Teaching Digital Project Management at Philly #Power100 Summit
Project Managers are rigorous organizers who build scalable processes, rely on templates for project workflow, and have flawless attention to detail. But staying organized amidst impromptu meetings, shifting priorities and ad hoc requests is challenging.
Here’s how I stay productive, get the best work done and make others happy and motivated in the process:
Tools
Evernote – best used for note taking and agendas; use ‘tags’ to keep content organized
Asana – best used for task management and team roadmaps
Excel – best used for time tracking and project planning templates
Basecamp – best used as all-in-one asset platform
Google Apps Suite – best used for communication and file sharing with Gmail, Calendar and Drive
Slack – best used for team communication (when guidelines are in place)
HubSpot – best used for customer relationship management (CRM) like client data collection and sales marketing
Harvest – best used for time tracking and budgeting
Product Hunt – best used for discovering and experimenting with (mostly free) new products/services
Templates
Zapier: 50 Google Sheets Add-Ons to Supercharge Your Spreadsheets
Day Designer: planning pages intended to help you find balance, focus & productivity