1. What do you do, and why do you track your time?

Alexander Dort GmbH is an owner-led agency for design, marketing, PR, communication, and development. Founded in 2022 by Alexander Dort and his son Robin Dort, B.Sc., we support mainly medium-sized businesses in the print and media industry – holistically and long-term. Our services range from brand development, corporate design, photo and video production to web and app development, content marketing, and social media management.

Our special model: Clients book our services through flexible monthly hour packages. This allows us to support them continuously in all communication and marketing matters – at transparent fixed prices. Many of our clients entrust us with their entire external communication.

To ensure accurate and fair billing, precise time tracking is essential – for every team member, every project, and every client.

2. What has improved since you started using timeBuzzer?

We’ve been using timeBuzzer for some time now – and we’re huge fans. In our view, there’s no better tool for tracking time easily, intuitively, and accurately.

Every minute is tracked per client and project – using the desktop app and the optional hardware buzzer, which we’ve implemented at every workstation. What’s especially practical: the LED ring on the buzzer lights up in a project-specific color, so we always know who’s working on what – no clicks or searching required.

Since we also work a lot on the go with MacBooks, we developed our own solution to use the buzzer while mobile: a custom 3D-printed mount that attaches to the MacBook lid via a removable adhesive pad. A short USB-C cable connects the buzzer – clean and functional. It works perfectly and looks pretty futuristic, too. Our clients already know us for being tech enthusiasts – it’s part of our identity.

Thanks to this setup, time tracking is finally fun – even on the go. What used to be annoying now just works in the background without effort.

Fun fact: We only recently found out that timeBuzzer is based in Saarland – practically right next door. Great to see innovation coming from our region!

3. What tips do you have for others?

Getting started with timeBuzzer was completely hassle-free. As a small team, we didn’t have to convince anyone – the benefits were obvious. From day one, we tracked every working minute by client and project. Our project structure reflects our full service range – and we simply add new categories when needed.

Thanks to our custom mounts, the buzzer is always within reach – even during client meetings. And with color coding via the LED ring, everyone always knows who is working on what.