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Without Instant Messaging, the use of the internet and broadband technology would be greatly under valued. Thanks to this method of communication, contact between individuals using the internet may be conducted in real time, regardless of their location. Without Instant Messaging, it wouldn’t be impossible for someone in Calcutta to communicate with someone in Prague and talk business, close deals, handle project management issues, discuss personal issues, even gossip.

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The “PM Lessons Learned” group has just passed 600 members! This is a friendly New Jersey based virtual project management group with the theme “project managers helping project managers”.

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Is it worth it for you to put in all of the work? Consider these 10 benefits , and if they apply to your situation, go for it!

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There are various types of training available for the PMP and CAPM exams. This provides some good examples of some of the various types of learning products and services available for PMP exam prep or CAPM exam prep, and pros and cons of each.

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I read a pretty comprehensive article on gantthead about leadership, it it raised a lot of issues – directly and indirectly. The article did not seem to address whether leaders can be made, or are they just born. The reality, in my opinion, is in between. I think everyone can become a leader in some way, but people cannot readily be leaders in every situation. People have natural tendencies and natural characteristics, and they need to play on them. As such, we can adapt to situations, but there are some situations in which an individual will thrive, while there are others where they will not. As such, a person may have natural leadership ability in some venues, but absolutely none in others. For example, a union leader demonstrates leadership ability within the union setting, but may be totally out of place in a corporate setting, where a different type of leadership is needed.

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Certification is worthwhile, and individuals must make the choice on what subjects to spend their time. While many situations do not require it, ‘mobile’ employees and contractors that move from position to position, as well as internal employees who want to advance, will be benefit the most from certification. If nothing else, it gives confidence and indicates a high level of motivation – not bad things to have!

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