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Best automated reporting tool for financial services

How to select the best automated reporting tool for financial services

Finance teams are constantly seeking more efficient ways to boost productivity when building recurring reports...

The 2024 guide to PowerPoint add ins

PowerPoint is the cornerstone of business communication strategy and collaboration with most of us spending...

5 ways to make beautiful financial charts and graphs in Excel

Financial charts and graphs are the foundation of every pitchbook and report in the industry...

Our SOC 2 compliance checklist

Embarking on the journey to SOC 2 compliance marks a significant milestone for any organization...

New feature round-up: Edition #10

Welcome to our first round up of 2024 In this edition we ll share exciting...

How to rebrand your PowerPoint template: a step-by-step guide

For finance and professional services firms in particular PowerPoint templates are the backbone of a...

How financial services can achieve faster document generation

In the fast paced landscape of financial services the way your team builds documents has...

Top Excel formulas of 2024

Excel s latest version comes with some exciting new features and enhancements In this blog...

How to reduce your Excel file size in 8 easy ways

Did you know a staggering nbsp 30 of finance professionals spend 4 hours in Excel...

How TotalEnergies delivers accurate, best-practice reports with UpSlide

Building high quality reports under tight deadlines is a familiar challenge for any reporting team...

A guide to reporting automation in 2024

Producing high quality reports within strict deadlines is a familiar challenge for many finance teams...

All you need to know about branding compliance in financial services

What do you think of when you hear the term brand compliance For many people...

Power Query: the 2024 beginners’ guide

Ever wondered what the Microsoft Office add in Power Query is and how it works...

The 2024 guide to content enablement

Content is at the core of your business It s how your teams highlight your...

The ultimate guide to financial document automation

Sixty two percent nbsp of businesses have identified three or more significant inefficiencies or bottlenecks...

Our top 5 Copilot announcements from Microsoft Ignite 2023

It s been an exciting year for Microsoft firstly becoming OpenAI s biggest investor then...

New feature round-up: Edition #9

Welcome to our final round up of 2023 This quarter we re bringing some exciting...

How to link Excel to PowerPoint

Why do we need to link Excel to PowerPoint As a finance professional the majority...

UpSlide, Copilot and generative AI

Microsoft 365 released their highly awaited AI powered assistant Copilot on November 1st to companies...

The next step in UpSlide’s journey: welcoming Partech

Earlier this year we decided to embark on a new phase of our journey and...

New feature round-up: Edition #8

It s time for our latest quarterly feature round up summer 2023 In this edition...

AI in finance: insights from a B2B SaaS CEO

In the past few months we ve seen growing excitement around AI and its potential...

How to manage email signatures in Outlook

In today 8217 s digital world successful businesses must effectively and consistently present their brand...

Our take on Microsoft Build 2023

This year s Microsoft Build was arguably one of the most awaited to date Just...

Will Microsoft Copilot reinvent the future of work in finance?

The Artificial Intelligence AI arms race is truly heating up nbsp As tech giants nbsp...

New feature round-up: Edition #7

Welcome to UpSlide s latest feature round up spring 2023 We re expanding even further...

How to do a brand audit: 7 key steps to succeed

Your brand is your business s biggest asset Ensuring that you maintain an accurate view...

Making our mark: going beyond B Corp

In case you missed it we officially became B Corp Certified at the end of...

4 effective ways of connecting Power BI to PowerPoint

More and more financial professionals have been adopting Power BI the Microsoft software that is...

How to become B Corp Certified

Looking to become B Corp Certified You ve come to the right place In November...

Save time and create winning content with UpSlide and Pitchly

Financial and professional services firms rely heavily on their front line teams to create impactful...

New feature round-up: Edition #6

Welcome to UpSlide s winter feature round up We 8217 ve been working hard to...

From A to B Corp: our mission for positive impact

We are proud to announce that UpSlide is now a Certified B Corporation In the...

How to Export Power BI to Excel

Why do we need to export data from Power BI to Excel Power BI the...

What bankers really want… from the bankers themselves

Today s bankers are trying harder than ever to preserve their mental and physical well...

New feature round-up: Edition #5

Welcome to UpSlide s new feature round up Here are some recent product updates that...

4 tips for a smooth transition to Power BI

Power BI is an extremely powerful tool which can transform reporting across many different departments...

The importance of document security and how to make sure you are working safely

Maintaining high levels of security is of utmost priority for financial and professional services companies...

The quick and easy ways to export Power BI to Word

Power BI has revolutionized data visualization enabling finance teams to present their data in a...

8 powerful PowerPoint tips to avoid easy mistakes

Microsoft PowerPoint was launched in 1990 and has since become the number one presentation software...

4 mistakes to avoid with your rebrand launch

Embarking on a rebrand is one thing making sure you have a successful launch is...

7 ways investment banks are improving junior banker retention

Investment banks are currently experiencing the busiest time the industry has ever seen bringing in...

How DC Advisory helps its bankers save time and work smarter every day

At a time when working remotely has become both commonplace and necessary more than ever...

New feature round-up: Edition #4

Welcome to UpSlide s winter round up We ve kickstarted 2022 with some great new...

How to create a PowerPoint template: 5 easy steps

When it comes to brand perception for many financial and professional services firms PowerPoint presentations...

New feature round-up: Edition #3

Welcome to UpSlide s autumn round up We ve rolled out multiple feature improvements over...

The recipe for happiness at work, by Philippe Chazalon

It is in a company 8217 s best interest to nurture happiness at work A...

Report: How productive is the finance industry in Microsoft Office?

Microsoft Office is used widely across all areas of the banking and finance industry Investment...

New feature round-up: Edition #2

Welcome to our summer feature round up Our developers have been working hard to bring...

New feature round-up: Edition #1

Want to know what 8217 s new in the UpSlide V6 7 release We 8217...

What are the benefits of working with a Microsoft Partner?

The Microsoft Partner label means that a company is officially recognized by Microsoft as a...

Top 6 Excel financial functions

It is no secret that financial analysts spend the majority of their working day on...

6 steps to select the best productivity tool

The never ending quest for performance and profitability coupled with increased competition is pushing companies...

Power BI vs Tableau: 10 questions to ask before choosing a business intelligence tool

More and more nbsp professionals are using BI nbsp Business Intelligence tools to make decisions...

6 steps to launching our new visual identity

UpSlide has a new look After having guided many of our customers through their rebranding...

Top 3 Excel tips to become an productivity champion

Microsoft Excel is used by more than 750 million people around the world but only...

How, and why, do finance professionals use Power BI?

Big data data science data driven these phrases have become part of our everyday vocabulary...

How to strengthen your company’s management strategy

Crises are not only pivotal moments for a company 8211 but also for their leaders...

16 basic Excel tips

When working in finance Excel is such a powerful tool for manipulating and displaying data...

UI design: how to redesign the interface and UX

Icons are everywhere in our daily lives applications software websites etc These pictograms or simple...

How to work from home efficiently with UpSlide

Today everyone has to adapt their working methods starting with enabling remote working within the...

What’s new in Excel with the latest UpSlide 6.5

With our brand new Excel features you will be able to nbsp format cells and...

Why (and how) we’ve made having a positive impact a priority

This year UpSlide celebrated its nbsp 10th nbsp anniversary nbsp and we took this as...

UpSlide 10 years later: our path towards a positive impact

It 8217 s been 10 years since UpSlide and the financial modeling company Finance 3...

#HappinessAtWork by UpSlide

We are proud to reach the 1st place in the HappyIndex® AtWork 2019 ranking 26+...

The pitchbook of tomorrow

The dynamic and ultra competitive business environment of investment banking is being driven more than...

3 essential steps to efficiently create a truly impactful pitchbook

In the investment banking industry the quality of your pitchbooks can literally make or break...

The Pitchbook is dead. Long live the Pitchbook!

In today s digital era a lot of investment bankers are relying on mobile devices...

How to make a good PowerPoint presentation

PowerPoint presentations can be time consuming and stressful it is not always easy to bring...

10 PowerPoint productivity tips and tricks

Love it or hate it PowerPoint is essential when it comes to business presentations Whether...

The 7 most epic Excel creations ever

Many associate the Microsoft tool with headaches from crunching numbers and tedious charts nbsp but...

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