Basecamp Beyond Business | Basecamp Office Hours

In this Basecamp Office Hours session (recorded live on January 22, 2025), Kimberly and Ashley from the 37signals team walk through some examples for using Basecamp for personal projects. They are joined by a long-time Basecamp customer who shares how he uses Basecamp to manage his family life and keep up with details for his daughter with special needs.

To access the chat window from the live session, visit https://www.crowdcast.io/c/s4xt6xh33v4e and click "Save Your Spot" to rewatch the session.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Welcome
03:20 – Basecamp Community
04:04 – Basecamp user Jethro Jones
05:55 – Jethro's Basecamp account and family projects
08:36 – Basecamp tools used in the family project
10:10 – Using the Message Board as a communications log
10:30 – Using custom categories to sort the Message Board posts
11:27 – Using References for connecting items in a project
12:46 – Benefits of using the Message Board like a communications log
14:40 – Docs & Files in a family project
17:18 – Card Table for progressive work
19:52 – Using To-dos and future due dates
22:52 – Schedule in a family project
25:30 – Using Basecamp to manage home maintenance
34:00 – Using Basecamp for a club
38:00 – Q&A
38:20 – Basecamp's new free plan
40:05 – Switching between Basecamp accounts
42:44 – Are there plans for a Basecamp / HEY integration?
43:38 – Templates in Basecamp
46:36 – How to join the Basecamp Community

Helpful Links:
🔗 Video tutorials: https://basecamp.com/learn

For follow up questions, reach out to guides@basecamp.com.