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Basic Project Management Skills
Nowadays, professionals are increasingly expected to have mastered the principles of project management in addition to their many other talents. Having basic project management skills, at least, is rapidly becoming a requirement for many professionals. In a fast paced working environment, it therefore seems logical to take advantage of available tools, such as Microsoft Project […]
Features of Microsoft Excel that assist in Analysis of Financial Data
Success is by no means guaranteed in the business world. However, all business-minded individuals will certainly utilize a variety of different tactics to ensure a win-win situation. Analysis of finances is a key aspect of managing a business, whether consideration needs to be given to future business investments, ways of meeting financial obligations or simply […]
Myths About Online PowerPoint Training Courses
Corporate training has many options that weren’t available a few years ago leaving many training coordinators confused about what is the best option for PowerPoint courses. One growing trend is online training. These courses have a lot of advantages over traditional instructor-led programs… or do they?
Let’s explode a few of the myths about online PowerPoint […]
Do You Really Need Excel VBA Training?
Recently there has been a tremendous outcry in the Office community swirling around the rumour that Microsoft is removing Visual Basic for Applications from future versions of Office. Business managers are wondering if they should bother with Excel VBA training programs if the macro language is on its way out.
To paraphrase Mark Twain, the rumours […]
Ways To Use PowerPoint Software
Let us continue to explore some alternative applications of Microsoft PowerPoint. As you may already know PowerPoint, is not only used for designing presentations. These ideas are based around the concept of taking a particular slide layout and using it in isolation rather than incorporating it into a presentation.
Diagrams
It is often more useful to display […]
Alternative Ways To Use Power Point Software
Hear the word “Power Point” and I would assume that most of you would start to think about presentations and handouts. Are you remembering your favourite slide design or animation? Perhaps you are recalling your personal experiences with this software or maybe the opportunities you have had in your career to attend a multitude of […]
How to Define Tasks for MS Project
Training is an important step in learning to use Microsoft Project. It is a complicated piece of software which is very powerful but can be frustrating to the new user. Instructor-led courses let users get proficient with the software much more quickly than self-study will.
However MS Project training courses teaches students how the use the […]
PowerPoint Advanced Concepts: The Importance of Design
At first most people see PowerPoint as a simple slide show program. Most user make common mistakes such as putting too much information on a slide, using a font that is too small, and so on. With experience and training they start to create better presentations and feel that they have reached the limits of […]
Can You Afford PowerPoint Training If Your Company Has a High Turnover?
Some businesses have trouble keeping employees for a long period of time. It might reflect the management style, the current economy, or simply be a reality common to organizations in that industry. Managers in these companies question the value of training courses. After all, they reason, why pay for PowerPoint training if the employee is […]
How to Get the Most from MS Project Training Courses
Microsoft Project is a powerful application but many people find it confusing. It is difficult to learn on one’s own and to get the most from MS Project, training courses taught by experienced and certified instructors are the best choice.
As a student, you need to do more than just show up on the day of […]
