Wed.Feb 06, 2019

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Burning up the team

Musings on Project Management

Are you on one of those death march projects about to burn out. Want some time off? Perhaps it's in the plan Google among others -- Microsoft, etc -- are well known for the "time off, do what you want toward self improvement and personnel innovation" model; formulas like you suggest lend objectivity to the process (not playing favorites, etc).

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5 Reasons Why Excel Project Management Is Costing You More

nTask

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably used Microsoft Excel at one point or another during your life. Even if you haven’t, surely you know a thing or two about it. But God Bless you if you’re still using it! Don’t get offended, Excel is one of the oldest and most widely used spreadsheet programs. But, let’s be realistic for a moment.

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How to Generate Leads on Facebook Without a Website

ProjectManager.com

Do you need to generate leads for your business but don’t have a website? Or maybe you have a website but don’t want to create a landing page for a new campaign. With Facebook, you can generate leads within the platform. Users never have to leave Facebook, and you still get the leads you need to start a sales, outreach or marketing project. In this article, I’m going to explain what Facebook leads are, how to set them up, and give you tips for the best chance of success.

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The 6 Best Slack Alternatives for Effective Project Management

nTask

Slack is a popular collaboration tool that is becoming a natural choice for small to medium sized teams. It has a clean, intuitive interface that neatly organizes your conversations in the forms of chat rooms and associated options. Plus, it offers a Free and two reasonable paid plans, which makes it a no-brainer for most teams. Primary replacing the use of emails to escape lengthy Email conversations, Slack helps teams discuss (and in some cases create) tasks and projects, make voice and video

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Understand Digital Debt, Form a Team, Set Goals, and Plan Roadmap for Transformation

Understanding digital debt is crucial before digital transformation. Assemble a team to assess internal operations, market pressures, and digital debt's impact. Define future digital vision with measurable goals. Refine hypotheses and conduct market analysis. Develop a roadmap for transformation with defined projects, cost estimates, and governance.

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A Scrum Poster (A Visual Guide/Aid)

Scrum.org

Interested in receiving a visual aid to interpret the Scrum Guide? Grab a free copy of a very cool Scrum Poster and show off among your colleagues and friends. In the spirit of transparency, this poster can be a learning aid (for example when listening or reading the Scrum Guide) or a tool for Scrum Masters to explain Scrum to the organization, product owner or development team. .

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What is Program Management? | TeamGantt

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The key to managing multiple projects is understanding program management. Learn about program management and the difference between program vs project management from TeamGantt.

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Making Small Businesses Sprout With ActiveCollab

ActiveCollab

_STORY WRITTEN BY CURTIS J GRAHAM, COPYWRITER AT SPROUT_ HOW ARE YOU (YOUR ORGANIZATION) MAKING AN IMPACT ON THE WORLD? Here at Sprout [[link] we help small businesses get online and become more relevant with their marketing. We’re experts in website design, SEO, email marketing, social media, and more. We make our impact on the world by helping businesses grow through superior digital and print marketing - both in our backyard as well as nationwide.

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Better Business Meetings: Go From Blah to Awe With These 9 Tips

Teamweek

I felt something hit my shoulder. Looking down, I saw a paperclip on the floor. Normally, I would have been annoyed, but to be honest with you, the distraction was welcome. I was in the middle of one of the most boring and useless business meetings I had ever attended and had started praying for the fire alarm to go off over 20 minutes ago. Looking carefully to my left, I saw Mike, the marketing manager, wink at me.

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Write A Design Proposal That Wins Clients Every Single Time

Teamweek

You’re about to submit a design proposal to a potential new client. Your heart is racing, and you feel both stressed and exhilarated. After all, a winning proposal means the difference between landing a new client and losing potential business. As a designer, writing up a perfect design proposal is absolutely essential. So how do you ensure your proposal is irresistible?

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Strategic Project Finance Essentials: A Project Manager’s Guide to Financial Metrics

Speaker: Ketan Jahagirdar - Sopheon’s Director of Product Management

Empower yourself as a project manager with insights that directly influence the financial landscape and strategic direction of your organization! Join us for a deep dive into the world of financial strategy, as we dissect key metrics that drive CFOs and business leaders’ investment decisions. This session will equip you with the necessary tools to craft compelling business cases as well as a comprehensive understanding of the crucial distinction between capital expenditure and operational expend