Social media has introduced the world to many different, and new, mediums to connect and share ideas; from Twitter’s micro-blogging to podcasts on a staggering range of subjects. These communication methods are becoming more frequently used by people of all ages, nationalities and professions, so now we have to look at how we can use these tools to aid our professional lives.
Project managers will know that openness and sharing of ideas is an important part of the development process, but how will making use of social media practices aid the overall project management duties?
Author, Elizabeth Harrin, published a handy book to help ease your choice of social medium to adapt to your project management style called “Social Media for Project Managers”. In this book she goes through the advantages and disadvantages of each type of social media so you can easily make your choices without wasting unnecessary time. Read the rest of “Should you use Social Tools for Project Management?”
For those like me who can’t get anything achieved that hasn’t been written down in list form, a task list app such as Remember the Milk could finally be the app that has you throwing away all those tattered, bullet pointed lists that undoubtedly clutter your desk.