Esther Cohen — April 5, 2018 — April 5, 2018 The demand for digital project managers is booming. As more and more organizations switch from traditional to digital, they increasingly need managers trained to deliver digital projects. This guide will share the roles, responsibilities, and skills you need to be an effective digital project manager. … Continue reading What is a Digital Project Manager (and How to Become One)
Chris Pentago — March 23, 2018 — March 23, 2018 Project managers need to carefully oversee every stage of every project from beginning to end. They must understand the unique lifecycle of each project and implement the right methodology to handle it. There are plenty of different types of methodologies for project management. What is … Continue reading 3 Project Management Methodologies: How to Determine Which is Best for Your Team
Karl Sakas — February 19, 2018 Follow @KarlSakas — February 19, 2018 Ready to hire a Project Manager? You might need a Project Coordinator or Director of PM instead. Ready to hire a Project Manager at your agency? Congrats on your growth! But before you post the PM job, decide the level of expertise you … Continue reading Should You Hire a Project Manager… or Project Coordinator… or PM Director?
Autumn Sullivan — November 17, 2017 — November 17, 2017 From a single blog to a full-blown website, any new digital marketing project goes through several iterations before launch. Each stage of the project presents an opportunity to discuss the plan, make changes, and get buy-in from the entire team. When clients skip this opportunity … Continue reading Why You Need to Provide Feedback at Every Stage of a Project
Esther Cohen — October 22, 2017 — October 22, 2017 It’s difficult to measure a creative team’s workflow as they don’t function the same way a traditional team does. Overtime, working odd hours, and even working on weekends or holidays is a normal part of working in the creative industry. Working After Hours Compared to … Continue reading Do Small Creative Teams Need Project Management Software?
Esther Cohen — October 18, 2017 — October 18, 2017 The project calendar brings much-needed method to your project management madness. This single document shows you all your tasks, their deadlines and who they’re assigned to. It gives everyone on your team 24/7 access to their project management timeline. This, in turn, makes your entire … Continue reading How to Create a Project Calendar
Madison Petty — October 13, 2017 — October 13, 2017 Team projects are a necessary evil in school. The teacher randomly assigns the group, four or five students reluctantly push their desks together, and suddenly they have to become best friends or else their grades will plummet. Inevitably, one student will rise up and take … Continue reading Project Management Lessons From a Project Without a Manager
Adoption of Google-led AMP rising quickly AMP isn’t quite a household acronym yet, but it has big implications for virtually everyone with web access. The Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) Project, the brainchild of Google announced just two years ago, is already impacting millions of users’ experience. And it’s growing fast. The downside — arguably a … Continue reading Tracking the Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) Project
Esther Cohen — September 21, 2017 — September 21, 2017 If you’re a creative professional, it would be safe to say that doing paperwork is pretty much at the bottom of your preferred tasks. And who can blame you? Time given over to filing and administrative work can be spent doing more imaginative and mentally-stimulating … Continue reading Why You Need Project Proposals if You’re a Creative Professional
Esther Cohen — August 29, 2017 — August 29, 2017 Free-Photos / Pixabay Being a project manager is a tough job. It’s not enough to create project plans and delegate tasks. You also have to be a leader, a people manager and a clear communicator. With so many skills to learn, which ones should you … Continue reading 8 Vital Project Management Skills (and How to Build Them)
