Pivot Tables get your data talking

  • October 18, 2012

You may have heard that Excel Pivot Tables are too difficult and should be attempted only by the most advanced users. Not true! Pivot Tables are easy to create and you...

1-Minute Strategies: September ’12

  • September 28, 2012

Remove distractions to boost your productivity ... Quantify your value ... Save your boss time with mo­­bile printing ... Connect via LinkedIn groups.

Word 2010: Template or Macro?

  • September 18, 2012

How do you decide when to use a template in Word and when to use a Macro? Generally, if you want to change text already on the page, a Macro is the right answer. If you...

Are you a ‘reverse leader’?

  • August 30, 2012

You’ve probably seen reverse ­leadership in action: when someone not in a formal leadership role demonstrates great leadership ability, Scott Edinger,...

New ways to organize your business cards

  • August 23, 2012

As mobile technology advances, so does the art of networking. New mobile apps allow business professionals the opportunity to obtain and organize their business contacts...

Tips to relieve computer eye strain

  • August 14, 2012

Blurry vision and dry eyes are rampant, now that roughly one-third of those over age 18 spend at least five hours a day on a computer, tablet or smartphone. Tips for...

Difficult people killing your meetings?

  • August 10, 2012

A consultant who was running a daily meeting for 20 employees at an insurance company noticed that he had two ramblers taking his meetings off track. Solution? He...

PowerPoint presentations without a presenter

  • August 06, 2012

When we think about PowerPoint presentations, we usually imagine a speaker in front of the room with a projector and a screen. But many presentations are delivered by...

You’re not as busy as you think

  • July 19, 2012

“There was a time, not so long ago, when I was busy, busy, busy,” says Laura Vanderkam, author of 168 Hours. “At least I thought I was.” Then she...

3 reasons to use named ranges in Excel

  • July 09, 2012

Named ranges, which substitute a user-specified name for data in a range of cells, make data entry easier, formulas simpler to name, and cells a cinch to locate.

In praise of stand-up meetings

  • July 09, 2012

Nothing conveys urgency and efficiency like being on your feet during a daily meeting. Stanford Business School professor Bob Sutton observed this as he was co-writing...