http://www.artipot.com/authors/1058/rich-talbot/ Latest articles by Rich Talbot from Artipot - your one-stop resource for free articles. http://www.artipot.com/articles/413256/getting-an-audience-onboard-with-powerpoint.htm When some people deliver a presentation, it can feel like a one-track journey. And this sort of presentation is not one that most audiences want to revisit. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:48:56 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/413256/getting-an-audience-onboard-with-powerpoint.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/412774/breaking-the-time-management-myth.htm "There's not enough hours in the day!" someone pines in the office most days of the week. Actually, there are, and since you can't change time, all that's left is to change the way you manage yours. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:53:37 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/412774/breaking-the-time-management-myth.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/410291/are-you-confident-with-data-basics-when-using-excel.htm Let's face it; although it does its job admirably, your average Excel worksheet is a thing of little beauty. There are, however, many ways that you can transform your worksheet from rows and columns of data into charts with custom colours and special effects, such as drop shadows around text boxes. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:44:32 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/410291/are-you-confident-with-data-basics-when-using-excel.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/410263/whats-mine-is-yours-sharing-data-in-excel.htm Teamwork is an essential business skill, so when the time comes for you to give a joint presentation, write a collaborative report, or examine data with someone else, it quickly becomes apparent that you can't just use your own unique way of working. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:00:54 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/410263/whats-mine-is-yours-sharing-data-in-excel.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/410228/how-to-become-the-masterful-project-management.htm If you were mingling in a business meeting and someone introduced themselves as a Project Manager, would you really know what they did? It's a prized professional skill if you can master it properly, and it's easier than you think. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:25:01 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/410228/how-to-become-the-masterful-project-management.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/410219/uses-for-office-outside-the-office.htm For such an obviously named piece of software, many Microsoft Office users do not, in fact, have an office. That's why Microsoft brings out Home versions of its products as well as the professional ones. The problem is, without a business setting, some people may never use the bulk of its features. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:17:58 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/410219/uses-for-office-outside-the-office.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/410215/making-the-most-of-filtering-in-excel.htm Until the 1970s ledger clerks were still to be seen entering figures by hand. Whereas Microsoft Word was a natural progression from the typewriter, the advent of Excel and its ilk was a giant leap from hand-written to typed entries. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:17:28 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/410215/making-the-most-of-filtering-in-excel.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/410117/let-excel-look-after-the-pennies-and-the-pounds-will-take-care-of-themselves.htm Excel can play a vital role for all sorts of businesses, large or small. In ensuring that accounts are managed and kept up to date, and that all incomes and expenses are recorded accurately. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:02:05 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/410117/let-excel-look-after-the-pennies-and-the-pounds-will-take-care-of-themselves.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/410064/cutting-a-dash-using-correct-dash-technique.htm The em is an old printers' measurement that was originally the width of the letter M, and it is from here that the em dash gets its name. The en dash, and I think you may be ahead of me now, is approximately as long as the letter N is wide. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:25:24 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/410064/cutting-a-dash-using-correct-dash-technique.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/410063/becoming-an-expert-in-project-time-estimating.htm Project planning requires good project estimating to produce an achievable project schedule and a greater chance of on-time delivery. An essential skill to good project management is accurate time estimation. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:25:20 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/410063/becoming-an-expert-in-project-time-estimating.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/410027/advanced-methods-to-user-proof-your-access-database.htm While basic methods won't keep out an experienced hacker, they will provide a level of safety similar to that provided when you childproof your home. This article contains more sophisticated tips appropriate when your users start going to Microsoft Access advanced training. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:41:08 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/410027/advanced-methods-to-user-proof-your-access-database.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/410009/improving-your-communication-skills-for-job-applications.htm Good communication skills are an increasingly common criterion in job specifications of today. This article takes a look at some of the factors that go towards developing good communication skills. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:21:11 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/410009/improving-your-communication-skills-for-job-applications.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/388019/who-is-the-project-manager.htm The Project Manager is, by virtue of the job title and appointment to the position, the leader of and person responsible for any given project. The Project Manager is the person who is accountable for the accomplishment of the project's stated objectives. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:15:51 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/388019/who-is-the-project-manager.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/388008/save-time-with-microsoft-excel.htm Long gone are the days where you have to spend hours of your day inputting data and making calculations in order to compile accurate, informative spreadsheets. For years Microsoft Office Excel has helped cut the time needed to produce professional spreadsheets that can help boost communication and the organisation of your business. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:48:22 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/388008/save-time-with-microsoft-excel.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/387998/user-proofing-your-access-database.htm Data is money to modern business and should be guarded from even casual intrusion. A few basic security steps will user-proof your database. This is not to say your users are deliberately destructive, only that a level of protection is comparable to childproofing your home. It acts as a safety barrier against innocent curiosity but is not protection against deliberate malice. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:37:33 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/387998/user-proofing-your-access-database.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/387995/getting-to-grips-with-gantt-charts.htm Most users of MS Project will agree that the Gantt chart is the most important and useful scheduling feature of this project management application. Many of whom will use the Gantt chart and not much else. They may use the Resource Sheet for resources and possibly the Network Diagram view, but for the most part the Gantt chart will be the most often employed. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:36:17 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/387995/getting-to-grips-with-gantt-charts.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/387994/tips-and-techniques-for-using-microsoft-excel-2007.htm In this increasingly busy and stressful world Microsoft Excel is an invaluable tool for anyone trying to get things done. From collating business figures to planning your social diary, its spreadsheets, charts and slick, professional graphics remove hassle and confusion and can make the most tedious tasks fun and engaging. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:36:05 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/387994/tips-and-techniques-for-using-microsoft-excel-2007.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/387985/search-engine-optimisation-tips.htm When creating a website, for personal use or for a client, one of your main responsibilities is to ensure that the website, once it is out of the beta stage and is 'live' on the internet, is well positioned in a search results list generated by search engines such as Google and Yahoo. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:22:52 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/387985/search-engine-optimisation-tips.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/387980/understanding-data-validation-in-ms-access.htm Amongst the many topics that will be covered by a Microsoft Access training course, one of the key subjects will be data validation. Validating data in MS Access allows you to check data whilst it is being entered by the database operator and will prohibit the data from being saved if it breaks any validation rules or routines. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:18:54 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/387980/understanding-data-validation-in-ms-access.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/387977/fight-the-recession-with-microsoft-excel-spreadsheets.htm To help your business thrive as the economy dips you will need to carry out a large amount of number crunching and this can be easily achieved by using Microsoft Excel. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:17:17 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/387977/fight-the-recession-with-microsoft-excel-spreadsheets.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/387976/how-teachers-are-using-microsoft-excel-to-enhance-learning-in-the-classroom.htm Computers help teachers manage grades and create exciting activities for the students. The capabilities of Excel go beyond just crunching numbers and many teachers are attending Excel XP training to get everything they can out of the software. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:16:34 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/387976/how-teachers-are-using-microsoft-excel-to-enhance-learning-in-the-classroom.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/387971/the-pursuit-of-excellence.htm While working with colleagues over the years, I came across many instances when the Excel user was unaware of basic actions they could perform that would improve the appearance of the worksheet they were compiling. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:00:58 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/387971/the-pursuit-of-excellence.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/387965/css-tips-for-dreamweaver.htm Dreamweaver allows users to create web sites quickly and easily. Dreamweaver training introduces the many features the software has to offer faster than self-study could. One of the most powerful features, yet one that some budding web designers have trouble mastering, is the use of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:56:39 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/387965/css-tips-for-dreamweaver.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/387957/two-top-tips-for-powerpoint-users.htm If you make use of PowerPoint for your presentations and you want, at all costs, to avoid having the tide of slides and boredom come in and drown those who are attending your presentation, below are a two ideas on how to avoid what has become known as 'death by PowerPoint'. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:44:18 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/387957/two-top-tips-for-powerpoint-users.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/387952/microsoft-access-flaws-and-ways-to-overcome-them.htm Microsoft Access is a relational database management system and is a powerful programme to create and manage your database requirements. But, like any software application available, it has its weaknesses and its shortcomings. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:31:52 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/387952/microsoft-access-flaws-and-ways-to-overcome-them.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/387944/using-microsoft-project-as-part-of-your-project-planning-strategy.htm Training in Microsoft Project 2003 is only the beginning of formulating a comprehensive project management system. Courses teach software usage, but that won't turn users into project managers any more than learning to use Word makes someone a successful novelist. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:17:19 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/387944/using-microsoft-project-as-part-of-your-project-planning-strategy.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/387444/web-designer-training-dreamweaver-functions-that-improve-roi.htm The most basic training in Dreamweaver shows students how to create complex websites very quickly. But today's web users want more than just static pages of text - they want to interact with the pages. Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:51:32 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/387444/web-designer-training-dreamweaver-functions-that-improve-roi.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/387433/showing-the-best-side-of-your-business-with-dreamweaver.htm As a WYSIWYG editor, Dreamweaver allows the user to see what they are creating as they create it, rather than simply typing long strings of code, and offers a wide range of tools to enhance pages with dynamic objects, navigation bars, frames, images, and much more besides. Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:19:37 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/387433/showing-the-best-side-of-your-business-with-dreamweaver.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/387430/using-microsoft-project-to-create-resource-pools.htm MS Project 2003 training illustrates the basics of project management, but how will you know if the human resources are available to complete those tasks? Oftentimes, managers from different departments are counting on the same resources to accomplish their projects. Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:17:29 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/387430/using-microsoft-project-to-create-resource-pools.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/387030/turn-the-recession-into-a-training-opportunity.htm Some companies are using the economic downturn as a reason to cut back and reduce the size of their work force. Others are seizing the opportunity to turn their gaze inward, improving their business processes and developing employee skills by methods such as sending them to Microsoft Project training courses. Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:31:48 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/387030/turn-the-recession-into-a-training-opportunity.htm