Friday, March 25, 2011

PMLL Episode 0117 The Art of Networking (PMJobShop)

Notes and Podcast info from the PMlessonsLearned.com Conference Call:

Topic: The Art of Networking (PMJobShop)
PMlessonsLearned.com PMJobShop hosts: Scott Percival and Carl E Reid
Presenter: Ted Fattoross, Network PLUS Founder and CEO

Date of Conference Call: 10Mar2011
Podcast Number: 0117

MP3 / Podcast: Download MP3 or Listen on Internet Archive or Listen on OurMedia or subscribe to our podcast on itunes

If you're studying for the PMP Exam, you may want to listen to the MP3s of past PMP Exam Study Group conference calls. They're located in our Archive (see the link on our website).

PRESENTATION:
The directions to obtain the presentation are at PMlessonsLearned.com - on the left hand side of the webpage follow the link titled "Files and Presentations" to see directions for obtaining the presentation.

NOTES FROM THE CALL:
Attendees will learn:
-how to talk to strangers
-how to communicate effectively
-how to re-invent yourself
-how to thrive - not survive during difficult times


PRESENTERS BIO:
Ted Fattoross, Network PLUS Founder and CEO, is a professional national speaker with 18 years experience leading people on the path of personal growth. He presents over 300 programs to over 250,000 people throughout America each year. From small school districts to corporate giants, from the classroom to the boardroom, Ted Fattoross has the knowledge and experience to lead programs on a wide variety of topics, as well as deliver the keynote address for your meeting, in-service and/or conference. He has been featured on national TV, radio programs, newspapers and provides over 300 programs each year for groups as small as 5 and as large as 5,000. Ted serves the corporate, government and non-profit markets in addition to the educational sector, on topics ranging from sales and customer service to teamwork and leadership. Teamwork, communicating effectively, relationship building, values and ethics are threaded through each program. Ted has been on the advisory board for Fortune 500 companies such as Tenneco and Union Camp.
His clients include American Express, Johnson & Johnson, Lucent, Bellemead, Cisco Systems, Ford, Merck, New York Stock Exchange, Lockheed, AT&T and American Management Association. Ted guarantees to exceed his clients expectations. A full line of corporate programs is available for any need. Ted has worked with companies large and small, helping motivate employees and teaching management new techniques, all of which are guaranteed to improve morale, and will increase sales!


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Please join us for a future conference call (they're all free and open to all). We currently have several calls a month. See our calendar of future calls via the link on our website.

If you're looking for a PM job, we invite you to join our FREE PM JOB SHOP conference calls.
Join the Yahoo Group here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pmjobshop

We highly recommend that you join the free PM Lessons Learned Yahoo group in order to get announcements of our calls and other information to further your PM career.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pmLessonsLearned

Join our Yahoo group for details, reminders of the calls, and information to help you in your PM Career. Visit the website for details.

PMlessonsLearned.com - Project Managers helping Project Managers make a difference. Open to all.

PMLL Episode 0116 Understanding Organizational Structures, PMBOK V4 (PMPExamPrep)

Notes and Podcast info from the PMlessonsLearned.com Conference Call:

Topic: Understanding Organizational Structures, PMBOK V4 (PMPExamPrep)
PMlessonsLearned.com PMPExamPrep host: Dana Safford PMP
Presenter: Dana Safford, Complex Problem Manager, PMP, ITIL Expert, MCSE, Global Solutions Engineering, Hewlett Packard Company

Date of Conference Call: 03Mar2011
Podcast Number: 0116

MP3 / Podcast: Download MP3 or Listen on Internet Archive or Listen on OurMedia or subscribe to our podcast on itunes

If you're studying for the PMP Exam, you may want to listen to the MP3s of past PMP Exam Study Group conference calls. They're located in our Archive (see the link on our website).

PRESENTATION:
The directions to obtain the presentation are at PMlessonsLearned.com - on the left hand side of the webpage follow the link titled "Files and Presentations" to see directions for obtaining the presentation.

NOTES FROM THE CALL:
The PMP examination is based on version 4 of the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). This month’s PMP Exam Study call continues the focus on the first three chapters of the PMBOK. This session provides an understanding of the impact of organizational structure on project management capabilities. Version 4 of the PMBOK changed a few things in this area. Dana Safford, PMP, will provide insight and practical examples of everything you need to know to building your critical knowledge mass and pass the PMP exam on the first attempt.

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Please join us for a future conference call (they're all free and open to all). We currently have several calls a month. See our calendar of future calls via the link on our website.

If you're looking for a PM job, we invite you to join our FREE PM JOB SHOP conference calls.
Join the Yahoo Group here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pmjobshop

We highly recommend that you join the free PM Lessons Learned Yahoo group in order to get announcements of our calls and other information to further your PM career.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pmLessonsLearned

Join our Yahoo group for details, reminders of the calls, and information to help you in your PM Career. Visit the website for details.

PMlessonsLearned.com - Project Managers helping Project Managers make a difference. Open to all.

Friday, March 11, 2011

PMLL Episode 0115 A Six-Step Process to an Effective Work Breakdown Structure (PMBestPractices)

Notes and Podcast info from the PMlessonsLearned.com Conference Call:

Topic: A Six-Step Process to an Effective Work Breakdown Structure (PMBestPractices)
PMlessonsLearned.com founder and PM Best Practices host: Henry Will, PMP
Presenter: Bill Duncan, IPMA-B Assessor

Date of Conference Call: 17Feb2011
Podcast Number: 0115

MP3 / Podcast: Download MP3 or Listen on Internet Archive or Listen on OurMedia or subscribe to our podcast on itunes

If you're studying for the PMP Exam, you may want to listen to the MP3s of past PMP Exam Study Group conference calls. They're located in our Archive (see the link on our website).

PRESENTATION:
The directions to obtain the presentation are at PMlessonsLearned.com - on the left hand side of the webpage follow the link titled "Files and Presentations" to see directions for obtaining the presentation.

NOTES FROM THE CALL:
When it comes to developing a WBS, most project managers either swear by the technique ... or swear at it. The latter response is usually caused by the vast amounts of incorrect, misleading, and inaccurate information about work breakdown structures. In this presentation, Bill Duncan, will explain why much of what you think you know about WBSs may be wrong, and will then set the record straight:
-- The ""right"" definition of a WBS
-- Why the USDoD approach doesn't fit most projects
-- How to select the first level of your WBS
-- Working with your team to develop a WBS
-- The role of a WBS in rolling wave planning
-- Do so-called ""agile"" software projects need a WBS or not?

PRESENTERS BIO:
William R. Duncan is recognized as one of the world's leading experts on the theory and practice of project management. His training programs are learner-centered to ensure the development of useful skills. His consulting practice emphasizes doable recommendations for real benefits.

He was the primary author of the first edition (1996) of the PMBoK Guide and remains active in standards development today with both the American Society for the Advancement of Project Management (asapm) and the Global Alliance for Project Performance Standards (GAPPS).

PRESENTERS CONTACT INFO:
www.pmpartners.com
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/wrduncan3
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/wrduncan3


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Please join us for a future conference call (they're all free and open to all). We currently have several calls a month. See our calendar of future calls via the link on our website.

If you're looking for a PM job, we invite you to join our FREE PM JOB SHOP conference calls.
Join the Yahoo Group here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pmjobshop

We highly recommend that you join the free PM Lessons Learned Yahoo group in order to get announcements of our calls and other information to further your PM career.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pmLessonsLearned

Join our Yahoo group for details, reminders of the calls, and information to help you in your PM Career. Visit the website for details.

PMlessonsLearned.com - Project Managers helping Project Managers make a difference. Open to all.

Tuesday, March 08, 2011

Free ConfCall 3/10 "The Art of Networking" (PM Job Shop)

What: FREE PMP Job Shop conference call

Topic: "The Art of Networking"

Hosts: Scott Percival and Carl E. Reid

Presenter: Ted Fattoross, Network PLUS Founder and CEO

When: Thursday,March 10, 2011 at 9 PM (Eastern Standard US) (GMT-5)

Where: Dial-in: (760) 569-7676 Access Code: 142349#

Attendees will learn:
-how to talk to strangers
-how to communicate effectively
-how to re-invent yourself
-how to thrive - not survive during difficult times

Speaker Bio
Ted Fattoross, Network PLUS Founder and CEO, is a professional national speaker with 18 years experience leading people on the path of personal growth. He presents over 300 programs to over 250,000 people throughout America each year. From small school districts to corporate giants, from the classroom to the boardroom, Ted Fattoross has the knowledge and experience to lead programs on a wide variety of topics, as well as deliver the keynote address for your meeting, in-service and/or conference. He has been featured on national TV, radio programs, newspapers and provides over 300 programs each year for groups as small as 5 and as large as 5,000. Ted serves the corporate, government and non-profit markets in addition to the educational sector, on topics ranging from sales and customer service to teamwork and leadership. Teamwork, communicating effectively, relationship building, values and ethics are threaded through each program. Ted has been on the advisory board for Fortune 500 companies such as Tenneco and Union Camp.
His clients include American Express, Johnson & Johnson, Lucent, Bellemead, Cisco Systems, Ford, Merck, New York Stock Exchange, Lockheed, AT&T and American Management Association. Ted guarantees to exceed his clients expectations. A full line of corporate programs is available for any need. Ted has worked with companies large and small, helping motivate employees and teaching management new techniques, all of which are guaranteed to improve morale, and will increase sales!

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Carl E. Reid, CSI

"Success Synergy thru Intrapreneur Savvy, Human Capital and Tech Strategy"
Author of "Foreword" in Win the Race for 21st Century Jobs
Tel: 646-207-2299
Who Knows You Branding & Social Media Solutions

Connect with Carl: Facebook LinkedIn Twitter YouTube Amazon

Carl's latest article: Do Your Words Attract or Repel?
SOCIAL MEDIA CLIENT SPOTLIGHT: Industrial Marketing Associates. LLC

Saturday, March 05, 2011

PMLL Episode 0114 Storytelling about the "Brand Called You" on LinkedIn (PMJobShop)

Notes and Podcast info from the PMlessonsLearned.com Conference Call:

Topic: Storytelling about the "Brand Called You" on LinkedIn (PMJobShop)

PMlessonsLearned.com PMJobShop hosts: Scott Percival and Carl E Reid
Presenter: Bernadette Martin, Author “Storytelling about Your Brand Online & Offline

Date of Conference Call: 10Feb2011
Podcast Number: 0114

MP3 / Podcast: Download MP3 or Listen on Internet Archive or Listen on OurMedia or subscribe to our podcast on itunes

If you're studying for the PMP Exam, you may want to listen to the MP3s of past PMP Exam Study Group conference calls. They're located in our Archive (see the link on our website).

PRESENTATION:
The directions to obtain the presentation are at PMlessonsLearned.com - on the left hand side of the webpage follow the link titled "Files and Presentations" to see directions for obtaining the presentation.

NOTES FROM THE CALL:
Conference call is Q & A format where Bernadette is interviewed about her book “Storytelling about Your Brand Online & Offline” addressing these key questions:

• Why are stories so powerful?
• What is Personal Branding?
• How do you fuse Personal Branding and Storytelling to message your professional brand?
• How does storytelling factor into the personal branding process?
• What is digital or 2.0 storytelling?
• Why is your LinkedIn profile so important?
• What do you say in the SUMMARY area of your LinkedIn profile?
• What are some tips to get the online and offline “story” about our personal brand in front of our target?

For many individuals (maybe you) your LinkedIn profile is your professional “window to the world”. It is key to consider what your target will find when they land there. Ideally, a good story or BIO that messages your brand. The SUMMARY is the place to tell this story. What to say? How to write it? Learn tips on how to craft your BIO and where to use the storied content you develop for a multitude of purposes.

In advance of the webinar discover your digital ID, baseline or another term used….your GQ (Google Quotient). Take a few minutes and fill in some statistics here where you can find out if you are DIGITALLY DISASTROUS, DIGITALLY DISTINCT, DIGITALLLY DISSED or DIGITALLY DABBLING. http://www.onlineidcalculator.com/index.php
Also, identify where your LinkedIn profile appears on your search results.


PRESENTERS BIO:
Bernadette Martin, Founder of Visibility Branding, LLC is a certified Personal Brand Strategist, Speaker and Author. Expertly fusing personal branding with storytelling she helps individuals (executives, professionals, entrepreneurs, consultants, artists, students) to strengthen their brand both online and offline in a compelling way to their target. Following an MBA and a 15-year international career working with Fortune 500 corporate brands in Asia, U.S., and Europe, Bernadette's transition to personal brands was natural. It meshed perfectly with her intuitive nature, entrepreneurial spirit, desire to work virtually and live in the two cities that inspire her most -- Paris and Seattle. Ever enthusiastic about optimizing the power of 2.0 technology to support her "virtualosity," she works with clients around the world, conducting online webinars, interviews and training on career development, personal branding and storytelling. Be ready when, with genuine interest, she asks you..."So, what's your story?".

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Please join us for a future conference call (they're all free and open to all). We currently have several calls a month. See our calendar of future calls via the link on our website.

If you're looking for a PM job, we invite you to join our FREE PM JOB SHOP conference calls.
Join the Yahoo Group here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pmjobshop

We highly recommend that you join the free PM Lessons Learned Yahoo group in order to get announcements of our calls and other information to further your PM career.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pmLessonsLearned

Join our Yahoo group for details, reminders of the calls, and information to help you in your PM Career. Visit the website for details.

PMlessonsLearned.com - Project Managers helping Project Managers make a difference. Open to all.

PMLL Episode 0113 What Do You Mean, The PMP Exam Is Changing On 8-31-11 (PMPExamPrep)

Notes and Podcast info from the PMlessonsLearned.com Conference Call:

Topic: What Do You Mean, The PMP Exam Is Changing On 8/31/11 (PMPExamPrep)

PMlessonsLearned.com PMPExamPrep host: Dana Safford PMP
Presenter: Dana Safford, Complex Problem Manager, PMP, ITIL Expert, MCSE, Global Solutions Engineering, Hewlett Packard Company

Date of Conference Call: 03Feb2011
Podcast Number: 0113

MP3 / Podcast: Download MP3 or Listen on Internet Archive or Listen on OurMedia or subscribe to our podcast on itunes

If you're studying for the PMP Exam, you may want to listen to the MP3s of past PMP Exam Study Group conference calls. They're located in our Archive (see the link on our website).

PRESENTATION:
The directions to obtain the presentation are at PMlessonsLearned.com - on the left hand side of the webpage follow the link titled "Files and Presentations" to see directions for obtaining the presentation.

NOTES FROM THE CALL:
The PMP examination’s basis on version 4 of the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK) will not change until the year 2012. However, on August 31, 2011, the PMP exam will change. How can that be? This month’s PMLL PMP Exam Study Group call focuses on a description of the changes to the PMP Exam brought about by the PMI’s ongoing Role Delineation Study (RDS) processs. This process implements structural changes in the PMP Exam without changing the underlying content. In this session, Dana Safford, PMP, provides an overview of the exam changes that you can expect. So, if you will not be sitting for the exam before August 31, 2011, be sure to join this informative session. Dana Safford, PMP, will provide the insight and guidance you need to know so you can build your critical knowledge mass and pass the PMP exam on the first attempt.

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Please join us for a future conference call (they're all free and open to all). We currently have several calls a month. See our calendar of future calls via the link on our website.

If you're looking for a PM job, we invite you to join our FREE PM JOB SHOP conference calls.
Join the Yahoo Group here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pmjobshop

We highly recommend that you join the free PM Lessons Learned Yahoo group in order to get announcements of our calls and other information to further your PM career.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pmLessonsLearned

Join our Yahoo group for details, reminders of the calls, and information to help you in your PM Career. Visit the website for details.

PMlessonsLearned.com - Project Managers helping Project Managers make a difference. Open to all.