What do project managers really find rewarding about their jobs, beyond the ability to work in this evolving space? Nuala Turner, content writer and strategist at The Digital Project Manager (DPM), consulted data from DPM’s recent 2020 Digital Project Manager survey to find out.
Managing risk is a necessary component of project management. Unfortunately, it is often neglected right up until the point where there is a serious problem that needs to be addressed. Ignoring risks until they materialize is guaranteed to blow your budget and schedule every time – and it will add unnecessary stress.
In the second part of this two-part blog series by Marcel Petitpas of Parkeeto, we’ll explore the next two steps in the Agency Profitability Flywheel. These steps are designed to empower teams to make data-driven process improvements and make the things that you’re trying to predict more predictable.
In this two-part series, Marcel Petitpas of Parkeeto will break down how the company has made their estimation process both accurate and efficient by leveraging the data and insights we were already creating every day, and how you can do it too.
Now that COVID-19 has disrupted our world, things are naturally going to have to change in response to it -- and not just in the short term. When much of the office working world has been forced to work remotely for several months, with the flexibility it affords you, it’s not possible to go back to the way things were. But that doesn’t mean I’ll change my mind about dedicated remote or distributed workforce. Does that work for some companies? 100%. But let me explain why I don’t want it to work for us.
Every session at the Digital PM Summit 2020 will provide a unique topic or point of view to discuss. Want to get excited about what you’ll take in? We asked our speakers to share one takeaway, topic, or theme that will be discussed in their session that will be valuable to you as an attendee. Here’s what they had to say.
Digital products often fail. Many times, it’s because they’re poorly funded, based on a bad idea or trying to fill a vague market need. But on the flip side, even products that are well-funded and have a solid idea and clear market can also go belly up. What gives? Dean Schuster believes it comes down to goals. Learn the five essential parts of goals, and how to put them to work for you and your product.
How do you host a remote workshop? Plan for PPP forgiveness? Or inspire creative breakthroughs? You’ll find ideas for all this and more on this month’s Resource Roundup—plus some tools to boost your productivity. Check out recommended tools, articles, playlists and more.
Recently I got a message from a new member that captured the impact of the community perfectly. He wrote, “The Bureau has been a lifeline during the current crisis. I’ve leaned on the slack channels and contacts I made at the event in New Orleans. I wanted to let you know this is something special and it’s appreciated.”
These are challenging times for any leader. Regardless of how big your company is, or how many people are on your team, it can feel like you’ve lost your focus or are unable to rally your team forward. Traci Barrett, President and Founder of Navigate the Journey, can put you on the right path. Here are four key areas to focus on in order to show up for your team and drive results.
With COVID-19, we’re all facing unprecedented challenges in an unprecedented time. Under the best conditions, leadership, teams and culture are tough to master. But in the midst of a global pandemic, it can feel overwhelming, or nearly impossible, to lead effectively—especially when you’re working remotely. Stephen Gates, Head Design Evangelist at InVision and Host of The Crazy One podcast, is no stranger to remote work. Read on for Stephen’s take on embracing change, setting your remote team up for success and cultivating a culture that’s stronger than ever before.
There’s comfort in routine and certainty. But life lately has felt anything but normal. With COVID-19, you may find you’re grappling with new struggles and emotions. How do you protect your mental health? Dr. Sherry Walling, PhD, has some suggestions. A licensed clinical psychologist and founder of ZenFounder, Dr. Walling offers tips to help protect your mental health during turbulent times.
In this resource roundup, you’ll find community-recommended resources for things like COVID-19 small business loans, leading remote teams, protecting your business during uncertain times, forecasting and more. We also have launched a a series of online events to help you connect with industry leaders to get the answers you need.
It isn’t easy to make strategic decisions when you’re operating off of emotion instead of data. In this guest post, Tom O’Neill shares a forecasting model to help digital shop leaders guide regular discussions and gain valuable business insights.
How do you safeguard the financial stability of your company in uncertain times? In this guest post, Jody Grunden, Co-Founder and CEO of Summit CPA Group, shares strategies on sound decision-making, communication and financial planning.
With COVID-19, it seems new information and resources are emerging every day. To help sort through it all, we’ve collected the articles, tools and resources that digital leaders within the Bureau community have found helpful in addressing challenges such as health concerns, business planning, working remotely and communicating effectively. Read on for advice, guides, interviews and more, and add your recommendations to the mix. You can also post your questions in a comment, and we’ll reach out to our community experts for answers.
Wherever you are and whatever you’re going through, remember that you aren’t alone. You are part of a community that cares about you and wants to help you overcome every obstacle. Right now there is so much new, uninformed and even spammy content circulating online that it’s been frustrating for many of us. To help, we’re pulling together resources, subject matter experts and pulse reports to help the community get past some of the uncertainty we’re facing.
We’ve been doing a virtual summit experience for years, and we’ve been planning virtual camps and more for when the time was right. Well…it looks like it’s time. So let’s do this! In April, we’ll be launching Virtual Camps and Bureau Circles, two new Bureau experiences to help you connect with peers, develop new solutions and grow as a leader.
How do you approach discovery? Collaborate as a remote team? Ensure website compliance or make sure you’re covered in the event of force majeure? These are just a few of the many questions posed in the Bureau community this past month. Check out digital leaders’ favorite tools, services and resources, and add your own to the list.
In the agency world, many times it’s feast or famine. While many of us have gotten good at standardizing how we deliver, we may not have operationalized our sales approach as well as we would like. Parallax’s Tom O’Neill and David Annis offer some ideas to help standardize your sales process, uncover your value proposition and focus your pitch on outcomes rather than “speed and feeds.”
