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Solving the PowerPoint problem
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Hello Reader, If you’ve ever spent way too long building timelines or roadmaps and moving boxes around in PowerPoint, I have the solution! I'm hosting a webinar with Office Timeline, the PowerPoint plugin that I use to impress stakeholders and turn Excel data into editable, customisable Gantt charts on slides. I’ll show you why clear timelines win stakeholder confidence, and you’ll see ten proven techniques, live, to make your slides faster, clearer, and more professional. Join me and Eddy Malik, Office Timeline founder, on 10 September at 10am ET / 3pm UK time. Register now to save your seat and get the replay. Because creating professional-looking timelines in PowerPoint shouldn't consume your entire afternoon. What you'll take away:
If you want to give Office Timeline a go before the session so you can come with questions, you can get a 14-day trial of their Expert version 👉 Get the plugin (no payment details required for the trial) The Expert version is the version I have, but there are also other versions. Perfect for project managers who want to spend less time on timeline creation and more time on strategic work. See you there! Have a lovely week! Elizabeth Did you miss?
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Calling all Rebel Project Managers!
I help project professionals get more done with less stress. Having been a project manager for over 20 years, I share tried-and-tested tips that work in the real world, every Tuesday. Join our community of over 15,000 project professionals (and accidental project managers too!).
Hello Reader, Last week I co-hosted a webinar with Office Timeline, sharing tips about how to speed up making Gantt charts, roadmaps, schedules and timelines in PowerPoint. You can watch the replay here: At the beginning, I talk about the challenges of having to create slides with timelines on, which I'm sure you are well aware of, so feel free to skip my part and go straight to the PowerPoint demo for the tips on importing data, consistent formatting, using brand colours, changing...
Hello Reader, If you’ve ever had to wing it as the business analyst on a project, I’ve got a book recommendation for you. It’s called The Value-Driven Business Analyst by Laura Brandenburg, and while it’s written for BAs, I think it’s one of the most practical books out there for project managers. Laura’s 8-Step Business Analysis Process is basically a cheat sheet for getting to the real value behind any project. It's perfect for PMs who: Want to work effectively with the BA on the team Don’t...
Hello Reader, There’s been so much noise about AI in the last couple of years, but lately the conversation has shifted. It’s not just about getting clever answers from chatbots anymore – it’s about AI agents. These aren’t just tools you query. They’re AI “teammates” that can learn your way of working, adapt to your project context, and collaborate with you to get things done. If you’re wondering what that looks like in the real world – and what it means for how we manage work – there’s a free...