Xtensio Blog
by Rambabu Thapa | Oct 11, 2018 | Product Updates
Building more for teams. Refinements to premium plan packages. New custom style guide, custom shared URLs, export preview, templates, examples. Bug fixes and more. Here are Xtensio product updates from April through September 2018. Xtensio’s evolution into a... 
by Rambabu Thapa | Jul 12, 2018 | Case Studies
Xtensio is a strategy and communications platform for over 270,000 professionals around the world. This case study looks at how Los Angeles design studio Fake Crow uses the platform to launch a global Greenpeace campaign, tackling single-use plastics. Brand strategist... 
by Rambabu Thapa | May 3, 2018 | Tips & Tricks
Keep everyone and everything effortlessly ‘on brand.’ With Xtensio’s Business plan, you can now customize the font styles and colors available for your team to use when creating new folios. Whether your team is creating strategic and visual... 
by Rambabu Thapa | Apr 2, 2018 | Product Updates
Optimization overhaul. Refinements to premium plan packaging. New video module, Case Study template, and Explore tab. Bug fixes and more. Here are Xtensio product updates from November 2017 through March 2018. Premium Plan Optimizations After launching Xtensio Team... 
by Alper Cakir | Jan 22, 2018 | Tips & Tricks
User Persona are representations of people who will engage with your product. While these Personas are hypothetical people, the information on the document should not be hypothetical. and should be Complete each section of the persona template based on fact, hard data... 
by Asli Sonceley | Jan 22, 2018 | Tips & Tricks
Often, as an entrepreneur, product designer, or marketing professional, you will have a very good sense of who your high level target market is. Whether you are aiming for affluent millennials, middle class parents, or urban small business owners, you have identified... 
by Lauren Haynes | Nov 9, 2017 | Product Updates
Introducing Xtensio for Business. New feature to save your own templates. Updated template channels. UX optimizations and more. Here are Xtensio product updates from August through October 2017. Introducing Xtensio for Business As you may know, we’ve been... 
by Lauren Haynes | Nov 3, 2017 | Product Updates, Tips & Tricks
Save custom templates, optimize your workflow. With the Xtensio Business plans, you can create and save your own templates, use them privately or share with internal teams, across departments, and clients. You can even publish templates and share with the world;... 
by Asli Sonceley | Aug 1, 2017 | Product Updates
Introducing The Social Entrepreneurship Series. New and improved templates. Two new features just launched upon popular demand. UX optimizations and more. Here are Xtensio product updates from July 2017. Introducing tools for social entrepreneurs Over the last couple... 
by Asli Sonceley | Jul 1, 2017 | Product Updates
New pricing tiers. A bit of history on how we got here as a self-sustaining startup. Gearing up for Team Space. Here are insights and product updates from last month. Our users who’ve been with us since the early days will remember this: Xtensio was free, with... 
by Asli Sonceley | May 31, 2017 | Product Updates
New Fact Sheet Template. Early Access to Team Space. Lots of new example folios with different color schemes and layouts. Plus insiders into what’s ahead. Here are product updates from last month: New! Fact Sheet Template The Fact Sheet Template is a compact... 
by Asli Sonceley | May 3, 2017 | Product Updates
All about the templates. Introducing the first onboarding folio. Labels are now channels. Behind the scenes of our admin world, and a sneak peek into what’s ahead. Here are this month’s product updates: Fresh New Templates View While you can build anything... 
by Asli Sonceley | Apr 9, 2017 | Product Updates
This month’s product updates have primarily been on the back-end. Since launching live collaboration in December, we have been constantly optimizing data syncing performance. We also ironed out some of the most demanded features and launched a new template. Here... 
by Asli Sonceley | Mar 3, 2017 | Product Updates
This month’s new template, UX/UI optimizations, educational discounts, and careers. Here are product updates from February: NEW TEMPLATE: Consulting Services Proposal Template This proposal template includes the necessary components of a strategic game... 
by Asli Sonceley | Feb 9, 2017 | Product Updates
Sync time Since the introduction of collaboration features, we’ve been working to smooth out the experience for users to edit together seamlessly. Syncing time between collaborators is now substantially faster, especially when duplicating modules or canvases.... 
by Asli Sonceley | Dec 14, 2016 | Product Updates, Tips & Tricks
Your Ultimate Guide to Collaboration and Revision History With Xtensio for Business, you can collaborate on your folios with colleagues, clients and other key players in real-time from anywhere in the world. The Collaboration feature helps users facilitate the... 
by Asli Sonceley | Dec 13, 2016 | Product Updates
We are closing 2016 with a big announcement. Live collaboration is finally here! This has been in the works for a long time and our most challenging milestone so far. Auto-syncing across collaborators while creating a complex and visual online page is a pretty big... 
by Asli Sonceley | Sep 7, 2016 | Product Updates
New Tool: Landing Page Template As an alternative to the One-Pager template, the Landing Page template helps you build a web page around a primary “call to action.” It’s perfect to advertise your product offering, run a campaign, or test an assumption. Archiving... 
by Asli Sonceley | Aug 29, 2016 | Tips & Tricks
Your ultimate guide to the canvases. The Blank Canvas. It’s in the name. A blank canvas is a tool that you can use in any folio to commit your vision to a blank page. Start from scratch. The blank canvas is the most flexible canvas we have. You can divide content into... 
by Asli Sonceley | Aug 29, 2016 | Tips & Tricks
Rethink how you share documents. Xtensio is one of the best document creators on the web because there are so many ways to share your work. By default, your folio is completely private and only viewable by you. But when you’re ready to share, you have tons of... 
by Asli Sonceley | Aug 29, 2016 | Tips & Tricks
Everything you need to know about sections. Think of sections as one horizontal slice of your folio. You can rearrange these slices however you want and decide what modules go in them. A section can be as large or as small as you want depending on the height of your... 
by Asli Sonceley | Aug 29, 2016 | Tips & Tricks
The ultimate guide to mastering Xtensio’s toolbar. In this guide, you will find the various editing features that are contained within our toolbar located at the top of your folio, just below the navigation bar. Each tip will have easy-to-follow... 
by Asli Sonceley | Aug 11, 2016 | Tips & Tricks
Everything you need to know about modules. Think of modules as a single moveable unit of your folio. You can adjust their size, customize their color, and stack them within canvases. Each tip will have easy-to-follow instructions along with a short GIF to walk you... 
by Asli Sonceley | Aug 3, 2016 | Product Updates
New Tool: Pitch Deck With the introduction of presentation mode last month, it makes sense why we want to introduce a Pitch Deck template. With this template, you can now quickly build a pitch deck that conveys the mission and value of your company. The template... 
by Asli Sonceley | Jul 1, 2016 | Product Updates
New Tool: Meeting Agenda We’ve just added a meeting agenda template! Build a comprehensive agenda with discussion points, careful minutes, and action items that you can print and share with your peers. New Dashboard We made MAJOR updates to the dashboard.... 
by Asli Sonceley | Jun 28, 2016 | Product Updates, Tips & Tricks
Organize, collaborate on and share groups of folios with Channels.Channels essentially work like folders allowing you to “tag” each of your folios into different categories. Having a method to organize your many folios into groups is essential in... 
by Asli Sonceley | Jun 7, 2016 | Product Updates
New Tool: User Persona Comparison The new User Persona Comparison template allows you to compare and contrast each of your user persona segments. Use this guide to reveal each persona’s unique needs and frustrations. Payments for Xtensio Plus! We introduced a new way... 
by Asli Sonceley | May 6, 2016 | Product Updates
New Tool: Business Model Canvas The Business Model Canvas has been one of the most requested tools from our users. We knew we had to include it as soon as possible! Similar to the Lean Canvas, the Business Model Canvas guides you to fine tune your business model,... 
by Alper Cakir | May 5, 2016 | Team Shares
Collision is considered “America’s fastest growing tech conference,” bringing over 7,500 attendees from more than 50 countries. Xtensio was selected to participate in the Alpha program, which allowed us to exhibit our product, attend workshops, and even pitch Xtensio... 
by Alper Cakir | Apr 21, 2016 | Case Studies
About Ryan & Cuttime After completing the MBA program at Columbia Business School and working in Corporate America for a number of years in the marketing and advertising fields, and even working for Warner Music Group, Ryan Ziemba suddenly found himself wanting to... 
by Asli Sonceley | Apr 4, 2016 | Product Updates
Two New Tools: Press Release + Media Kit We realized media kits and press releases go hand in hand — so we decided to push both at once! The new Press Release template will help you create attractive and simple releases for all of your company’s... 
by Asli Sonceley | Mar 21, 2016 | Partner Spotlights
Xtensio pages have come in handy over and over again. Thank you for providing the platform to create such professional applications. I am so glad we decided to partner on this project! – Makaela Kingsley, Director of Patricelli Center for Social... 
by Asli Sonceley | Mar 3, 2016 | Product Updates
New Content Strategy Tool To help your business’ marketing efforts, we’ve compiled all of the crucial elements to consider when crafting a content strategy. A strong content strategy boils down to creating the right type of content for your target... 
by Asli Sonceley | Feb 2, 2016 | Product Updates
We just released the biggest Xtensio update since we first launched the platform! If you’ve been following along since May, you might have noticed some huge changes since then. All New User Interface All of the dropdown menus and pop-ups have received a facelift... 
by Asli Sonceley | Jan 6, 2016 | Product Updates
Another month, another set of tweaks. Most of our updates have been minor bug fixes and ways to reduce friction across the platform. Here are some of the major changes we’ve introduced: Lighter and Faster Platform We changed the framework that Xtensio had been... 
by Asli Sonceley | Dec 7, 2015 | Product Updates
Another month, another set of tweaks. Most of our updates have been minor bug fixes and ways to reduce friction across the platform. Here are some of the major changes we’ve introduced: PDF Export Customization We wanted to bring more flexibility to PDF exports... 
by Asli Sonceley | Dec 7, 2015 | Product Updates, Tips & Tricks
We’ve recently updated the PDF export function to include more options and increased customization. Now you’ll have greater flexibility based on how your PDF is intended to be viewed! When you click “Download PDF,” a pop-up will appear... 
by Asli Sonceley | Nov 3, 2015 | Product Updates
It’s been a busy month here at Xtensio. We’ve made a bunch of tweaks that you might have missed. Here are some of the things we’ve completed and launched this past month. Added Background Color Options for Sections and Modules Under the Section... 
by Asli Sonceley | Oct 5, 2015 | Product Updates
Improved User Persona Users can now resize columns and move sections around (drag and drop just like other modules). We’ve also simplified the process to insert brands and made minor design updates all around. New features will roll out in the near future.... 
by Asli Sonceley | Sep 18, 2015 | Tips & Tricks
Step 1: Find the “Share” Menu To find the “Share” menu, simply click on the arrow in the top-right corner (see below.) Step 2: Turn Link Sharing On Your folio is automatically set to be private. To change that, turn Link Sharing On by... 
by Asli Sonceley | Aug 25, 2015 | Product Updates
Improved Drag and Drop Dragging and dropping a module further down (or up) a page is now smoother and easier. Improved Auto-Saving Your folios will same automatically save after every edit. New Folio Footer When you share your folio, a new (less... 
by Asli Sonceley | Jul 30, 2015 | Team Shares
The debate is ongoing: Are User Personas necessary? Are they worth spending time on? Should they be shredded to pieces or saved for use? You know the feeling of discovering a product that feels as though it was crafted just for you? When the packaging, wording, color... 
by Alper Cakir | Jul 20, 2015 | Product Updates
Xtensio Plus We introduced Xtensio Plus, a “premium” version of the product which enables advanced features such as exporting to PNG/PDF and password protection for users’ folios. Learn more here. Referrals Users can upgrade to Xtensio Plus by... 
by Alper Cakir | Jul 7, 2015 | Team Shares
In the startup community, Product Hunt is regarded as the place to kickoff your product and get it in the hands of thousands of users. With a carefully regulated upvoting system, Product Hunt ensures the community decides whether a product will rise through the ranks... 
by Alper Cakir | Jul 3, 2015 | Product Updates
“Saved me weeks of work…” “When are you gonna have this feature?” “We’ll pay for it!” This is what we’ve heard from our users since we launched Xtensio’s Public Beta recently. But 4 months ago, it was... 
by Alper Cakir | Jun 29, 2015 | Case Studies
About A little goodness: A little goodness was founded to help people on their journey to health and happiness by providing a directory of health and wellness knowledge and services in Australia. A little goodness is a startup company in its initial stages of... 
by Alper Cakir | Jun 29, 2015 | Case Studies
About David & FILM Ferrania: David Bias is a New York based creative entrepreneur. Before joining FILM Ferrania, Bias worked for many years as an art director and designer. Bias served as the U.S. Vice President of Impossible, a company that produces instant film... 
by Asli Sonceley | Jun 29, 2015 | Case Studies
About Adrian & ThriveStreams: Adrian Cunanan worked as a technical consultant for over 10 years prior to starting ThriveStreams. Both Adrian and his ThriveStreams co-founder, Ryan Badilla, were diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Inspired to give back to this... 
by Asli Sonceley | Jun 29, 2015 | Case Studies
About Jake & Timelock: Jake Peters is no newcomer to the startup world. After spending time at a couple startups, Jake started his own right after graduating from university. He has since built Timelock with his co-founder, Jarratt Isted. Timelock is a tool that... 
by Alper Cakir | Apr 1, 2015 | Product Updates
This was our biggest push ever. Xtensio is live and open for public beta. Now you can visit www.xtensio.com and start building your folios. A few templates to get you started Blank Slate Startup One Pager Fundraising Summary Lean Canvas Swot Analysis Multiple Folios... by Alper Cakir | Mar 19, 2015 | Product Updates
Optimization We reworked some of our code for increased efficiency, security and speed Bug Fixes This week was used mostly for improving the user experience Visual improvements Small visual enhancements and fixes. Xtensio Product Updates 3.19.2015 was last... by Alper Cakir | Mar 9, 2015 | Product Updates
Optimize API Optimized code to reduce traffic (saves bandwidth) Responsiveness (1st pass) Started fixing display issues for mobile screens but this will need more work. Settings Page Now you can update account settings including password, name and email Visual... by Alper Cakir | Mar 2, 2015 | Product Updates
This week we worked on the most requested changes, refinements and a couple of new items from our backlog Onboarding improvements We updated the simple popup for company name to include a little instructions Improvements to Drag and drop We are... by Alper Cakir | Feb 23, 2015 | Product Updates
We had a busy week and here are the updates on Xtensio for this week: Funding Module Validation added. Now you’ll see a warning if your total does not add up to 100% New Module Request You can now send us a new request for the module(s) you need. We are tracking... by Alper Cakir | Feb 21, 2015 | Product Updates
We started working on Xtensio over a year ago, internally at Fake Crow (Our startup friendly creative agency) as a side project. The concept behind Xtensio was to create a fast and easy way for companies to create beautiful and interactive business profiles. But... by Alper Cakir | Nov 21, 2014 | Team Shares
Our Co-founder & Product Lead extraordinaire, Alper Cakir was Paul Kemp’s guest on “The App Guy” this week. He talks about risks and rewards of entrepreneurship, building the startup friendly creative agency Fake Crow with zero investment, and... by Alper Cakir | Nov 13, 2014 | Product Updates
Xtensio is the quickest tool for entrepreneurs and startups to visualize their business profile. In short, we are designing a DIY graphics toolset. Our goal is to help entrepreneurs create a clean overview of their company, with beautiful graphics. No need for...