Presentation title: “Media Managers ARE Project Managers “

Sunday, Sept. 23^rd, 3:45 – 4:45 pm

Project management is the job of overseeing a project, start to finish, to ensure successful completion of the projects goals and objectives, milestones, and financial components. While all media managers manage projects, are you using tried-and-true methods, or just winging it?

Effective project management can reduce project costs, ensure a common set of objectives with your client, promote efficiency in the production process, and create a sense of common purpose among everyone involved in the project.

In his presentation, “Media Managers ARE Project Managers ” Andy Kaufman, PMP, international speaker, author, and executive coach, will provide a deep-dive overview of how project management works for media managers, and provide a roadmap for the effective use of project management tools and techniques.

After participating in this session, participants will be able to:

• Describe what project management is and how it relates to media managers
• Identify key factors that cause projects to fail (and succeed)
• Explain how constraints can be used to increase focus and gain commitment
• Summarize an easy-to-remember model to guide next steps when changes occur
• Apply a 3-step process for managing risks (so they don’t become issues)

Andy Kaufman is an international speaker, author, and executive coach. Andy works with organizations around the world, helping them improve their ability to deliver projects and lead teams. Andy’s keynotes, workshops, and executive coaching services have reached tens of thousands of people from hundreds of companies over the years, helping them deliver their projects, become more confident leaders, take focused action, and deliver results. He brings a rich background of over 25 years of experience in executive management, technology, team leadership, project management, consulting, and coaching.

Andy is a certified trainer and author of Navigating the Winds of Change: Staying on Course in Business & in Life, Shining the Light on The Secret, and an e-book entitled How to Organize Your Inbox & Get Rid of E-Mail Clutter, all published by Zurich Press. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP®) and a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI®).