How-tos and guides

Guides, tutorials, tips, and useful educational materials to improve your professional skills in planning, scheduling, project management, and other related areas.

How to Quickly Work on Tasks with GanttPRO: Bulk Change

What can be better while working on a project than to save time by doing more and clicking less? We, at GanttPRO, think about two game-changing things every day: how to deliver the best features and great user experience. To improve performance, we implement big features every two-three months and smaller ones weekly. Just check…

The Ultimate Event Planning Checklist: How to Plan Ahead

Event planning can be draining; even more when you don't have everything at the right place at the right time. For the smooth transition from starting your event planning business to executing post-event sales, of course, you’ll need a professional background. Event planning certifications solve this issue. Planning for an event, no matter the size…

Lori Wade
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January 17, 2020
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Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
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10 Management Tips for Dealing with Difficult Employees

Dealing with people, difficult or not, is a subject that never gets old. It is a field that experts in communication could discuss nonstop. Though these talks are interesting, they usually end up with nothing but unlimited hypotheses and nothing concrete. And what is a tired entrepreneur who is experiencing troubles with their stuff looking…

Rhonda Martinez
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November 12, 2019
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Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
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How to Set Goals to Skyrocket Your Managerial Career

Managers set the pace and tone of work for the rest of the team. It’s an essential part of the job role and there’s no way of getting around it. Goals are required to keep everyone working at the same speed and get projects done on time, every time. They craft an environment within the…

Joel Syder
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December 4, 2019
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Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
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How to Increase Your Marketing Agency Productivity with Project Management

Being able to successfully manage a project to completion is one of the most important skills a marketing agency can have. It mattered when you were trying to build a volcano for a science class, and it still matters today, when your marketing team is under a deadline. Knowing how to be both leader and…

Dave Nevogt
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August 12, 2019
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Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
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How to Be the Best in Task Management with GanttPRO: Time Log, Reports, and Google Drive Integration

Charles Darwin once said: A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life. If to rephrase it and shift emphasis to project management, it could sound something like “A project participant who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of projects”. We…

Just Coach It! 10 Tips on How to Motivate Your Team after Project Failure

In the current work environment, most places delegate work with the concept of teams. Today, the teams form the framework for building a strong structure for not only a project but the firm itself. It is unavoidable that there might be a few circumstances when your team comes face to face with failure. Being a…

Michelle Brooks
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May 24, 2019
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Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
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How to Build Great Project Leaders

Good leadership is an integral part of any functional organization. The leader should be someone with a clear vision, outstanding organizational skills, and drive. They are not only responsible for the tasks at hand, but also the people working on a particular project. When building a great project leader, it’s important to keep certain personality…

Gabriela Julia
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January 10, 2019
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Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
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