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Project management tools take center stage as distributed marketers crave ‘single source of truth’

With the workforce at home, a rise in agile adoption, and organizations making major pivots in strategy, the need for these types of platforms is likely to continue. Henry Powderly on May 4, 2020 With the lion share of marketers currently working from home amid the COVID-19 pandemic, digital workflow and project management tools are … Continue reading Project management tools take center stage as distributed marketers crave ‘single source of truth’

Project Management and COVID-19: How to Manage an Extraordinary Crisis

Esther Cohen — April 6, 2020 Dealing with the COVID-19 crisis requires tough measures, as our latest article shows. In the year 1697, the Dutch ship Geelvink commanded by Willem de Vlamingh landed on the western coast of Australia. While sailing up the Swan River, de Vlamingh and his sailors saw something extraordinary: black swans, … Continue reading Project Management and COVID-19: How to Manage an Extraordinary Crisis

14 Ways a Small Business Can Level Up Their Project Management Game

Rich Butkevic — March 5, 2020 Small businesses often grow chaotically and organically at the start. When there’s a task that needs to be completed, the owner or manager just picks it up and does it. But as a business grows larger, it becomes necessary to have more substantial business processes. Otherwise it becomes very … Continue reading 14 Ways a Small Business Can Level Up Their Project Management Game

Project, Retainer, or Hourly: How to Invoice and Get Paid for All Gig Types

Max Palmer — February 19, 2020 If there’s one drawback to being your own boss it’s that you’re responsible for creating, sending, and managing your invoices. If not, you won’t be getting compensated for your hard work. But, before you get ahead of yourself, you first most determine how you’re going to get paid. Typically, … Continue reading Project, Retainer, or Hourly: How to Invoice and Get Paid for All Gig Types

Are Your Project Managers “Professional Babysitters”?

Karl Sakas — February 17, 2020 Are your agency’s PMs “professional babysitters”? Yes and no; let’s explore. A coaching client wrote: “I’ve always seen project managers as glorified babysitters. Why do agency employees need a ‘professional babysitter’ to tell them what to do at work?” A few months earlier, he’d noted: “I feel like [PMs] … Continue reading Are Your Project Managers “Professional Babysitters”?