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🎉 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐚𝐒 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐭 🎉 👉 https://lnkd.in/eXYCGqUw Today, we’re excited to launch beams SaaS Tool Insights, our new product designed to help businesses cut SaaS costs, reduce tool clutter, and gain actionable SaaS usage insights. But this isn’t just for admins or finance teams - 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞! With beams SaaS Tool Insights, you can: 🔍 Get a complete overview of the SaaS tools you’re using and how they compare to your team’s. 💡 Identify tools your teammates are already using that could make your workday easier or more efficient. 🚀 Easily request access to new tools and ensure your setup is always up-to-date. 🤝 Share insights or tips about tools you love so everyone can get the most out of them. It would mean the world to us if you could support us on Product Hunt today. Thank you for being part of our journey! 💜

📣 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 - 𝐧𝐞𝐰 beams 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐚𝐒 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 We've been cooking up something exciting during the last weeks. Our journey started with a mindful productivity app that helps tech employees improve your workflows and gain insights into your daily activities. Using too many tools isn’t just a constant distraction for individuals—it also hits companies' bottom lines, as they overspend on SaaS tools. That's why we’re beaming beams to the next level with a brand new B2B product designed to help businesses reduce SaaS costs and tidy up tool clutter through comprehensive tool usage insights. It streamlines SaaS management, boosts tool security, and ensures better tool adoption for teams of all sizes. 🎯𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐚𝐒 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬: In only 1 minute you can now get an automatic overview of all tools used in your organization for free (see screenshot). You only need to sign in with your Google Workspace Admin account (if that’s not you, feel free to share the link in the comments with the right person). We'd love for you to try it out and get your feedback! Special shoutout to Florian Bieberstein, Daniel Duarte, Philipp Stelzer, Celina Messner, Philipp Wolf, Wolfgang Mauer, Jurek Herwig, Julia Schulze, Dr. Franzi Löw, Henriette Brune, Frank Neumann, Niclas Liebenow, Khurram Masood, Lena Tuckermann, Mohannad Ali, Vera Fuest, Malte Scholz, Leeann Trang, Tim Schumacher, Deniz Ficicioglu, Natalie Steger, Daniel Krauss, Marc-Alexander Christ, Raphael Fleckenstein, 🟣 Elias Schneider, Jürgen Vogel, Daniel Frese, Jenny Saft, Florian Plenge, Daniel Partida, Jonas Meynert, Markus Hallermann, Thies H. Hansen, Edoardo Archetti, Felix Schroeder, Armin Bognar, Kevin Shanahan, Nick Helleberg and others for providing feedback and shaping this product with us. Your support means everything ✨

💡 𝐈𝐧 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 💡 We all know the feeling of starting 100 things a day and not getting anything done. That’s why staying focused is more crucial than ever. Today we are presenting our next beams product feature sub-page: Focus Mode (link in comments) - designed to help you reclaim your attention while still being accessible to your colleagues. You can launch Focus Mode with a keyboard shortcut or directly form your menu bar to: 🍅 𝐅𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐨 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫: Use the built-in timer with 25 minutes of focus followed by 5 minutes of breaks, or adjust it to your preferences. ☂️ 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Automatically puts your Mac in Focus (Do Not Disturb) and updates your Slack Status, so that your colleagues know that your busy. (They can still chose to notify you, if it is really urgent.) 🔄 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬 - 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 - 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Closing the circle of your daily beams workflow, it helps you to track time and plan out your focus goals for the day. Whether you're deep into a project or just need a moment of uninterrupted work, Focus Mode is your new side-kick. Try it out and let us know how it's helping you achieve more! ✨ #Productivity #FocusMode #Beams #WorkSmarterNotHarder #WorkBetterNotMore #MacMenuBarApp #KeyboardShortcuts

✍️ 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥? If you haven’t yet, it might just be the key to boosting mindfulness, reducing stress, and making better decisions in your daily workflow. Today we are presenting our next beams product feature sub-page: Work journal (link in comments). The Work Journal is more than just a note-taking tool; it’s your dedicated space to capture thoughts, track progress, and reflect on daily achievements—all conveniently accessible from your menu bar. The Work Journal helps you stay on top of your game. Key Highlights: 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐎𝐟𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬: After having taken a minute at the beginning of your day to write down your main priorities, now it's the time to feel the satisfaction of checking them off. 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Track your mood with an emoji, and jot down any lessons learned, insights gained, or simply how you’re feeling. 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲: If you monitor all your goals and reflections, it enables you to look back on your progress over time to gain valuable insights and drive continuous improvement. If you also want to end your day feeling accomplished, we are looking forward to your feedback ✨

🎯 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐚 𝐓𝐨-𝐃𝐨 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭 As we launched our new beams landing page recently, today we are presenting our next product feature sub-page: Daily goals (link in comments). For many of us a never-ending to-do list can become overwhelming and counterproductive. They scatter your attention across minor tasks, leading to a sense of constant busyness without real progress. At beams we believe that prioritizing daily goals helps you zero in on what truly matters. Our Daily Goals feature is designed to keep your priorities front and center. Here's what you can expect: 🎯 𝐒𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬: Start your day by setting your top goals right in the menu bar. Keep your focus on what truly matters. 📅 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞: See how your goals fit into your day alongside your meetings and events. . ✔️ 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬: Easily mark goals as completed and feel the satisfaction of seeing your progress in real time. Prioritizing your goals at the beginning of the day is the first step to achieving them. Can it be more convenient than doing so from the top of your screen? #dailygoals #prioritization #menubarapp #productivitytool

🚀 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐮 𝐛𝐚𝐫: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 beams 💜 As we launched our new landing page last week, we are going to present all our product feature sub-pages. Starting with: The menu bar calendar. 🗓 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧: Seeing your entire day in a quick glance means less app switching and more being on top of things. 📞 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐜𝐮𝐭: Our most used feature until today. Best way to join a meeting relaxed and on time. "𝘐 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘺. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭." - This user quote from the early beams days is still one of our favorite ones. If you also want a magical join call experience, you can download the beams Mac menu bar app now (link in comments).

🌟 A big thank you to our incredible beams summer interns, Marcus and Aidan! 🌟 As we wrap up a fantastic 10-week journey, Mihri Minaz and I want to take a moment to express our gratitude to Marcus and Aidan, our two stellar interns from the University of Chicago. Marcus, with a background in Statistics and Computer Science, has truly been a jack of all trades. From diving into product discovery, and analytics, and contributing to data science projects, to even rolling up your sleeves and writing code - your versatility have been invaluable to our team. Aidan, studying Economics paired with a Philosophy minor, brought a unique perspective to our go-to-market and growth strategies. You have driven forward so many growth initiatives, and your thoughtful approach has left a lasting impact. We are thankful that Founderland made us aware about ChicagoU's Metcalfe scholarship program, which allowed Marcus and Aidan to move to Berlin for the summer to work onsite with us. It's been a pleasure having you both on board, and we're excited to see where your journeys take you next. Keep shining, and we hope our paths cross again in the future! 

🌟 A day in a life of a beams summer intern in Berlin 🌟 Meet Marcus Chandra, a Statistics and Computer Science major from the University of Chicago with a passion for big data and big ideas. This summer, Marcus took the leap and joined our team in Berlin. We're thrilled to share his "A day in a life" video, captured during our launch party at the stunning SCNE Ventures office 💜 Check it out to see some beams vibes in action 🤩 #intern #berlin #startup #productmanagement #productintern #internship #summerintern #launchparty

In his latest newsletter, Lenny Rachitsky shares ten productivity techniques he swears by (hint: our beams Mac app covers nearly all of them). 1. Using the calendar for to-dos 2. Keeping a “waiting for” list 3. If it takes less than two minutes, I just do it 4. Each morning, writing down the top 1-3 things I want to get done that day 5. Setting up, and fiercely protecting, regular deep work time 6. No meetings before 3pm 7. Keeping Do Not Disturb mode on 8. Keeping work async 9. Using a virtual assistant to take on low-impact work 10. Saying no more often, even when it’s hard At beams, we resonate deeply with this list, as it's perfectly aligned with our productivity philosophy. While some of the points above require no app, our Mac Menu Bar App has you covered for everything else. What time management techniques actually work for you?

🔐 beams is now CASA compliant 🔐 We recently received the 𝗔𝗽𝗽 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲’𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗔) 𝗧𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝟮, a must for apps using Google APIs with sensitive or restricted scopes. This process can be confusing for so many companies and especially small startups, so our backend engineer Emrah Bayraktaroglu took the time and wrote about it (link in comments). The blog post includes the public (google sheet) templates for the to-do list, and progress tracker to help you navigate CASA Tier 2 verification for your Google Cloud app. Hope it can guide on your review -and us next year for the annual review again ;) Let's keep user data secure together! #GoogleCloud #appsecurity