PowerPoint Notes

How to Create a Gantt Chart Template in PowerPoint

By Puneet Gogia

If you are a project manager then I’m sure you agree with me on this:

For a project manager, one of the most important things is to track the progress of the project.

Type “Yes” in the comment section, if you agree.

Well, there are a lot of charts and templates which you can use to track your projects, but one of my favorites is the Gantt Chart, which is also one of the popular charts. And if you are an aspiring project manager then it’s important for you to learn to create a Gantt chart in PowerPoint.

Here’s the thing, creating a chart directly in PowerPoint gives you an edge that you can present it anytime without any hassle.

So today, to help you with this, I’ll be sharing a step by step process to create a Gantt chart in PowerPoint.

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Tagged as: Charts, Excel, Puneet Gogia, Tutorials, VBA

Presentation Management: The Entire Series

As many of you are aware, we are running a series of posts on Presentation Management. This has been possible with support from AlexAnndra Ontra and James Ontra, who have permitted us to serialize their book. Additionally, some value addition to the content is being done to add visuals, videos, excerpts, and more so that we can bring you a more interactive format.

Here are all posts that are part of this series.

Presentation Management 01: Ending the Tangled Mess of PowerPoint?
March 11, 2019

Presentation Management 02: What’s Wrong With PowerPoint (As If You Didn’t Know Already)
April 12, 2019

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Tagged as: AlexAnndra Ontra, Geetesh Bajaj, Guest Post, James Ontra, Presentation Management

Presentation Management 10: Enterprise Files for Everyday Use

Original content by AlexAnndra Ontra and James Ontra
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In the last post in this series, we looked at how important compliance is in presentation management. And in this post, we explore how components of presentation management can help you achieve availability of content seamlessly, everyday.

Presentation management balances both sides of the enterprise: the high-level corporate brand and objectives with the everyday tasks of the employees out in the field — the folks whose day-to-day tasks are what actually build the business. Presentation management makes enterprise files available for everyday use and vice versa. It’s like a merger of content. To achieve this requires three key components:

1. Cloud-based technology that can store, update and track presentations;
2. Analytics and machine learning that can recognize patterns in and the effectiveness of presentations; and
3. A cultural shift toward thinking about presentations differently.

These components, when combined, will change the nature of presentations in your organization.

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Presentation Industry Events

I haven’t found a listing of presentation industry events anywhere, so I decided to compile this list of conferences and webinars. If you find an event not listed here, or you host an event that you want listed here, please connect with me.

Here is a list of known presentation industry events:

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Tagged as: AppleKeynote, Events, Google Slides, PowerPoint, Prezi, Services

Presentation Management 09: Ensure Compliance

Original content by AlexAnndra Ontra and James Ontra
Enhanced by Geetesh Bajaj

In the last post in this series, we looked at how presentation management can increase productivity. And in this post, we explore something that goes along with productivity: compliance.

Compliance can mean different things to different organizations:

• In finance and pharma, it means that specific language and statements are disclosed in accordance with federal regulations. You must tell your customers “this” but you are not allowed to tell them “that.” What employees can and cannot say is regulated. And “who” can and cannot present certain material is also regulated. In finance, you must be a certified broker-dealer to sell investments. In pharma, you might need to be a medical doctor to educate other doctors about how to administer a particular drug.
• In marketing, compliance means that you are staying true to the brand, which refers to the colors used, the logo treatment, the fonts and typography, even certain messages and taglines.

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