Marketing Has Project Managers Too: And Your Team Probably Needs One I recently attended my first project management conference, the ABWIPPM Conference , and I walked away thinking about something that has followed me throughout my career: Project management is everywhere, even when the title isn't. One of the things I loved about attending the conference was meeting and hearing from so many talented women working in project management. The room represented an incredible range of industries. I met and connected with women managing projects in healthcare, financial services, government, nonprofits and other sectors. But as I listened to conversations and learned more about everyone's work, I noticed something. I didn't see nearly as much representation from Marketing Project Managers. That stood out to me because marketing has been such a large part of my own project management experience. When people hear "project manager," they may immediately think about constru...
Beyond the Timeline
Beyond the Timeline is a monthly blog from N Sam Solutions exploring the work that happens behind successful marketing campaigns, events, creative projects, nonprofits, and business operations. From Marketing Project Management and workflow improvement to consulting, leadership and lessons learned in the field, we’re talking about what it really takes to move an idea from vision to execution. Because great ideas need more than a timeline. They need someone who knows how to move the work forward