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Managing Meetings: How to Drive Productivity and Success

Tom Spencer

Whether you are in consulting, strategy, operations, or product management, the ability to manage meetings effectively is a crucial skill that can significantly impact the success of your endeavors. This is especially relevant in product management, where decisions often involve cross-functional collaboration.

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2024 Events for Project Managers, Business Leaders, and Industry Professionals

Epicflow

Check out our selection of events for project/resource managers, business leaders, and industry professionals, which will provide you with valuable insights into recent trends and challenges, networking opportunities, and contribute to your professional development.

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How To Recognize Effective Project and Program Management

Johanna Rothman

Several people on social media have denigrated the terms “project manager” and “program manager.” ” These people claim there is no need for either role in an effective team, especially an agile team because the team can manage its own deliverables. Facilitating the team's collaboration.

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Key Technology Trends in the Construction Industry in 2024

Epicflow

At present, the construction industry is undergoing a substantial transformation. Read further to learn what construction trends are going to shape the industry in 2024, and how it’s expected to address current challenges and ensure sustainable growth. Other Construction Management Trends and Challenges in 2024 1.

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Best Practices for a Marketing Database Cleanse

Multiple industry studies confirm that regardless of industry, revenue, or company size, poor data quality is an epidemic for marketing teams. As frustrating as contact and account data management is, this is still your database – a massive asset to your organization, even if it is rife with holes and inaccurate information.

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Product Management – What Is It and How to Get Started

Tom Spencer

Product managers have a dynamic role within companies, sitting at the intersection between business leaders, customers, engineers, and designers. In this article, I will examine the nature of products and the product life cycle , and break down a bit of what product managers do and how to break into this line of work.

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How to Communicate More Successfully with your Manager

Tom Spencer

Your manager is arguably one of the most important people you will engage with during a summer internship. Your manager may be assigning deliverables, connecting you with colleagues, and answering your questions. Regardless of what company or industry you work in, you will most likely have one-on-one meetings with your manager.

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How to Overcome the Pain Points of Your CRM

The promise of a CRM ( customer relationship management ) led organizations to believe each could digitally transform its businesses through tracking touchpoints throughout the buyer’s journey. It’s no secret, only 13% of salespeople are satisfied with their CRM. The result? Less organization, more confusion, and fewer deals closed.

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Drive Better Results for Your Professional Services Firm Part 2: Deliver Profitable Projects

Speaker: Patrick Connally and Andy Yeomans

Inaccurate or unrealistic project estimates, ineffective resource management, and lack of visibility into project burn rates and progress can all negatively impact the overall performance and profitability of a project. Put project and budget controls back in the hands of your project managers.