>> Click to Share on Twitter<< So, what is the difference between a construction manager and a project manager? The answer can be boiled down to three main categories: Scope of Responsibilities Authority Level Focus Construction Manager vs. Project Manager Responsibilities While the construction manager oversees on-site operations, such as personnel, materials, and the construction budget,…
Read more12 Small Business Conferences to Attend in 2019
When working in the small business sector, networking and different business strategies are key. The perfect place to meet, connect with, and learn from different industry professionals is a small business conference, a small business seminar, or a small business networking event. There are many different options of conferences, summits, and expos in 2019, so…
Read more7 Management Tips For Better Productivity
“Communicate more than you think you have to.” -Elizabeth Harrin of A Girl’s Guide to Project Management “ Exercise our efforts where it really matters, rather than rushing around like busy, busy bees.” -Peter Taylor of The Lazy Project Manager “Fail often, fail fast, fail cheap. More failures lead to more success.” -Jim Estill of CEO…
Read moreManage Your Content Marketing Team with Priority Matrix
There’s a lot that goes into successfully managing a content marketing projects. So, what does the recipe for success look like? For me, it’s one part clear communication, one part visibility, and one part accountability. (You may be thinking why didn’t she mention things like getting backlinks?! Well, to put it briefly this is not…
Read moreSMART Goals Worksheet: Improve Your Workflow
When you’re working on a project, you need to have a goal in mind if you want to get things done. Having a clear goal in and of itself can help make your work process easier. But not just any goal. You need a SMART goal. What Are SMART Goals? A SMART goal can make it…
Read moreWorkload Management Template in Excel
Workload management is the practice of making sure work is evenly distributed within your team. This involves: good time management skills avoiding overloading a team member and providing everyone with projects that they can complete In order to master these three skills, you’ll need a tool that provides you with prioritization capabilities and visibility across…
Read moreProject Tracking Template in Excel
A Project Tracking Template makes it easy to keep tabs on what your team is doing when working on a project. Project tracking templates allow you to keep all your important information in one place and for all your team members to report both to you and to each other on their progress. Steps For…
Read moreWhat To Do When Your Computer Crashes
When was the last time your computer crashed when you really wish it wouldn’t have?? You know those time when you are working late into the night on a gigantic project that’s due the next day. Everything is almost finished and all you have to do is one final edit and then you’re done. Months…
Read moreWhat to do When Employees Quit
Maybe it goes like this: your lead sales guy emailed you on Sunday evening, his father is in the hospital and he needs to fly out to Chicago for 4 days. Or maybe it goes like this: your CTO’s baby was born two weeks early. She was planning on leaving a list of responsibilities and procedures behind, but never got…
Read moreHow To Effectively Communicate With Your Employees
Here is a Guest Post about effective employee communication from Star Medical. As a manager, a lot of your time will be spent communicating: employees, partners, suppliers, the list is endless. Therefore, it is vitally important that you know how to effectively communicate with these people to produce a successful outcome, so we decided to focus…
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