Susan Alexander did a 30-day Action Method challenge in which she traded in her old methods for organization for our collection of productivity tools including paper products and Action Method Online. Susan found the 30-day challenge gave her "the chance to deep practice something completely new [...] and become more and more adept at it over a measured period of time." She even felt her productivity surge quickly after adopting the method.

Learn more about the Action Method Methodology here.

Read more about Susan's review of AMO, her 30-day challenge and more here.

And learn about the upcoming version of AMO that offers a new and improved approach to productivity here.

As you may know, we're currently hard at work developing the next version of Action Method Online. As promised, here is a sneak peek at the new design.

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Behance team members Scott Belsky and Bryan Latten share some insights about the next version of ActionMethod Online, currently under development.

A major update for ActionMethod Online is long overdue. We have just completed the concepting process and are already underway in developing the next generation of ActionMethod Online. We wanted to share some background for the project as well as guidance for some of the changes and improvements you will see.

Background
Our team created ActionMethod to help us live and work with a bias towards action. As a company with a mission to organize and empower creative professionals, we wanted to help people DO stuff. Before “the cloud” was a common term, we envisioned multiple devices and online apps keeping our tasks in sync at all times. What started as a simple paper product line and an online application for task management has become an entire task management ecosystem with a value for design and simplicity.

Over the past year we have brought ActionMethod Online to the Android, iPhone, and iPad platforms. The mobile versions of task management have been extremely well received. We have also introduced new features on the mobile versions, including: (1) “Focus” - a subset of tasks that you wish to focus on, (2) “Advisor” - data on your productivity within ActionMethod, (3) “Project Notes” -  a way to capture small notations within a particular project.

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It has been about one week since the publication of Making Ideas Happen by Behance founder/ceo Scott Belsky. The book became an immediate bestseller upon launch, debuting at #15 on Amazon and leading every business and creative category. The book was also included in the Wall Street Journal as a national bestseller in business. Design and business blogs around the web have since had a chance to read the book and weigh in with reviews.

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Based on our promotion with AcceptPay over at the 99%, we wanted to use the system ourselves. So, we rolled out AcceptPay as an option for Teams on AMO. A new service from American Express, this is a great alternative for those of you unable to pay via our traditional credit card system. Upon request, we can invoice you for payment via eCheck or ACH.

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Apple has approved and posted version 2.0 of the iPhone application for Action Method Online. The new version is, in fact, an entirely redesigned application, resulting from over seven months of design and development.

As Scott Belsky, CEO of Behance, explained, "Our goal was simple: To make Action Method the absolute BEST collaborative task management application available for the iPhone. We wanted it to seamlessly sync (and back-up) with the online version of the application, enable the user to organize their Action Steps by Project, Due Date, Color, Who Delegated It, Priority, or any other keyword."

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Those who start taking action in mid-August deserve some special treatment...

Just a quick post letting you know that the Behance team is providing a special 25% off discount to those who upgrade their Action Method Online accounts this week using the following codes.

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Productivity can decline during summer when the sun is shining. In an effort to increase productivity and encourage ACTION, we are giving away over $1,000 in Action Method products.

Grand Prize (1)
$300 worth of Action Method Products
One (1) Premium subscription to Action Method Online ($100 value)
One (1) Extremely Limited-Edition Behance T-shirt

Runner-up Prize (1)
$100 worth of Action Method Products
One (1) Premium subscription to Action Method Online ($100 value)
One (1) Extremely Limited-Edition Behance T-shirt

Creative Tweet Prize (5)
Choice of one (1) Action Method Product
One (1) Extremely Limited-Edition Behance T-shirt

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As we launched the first version of Action Method for the iPhone, we were pleased to track initial responses via Twitter.

The only lingering frustration is the group of people posting reviews in the App Store that claim "there is no way to delete an Action Step." So we would like to explain: All you need to do is open the Action Step and then touch the "Trash" icon. And, of course, if you are just completing the Action Step, touch the checkbox. Sorry for the confusion between "Trash" and "Delete" - it will be addressed in future versions.

We're excited to announce the launch of Action Method for the iPhone.  You can use Action Method Online to create a whole connected world of productivity.  It offers advanced features like Discussion, File Sharing, and Events (deadline coordination).  And Action Method for iPhone lets you take your Action Steps with you.  It all works together to ensure nothing falls through the cracks again!

For more information, please visit http://www.actionmethod.com/iPhone_Tour