Rebel’s Guide to PM

AUGUST 3, 2016

This blog post was originally a newsletter article. In the last week I’ve had over 40 emails in response – many of them as long as this article; each of them sharing their own struggles, perspective and tips for coping with the challenges I talked about. A kick off meeting.

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Proofhub

OCTOBER 6, 2020

the onus is on the company to invest in productive infrastructure that makes them successful.” This article will explore what it means to invest in productive infrastructure and how it can help a marketing team transition to remote work. Are you a leader who would like to help your marketing team work remotely more effectively ?

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Teamweek

JULY 23, 2020

There are emails to respond to, meetings to attend, projects to complete and deadlines to meet. You’re breaking into a sweat just thinking about the lengthy list of to-dos that’s hanging over your head. Limiting the amount of time we spend on our work tasks can give our productivity levels a serious kick in the pants.

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Wrike

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Bolstering the company ranks with top talent is challenging, even for the best recruiters. Whether or not you land the perfect candidate for every vacant role in your company is somewhat out of your hands due to factors such as availability, budget, and job specifics. What is the best way to onboard a new hire?

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Redbooth

MARCH 20, 2018

In this article, we’ll name the most common causes of project failure and offer solutions to fix them in the moment. Dependencies are checks against unplanned changes, since changes to one task affect all subsequent tasks. When you overspend during a project, the company will have to compensate for the mistake.

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Resource Guru

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Forecasting before a project kicks off is a way to ensure that you are prepared to go into your project appropriately staffed and are ready to respond when the unexpected occurs–which you can expect every time. People who work forty hours a week at most companies are a “full-time equivalent,” or FTE.

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Teamweek

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Salesforce kicked off its entire company with a fake protest publicity stunt, with actors portraying protesters and news channel camera operators. The best way to list your tasks is using a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). But what to list? Check out this video below. Sound outlandish? How deep to go?

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Resource Guru

JULY 25, 2023

To help you get started, we’ll cover the following: Introducing our featured agency expert Meet agency veteran Katie Bray , Head of Operations at 7-figure agency Flying Cat Marketing. Throughout this article, Katie will provide insight into why SOPs for agencies are often the hidden component behind high-performing agencies. “A

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Wrike

JUNE 13, 2019

However, according to research by McKinsey & Company , teams waste up to 45% of their time on work intake tasks that could be automated — like consolidating requests and assigning them to the appropriate people. Bring your work intake process into the future by… automating successful project kick-offs.

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Wrike

MARCH 8, 2021

The execution phase (or phases if it’s a large, complex project) then kicks off, and teams get to work on the plan outlined in the two previous steps. In addition, people are 95% more likely to reach their goals when they share them with a group and meet regularly to review them. Choose your north star. Visually track progress.

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Think about a brainstorming session, where you sit down to discuss what company problem needs to be solved next. Now that you have that long list of lofty ambitions, what happens next? Here are a few tips to remain nimble enough to meet evolving business goals and demands—without letting things run off the rails.

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Workzone

MAY 18, 2022

We’ll cover all the basics you need to succeed in your role, including what a project is, the skills you need to make things run smoothly, and the 5 phases of a project— including getting things kicked off right and wrapping everything up at the end. What do we do when we get off track? And by the end of it? You’ll be a pro.

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Resource Guru

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

So, we’ll kick off this category by discussing both resource management and project management in detail. Avoid overbooking people by getting immediately notified about conflicts and adding things to the waiting list to tackle later. Asana for agency project management Project overview in Asana.

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Workzone

JULY 18, 2022

We’ve compiled a list of the best project management software options, including the pros and cons of each, to help you find the perfect solution for your company. Why would you want a list of the best Project Management Software Solutions? It keeps all my tasks and to-do lists organized. What is Project Management?

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ExamsPM

JUNE 20, 2017

This article is part of a PMP Study Guide that summarizes the Communications Management Knowledge Area. In this article, we will cover the key terms and three processes in the Communications Management Knowledge Area. Kick-off meeting. Make meetings effective. Establish a meeting policy.

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Workzone

JULY 13, 2021

The first thing I thought of when I heard “Airtable”, I thought of an air hockey table (not this very complete list of Airtable alternatives). And the thin little disc you use those little paddles to smash as hard as you can to take off your brother’s fingers? Why would you want a list of Airtable Alternatives?

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MPUG

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Melanie: He’s a seasoned veteran of complex programs, Project management systems, and he works with companies like Microsoft on next generations of Project program and portfolio technologies. Again, if you haven’t read the MPUG Blog articles, there are postings, there’s comments out there. So, very normal.

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MPUG

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Tim works with companies like Microsoft on next generations of Project program and portfolio technologies. ” So want to continue to do that, and again, for those of you that are on the MPUG membership, there are other articles, videos and things that we’ve been doing over the last few years.

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