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Do you want to be heard all across the world the cheapest and best way possible? Then you have to turn your attention to podcasting. Podcasting is mainly the process of streaming audio all over a website or blog. This way, your visitors can simply listen to it whenever and wherever they want to.

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Daptiv, formerly eProject, has changed its name effective November 12, 2007, reflecting its desire to cast a wider net within the enterprise. The name eProject reflected a strict project management focus, whereas Daptiv - with connotations of fast, adaptive, dynamic, modern, futuristic - leaves behind that more singular focus. In fact, CEO Jeff Pancottine has reported that the new branding reflects the on-demand, flexible style and wide range of uses for the software beyond the scope of traditional Project Portfolio Management (PPM). The capabilities of web services surely figured into this marketing move.

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The earned values formulas can be confusing to those studying for their PMP or CAPM exams. To assist in remembering the formulas for CV, SV, CPI and SPI, just remember three simple rules.

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In-person meetings are one of the oldest means used by different sectors of society in order for at least two individuals to meet, present their respective cases and reach an agreement or a compromise. It is widely used in many formal settings as well as informal ones. In fact, it is not uncommon to find in-person meetings organized in campuses, clubs, offices, and even in playgrounds, gyms and factory floors.

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Much is demanded of us as project managers and leaders. While it is important to be organized, to have an extensive project management toolset, and to be competent and knowledgeable at what we do, it is possibly most important to BE PRESENT. What I mean by that is being there in the moment, or living in the now, informed by the past, and with a vision for the future.

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Television is one of many possible project communications vehicles. Everybody loves it. I do, too absolutely! It has become a basic appliance necessary in every household in the world. Why? Because what appliance can make you happy, sad, angry, fall in love, experience all sorts of emotions there all at the same time? It has become the window to the world, and you can go places with just a push of a button. It has connected billions of people who would otherwise be different from each other. It has evolved from that black-and-white box to something as extravagant as a flat-colored screen.

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Sometimes – more often than we like – a “circular reference” enters the scene, and it can threaten the success of your project – or even the success or an entire portfolio or organization. As a Project Manager and leader, you need to stop circular references by intervening strongly and showing the way!

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There is a great deal written about outsourcing today. However, outsourcing is hardly anything new, but it comes in a new package and a new application.

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Making mistakes is not only human; it is an immutable law of nature. No matter what anybody does or says, mistakes will happen along the way – by you, me, and others. It is how we accept this fact and handle them that provides us the opportunity to show our character and skill as leaders.

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There are some key factors that must be in place in order to put Earned Value Management into practice. These ‘key factors’ are all good project management practices. Indeed, part of the benefit of practicing earned value management is the disciplined process that earned value demands up front! In other words, you cannot implement earned value management without practicing good project management!

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