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Zoho Projects review

Inexpensive project management with plenty of app integrations.

TechRadar Verdict

Zoho Projects is an inexpensive project management solution for startups and small businesses. The software boasts numerous communication and time-keeping tools, plus integration with Zoho and Google apps.

Free plan for up to five users

Integration with Zoho and Google apps

Time tracking for hourly billing

Gantt charts are cumbersome to use

Reporting tools break down for large teams

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Zoho Projects sets a high benchmark for every other project management software to meet.  So much so that Zoho themselves states that Zoho Projects is “the best project management software for any business”. The platform offers deep features like Gantt charts and the ability to record billing time on multiple projects simultaneously. Zoho Projects also includes a very impressive suite of communications tools, including real-time chat boxes, forum pages, and integration with Zoho Meeting.

There are a few downsides to Zoho Projects, including that task view features like Gantt charts and Kansan cards can be cumbersome to use. But, it’s hard to get too down on the software once you see the pricing: Zoho Projects is free for up to five people and two projects, and paid plans are much cheaper than competing project management platforms.

Plans and Pricing

 Zoho Projects offers extremely competitive pricing, especially considering all of the tools packed into this platform. You can use the software completely free for up to two projects and five team members. That makes this a very attractive platform for small businesses and startups looking to pinch every penny. 

Paid plans start at $25 per month (or $240 per year) for up to 10 users and 10 projects. This also unlocks the time-tracking features and adds attachments up to 5 GB into the chat system.

The best features of Zoho Projects require a $50 per month ($480 per year) Express plan. At that tier, you get Gantt charts for every project, recurring tasks, and integration with Zoho Accounting & Books. After 15 team members, each new user costs $4 per month of $36 per year.

If you need custom features like task dependencies or a business-specific domain, Zoho Projects also offers a Premium plan for $100 per month ($1,020 per year) or an Enterprise plan for $150 per month ($1,500 per year).

Zoho Projects has a rich feature set that allows this project management software to stand out in a crowded field. To start, the software integrates seamlessly with the rest of the Zoho ecosystem, which includes apps for email, IT management, CRM, finance, meetings, and more. If your business uses Google ’s G Suite, Zoho Projects also integrates with most Google apps.

Team communication is one of Zoho Project’s strong suits. The platform features a built-in chat box for instant messaging and paid users can attach files. You can also setup forums for individual projects, which helps create a legacy of knowledge as personnel rotate. Integration with Zoho Meeting is a plus, since you can launch video meetings with colleagues right from your task view.

The platform also does a nice job with time tracking and management. Projects can be assigned ‘strict’ timelines so that task deadlines cannot be set outside the project dates. For Express users, individual tasks also come with a built-in time tracker — and you can check whether time spent is billable or non-billable on that project. It’s also simple to set up recurring tasks within any project.

Zoho Projects also offers a few different task view options. The software’s Gantt charts are nicely organized and easy to keep track of. A kanban-style task board is available, although you’re limited to choosing between a few preset view options (e.g. Open, Closed, or Priority). For coding and development projects, Zoho Projects includes IssueTracker for submitting and tracking bugs.

Managers will be interested in Zoho Project’s resource management reporting feature. These weekly reports highlight which employees are tasked with too much or too little work, as well as which projects their time is being spent on. However, beware that the report presentation is lackluster — Zoho Projects uses a balance scale illustration rather than a simple number score to rate individual team members’ work balances.

Interface and In Use

On the whole, Zoho Projects is straightforward to use. The various tools and task views are segmented into tabs. In addition, every user on your team can create a custom dashboard that displays updates to their most important projects when they log in and provides alerts about upcoming deadlines. 

Zoho Projects is even better when it’s time to start a new project. The platform makes it easy to invite new team members, and flexible, but clear admin tools allow managers to set permissions for task creation and approval.

The most notable place where Zoho Project’s ease of use breaks down is in creating Gantt charts. You can’t simply click and drag a new task on the chart interface. Instead, you have to create a task, and then create a dependency underneath that task — it’s not hard, but it adds friction that was otherwise absent from most other parts of the software.

Lastly, Zoho Projects has an impressive mobile app, allowing mobile teams to do mobile work. This is something that, especially in today’s culture, is incredibly valuable. Working flexibly is a huge win, even if it is not used or adopted by everyone. 

Zoho Projects is designed to be simple enough that managers and employees alike are unlikely to face much difficulty with it. But when you do need support, there’s plenty available. 

Zoho has a huge library of documentation and videos to answer most common questions. The company also has an active forum where Zoho Projects users can post questions and get help from the broad Zoho community. Direct support from Zoho is limited to email, but the company typically responds within a few hours. 

The Competition

There are a few competitors to Zoho Projects, although to be sure Zoho has carved out a low-priced niche for itself among bootstrapped businesses and small teams. For medium-sized teams, LiquidPlanner offers more functional Gantt charts and a variety of reporting and scheduling tools that Zoho Projects can’t match. If you prefer using kanban cards rather than Gantt charts, Asana offers a lot more flexibility to work with this task management methodology than Zoho Projects does.

To help win in some areas of competition, Zoho Projects promotes its easy migration from Basecamp, Jira, and more. Showing that truly, this is not only easy to move to, but then stick with Zoho Projects.

Final Verdict

 Highly rated by some of the most trusted critics around, Zoho Projects is a highly capable project management software with plenty of tools for team communication, project time-keeping, and bug tracking. 

The platform is particularly attractive for small teams and startups, since it offers a free plan for up to five users and very inexpensive paid plans. However, large teams utilize and love Zoho Projects as well. Some of these are Stanford University, Dell , Airbus, and many more. 

While Zoho Projects falls a bit short of the mark in task view features like Gantt charts and kanban cards, the rest of the software environment is very easy to use. In addition, integration with the Zoho and Google app ecosystems is a big plus. 

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Michael Graw is a freelance journalist and photographer based in Bellingham, Washington. His interests span a wide range from business technology to finance to creative media, with a focus on new technology and emerging trends. Michael's work has been published in TechRadar, Tom's Guide, Business Insider, Fast Company, Salon, and Harvard Business Review. 

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Team Project Tool • Zoho Projects is an online project management and collaboration tool • Free Plan is available

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Zoho FeaturesAll Plans • Number of projects depends on plan ranging from 1 with the free plan to unlimited with the Enterprise plan • All plans allow for unlimited number of users • Very easy to use web user interface • Account and Project-specific Forums • Feedback tab and help options • Tasks by Category • Sub Tasks • Activity Time Line lists all events • Calendar tab • Ability to log time • Schedule project meetings • Notes and File Attachments as well as ability to create spreadsheets and documents using other Zoho products • Files can be viewed by all team members • Email feeds available for notifications of tasks, meetings, and user administration • Export tasks, log sheets • Create reports • Quick create tab for common tool functions

Zoho Projects Paid Plans Additional Features • Track More Projects • Get more online storage • SSL Support

Collaboration Tools • Jointly Authored Pages • Ability to create forum discussion topics and add comments • Information Access • Shared File Repository with version control • Forum (blog) • RSS is not available • Limited Resource Planning • Shared Project Calendars • Task and resource scheduling does not provide a way to determine resource availability

Ease of Use • Quick Create function in upper right corner provides ability to perform common tool functions • Tabs for all functions provides simple, intuitive workflow • Dashboard • Projects in top left frame • Lists all open projects for the user • Archived Projects • Users in bottom left frame • Lists of users • Add new users

Tabs • Dashboard • Week Ahead • Recent Documents • Recent Forum Posts • Recent Forum Comments • Latest Project Activity • Tasks & Milestones • New Milestone • New Task List • New Task • Export • Calendar • Month view • Filters for milestones, tasks, and meetings

Tabs (continued) • Meetings • Schedule new meetings • View Upcoming Meetings • Elapsed Meetings • Documents • Upload Documents and Spreadsheets • Create documents using Zoho Writer • Create spreadsheets using Zoho Sheet • Timesheet • Log time by task • Add notes to the Timesheet • Log time as billable or non-billable • Reports • Task List • Milestones • Task Graph (Gantt Chart) • Forums • Add forum topics • Add forum topic comments • Notify users of the topics and comments • Users • Add users with roles of manager, client, employee, or contractor • Assign users to projects

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We're here to unravel the complexities and offer a clear roadmap for your presentation needs. Whether you're a business professional, educator, or student, our insights will empower you to make an informed choice that aligns perfectly with your objectives.

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Comparing features, performance and compatibility, user experience and interface, collaboration and sharing, mobile app comparison, pricing plans, final thoughts.

Microsoft PowerPoint's user-friendly interface, rich template library, integration with Microsoft 365, and advanced animation capabilities empower users to craft compelling presentations easily and creatively. 

Microsoft PowerPoint Features

• Microsoft PowerPoint offers a user-friendly interface and an extensive collection of templates, making presentations both straightforward and impactful. The software's ease of use contributes to its production of top-notch presentations. 
• One of its key features is the PowerPoint interface, consisting of elements like the Title Bar, Ribbon, Quick Access Toolbar, Slides Pane, Slide Window, and Status Bar, collectively forming the main workspace for creating presentations.

• Integration with the Microsoft 365 suite provides access to various productivity apps, such as Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, and Outlook. With a subscription, you can install these apps on various devices and enjoy 1 TB of OneDrive cloud storage. 
• The integration also facilitates real-time collaboration on Microsoft native files, ensuring seamless edits and updates that sync to OnBoard.

• These animations can bring text lines flying in or titles gracefully fading in, enhancing engagement. To add animations, navigate to Animations > Advanced Animation > Add Animation , and choose the desired animation. 
• The Animation Pane, accessed through Animations > Advanced Animation > Animation Pane , lets you manage animated objects and trigger their playback.

Zoho Show Features

Zoho Show introduces an array of features that simplify and enhance your presentation experience:

• Presentation Creation and Organization : With Zoho Show, you can effortlessly craft and arrange your presentations. Its intuitive interface ensures a user-friendly experience, making it ideal for beginners and experts.
• Slide and Object Insertion : Easily add slides and various objects like text, images, charts, and shapes to your presentation. The process is straightforward, allowing you to build visually appealing slides.

• Animations and Transitions : Enhance your presentations with animations and transitions that captivate your audience. Smooth visual effects add a dynamic touch to your slides.
• Sharing and Collaboration : Zoho Show facilitates easy sharing and collaboration. Invite team members to collaborate, review, and provide real-time feedback, fostering effective teamwork.
• Review and Proofreading Versions : Keep track of changes and versions as you refine your presentation. This feature streamlines the review process and ensures accuracy.
• Publish and Broadcast Presentations : Once your presentation is ready, Zoho Show enables you to publish and broadcast it, reaching a wider audience and maximizing its impact.
• Customization and Slideshow Playback : Tailor your presentation to your needs, customizing elements and ensuring a polished final product. When ready, play your slideshow effortlessly.

• Cost-Effective Pricing Options : Zoho Show offers various pricing plans, including the Flexible-User Pricing at $105 per user per month or $90 per user per month with an annual subscription. This adaptable approach ensures you only pay for the licenses you need.

Microsoft PowerPoint guarantees compatibility across diverse devices and operating systems, is classified as Application Software, and offers a range of animations and transitions to create captivating and professional presentations.

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft PowerPoint ensures compatibility across various devices and operating systems, enhancing accessibility and flexibility for users. For Android devices, including tablets and phones, Office for Android™ (including Outlook for Android) can be installed, provided they run supported versions of Android and feature ARM-based or Intel x86 processors. 

However, starting from July 1, 2019, support will be limited to Android's last four major versions. To maintain seamless editing between different PowerPoint versions, Compatibility Mode is employed. 

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Presentation Software Classification:

Microsoft PowerPoint falls under the category of Application Software. Robert Gaskins and Dennis Austin created it, and it serves as a presentation program. Originally launched on April 20, 1987, it has become a staple tool for creating and delivering presentations.

Smooth Transitions and Animations:

Incorporating smooth transitions and animations, Microsoft PowerPoint enriches the visual appeal of presentations. Animations are effects applied to individual slide elements, such as text, shapes, and images, adding engaging dynamics. 

On the other hand, transitions dictate the effects when moving from one slide to another during a presentation, ensuring seamless flow. The Morph transition is a standout feature, enabling fluid movement between slides and offering a visually striking effect.

Various animations like Appear, Fade, and Fly in are available, enhancing the overall presentation's visual impact.

Zoho Show is an online presentation software designed to provide users with a seamless and versatile experience. Thanks to its cloud-based nature, it enables creating, editing, sharing, collaborating, and delivering presentations from any location. This means you can work on your presentations anytime, anywhere, using a web browser.

Browser Compatibility:

Zoho Show ensures cross-platform compatibility and browser-based access. It works smoothly on popular web browsers such as Google Chrome (Version 60 and above), Mozilla Firefox (Version 44 and above), Microsoft Edge (Version 12 and above), and Safari (Version 9 and above). This compatibility ensures you can access and work on your presentations using your preferred browser, whether a Windows PC, Mac, or even a mobile device.

Responsiveness and Seamless Sharing:

Zoho Show prioritizes responsiveness, allowing your presentations to adapt and display correctly on various devices and screen sizes. This ensures that your audience receives a consistent and optimized viewing experience, whether they're accessing your presentation on a desktop, laptop, tablet, or smartphone.

Seamless sharing is another hallmark feature of Zoho Show. You can easily collaborate with colleagues and share your presentations with others. The software provides tools for effortless communication, tracking, and version control. You can tailor access permissions, review activity logs, and track specific actions, ensuring a smooth collaborative process.

Microsoft PowerPoint provides a familiar interface for Windows users, complete with intuitive design tools, while Zoho Show boasts a modern interface and focuses on enhancing collaborative presentation experiences. Both platforms empower users to create engaging and effective presentations tailored to their preferences and needs. 

Microsoft PowerPoint User Experience and Interface:

Microsoft PowerPoint offers a user-friendly experience, particularly for Windows users familiar with its interface. The interface comprises the Title Bar, Ribbon, Quick Access Toolbar, Slides Pane, Slide Window, and Status Bar. These components collectively form the main workspace for creating presentations and understanding their functions is crucial for efficient navigation and content creation. PowerPoint boasts intuitive design tools that facilitate customization, enabling users to craft visually appealing presentations. The toolbox includes diverse features like templates, themes, slide layouts, fonts, color themes, icons, shapes, stock photos, and charts/graphs, empowering users to create captivating slides easily.

Zoho Show User Experience and Interface:

Zoho Show presents a modern, sleek interface that aligns with contemporary design trends. As an online presentation software, users can seamlessly create, edit, share, collaborate, and deliver presentations from anywhere. The platform emphasizes user-friendly collaboration features, enabling effective teamwork on presentation projects. Zoho Show offers valuable tips to enhance collaborative presentations, such as harnessing the power of collective efforts, leveraging the diversity of panel presentations for enhanced variety, and practicing together for a cohesive and impactful delivery.

Microsoft PowerPoint and Zoho Show offer robust collaboration and sharing capabilities. Microsoft PowerPoint focuses on co-authoring and integration with Microsoft 365, while Zoho Show emphasizes real-time collaboration, versatile file sharing, and insightful collaboration tips. These features empower users to collaborate effectively and streamline the presentation creation process. 

Microsoft PowerPoint Collaboration and Sharing:

When paired with Microsoft 365, Microsoft PowerPoint offers robust collaboration and sharing features for seamless teamwork. Co-authoring allows multiple individuals to collaboratively work on Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, and PowerPoint presentations in real time. 

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Zoho Show Collaboration and Sharing:

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Microsoft PowerPoint Mobile offers on-the-go presentation capabilities with notable features, while the Zoho Show Mobile App provides versatile access and integration within the broader context of Zoho CRM, facilitating seamless business operations and client interactions. 

Microsoft PowerPoint Mobile App: Availability and Key Features

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The PowerPoint Mobile version caters to devices with screen sizes up to 10.1 inches, enabling free viewing, creation, and editing of presentations. However, advanced features require a qualifying Office 365 subscription.

Zoho Show Mobile App: Availability and Advantages

The Zoho Show Mobile App is available for native iOS, Android, and iPad platforms, providing flexibility to work anywhere. Zoho CRM is an integrated platform for sales, marketing, and customer support activities, streamlining processes, policies, and people within a unified framework. 

This CRM tool empowers real-time monitoring of sales cycles, transaction details, contact history, competition insights, and more. The app facilitates targeted client engagement throughout the business journey, enhancing efficiency and effectiveness.

Microsoft PowerPoint offers a range of subscription options with a comprehensive suite of productivity tools, while Zoho Show provides both free and premium pricing choices, along with its CRM's affordability and advantageous features.

Microsoft PowerPoint Pricing Plans:

Microsoft offers a range of pricing tiers and subscription models for its productivity software suite, including renowned applications like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, as well as newer additions like Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint. Subscription access covers multiple devices and family members and typically falls within the $20 to $100 annual range. This comprehensive suite caters to various needs, making it accessible for businesses and individuals.

Highlighting Value-Added Features:

In Microsoft PowerPoint, the Highlighter tool stands out as a valuable feature. It can be accessed from the menu or by right-clicking and selecting Pointer Options, then Highlighter. This tool transforms your cursor into a yellow line, allowing you to draw or write on slides to emphasize key points. Beyond this, PowerPoint is an all-inclusive presentation graphics package, offering word processing, drawing, outlining, graphing, and presentation management tools. This versatility is commonly used in business and educational settings to create polished and professional presentations.

Zoho Show Pricing Options:

Zoho Show provides free and premium pricing options catering to diverse users. It offers a free online alternative to PowerPoint, enabling captivating presentations for various settings, from boardrooms to classrooms. Zoho's flagship CRM software also comes with a fully-featured free edition, providing robust sales, marketing, integrations, and secure cloud storage features.

Affordability and Benefits:

Zoho Show's affordability is underscored by its comprehensive features, including presentation creation, slide and object insertion, formatting, animations, transitions, sharing, and collaboration. Moreover, Zoho CRM offers compelling benefits, including end-to-end customer engagement, contextual communication, effortless team management, a managed database, and streamlined task assignment. These attributes contribute to a seamless and efficient workflow for businesses and organizations.

The choice between these two software options ultimately hinges on individual needs and preferences. Microsoft PowerPoint could be your ideal match if you value a user-friendly interface, integration with Microsoft's ecosystem, and intricate animations. 

Conversely, if you prioritize modern design, cross-platform flexibility, and seamless team collaboration, Zoho Show presents an attractive alternative. As you embark on your presentation journey, consider your specific requirements and the unique strengths each software offers to ensure a seamless and successful presentation experience.

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Transcript: With Zoho Docs, you can share password protected files to your clients and sharing the passwords with only your clients in a secure way. It delivers the file safely, and can only be accessed by those you have shared it with. Zoho also enforces strong passwords to keep your documents protected. Zoho has everything you need to boost sales, step up productivity, and manage all day-to-day activities. Zoho The operating system for business. Free Cloud Storage Just like Google, Zoho has the option of slide shows, spread sheet and writing documents Zoho Protected Files

Transcript: A C 3 60 Million+ users across the globe Posted revenue of 450 million dollars revenue in 2019 Aimed to create its own operating system for business Creates 20% of employees from its own education university Has headquarters in Chennai and R&D centers in Thenkasi and Renigunta Footprint on 180+ countries About the company Why ZOHO? 1 History Sridhar Vembu bootstrapped the company in 1996 as Adventnet and later changed to Zoho in 2006. Initially it released product CRM in 2005 and later followed by Projects, Creator and Sheets in 2006 followed by many applications. In 2017 Zoho launched Zoho One, a comprehensive suite of over forty applications. Zoho has reached 50 million customers in early 2020. 2 Motto Producing high quality products at affordable price. Affordable even for small scale companies. To stimulate economic growth in rural areas. 3 Ground for remote areas Why remote areas? Low Cost infrastructure and can bring economic growth to rural areas. Motive? Prioritize its employees and companies ahead of profitability. Distinctive Thought: Vision & hiring process Vision: Zoho’s suite of products currently serve 80% of customers’ OS needs. The vision is to make Zoho a one stop destination for all OS needs, while touching a user base of 1 billion (from the current 20 million) in over a decade. Hiring employees based on skills and not based on education universities. Zoho's Strategy: Continuously working to improve existing products and also provides better products with more features for customers. 100% privately owned Mission & Strategy Zoho's Mission Company would Serve customers with top-notch service in their industry while facilitating extraordinary growth and sustainable profitability with cutting-edge standards products of Zoho Zoho One Zoho People(User friendly HR software application, belongs to a complete zoho suite of business solution for small business ) Zoho Books(this software is designed to help business owners to organize finance better) Zoho inventory(Gain effeciency in thier inventory system through smart process automation) Zoho CRM(this platform boosts business growth by building great customer relationship) Revenue & conclusion Revenue: Chennai based saas (software-as-a service) firm has recorded a 37.1% growth in operating revenue to 3,308 crore in Fy19 from 2,412 crore in Fy18. At the end of Fy19, its total assest increased by 31.6% to 4,178 crore from 3,174 crore Fy18 and they proved that their assests were utilized effectively. Conclusion: Scaling companies without external capital rare in India. Sreedhar vembu is one such co-founder whose firm Zoho kept growing year after year without any external investment. In business if we learned how to survive and we could thrive long term of business thats the first thing of business.

Transcript: The Five ABT Knights Introduction A business is nothing without it's customers!! Overview Introduction: Parissa Agenda CRM: Alex Costs & Requirements: Eann Training: Brady Conclusion: Lauren ustomer elationship anagement Importance C R M helps businesses improve their relationships with both current and potential customers increases customer loyalty and revenue What Are We? The first multichannel CRM (1996) Zoho CRM Applicable to multiple business types Used by over 250k firms in over 180 countries Three Goals Functions 2) Improve Decision Making 1) Increase Sales 3) Provide Quality Customer Service Why Zoho? Put Simply... Extremely user-friendly Flexible on multiple platforms Bonus AI: Zia What Are the Costs? Four different pricing plans Comes with a free trial Cost Basic system requirements Pricing Plans System Requirements Minimum Specs: Operating Systems: Windows, MacOS, Linux Web Browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari Bandwidth Speeds: Minimum: 128 kbps Recommended: 256 kbps and up Zoho Training Virtual Classroom Training Fly-Me-A-Trainer One-On-One Training Key Takeaways Zoho CRM Conclusion Cost Training

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Transcript: In a typical Business to Business (B2B) scenario, Account represents a Company or a Department within the company, with which your organization is planning to do business in future. An account stores the company address, number of employees, annual revenue, and other details. Opertunity Management Accounts Detail Confirmed Potential Contact Detail Finance Manager Contacts are people with whom you communicate, either in pursuit of a business opportunity or for personal reasons. In Business-to-Consumer (B2C) scenario, contact is the most important information for acquiring customers, whereas in Business-to-Business (B2B) it is a part of the organization details with which you are doing business. Leads are raw details about individuals or representatives of organizations collected from trade shows, seminars, advertisements and other marketing campaigns. Contact Management ZOHO CRM Terminologies LEAD MANAGEMENT New Potentials Accounts Management Lead To Account Contact Detail Director Account Detail In any sales organization, potentials are the most important records to generate the real revenue for the organization. In a typical B2B organization all potentials have to undergo a complete sales cycle, which starts with identifying the hot prospect and ends with prospects being won or lost. The activities within this sales cycle that has to be completed are; sending product information to potentials, product demonstrations, sending sales quotations and business negotiations. PROFORMA INVOICE Contact Detail Purchaser Cancelled Potentials QUOTATIONS ZOHO CRM Dashboard ACCOUNTS

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Transcript: Zoho People Presentation Thank You! Introduction What percentage of employees are confident they can find a better position that pays more? A. 65% B. 42% C. 28% D. 11% A. 65% HRIS Solution What is Zoho People Manage HR and data Improve performance evaluations Document management Engage Employees Why did we choose this? Why did we choose this? Easy to use Any company can use it Great reviews www.getapp.com www.softwareadvice.com www.reviews.finance.com What is it? How ? Choose your plan Customization Integration Centralized and secure Multiple language support Fits your needs! Enables you to connect with customers Why? Conclusion Conclusion Manage HR data and processes Easy to use and trusted Customizable Any company can use it

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Transcript: Zoho Project Presentation Carson McQuarrie Expert Electrical Tasmania Why Invest Why Invest Why Invest in Technology for Business Why Invest in Technology for Business Businesses of every industry are adopting technology for different purposes, at different rates, and with different levels of success. Let's talk about insight from 3 industry reports to gain perspective. Below are areas where I beleive E.E.T. will experience strong improvement from adopting an evolving technology policy: Adaptable and scaleable business model Revenue and margin growth Inventory management Customer relationships and perception New customers McKinsey Global Survey McKinsey Global Survey The online survey was in the field from July 7 to July 31, 2020, and garnered responses from 899 C-level executives and senior managers representing the full range of regions, industries, company sizes, and functional specialties. Reference: McKinsey Global Survey VALOIR REPORT VALOIR REPORT Digital 2022 Global Statshot Digital 2022 Global Statshot Why Invest in Zoho Products Why Invest in Zoho Products Zoho has developed dozens of different products for businesses. There are many advantages about Zoho but the primary winning ones are: Scaleability in their products and prices Vast library of Zoho products, app cross compatibility, and external integrations Intuitive interfaces and understandable operating systems What is E.E.T.'s Vision? What is E.E.T.'s Vision? All this information provides a lot of perspective but can still allow uncertainty in the businesses future. I pose no solution or end goal, however, some questions to consider in shaping future buiness decisions are: How long do I want this business stay compeitive and how? What can we do to adapt, compete, and scale in an evolving industry? McKinsey Global Institute McKinsey Global Institute Article McKinsey Global Energy Perspective 2019 & 2022 McKinsey Global Energy Perspective 2019 & 2022 What's it Going to Take? What Zoho Products Zoho Products Zoho Ecosystem The Zoho ecosystem consists of Zoho One, 7 suites, and 40+ products. Time and Phases Phase #1: 110-130 or 75 hrs Phase #3: ??? hours Phase #2: ??? hours Zoho Project Phases Phase #1: ??? hours Phase #4: ??? hours Cost Phase #1: $4,620 - 5,460 or $8,167.5 Phase #3: ??? Phase #2: Zoho Project Phases Phase #1: ??? Phase #4: ??? Implementation How to Implement Phase #1: Phase #1: CRM, Bookings, Calendar, + Mail The purpose of this phase is to improve the processes connecting admin and sales, and the metrics available for analysis by management. The key processes that will be introduced and improved involve: Lead Management Deal Management Automations Analytics Plus Zoho Mail when we're ready to comit to annual billing. Estimated time: 110-130 or 75 hours Plus CRM Zoho CRM CRM is the foundation of scaleable business processes. As part of Zoho CRM, in phase #1 of the Zoho Project, the tasks to complete are: Build contact management and lead generation dashboards Build deal management dashboards for technical consultants to close sales Create a process consisting of webhooks and several automations for lead management and deal management (admin and technical consutlants) to work in a joint fashion Fillable web forms on the E.E.T. website Create analytics dashboards and recurring reports automations for management Lead Generation Lead Generation Deal Management Deal Management Automations Automations Analytics Analytics Bookings Zoho Booking Zoho Bookings will enable better organization and structure to the lead management role. As part of Zoho Bookings, the tasks to be completed are: Create a custom booking page on E.E.T.'s website connected to a group calenders Create automated workflows that turn new bookings into contacts in Zoho CRM Create automated attendee-specific reminder and follow-up messages via email, SMS, and pop-ups Lead Generation Lead Generation Lead Management Lead Management Calendar Zoho Calendar Zoho Calender will help improve lead management. The tasks to be completed are: Create custom calendars and dashbaords for all staff of admin, sales, operations, and management roles Create appropriate role-based permisions between staff calendars Lead Management Lead Management Mail Zoho Mail Zoho Mail would improve organization among all members with the addition of multiple features not available on Gmail such as Kanban view for different categories of mail and tasks, native attachement library, and tabs to easily navigate so you don't clutter up web browser tabs, and a new collaborative way to communicate with coworkers called Streams. See video below to get glimpse of features: Phase #2: FINANCIAL PROJECTION Phase #2: FINANCIAL PROJECTION Phase #3: FINANCIAL PROJECTION Phase #2: FINANCIAL PROJECTION Phase #4: FINANCIAL PROJECTION Phase #2: FINANCIAL PROJECTION Phase #4: FINANCIAL PROJECTION Phase #2: FINANCIAL PROJECTION

Transcript: First, you create a project Second, you add members to your project Third, you create tasks to help get your project finished Fourth, you upload any documents needed to complete the task Then, you add anything else, keep up with your tasks, and talk about how you are going to finish your project. What can it do? Zoho It was a little hard at first deciding what all of the tools were going to be needed for -Support line isn’t very reliable -Not mainstream, not as known as google -Monthly fee -To unlock more features must pay -It slows down when large files are added. -Can’t work offline. -Too many pages to keep your thoughts organized. -Doesn’t have a calendar or the ability to make documents. -After the 30 day trial, it will cost $20 a month. How does it Work? Pros How-To automatically shown Easy Project Layput What's diffucult? What is Zoho? Cons Adding a word document is quick and easy, all you have to do is drop or attach the files adding tasks is simple, just type what needs to be done and pick a due date talking to others that are online at the same time you are is a breeze, there is a chat box option available Whats Easy to set up? -Supports a variety of countries and languages -Affordable -Phone accessible -Easy to use -Everyone can manage their work on ZOHO -Reduces email and Improves team collaboration. -Create important project files directly on your browser -Complements the Google Apps experience -Create team intranets -Easy to share and add images with a click. -There is a built in chat system to discuss important info. Zoho is a web-based application, It allows you to view your sales, inventory, marketing and customer support in a 360 degree view. Zoho allows users to fuse their E-mail, MS Office and Outlook and Google applications to Zoho. You can create projects on this web page and directly share it with the team. It starts at a low price of $12 a month. It supports Android, iPhone-iPad and RIM-BlackBerry. Zoho books, Docs,Surveys, Vault, Sites, Support, Wikis, Chat, Connect, Creator, Invice, CRM,BugTracker, Projects, Shows, Reports,Sheets, Writer, People, Recruit, meetings, and mail. It can keep a track of all your customer accounts, their information, manage customr support, book keeping services, online presentations, passwords, website builder, pictures and muti media, chats, meetings, reports, bug tracking, invoices, databases and custome application develo[ment tools. Add documents easily Some Unique features offered;

Transcript: Zoho is a free app to use and all you have to do is sign up What is Zoho: Web Host Magazine & Buyer's Guide - Editors' Choice for January 2010 Ways its used: Zoho is an application that offers you business program.They are apps that help manage your business. Features City, State By: Andrew Salcedo 5th period Awards . Zoho just offers business programs that help you manage you business Email Address They have sales&marketing, customer support, email & collaboration, and finance apps Zoho wins in InfoWorld’s 2009 Technology of the Year Awards Zoho has ten million users Telephone . The Best in Email - The 2011 Reader's Choice Awards Zoho the app References Interests Experience Education Skills

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5 Free Alternatives To Microsoft PowerPoint

M icrosoft PowerPoint has always been the default choice for creating professional meeting briefs or fun little project demonstrations in schools. Its inclusion as a free service for students or working professionals makes it a no-brainer to use. However, for the general public, it can get quite expensive to pay for a subscription just to be able to create simple presentation slides. Although you can subscribe to Microsoft's Office Suite and get more bang for your buck, the pricing still doesn't hit the affordable range for most. 

Fortunately, completion has been growing, and a sea of strong contenders offer similar services to PowerPoint. After considering feature sets, here are five of the best free alternatives to Microsoft PowerPoint. At the end of the article, you can find a detailed explanation of why we've chosen the services, alongside useful comparisons that may help you make your decision easier.

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When it comes to productivity apps, Zoho makes some of the better ones in the market. Zoho Sheet, for example, is one of the best Microsoft Excel alternatives out there  —  owing to its extensive product catalog, there is a great way to view and edit presentations. The aptly named Zoho Show lets you design and demonstrate professional-looking slides, all without having to download the program.

Zoho takes a minimal approach to most of its services, and its PowerPoint application is no different. You'll find that most menus are contextually aware of what tasks you're currently performing, which helps keep unnecessary tools out of the way and bring the important ones in focus. There is also a huge library of customizable templates you can choose from, making it easier to kickstart your presentation work. 

Zoho Show is completely free to use for individuals and offers unlimited cloud storage. No features are locked behind a paywall, and rest assured, you can fully rely on this online presentation-making tool for all your needs, be it for school or work. 

Canva is a service that can easily climb up to becoming everyone's favorite once they start using it. While most applaud it for its graphic designing prowess, there are many other things Canva can do that you probably aren't aware of . Among them is the ability to craft beautiful slides for your presentations and projects. 

By creating a free account, you can access thousands of templates on Canva. You can filter these by use case—maybe you need one for a professional business briefing or a casual one explaining why your pet dog is the best canine. There is a whole section of ready-to-use templates dedicated to mobile-friendly viewing as well, which is something you don't usually find to be as accessible with other tools. 

Like most presentation apps, Canva lets you collaborate with your team members and work across devices seamlessly. The Canva app for mobile also lets you control your slides remotely during your presentation. Some menus also feature AI-featured tools to add one-click enhancements to your slides -- unfortunately, these are locked behind premium subscription tiers. However, for the cent percent of the population, Canva can be used without spending a dime to meet a plethora of creative needs. 

Apple takes great pride in developing in-house solutions to meet every user requirement. While most of its products dominate the competition in popularity, the same cannot be said for Keynote , the company's version of Microsoft PowerPoint. The program was first released in 2003 with macOS Big Sur and has largely remained one of those icons you glance over and forget about. 

However, recent versions of Keynote have made it a compelling alternative to PowerPoint. Not only is it pre-installed on every Apple device, including your iPhone, but it also works best with the iPad touchscreen. Keynote has a largely clean and professional approach to the built-in templates, but nothing is stopping you from going creative. Animations are one of Keynote's strongest suits, allowing you to create near cinematic-looking presentations with just a few clicks. 

While you can still use Apple Keynote through iCloud on Windows devices, this alternative is clearly meant for people surrounded by the walled garden of Apple technology. It makes use of features like AirDrop, Live Photos, and VoiceOver  — all of which are technologies available across Apple devices. Using Apple Keynote is completely free, and the app has easy exporting tools that make working with Microsoft PowerPoint less of a hassle.

WPS Presentation

WPS Office makes some of the best solutions for creating and editing documents on smartphones , but their service offerings extend to Windows, macOS, and even Linux. WPS Presentation is perhaps the closest you'll get to Microsoft PowerPoint in terms of the user interface and how most tools are bundled in familiar locations.

This PowerPoint app offers real-time collaboration where you can invite your team members and work on the same document remotely. Like most collaboration tools, users can leave comments to suggest changes or add information for other people on the team.

WPS Presentation is not the only free product; you can utilize every app in the WPS Office suite. Unlike most competitors, you don't need to download or use a separate mini-app to make presentations. WPS Office has a document editor, PowerPoint creator, spreadsheet manager, and other tools all within its umbrella. Premium plans for this service exist, but they mostly cater to unlocking features for editing PDFs. 

Google Slides

As a netizen, you most likely already have a Google account. Not only is it required to make any meaningful use of your Android phone, but popular services that we take for granted, like Gmail and Drive, all fall under Google's umbrella. One such free service that the tech giant has at its disposal is Google Slides . While the barebones UI might seem lackluster at first, Slides has nearly the same level of functionality as Microsoft PowerPoint and can even be supercharged by add-ons. 

All of Google's workspace apps, such as Docs, Sheets, and Slides, provide an intuitive way to work in a team. You can add comments, use annotations, and share the presentation with limited access to others. You can use one of the many predesigned Google Slides templates for simple presentations , or browse for templates that cater to specific needs. Being part of a bigger service catalog has its obvious advantages, such as seamless integration with Google Meet, Gmail, and other products from Google that you already use. 

We recommend Google Slides to anyone who needs to create and edit PowerPoint presentations on the go and can't be bothered with working in a complicated environment. The service is also available as an app for Android and iOS, and you can export your presentations in a wide range of formats, including PPT, PDF, or PNG for individual slides. 

To Pay Or Not To Pay?

You'll notice that all the services we've mentioned on this list are free to use. In fact, you can use Office 365 apps online for free   — including PowerPoint, which makes purchasing a standalone subscription to the Microsoft PowerPoint app quite redundant. However, nearly every free alternative here short of Keynote also offers premium plans, but should you consider buying one?

For the vast majority of people who are looking for a robust software to create, edit, and share presentations with  —  these free options deliver exceptionally well in every aspect. Some apps like Google Slides and Apple Keynote let you work in smaller teams with the free tier as well. Apps like WPS Office and Canva tend to lock new and exciting features like AI tools behind a paywall, and while these are nice to have, you definitely can do without them. 

If you're looking for a presentation tool for a company with multiple people, you can scale up using any of the alternatives mentioned on this list. Both Google Workspace and Zoho offer reliable and enterprise-level plans you can upgrade to. For everyone else  — enjoy creating and demonstrating your PowerPoint presentations for free.

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