Did you miss the all member call? You can still listen to the recording!

Did you miss the all member call?

This was a very informative call.

You can still listen to the recording by phone!

Listen to last confcall recording: (269) 320-8399
Access Code: 767 616#

We'll be podcasting this in a few weeks as the podcast volunteers get to it.

Some topics covered:

Successes:
1433 people in our yahoo groups, 113 in our PMJOBSHOP Yahoo group.
471 in our linkedin group (98 in the PMJOBSHOP Linkedin group)
80,000+ downloads of our podcasts
323 following our RSS feed/podcast feed

Our first call was May 18, 2006. More than 3years ago.We have members from around the globe (see our testimonial link on the website: pmlessonslearned.com)

We mentioned our vision (it's on the website and has been our vision from the beginning):
The goal of this group is to Empower Project Managers, and people studying for the PMP test.

* Increase PM Knowledge
* Build Business Relationships
* Increase your effectiveness
* Increase your marketability
* Gain Professional Support

We talked about how you can brand yourself and market yourself as a PM (and gain PM experience) by volunteering with the group.

Scott shared about the PMJOBSHOP group - volunteers needed to network with recruiters.
Barbara Fuller - talked about needing volunteer(s) to get a list of top 10 PM recruiters.
Dana shared about the monthly PMP Exam Study Group - volunteers needed to present
New Virtual PMP Study group: Joe chimed in later on this - volunteers needed to help coordinate and present

2. New ideas:
Thoughts about a PM competition - any interest from members to volunteer to lead this?
Steve Blais shared the vision for a Mentoring program and a LessonsLearned repository - volunteers needed.

3. Volunteer ops:
* We Could use someone to lead the volunteer coordination: recruit, recognize, organize volunteers. Start a list of "micro-tasks" that volunteers could help with.
* We could use someone to work with recruiters and build relationships there
* We could use someone to work with speakers and authors to put "PM Best practices tips" and "PM Career tips" in yahoo emails

We recognized a bunch of our volunteers!

Contact us if you're interested in volunteering (use the contact us link on the website)

FREE confcall May. 28 Open to all members and those interested in PMLL

Free conference call for everyone interested in PMlessonsLearned.com

Conference Dial-in: (269) 320-8300 Access Code: 767 616#
Date and time: May 28, 2009 (9PM Eastern)

If you can't make the call, please chime in before the call by contacting us (see our website PMlessonslearned.com for contact info).

Please join us and invite others to join this very first call for all of our members and people interested in PMlessonsLearned.com

We will cover: input from members, some new ideas we're looking into, volunteer opportunities, accomplishments, and look for your input.

Please give us your input, questions, suggestions before the call by contacting us (see our website PMlessonslearned.com for contact info).

[You might also like to chime in on a Controversial PM topic: What's a good ratio of Developers to BAs at henrywill4.com]

Free PM Best Practices Confcall May 21: The Winning Topic is....

And the winner of the “Vote for the Topic” to be presented on the May 21, 2009 PMlessonsLearned.com conference call is:

Team Building and Influencing Skills for Leaders

What: FREE PMLL Lessons Learned Conference Call
Topic: " Team Building and Influencing Skills for Leaders”
PMLL Lessons Learned conference call with host Henry Will, PMP

Presenter: Frank Saladis, PMP and President of Project Engineers Inc.

When: Thursday May 21, 2009 at 9pm Eastern time
Where: Conference Dial-in: (269) 320-8300 Access Code: 767 616#

Team Building and Influencing Skills for Leaders

Presentation: A presentation is available online - follow the Files and Presentations link on our website for directions to download it.

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About the presenter:

Frank is President of Project Imaginers Inc., a PM consulting firm. He is an author and national speaker on the subject of project management (having spoken at numerous PMI events and chapters). In 2006, The Project Management Institute (PMI, website is pmi.org) awarded Frank with the Linn Stuckenbruck Person of the Year Award! He is the originator of the International Project Management Day and past president of the New York City chapter of PMI. His numerous credentials also include his being co-publisher of the internationally distributed newsletter for allPM.com, a contributor to the allPM.com website, and a masters certificate in Commercial Project Management from George Washington University.

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About the Conference Call:
Conference call participation is free and questions are encouraged. Long distance charges may apply depending on your carrier - some cell phone companies allow free long distance after certain times in the evenings.

Conference Dial-in: (269) 320-8300 Access Code: 767 616#

PMlessonsLearned.com: Project Managers helping Project Managers to make a difference!

FREE confcall May 14: "Uncovering the ‘Hidden’ Job Market" (PMJOBSHOP)

What: FREE PM Job Shop Conference Call
Topic: "Uncovering the ‘Hidden’ Job Market”
PMlessonsLearned.com PMJobShop host: Scott Percival

Presenter: Jon Hadley, Career Search Counselor, John Hadley Associates, LLC

When: Thursday May 14, 2009 at 9pm Eastern time
Where: Conference Dial-in: (269) 320-8300 Access Code: 767 616#

"Uncovering the ‘Hidden’ Job Market"

Presentation: The presentation is available online - follow the Files and Presentations link on our website for directions to download it.

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Abstract of the presentation:
Are you told "no thanks" when you send out your resume, if you get a response at all?

Do you have trouble getting interviews?

If you get an interview, is it for the position you want?

If you do get an interview for the position you want, does the offer never materialize?

Join us on this free interactive conference call with or guest speaker John Hadley. On this call John will share his experience and thoughts on the job search. John Hadley teaches job seekers strategies and skills that enable them to tap into the 'hidden' job market and find the best jobs now. He also works with professionals struggling to achieve the visibility that leads to great new opportunities at work or in the market.

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About the presenter:
John Hadley teaches job seekers internationally strategies and skills that enable them to tap into the 'hidden' job market and find the best jobs now. He also works with professionals struggling to achieve the visibility that leads to great new opportunities at work or in the market.

John continues to be active in the community and the corporate sector. He has served on many community and industry initiatives, is a sought-after speaker on career and marketing issues, contributes regularly to a variety of publications as well as his own Career Tips newsletter, read by over 6,000 professionals internationally. He conducts a wide variety of tele-classes, webcasts, and seminars. He has a BS in Mathematics from Stanford University, where he also satisfied the requirements for an Economics major.

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About the Conference Call:
Conference call participation is free and questions are encouraged. Long distance charges may apply depending on your carrier - some cell phone companies allow free long distance after certain times in the evenings.

Conference Dial-in: (269) 320-8300 Access Code: 767 616#

PMlessonsLearned.com: Project Managers helping Project Managers to make a difference!

Free Confcall May 7 (Thurs) "Brain Dump Method for the PMP Exam" (PMP Study Group)

What: FREE PMP Exam Study Group conference call
Topic: "Brain Dump Method for the PMP Exam"
Who: presented by Dana Safford, Complex Problem Manager, PMP, MCSE, Global Solutions Manager, Hewlett Packard Company

When: Thursday May 7, 2009 at 9pm Eastern time
Where: Conference Dial-in: (269) 320-8300 Access Code: 767 616#

"Brain Dump Method for the PMP Exam"

Presentation: The presentation is available online - follow the Files and Presentations link on our website for directions to download it.

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Abstract of the presentation:

As the clock races toward the PMP examination’s 30 JUN transition to the Product Management Book of Knowledge (PMBoK), this month’s PMP Study call focuses on the recreation of a “Brain Dump”. A brain dump is what you recreate on one of your pieces of blank paper in the twenty minutes just prior to hitting the start button. Dana Safford, PMP, will take you through a sample brain dump and provide techniques for to write down the difficult things before the test starts.

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About the Conference Call:
Conference call participation is free and questions are encouraged. Long distance charges may apply depending on your carrier - some cell phone companies allow free long distance after certain times in the evenings.

Conference Dial-in: (269) 320-8300 Access Code: 767 616#

PMlessonsLearned.com: Project Managers helping Project Managers to make a difference!

May Conference calls + Special All Membership Conference call!

We have some great conference calls planned in May for you all!

And a special call is planned near the end of the month for all members (anyone interested in Project Management can become a member, just join our yahoo group using the link on the left of our website).

Here is the lineup for March (color coding added to help distinguish calls):

• May 7, 2009 at 9pm Eastern - PMP Exam Study group - "Brain Dump Method" Presenter: Dana Safford, PMP
• May 14, 2009 at 9pm Eastern - PM Job Shop with Host Scott Percival - Topic: TBD Presenter: John Hadley
• May 21, 2009 at 9pm Eastern - PMLL Lessons Learned confcall with Host Henry Will, PMP - Topic: T.B.D. Presenter: Author Frank Saladis, PMP - Founder of the international PM Day!(Originator of the International PM Day)
• May 28, 2009 at 9pm Eastern - SPECIAL PMLL MEMBERSHIP CALL - OPEN TO ALL - please send your topic suggestions and questions in advance to "questions" at our domain (add @pmlessonslearned.com to the word questions)

The "Membership Call" is a one-time call (we may repeat it every few months if it's popular) to inform our membership of recent developments in our group, mention volunteer opportunities, and to allow folks to voice their opinions and suggestions!

The schedule of upcoming calls is updated as we have new information. You can find it by following the link on the left of our website for "SCHEDULE of Future Conference Calls"

And, I sign off with our new slogan...
PMlessonsLearned.com: Project Managers helping Project Managers to make a difference!