Creating & Managing Projects

Vaasu Guduguntla

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📁 Getting Started with Projects

Projects help you stay organized, deliver on time, and keep every detail in one place.

Projects are the heartbeat of your workflow in TalleFlow. Every event, client job, or service engagement lives inside a project — keeping all your tasks, documents, emails, invoices, and files neatly organized in one place.


This guide walks you through what projects are, how to create them, and everything you can manage inside a project workspace.

What Are Projects in TalleFlow?

A project is a container that holds everything related to a client job:
✔️ Client details & communication
✔️ Tasks & project timeline
✔️ Documents (proposals, contracts, invoices, questionnaires, forms)
✔️ Files & attachments
✔️ Meetings & Google Calendar sync
✔️ Payments & expenses
✔️ Notes, collaborators, and activity
✔️ Custom stages & project types
Projects help you:
  • Stay organized from inquiry → delivery
  • Track progress at every stage
  • Manage deliverables and deadlines
  • Store all communication in one hub
  • Keep your team aligned​

How to Create a New Project

  1. Go to Projects from the left-side navigation.
  2. Click + New Project.
  3. Fill out your project details:
    FieldDescription
    Project NameMake it specific and easy to recognize — “Smith Wedding Reception”.
    Client / ContactChoose an existing contact or create a new one.
    Project TypePick from built-in types (e.g., Wedding, Session, Branding, Event) or choose from your custom project types defined in Business Settings.
    Project StageAssign the starting stage (e.g., Planning, In Progress, Review). You can customize your stages in Business Settings → Projects.
    Start Date / Due DateAdd your timeline and key dates.

    Click Create Project. Your workspace is now live.

    Project Types & Customization

    Built-in Project Types

    TalleFlow provides common creative-service categories (e.g., Wedding, Photoshoot, Event). These types help keep your client work organized.

    Custom Project Types (Business Settings)

    You can create your own categories — perfect for niche workflows like:
                      • Corporate Event
                      • Retainer Client
                      • Branding Package
                      • Booth Rental
                      • DJ Engagement​​

                        To create custom types: Business Settings → Projects → Project Types.

                        Project Stages & Custom Stages

                        Standard Stages

                        TalleFlow includes default stages:
                        StageDescription
                        PlanningIdeas, intake, and discovery
                        In ProgressActive work happening
                        ReviewWaiting on client feedback
                        CompletedWork delivered
                        On HoldPaused or delayed

                        Custom Project Stages (Business Settings)

                        If your workflow is different, you can create your own:
                        • Inquiry
                        • Quoted
                        • Booked
                        • Editing
                        • Delivery
                        • Follow-Up​
                        Create them at: Business Settings → Projects → Project Stages

                        Your custom stages appear in every new project and on the Projects dashboard.

                        Inside the Project Dashboard 

                        Once inside a project, you'll see several tabs that help you manage every detail.

                        1. Overview

                        A high-level snapshot including:

                        • Project name, type, stage, status
                        • Assigned contact
                        • Timeframe & dates
                        • Quick links to tasks, files, and invoices​

                          2. Activity

                          A complete timeline of everything that happens in the project:
                          • Send and replay to emails
                          • Documents shared
                          • Updates & edits
                          • Tasks completed
                          • Payments received
                          • File uploads
                          • Notes added

                              3. Email

                              Send and receive emails directly inside the project (requires Google Workspace integration).

                              Features include:

                              • Threaded conversations
                              • Automatic project linking
                              • Attach documents and files
                              • Email templates
                              • Full history stored in the project​

                              4. Tasks

                              Organize your work with tasks:

                              • Assign tasks to yourself or team members
                              • Create recurring tasks
                              • Add due dates & reminders
                              • Link tasks to contacts
                              • Use project-specific task filters​

                              5. Attachments

                              Upload and store:

                              • Photos
                              • Files
                              • PDFs
                              • Design files
                              • Floorplans
                              • Any file up to 25 MB​
                              This keeps everything tidy and replaces external folders or spreadsheets.

                              6. Documents

                              Every project includes a dedicated place for all documents:

                              • Proposals
                              • Contracts
                              • Invoices
                              • Questionnaires
                              • Contact forms
                              • Brochures
                              • AI-generated documents
                              • Signed documents (via SignWell)​

                              Documents automatically pull in project + client data via merge tags.

                              7. Designs

                              If you use Canva integration, you’ll see:
                              • Linked designs
                              • One-click access
                              • Ability to attach designs to project deliverables​

                              8. Floor Plans

                              If you’ve connected your Prismm integration, every project will include a dedicated Floor Plans tab. This makes it easy to keep all venue layouts, design files, and setup diagrams directly inside the project where your team needs them.

                              What You Can Do Here

                              • ​View Linked Floor Plans: Any floor plans you’ve connected from Prismm will appear here automatically.
                              • Open Plans in Prismm: Click a plan to jump into Prismm for editing, annotations, or sharing updates.
                              • Keep Layouts Organized by Project: Each project stores only its relevant floor plans, so nothing gets lost or mixed between jobs.
                              Setting Up the Integration 

                              To use the Floor Plans tab, you must connect Prismm in your business settings: Business Settings → Integrations → Prismm → Connect

                              Once connected, you’ll be able to manage Prismm assets from each project’s Floor Plans tab.

                              9. Finance

                              The project’s financial hub:
                              • Invoices
                              • Payments received
                              • Expenses
                              • Net profit
                              • Payout tracking (via Stripe)​
                              You can only send invoices from a project once a client is linked.

                              10. Details

                              Edit project settings at any time:

                              • Contact
                              • Stage
                              • Type
                              • Dates
                              • Notes
                              • Custom fields (future)​

                              Bulk Actions (Coming Soon) 

                              We will soon support:
                              • Bulk stage changes
                              • Bulk archiving
                              • Bulk label assignment
                              • Bulk export for reporting​
                              Project Success Tips

                              ★ Name projects clearly, using client + date
                              ★ Use stages to move projects through your workflow
                              ★ Add tasks early — small tasks prevent big delays
                              ★ Use labels for filtering across many jobs
                              ★ Save a “project starter template” and duplicate it for similar projects
                               

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