Out of 112 applicants from India ranging from age 19 to age 35, DeskAway has been chosen in the 30 finalists for the Business World Young Entrepreneurs Awards for 2010.

These 30 young start-ups and their founders will now be evaluated by a separate six-member jury comprising prominent entrepreneurs, investors and other experts. Five winners will be chosen by the jury and announced later.

Excited!

DeskAway was recently reviewed by 20:20 Social a social business strategy firm based in India. They provide solutions for Indian and international clients.

We found the interface easy to use, clean and inviting. It was easy to get started without really digging deep into the How To tutorial /video and it was nice to see how tips and tutorials were generously placed on various pages but with the option of closing them all in one go in case you felt confident of finding your way around independently.

Always feel that a tabbed view makes an app largely clutter free and easy to navigate and at the same time allows a lot of features to be packaged in well. DeskAway scores high marks on this account and makes good use of a tabbed UI and frames.

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Thanks Abha and the 20:20 Social team!

Did you know that if you used the customization options on DeskAway, it can help build a strong brand identity for your business among your internal customers (employees) and external customers (partners)?

The “Settings” Tab on your DeskAway account allows you to customize the look and feel of your account pages and much more. Here is how:

Through the “General Settings” section you can upload a logo of your business that will be displayed on all pages of your account - a start to claiming ownership of the DeskAway account as your own.

The “Themes” tab allows you to personalize your DeskAway account theme, syncing it with your company colors. Creating an environment that reflects your brand and your business.

You can also customize and categorize various interaction points of all your users to create a seamless experience of using your DeskAway account.  You can create default categories of Projects, Departments and Blogs - making it easy for teams to just click and select from these pre-set categories. You can also set permissions and modify alters from the “General Settings” tab, making it intuitive for the team members to access and get reminders for their tasks and milestones, as required. Thus, building a positive association about your business in the user’s minds.

The internal user is as important as the external user for any business. These small changes in your DeskAway account will create an online environment which reflects the attitude and the philosophy of the company, thus making it a pleasant experience for your employees and teammates using DeskAway. Perhaps, this could also drive more usage of your DeskAway account.