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Getting Work Done: Benefits of Using Project Templates

Making an impression on the customers and clients has become an unsaid necessity of today. Businesses are always looking for the ways through which they can leave an impact on potential clients and customers. One of the differentiating points can be delivering the projects perfectly on time without sacrificing the quality and sanctity. The use…

David Miller
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November 16, 2017
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Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
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How To Ensure Timely Tasks Implementation

Timely implementation of tasks by the company's employees is one of the main elements that the average manager should pay attention to. Why do we not keep to deadlines? Is the adherence to deadlines a skill or rather a feature of character? The Gallup Business Journal proves that only 2.5% of companies finish their projects…

Pawel Kijko
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February 21, 2019
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Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
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7 Productivity Tips for Marketing Managers

As a marketing manager, your job is to manage people. And sometimes managing others is less difficult than managing your own time. Let’s face it: marketing managers don’t have it easy. It is expected of them to manage multiple teams at once and to make sure every marketing activity is synchronized and coordinated. When it…

Marko Maric
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July 29, 2019
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Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
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Easy Ways to Improve Your Productivity at Work

More often than not, we end up finding similarities between our jobs and our time before them, i.e., our college life. Just like we used to study before the exams in college, every year before the annual review, the productivity of a workplace magically goes up. Most of us who work today would much rather…

Subhag Dolke
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July 15, 2019
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Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
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How to Make a Gantt Chart in Excel: Step-by-Step Tutorial [Alternative Included]

Thousands of people use Microsoft Excel every day for office or personal needs. However, many users mistakenly believe that Excel is only for creating tables, not realizing its capacity to perform numerous operations. For instance, many project teams are unaware of how to make a Gantt chart in Excel. In this guide, we describe detailed…

Andrew Stepanov
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June 18, 2024
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Estimated reading time: 16 minutes
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Project Management Software or Excel: How to Define Your One & Only Business Helper?

Spreadsheets are known as a reliable business tool applied in many spheres. However, with the continuous evolution of modern online platforms, tools such as Excel face serious competition. Therefore, many project teams experience the challenge of choosing project management software or Excel. The following text will help you understand the benefits and drawbacks of both…

Paolo Kukhnavets
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June 12, 2024
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Estimated reading time: 17 minutes
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15 Actionable Tips to Level Up Effective Resource Management

The success of any project depends on many factors. They force teams to improve in various areas, including professionalism in planning and organizing resources. Effective resource management within your company opens numerous opportunities for achieving outstanding project outcomes and gaining a competitive edge. How can we work with project assets efficiently? What steps must be…

Paolo Kukhnavets
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June 4, 2024
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Estimated reading time: 16 minutes
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How to Convert Excel to a Gantt Chart Professionally: 4 Easy Steps with Example

Some project managers still use Excel for their daily needs. However, most professionals seek more powerful ways to visualize and manage work. For many of them, the issue of how to convert Excel to a Gantt chart quickly becomes an obvious and simple process. In this article, we share the straightforward steps for converting Excel…

Paolo Kukhnavets
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May 31, 2024
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Estimated reading time: 8 minutes
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