Visual Solutions at Work

Visual Solutions at Work Communicating with visuals is up to Successful organizations around the world use visuals more and more to succeed in business, because nothing communicates as powerfully and immediately as the right business visual. Here's how visual communication meets three of the biggest challenges businesses face every day. 6X more effective than communicating with words alone. MEETINGS Time wasted in meetings adds up. 30 min. per hour 30.5 hours. per month, per person 50% of time spent in meetings is wasted. Assuming 1-hour meetings, that 30.5 hours of time wasted every month. Approximately 11 million meetings take place daily in the US. Most professionals attend an average of 61 meetings per month. Meeting attendees admit to during meetings Daydreaming 91% Doing Other Work 73%% Dozing Off 39% VISUALS MAKE MEETINGS BETTER With visual communication, planning and conducting meetings is more efficient and productive. Visual meetings achieve clarity and consensus 25% faster than traditional meetings. Meeting Time With visuals Without visuals PRESENTATIONS More than 30 million PowerPoints are given every day in the US. It's estimated that 25% of that time is wasted due to poor presentations. If the average presentation is 30 minutes, and 4 people making $35K/year watch each one, then that's $250 million wasted every day! The problem is that the vast majority of PowerPoint slides are simply text-heavy lists of boring bullets. This tunes out the audience wasting time and money. HITED LIBERTY ARTER $250 million dollars is wasted every day thanks to bad presentations VISUAL PRESENTATIONS TO THE RESCUE Studies show that communicating with visuals is up to six times more effective than with words alone. Genuinely visual presentations that replace bullets with visuals are more engaging, memorable, and effective. IL PROJECT MANAGEMENT Too many projects are late, over budget, or both. Projects in General On Budget (45%) Over Budget (55%) IT Projects Web Projects On time (67%) On time (75%) Late (33%) Late (25%) GET MORE DONE FASTER WITH VISUALS With visual project management you start by using a mind map to accurately scope out the project and identify all the tasks. SmartDraw converts the mind map into a project chart which helps you easily assign responsibility, set schedules, and visually manage your project to completion. Visual project management also ensures that everyone is always on the same page, that no critical pieces are missed, and that everything gets done on time and on budget. Leam more about visual solutions at www.smartdraw.com Through the innovation of the world's first visual processor, SmartDraw Software brings the power of problem solving visual communication to every desktop, helping businesses increase their bottom line by improving communication, refining operations, completing projects on time, and successfully implementing their plans. SmartDraw Communicate Visually References: 1. http://www.effectivemeetings.com/meetingbasics/meetstate.asp 2. http://www.thinkoutsidetheslide.com/articles/wasting_250M_bad_ppt.htm 3. http://news.cnet.com/Survey-A-third-of-IT-projects-exceed-budget/2100-1022_3-6207696.html http://www.cio.com/article/365863/Study_25_Percent_of_Web_Projects_Over_Budget http://www.linkedin.com/answers/business-operations/project-management/OPS PRI/755716-6576037 SOLUTION PROBLEM SOLUTION PROBLEM SOLUTION PROBLEM II II Visual Solutions at Work Communicating with visuals is up to Successful organizations around the world use visuals more and more to succeed in business, because nothing communicates as powerfully and immediately as the right business visual. Here's how visual communication meets three of the biggest challenges businesses face every day. 6X more effective than communicating with words alone. MEETINGS Time wasted in meetings adds up. 30 min. per hour 30.5 hours. per month, per person 50% of time spent in meetings is wasted. Assuming 1-hour meetings, that 30.5 hours of time wasted every month. Approximately 11 million meetings take place daily in the US. Most professionals attend an average of 61 meetings per month. Meeting attendees admit to during meetings Daydreaming 91% Doing Other Work 73%% Dozing Off 39% VISUALS MAKE MEETINGS BETTER With visual communication, planning and conducting meetings is more efficient and productive. Visual meetings achieve clarity and consensus 25% faster than traditional meetings. Meeting Time With visuals Without visuals PRESENTATIONS More than 30 million PowerPoints are given every day in the US. It's estimated that 25% of that time is wasted due to poor presentations. If the average presentation is 30 minutes, and 4 people making $35K/year watch each one, then that's $250 million wasted every day! The problem is that the vast majority of PowerPoint slides are simply text-heavy lists of boring bullets. This tunes out the audience wasting time and money. HITED LIBERTY ARTER $250 million dollars is wasted every day thanks to bad presentations VISUAL PRESENTATIONS TO THE RESCUE Studies show that communicating with visuals is up to six times more effective than with words alone. Genuinely visual presentations that replace bullets with visuals are more engaging, memorable, and effective. IL PROJECT MANAGEMENT Too many projects are late, over budget, or both. Projects in General On Budget (45%) Over Budget (55%) IT Projects Web Projects On time (67%) On time (75%) Late (33%) Late (25%) GET MORE DONE FASTER WITH VISUALS With visual project management you start by using a mind map to accurately scope out the project and identify all the tasks. SmartDraw converts the mind map into a project chart which helps you easily assign responsibility, set schedules, and visually manage your project to completion. Visual project management also ensures that everyone is always on the same page, that no critical pieces are missed, and that everything gets done on time and on budget. Leam more about visual solutions at www.smartdraw.com Through the innovation of the world's first visual processor, SmartDraw Software brings the power of problem solving visual communication to every desktop, helping businesses increase their bottom line by improving communication, refining operations, completing projects on time, and successfully implementing their plans. SmartDraw Communicate Visually References: 1. http://www.effectivemeetings.com/meetingbasics/meetstate.asp 2. http://www.thinkoutsidetheslide.com/articles/wasting_250M_bad_ppt.htm 3. http://news.cnet.com/Survey-A-third-of-IT-projects-exceed-budget/2100-1022_3-6207696.html http://www.cio.com/article/365863/Study_25_Percent_of_Web_Projects_Over_Budget http://www.linkedin.com/answers/business-operations/project-management/OPS PRI/755716-6576037 SOLUTION PROBLEM SOLUTION PROBLEM SOLUTION PROBLEM II II Visual Solutions at Work Communicating with visuals is up to Successful organizations around the world use visuals more and more to succeed in business, because nothing communicates as powerfully and immediately as the right business visual. Here's how visual communication meets three of the biggest challenges businesses face every day. 6X more effective than communicating with words alone. MEETINGS Time wasted in meetings adds up. 30 min. per hour 30.5 hours. per month, per person 50% of time spent in meetings is wasted. Assuming 1-hour meetings, that 30.5 hours of time wasted every month. Approximately 11 million meetings take place daily in the US. Most professionals attend an average of 61 meetings per month. Meeting attendees admit to during meetings Daydreaming 91% Doing Other Work 73%% Dozing Off 39% VISUALS MAKE MEETINGS BETTER With visual communication, planning and conducting meetings is more efficient and productive. Visual meetings achieve clarity and consensus 25% faster than traditional meetings. Meeting Time With visuals Without visuals PRESENTATIONS More than 30 million PowerPoints are given every day in the US. It's estimated that 25% of that time is wasted due to poor presentations. If the average presentation is 30 minutes, and 4 people making $35K/year watch each one, then that's $250 million wasted every day! The problem is that the vast majority of PowerPoint slides are simply text-heavy lists of boring bullets. This tunes out the audience wasting time and money. HITED LIBERTY ARTER $250 million dollars is wasted every day thanks to bad presentations VISUAL PRESENTATIONS TO THE RESCUE Studies show that communicating with visuals is up to six times more effective than with words alone. Genuinely visual presentations that replace bullets with visuals are more engaging, memorable, and effective. IL PROJECT MANAGEMENT Too many projects are late, over budget, or both. Projects in General On Budget (45%) Over Budget (55%) IT Projects Web Projects On time (67%) On time (75%) Late (33%) Late (25%) GET MORE DONE FASTER WITH VISUALS With visual project management you start by using a mind map to accurately scope out the project and identify all the tasks. SmartDraw converts the mind map into a project chart which helps you easily assign responsibility, set schedules, and visually manage your project to completion. Visual project management also ensures that everyone is always on the same page, that no critical pieces are missed, and that everything gets done on time and on budget. Leam more about visual solutions at www.smartdraw.com Through the innovation of the world's first visual processor, SmartDraw Software brings the power of problem solving visual communication to every desktop, helping businesses increase their bottom line by improving communication, refining operations, completing projects on time, and successfully implementing their plans. SmartDraw Communicate Visually References: 1. http://www.effectivemeetings.com/meetingbasics/meetstate.asp 2. http://www.thinkoutsidetheslide.com/articles/wasting_250M_bad_ppt.htm 3. http://news.cnet.com/Survey-A-third-of-IT-projects-exceed-budget/2100-1022_3-6207696.html http://www.cio.com/article/365863/Study_25_Percent_of_Web_Projects_Over_Budget http://www.linkedin.com/answers/business-operations/project-management/OPS PRI/755716-6576037 SOLUTION PROBLEM SOLUTION PROBLEM SOLUTION PROBLEM II II Visual Solutions at Work Communicating with visuals is up to Successful organizations around the world use visuals more and more to succeed in business, because nothing communicates as powerfully and immediately as the right business visual. Here's how visual communication meets three of the biggest challenges businesses face every day. 6X more effective than communicating with words alone. MEETINGS Time wasted in meetings adds up. 30 min. per hour 30.5 hours. per month, per person 50% of time spent in meetings is wasted. Assuming 1-hour meetings, that 30.5 hours of time wasted every month. Approximately 11 million meetings take place daily in the US. Most professionals attend an average of 61 meetings per month. Meeting attendees admit to during meetings Daydreaming 91% Doing Other Work 73%% Dozing Off 39% VISUALS MAKE MEETINGS BETTER With visual communication, planning and conducting meetings is more efficient and productive. Visual meetings achieve clarity and consensus 25% faster than traditional meetings. Meeting Time With visuals Without visuals PRESENTATIONS More than 30 million PowerPoints are given every day in the US. It's estimated that 25% of that time is wasted due to poor presentations. If the average presentation is 30 minutes, and 4 people making $35K/year watch each one, then that's $250 million wasted every day! The problem is that the vast majority of PowerPoint slides are simply text-heavy lists of boring bullets. This tunes out the audience wasting time and money. HITED LIBERTY ARTER $250 million dollars is wasted every day thanks to bad presentations VISUAL PRESENTATIONS TO THE RESCUE Studies show that communicating with visuals is up to six times more effective than with words alone. Genuinely visual presentations that replace bullets with visuals are more engaging, memorable, and effective. IL PROJECT MANAGEMENT Too many projects are late, over budget, or both. Projects in General On Budget (45%) Over Budget (55%) IT Projects Web Projects On time (67%) On time (75%) Late (33%) Late (25%) GET MORE DONE FASTER WITH VISUALS With visual project management you start by using a mind map to accurately scope out the project and identify all the tasks. SmartDraw converts the mind map into a project chart which helps you easily assign responsibility, set schedules, and visually manage your project to completion. Visual project management also ensures that everyone is always on the same page, that no critical pieces are missed, and that everything gets done on time and on budget. Leam more about visual solutions at www.smartdraw.com Through the innovation of the world's first visual processor, SmartDraw Software brings the power of problem solving visual communication to every desktop, helping businesses increase their bottom line by improving communication, refining operations, completing projects on time, and successfully implementing their plans. SmartDraw Communicate Visually References: 1. http://www.effectivemeetings.com/meetingbasics/meetstate.asp 2. http://www.thinkoutsidetheslide.com/articles/wasting_250M_bad_ppt.htm 3. http://news.cnet.com/Survey-A-third-of-IT-projects-exceed-budget/2100-1022_3-6207696.html http://www.cio.com/article/365863/Study_25_Percent_of_Web_Projects_Over_Budget http://www.linkedin.com/answers/business-operations/project-management/OPS PRI/755716-6576037 SOLUTION PROBLEM SOLUTION PROBLEM SOLUTION PROBLEM II II Visual Solutions at Work Communicating with visuals is up to Successful organizations around the world use visuals more and more to succeed in business, because nothing communicates as powerfully and immediately as the right business visual. Here's how visual communication meets three of the biggest challenges businesses face every day. 6X more effective than communicating with words alone. MEETINGS Time wasted in meetings adds up. 30 min. per hour 30.5 hours. per month, per person 50% of time spent in meetings is wasted. Assuming 1-hour meetings, that 30.5 hours of time wasted every month. Approximately 11 million meetings take place daily in the US. Most professionals attend an average of 61 meetings per month. Meeting attendees admit to during meetings Daydreaming 91% Doing Other Work 73%% Dozing Off 39% VISUALS MAKE MEETINGS BETTER With visual communication, planning and conducting meetings is more efficient and productive. Visual meetings achieve clarity and consensus 25% faster than traditional meetings. Meeting Time With visuals Without visuals PRESENTATIONS More than 30 million PowerPoints are given every day in the US. It's estimated that 25% of that time is wasted due to poor presentations. If the average presentation is 30 minutes, and 4 people making $35K/year watch each one, then that's $250 million wasted every day! The problem is that the vast majority of PowerPoint slides are simply text-heavy lists of boring bullets. This tunes out the audience wasting time and money. HITED LIBERTY ARTER $250 million dollars is wasted every day thanks to bad presentations VISUAL PRESENTATIONS TO THE RESCUE Studies show that communicating with visuals is up to six times more effective than with words alone. Genuinely visual presentations that replace bullets with visuals are more engaging, memorable, and effective. IL PROJECT MANAGEMENT Too many projects are late, over budget, or both. Projects in General On Budget (45%) Over Budget (55%) IT Projects Web Projects On time (67%) On time (75%) Late (33%) Late (25%) GET MORE DONE FASTER WITH VISUALS With visual project management you start by using a mind map to accurately scope out the project and identify all the tasks. SmartDraw converts the mind map into a project chart which helps you easily assign responsibility, set schedules, and visually manage your project to completion. Visual project management also ensures that everyone is always on the same page, that no critical pieces are missed, and that everything gets done on time and on budget. Leam more about visual solutions at www.smartdraw.com Through the innovation of the world's first visual processor, SmartDraw Software brings the power of problem solving visual communication to every desktop, helping businesses increase their bottom line by improving communication, refining operations, completing projects on time, and successfully implementing their plans. SmartDraw Communicate Visually References: 1. http://www.effectivemeetings.com/meetingbasics/meetstate.asp 2. http://www.thinkoutsidetheslide.com/articles/wasting_250M_bad_ppt.htm 3. http://news.cnet.com/Survey-A-third-of-IT-projects-exceed-budget/2100-1022_3-6207696.html http://www.cio.com/article/365863/Study_25_Percent_of_Web_Projects_Over_Budget http://www.linkedin.com/answers/business-operations/project-management/OPS PRI/755716-6576037 SOLUTION PROBLEM SOLUTION PROBLEM SOLUTION PROBLEM II II Visual Solutions at Work Communicating with visuals is up to Successful organizations around the world use visuals more and more to succeed in business, because nothing communicates as powerfully and immediately as the right business visual. Here's how visual communication meets three of the biggest challenges businesses face every day. 6X more effective than communicating with words alone. MEETINGS Time wasted in meetings adds up. 30 min. per hour 30.5 hours. per month, per person 50% of time spent in meetings is wasted. Assuming 1-hour meetings, that 30.5 hours of time wasted every month. Approximately 11 million meetings take place daily in the US. Most professionals attend an average of 61 meetings per month. Meeting attendees admit to during meetings Daydreaming 91% Doing Other Work 73%% Dozing Off 39% VISUALS MAKE MEETINGS BETTER With visual communication, planning and conducting meetings is more efficient and productive. Visual meetings achieve clarity and consensus 25% faster than traditional meetings. Meeting Time With visuals Without visuals PRESENTATIONS More than 30 million PowerPoints are given every day in the US. It's estimated that 25% of that time is wasted due to poor presentations. If the average presentation is 30 minutes, and 4 people making $35K/year watch each one, then that's $250 million wasted every day! The problem is that the vast majority of PowerPoint slides are simply text-heavy lists of boring bullets. This tunes out the audience wasting time and money. HITED LIBERTY ARTER $250 million dollars is wasted every day thanks to bad presentations VISUAL PRESENTATIONS TO THE RESCUE Studies show that communicating with visuals is up to six times more effective than with words alone. Genuinely visual presentations that replace bullets with visuals are more engaging, memorable, and effective. IL PROJECT MANAGEMENT Too many projects are late, over budget, or both. Projects in General On Budget (45%) Over Budget (55%) IT Projects Web Projects On time (67%) On time (75%) Late (33%) Late (25%) GET MORE DONE FASTER WITH VISUALS With visual project management you start by using a mind map to accurately scope out the project and identify all the tasks. SmartDraw converts the mind map into a project chart which helps you easily assign responsibility, set schedules, and visually manage your project to completion. Visual project management also ensures that everyone is always on the same page, that no critical pieces are missed, and that everything gets done on time and on budget. Leam more about visual solutions at www.smartdraw.com Through the innovation of the world's first visual processor, SmartDraw Software brings the power of problem solving visual communication to every desktop, helping businesses increase their bottom line by improving communication, refining operations, completing projects on time, and successfully implementing their plans. SmartDraw Communicate Visually References: 1. http://www.effectivemeetings.com/meetingbasics/meetstate.asp 2. http://www.thinkoutsidetheslide.com/articles/wasting_250M_bad_ppt.htm 3. http://news.cnet.com/Survey-A-third-of-IT-projects-exceed-budget/2100-1022_3-6207696.html http://www.cio.com/article/365863/Study_25_Percent_of_Web_Projects_Over_Budget http://www.linkedin.com/answers/business-operations/project-management/OPS PRI/755716-6576037 SOLUTION PROBLEM SOLUTION PROBLEM SOLUTION PROBLEM II II