC Canada. Jeff Pelletier, Executive Producer and Owner there, writes in to tell us how his company uses Backpack (below).
Basetwo Media has been relying on Backpack to help in the systemization of our Video Production Company for the past year. As our Company Intranet, it serves as a central repository for all of our policies, procedures and important documents, and as a centralized means of communication.
The pages in our Backpack account are setup much like a book, broken out into chapters for different categories and departments, including a top-level index.
The formatting looks great on paper too, as we print a revised hard-copy every month or so for quick reference around the office. The RSS feed allows everyone to be notified of updates and facilitates quality control by management.
The shared calendars allow us to keep everyone in the loop with regards to our Production schedules, crews and equipment, as well as important administrative and office tasks such as team meetings. We use the 'Newsroom' as a message board for general, company-wide discussions.
Backpack has integrated perfectly into our own personal 'GTD' systems, and all of our employees now use it as a daily To-Do list and organizer.
After having tried a variety of other online tools, shared calendars and a Wiki, we've that found Backpack's ease of use encourages collaboration from all of our employees. Best of all, it's fun to use.
