Slides from Heather Newman's presentation at the European SharePoint Conference 2016 Women in Technology Luncheon - Make Moments That Matter: The Impact of Embracing What Moves You
10 Tactics to Turn Your Content Marketing up to Eleven - Canadian EditionJason Miller
This document provides 10 tactics for turning content marketing up to eleven. It discusses using social media for distribution, speaking to audiences in their language, helping rather than always closing, understanding audiences and relationships, visual content outperforming text, guest blogging, repurposing content, creating a content calendar, and using different "food groups" of content like raisin bran, spinach, roasts and chocolate cake. It also discusses measuring success through social engagement, referral traffic and lead quality.
To Bot or Not to Bot: Using Dramaturgy to connect Research with DevelopmentMark McElhaw
Ever been told you have 1 day to consolidate all existing research at the start of a new project?
Ever questioned the way research was pulled together to form the basis for a design decision?
Ever tried to marry qualitative research with big data?
A framework is proposed that draws on dramatic theory to tackles issues like personas, combine experience research with big data and customise value propositions.
dramaturgy noun The theory and practice of dramatic composition.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE DISNEY TO CREATE MAGICAL CUSTOMER EXPERIENCES: SO BRING...Angela Maiers
This document provides tips for creating magic and connecting with customers without needing to be a large company like Disney. It emphasizes securing people's hearts through care, trust, memorability and making them feel they matter. Small acts of presence, intentionality and gift-giving can have outsized impacts on whether customers will buy, forgive or feel cared for. The goal is to change people's stories and perspectives through meaningful human connections.
How do you ask for donation when you can't ask for donations?Jeph Maystruck
Presented Jan 17th to the Saskatoon Society of Fundraising Executives. In a world where you can't "sell" anymore or even "ask" anymore. You have to inspire, tell a story, and let your audience know how you really fell.
Presented at the World Information Architecture Day event in February 2015
This was a 10 minute lightning round presentation about how to coach the leader to clearly state the mission of an organization - and how to leverage that to drive innovation in your organization.
The Road to Awesome SharePoint Adoption in Your Organization - SPS Chicago Su...Heather Newman
The document discusses strategies for improving adoption of SharePoint in organizations. It provides an outline for developing an adoption campaign with key elements like defining a vision, gaining executive support, focusing on use cases, training champions, using communication vehicles, and measuring metrics. The presentation emphasizes that adoption is critical but often overlooked, and recommends leveraging experts and partners for best practices. It also promotes the benefits of the Content Panda tool for simplifying SharePoint training, support, and adoption through its in-context learning features.
SharePoint Friday Cincinnati 2016 Drive on the Fast Track to SharePoint End ...Heather Newman
This document discusses strategies for driving adoption of SharePoint and Office 365. It recommends defining a clear vision and use cases, gaining executive sponsorship, releasing in phases, providing end user training, and measuring and iterating based on user feedback. Gamification and looking to experts can make adoption more fun and effective. The key is focusing on the why rather than the what, and leveraging available resources like the Fast Track program to improve adoption.
10 Tactics to Turn Your Content Marketing up to Eleven - Canadian EditionJason Miller
This document provides 10 tactics for turning content marketing up to eleven. It discusses using social media for distribution, speaking to audiences in their language, helping rather than always closing, understanding audiences and relationships, visual content outperforming text, guest blogging, repurposing content, creating a content calendar, and using different "food groups" of content like raisin bran, spinach, roasts and chocolate cake. It also discusses measuring success through social engagement, referral traffic and lead quality.
To Bot or Not to Bot: Using Dramaturgy to connect Research with DevelopmentMark McElhaw
Ever been told you have 1 day to consolidate all existing research at the start of a new project?
Ever questioned the way research was pulled together to form the basis for a design decision?
Ever tried to marry qualitative research with big data?
A framework is proposed that draws on dramatic theory to tackles issues like personas, combine experience research with big data and customise value propositions.
dramaturgy noun The theory and practice of dramatic composition.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE DISNEY TO CREATE MAGICAL CUSTOMER EXPERIENCES: SO BRING...Angela Maiers
This document provides tips for creating magic and connecting with customers without needing to be a large company like Disney. It emphasizes securing people's hearts through care, trust, memorability and making them feel they matter. Small acts of presence, intentionality and gift-giving can have outsized impacts on whether customers will buy, forgive or feel cared for. The goal is to change people's stories and perspectives through meaningful human connections.
How do you ask for donation when you can't ask for donations?Jeph Maystruck
Presented Jan 17th to the Saskatoon Society of Fundraising Executives. In a world where you can't "sell" anymore or even "ask" anymore. You have to inspire, tell a story, and let your audience know how you really fell.
Presented at the World Information Architecture Day event in February 2015
This was a 10 minute lightning round presentation about how to coach the leader to clearly state the mission of an organization - and how to leverage that to drive innovation in your organization.
The Road to Awesome SharePoint Adoption in Your Organization - SPS Chicago Su...Heather Newman
The document discusses strategies for improving adoption of SharePoint in organizations. It provides an outline for developing an adoption campaign with key elements like defining a vision, gaining executive support, focusing on use cases, training champions, using communication vehicles, and measuring metrics. The presentation emphasizes that adoption is critical but often overlooked, and recommends leveraging experts and partners for best practices. It also promotes the benefits of the Content Panda tool for simplifying SharePoint training, support, and adoption through its in-context learning features.
SharePoint Friday Cincinnati 2016 Drive on the Fast Track to SharePoint End ...Heather Newman
This document discusses strategies for driving adoption of SharePoint and Office 365. It recommends defining a clear vision and use cases, gaining executive sponsorship, releasing in phases, providing end user training, and measuring and iterating based on user feedback. Gamification and looking to experts can make adoption more fun and effective. The key is focusing on the why rather than the what, and leveraging available resources like the Fast Track program to improve adoption.
SPS Boston 2016 - Drive on the FastTrack to SharePoint and Office 365 End Use...Heather Newman
This document outlines strategies for driving adoption of SharePoint and Office 365 through an end user adoption program. It recommends defining a vision and use cases, gaining executive sponsorship, identifying champions, implementing phased releases with end user training, leveraging experts, using gamification to make it fun, measuring success, and iterating based on feedback. Key resources mentioned include the Microsoft Fast Track program and adoption checklist, as well as experts in the field. The overall message is that adoption depends on a strategic, people-focused program to communicate value and make the tools easy to use.
The Road to Awesome SharePoint Adoption - SPTechCon June 2016Heather Newman
This document summarizes best practices for driving adoption of SharePoint in an organization. It recommends defining an executive-sponsored vision and key use cases. Champions and stakeholders should be engaged and an adoption communication plan created. Training and a phased rollout approach are also suggested. The document stresses measuring success and iterating based on feedback. Gamification and leveraging experts and resources can help make adoption fun and effective. The overall message is to focus on enhancing performance and reducing effort for the end user.
San Francisco SharePoint User Group - September 2016 - Drive on the FastTrack...Heather Newman
This document discusses strategies for driving adoption of SharePoint and Office 365. It recommends defining a clear vision and use cases, gaining executive sponsorship, identifying champions, developing a communication plan, training end users, leveraging experts, using gamification and measuring progress over time. The Technology Acceptance Model is referenced, emphasizing that perceived usefulness and ease of use drive adoption. Content Panda is presented as a tool that can help with training, support and adoption through an all-in-one app.
Drive on the FastTrack to SharePoint End User Adoption in Your Organization -...Heather Newman
Drive on the FastTrack to SharePoint End User Adoption in Your Organization for Office 365 & SharePoint 2016. Presented by Heather Newman at SharePoint Saturday Honolulu 2016.
Drive On the Fast Track to SharePoint End User Adoption - SPS Toronto 2016Heather Newman
This document summarizes a presentation about driving end user adoption of SharePoint and Office 365. Some key points include:
- The presentation discusses the Technology Acceptance Model and its factors of perceived usefulness and ease of use that drive adoption.
- An adoption campaign checklist is outlined that includes defining vision, choosing sponsors, use cases, champions, phased release, training, and measuring success.
- The focus should be on communicating the "why" rather than just the "what" of the new technology.
- Gamification and having experts provide guidance can help with adoption. Phased releases to different divisions is also recommended rather than trying to roll out to all at once.
- Measuring
Activating Governance for End Users in Office 365 and SharePoint - SPS Vanc...Heather Newman
Planning and implementing a governance strategy that is empowering, manageable and scalable is key to running a successful Office 365 and SharePoint environment. Building this plan requires “planning” that runs across the business with the support of the C-levels but with the end users in mind. This session will look at an understanding of the business challenges, the justification points, and the technology issues that should be addressed. SharePoint governance should be planned but fluid in order to reflect the constant changes that will happen especially in Office 365. In this session, we’ll explore how aligning governance content to your business and delivering it in-context will help insure change management and user adoption.
Trust-Based Corporate Culture: How to Kick Fear and Toxicity Out of the Workp...spsnyc
Heather Newman discusses how to remove fear and toxicity from the workplace in three steps:
1) Identify sources of fear like imposter syndrome, negative self-talk, and gossip that permeate the workplace culture.
2) Focus on building trust through vulnerability, sharing life stories, and celebrating small successes rather than doubting accomplishments.
3) Cultivate a sense of belonging for all by promoting diversity, inclusion, and being authentic without fear of punishment.
The document provides information about adoption services and volunteer opportunities at Park Place Mall animal shelter. It summarizes the shelter's locations and hours, the adoption packages which include spay/neuter surgery, vaccinations, microchipping, wellness check, food, and supplies. It encourages adopting, fostering, donating, volunteering, and fundraising to help animals find homes and support the shelter.
The document provides guidance on fundraising and overcoming fear when asking donors for support. It outlines the "Get R.E.A.L." approach: Research prospects and goals, Engage donors in conversations, Ask for a specific donation amount, and show Love for donors regardless of their response. Common fundraising myths are debunked and effective messaging techniques like focusing on a rule of three are presented. The overall message is that fundraising requires understanding donors and crafting personalized asks while maintaining positive relationships.
This document provides guidance on developing effective marketing messages and copywriting. It discusses the importance of understanding audiences through research before developing messages. It then outlines different types of message frameworks to use, including focusing on personal or signaling value, gain vs loss framing, and emotions to evoke. It also discusses headline types, hooks, and ways to attract attention and persuade audiences by appealing to both rational and primal thinking. The overall message is that copywriting is an important expertise for digital marketers to develop effective ads and they should use frameworks like those outlined to improve performance.
People power2012 justinepannett_puppypowerGOOD Agency
This document summarizes a presentation about developing effective campaigns to influence behavior change. It discusses recognizing that people do not always think rationally and are influenced by external factors. A case study is presented on a campaign to reduce irresponsible puppy buying. Audience research revealed people see pedigree dogs as higher quality brands and are swayed by cute puppies. The presentation advocates understanding audiences, recognizing barriers to change, and taking a long-term approach working with rather than against opposing forces to achieve meaningful behavior modification over time.
This document provides information about various animals and activities at Daktari Wildlife Orphanage. It describes new animals that have arrived including Loki the crossbreed puppy, Gerri Junior the injured bird, and May the dog who loves playing with children. It also summarizes a educational trip students took to Kruger Park and news that a student was able to get a job handling reptiles. The document encourages donations to support various animals and provides details on sponsoring opportunities.
Change of Heart Pit Bull Rescue is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public, rescuing pit bulls, rehabilitating them as needed, and safely placing them in homes. As a volunteer-based organization, it relies on donations, foster homes, and adoption events to carry out its mission. The orientation document outlines the rescue's policies and procedures to ensure the safety of volunteers, dogs, and the public at all times. This includes rules for dog handling, home checks, screening potential adopters, and refusing adoptions if homes are not suitable. The ultimate goal is changing perceptions of pit bulls and finding them loving forever homes.
Digital Workplace Conference NZ - Fear and Toxicity in the WorkplaceHeather Newman
This document provides a guide to kicking fear and toxicity out of the workplace. It first discusses identifying a fear-based workplace versus a healthy workplace where trust is predominant. It then covers sources of fear and toxicity within ourselves, such as impostor syndrome, doubt, and gossip. The document also discusses fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace culture through embracing diversity, promoting a sense of belonging, and sharing personal stories. It encourages leaders to focus on purpose and meaning over specific goals and tasks.
Culture Feasts on Innovation: Here's What you Can Do About ItReuven Gorsht
You can have the best talent, best ideas, best processes, abundance of cash.
If your culture does not align, being successful with innovating starts looking as if it’s a matter of luck.
Este es un keynote que me encontré en el 2014 que trata puntos muy buenos sobre Innovation Culture o bien, Cultura de la Innovación que vale la pena revisar.
SPS Boston 2016 - Drive on the FastTrack to SharePoint and Office 365 End Use...Heather Newman
This document outlines strategies for driving adoption of SharePoint and Office 365 through an end user adoption program. It recommends defining a vision and use cases, gaining executive sponsorship, identifying champions, implementing phased releases with end user training, leveraging experts, using gamification to make it fun, measuring success, and iterating based on feedback. Key resources mentioned include the Microsoft Fast Track program and adoption checklist, as well as experts in the field. The overall message is that adoption depends on a strategic, people-focused program to communicate value and make the tools easy to use.
The Road to Awesome SharePoint Adoption - SPTechCon June 2016Heather Newman
This document summarizes best practices for driving adoption of SharePoint in an organization. It recommends defining an executive-sponsored vision and key use cases. Champions and stakeholders should be engaged and an adoption communication plan created. Training and a phased rollout approach are also suggested. The document stresses measuring success and iterating based on feedback. Gamification and leveraging experts and resources can help make adoption fun and effective. The overall message is to focus on enhancing performance and reducing effort for the end user.
San Francisco SharePoint User Group - September 2016 - Drive on the FastTrack...Heather Newman
This document discusses strategies for driving adoption of SharePoint and Office 365. It recommends defining a clear vision and use cases, gaining executive sponsorship, identifying champions, developing a communication plan, training end users, leveraging experts, using gamification and measuring progress over time. The Technology Acceptance Model is referenced, emphasizing that perceived usefulness and ease of use drive adoption. Content Panda is presented as a tool that can help with training, support and adoption through an all-in-one app.
Drive on the FastTrack to SharePoint End User Adoption in Your Organization -...Heather Newman
Drive on the FastTrack to SharePoint End User Adoption in Your Organization for Office 365 & SharePoint 2016. Presented by Heather Newman at SharePoint Saturday Honolulu 2016.
Drive On the Fast Track to SharePoint End User Adoption - SPS Toronto 2016Heather Newman
This document summarizes a presentation about driving end user adoption of SharePoint and Office 365. Some key points include:
- The presentation discusses the Technology Acceptance Model and its factors of perceived usefulness and ease of use that drive adoption.
- An adoption campaign checklist is outlined that includes defining vision, choosing sponsors, use cases, champions, phased release, training, and measuring success.
- The focus should be on communicating the "why" rather than just the "what" of the new technology.
- Gamification and having experts provide guidance can help with adoption. Phased releases to different divisions is also recommended rather than trying to roll out to all at once.
- Measuring
Activating Governance for End Users in Office 365 and SharePoint - SPS Vanc...Heather Newman
Planning and implementing a governance strategy that is empowering, manageable and scalable is key to running a successful Office 365 and SharePoint environment. Building this plan requires “planning” that runs across the business with the support of the C-levels but with the end users in mind. This session will look at an understanding of the business challenges, the justification points, and the technology issues that should be addressed. SharePoint governance should be planned but fluid in order to reflect the constant changes that will happen especially in Office 365. In this session, we’ll explore how aligning governance content to your business and delivering it in-context will help insure change management and user adoption.
Trust-Based Corporate Culture: How to Kick Fear and Toxicity Out of the Workp...spsnyc
Heather Newman discusses how to remove fear and toxicity from the workplace in three steps:
1) Identify sources of fear like imposter syndrome, negative self-talk, and gossip that permeate the workplace culture.
2) Focus on building trust through vulnerability, sharing life stories, and celebrating small successes rather than doubting accomplishments.
3) Cultivate a sense of belonging for all by promoting diversity, inclusion, and being authentic without fear of punishment.
The document provides information about adoption services and volunteer opportunities at Park Place Mall animal shelter. It summarizes the shelter's locations and hours, the adoption packages which include spay/neuter surgery, vaccinations, microchipping, wellness check, food, and supplies. It encourages adopting, fostering, donating, volunteering, and fundraising to help animals find homes and support the shelter.
The document provides guidance on fundraising and overcoming fear when asking donors for support. It outlines the "Get R.E.A.L." approach: Research prospects and goals, Engage donors in conversations, Ask for a specific donation amount, and show Love for donors regardless of their response. Common fundraising myths are debunked and effective messaging techniques like focusing on a rule of three are presented. The overall message is that fundraising requires understanding donors and crafting personalized asks while maintaining positive relationships.
This document provides guidance on developing effective marketing messages and copywriting. It discusses the importance of understanding audiences through research before developing messages. It then outlines different types of message frameworks to use, including focusing on personal or signaling value, gain vs loss framing, and emotions to evoke. It also discusses headline types, hooks, and ways to attract attention and persuade audiences by appealing to both rational and primal thinking. The overall message is that copywriting is an important expertise for digital marketers to develop effective ads and they should use frameworks like those outlined to improve performance.
People power2012 justinepannett_puppypowerGOOD Agency
This document summarizes a presentation about developing effective campaigns to influence behavior change. It discusses recognizing that people do not always think rationally and are influenced by external factors. A case study is presented on a campaign to reduce irresponsible puppy buying. Audience research revealed people see pedigree dogs as higher quality brands and are swayed by cute puppies. The presentation advocates understanding audiences, recognizing barriers to change, and taking a long-term approach working with rather than against opposing forces to achieve meaningful behavior modification over time.
This document provides information about various animals and activities at Daktari Wildlife Orphanage. It describes new animals that have arrived including Loki the crossbreed puppy, Gerri Junior the injured bird, and May the dog who loves playing with children. It also summarizes a educational trip students took to Kruger Park and news that a student was able to get a job handling reptiles. The document encourages donations to support various animals and provides details on sponsoring opportunities.
Change of Heart Pit Bull Rescue is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public, rescuing pit bulls, rehabilitating them as needed, and safely placing them in homes. As a volunteer-based organization, it relies on donations, foster homes, and adoption events to carry out its mission. The orientation document outlines the rescue's policies and procedures to ensure the safety of volunteers, dogs, and the public at all times. This includes rules for dog handling, home checks, screening potential adopters, and refusing adoptions if homes are not suitable. The ultimate goal is changing perceptions of pit bulls and finding them loving forever homes.
Digital Workplace Conference NZ - Fear and Toxicity in the WorkplaceHeather Newman
This document provides a guide to kicking fear and toxicity out of the workplace. It first discusses identifying a fear-based workplace versus a healthy workplace where trust is predominant. It then covers sources of fear and toxicity within ourselves, such as impostor syndrome, doubt, and gossip. The document also discusses fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace culture through embracing diversity, promoting a sense of belonging, and sharing personal stories. It encourages leaders to focus on purpose and meaning over specific goals and tasks.
Culture Feasts on Innovation: Here's What you Can Do About ItReuven Gorsht
You can have the best talent, best ideas, best processes, abundance of cash.
If your culture does not align, being successful with innovating starts looking as if it’s a matter of luck.
Este es un keynote que me encontré en el 2014 que trata puntos muy buenos sobre Innovation Culture o bien, Cultura de la Innovación que vale la pena revisar.
Digital Workplace Conference Australia - How to Kick Fear and Toxicity Out of...Heather Newman
Fear and toxicity are words that have no place in meetings, our workplace or our lives. We live over half of our lives at work, and we all want to be productive, successful and happy while we are there. Everyone wants to be appreciated and respected for the contributions we make to our jobs, careers, and organizations.
Join Heather Newman, Microsoft MVP, and CMO of Content Panda as she talks through the whys of fear-based and toxic workplace behavior and how to combat this negativity with practical examples and guidance.
The session will dive into the topics of the lizard brain, impostor syndrome, doubt language, and the CYA email combined with action steps for each one to take back to your teams and organizations. Creating a healthy work environment is up to each one of us and leads to better collaboration and enhanced creativity that empowers everyone to be their best selves and to produce our best work. If you are attending with your co-workers, this is a pivotal session to attend as a group.
I want to solve this problem for this person because... @SuperFounders Adam Berk
Great talk with the @SuperFounders group about startups, hypotheses, problem interviews, leanstartup, and if customer interviews should be structured or unstructured:)
This document summarizes Darryl Heron's presentation on Pay It Forward Day given at a Toastmasters club meeting. It discusses the concept of "paying it forward" from the movie and book, where good deeds are passed on by having each recipient pay it forward to three other people. Examples are given of real-world pay it forward events in the US, Germany, and Greece. The presentation encourages participants to pay it forward through acts of kindness. It provides credits and resources for further information.
Halloween Party Ideas - Trick or Treat Relay GameKen Sapp
As a Halloween alternative, use this messy game based upon the common Halloween chant : “Trick-or-treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat to teach youth about the tricks of the evil one.
TakingITGlobal is looking for young people aged 15-30 to design and implement community service projects through their RisingYouth program. The program provides grants up to $1500 to fund projects, as well as ongoing support. Projects are intended to empower youth to address local challenges and share their stories of community impact. Youth can get help developing ideas and applying for funding from Youth Engagement Activators located across Canada. The goal is to help young people turn their passions into positive actions that shape the world.
"Adopt Digital Pets for Raising Pet Awareness and offering an Alternate Solution to Enjoyment and Animal Companionship" is an assignment submitted by Dolly Bhasin as a Team assignment of "The eCreatives" Team for the "Crash Course on Creativity" by Tina Seelig, Stanford University at the Venture Lab. .
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SPS Los Angeles 2018 | Become an Event Maven Using Microsoft Teams with Micro...Heather Newman
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Give your next "event" - a product launch, your next big internal meeting, your next board presentation or your presence say at the next Corporate Event a new way to stay organized. Learn the basics of Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Planner inside the use case of planning your company's next corporate event. This use case can be applied to any project you need to track and keep organized for your business.
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Join Microsoft MVP and Content Panda CMO, Heather Newman as she walks through real-world examples of community and collaboration based solutions for building diversity in the workplace, humans in tech. She will walk through a Yammer example, Microsoft Teams example and Microsoft planner example. This session will also give tips and tricks for building male & female allies as well as resources for humanizing the workplace.
Joint Webinar - Content Panda & Combined Knowledge - Dec 2015Heather Newman
This document outlines best practices for driving adoption of SharePoint in an organization. It recommends establishing an executive sponsor, developing a vision and use cases, releasing functionality in phases, enlisting champion users, creating a communication plan using various channels, providing training through documentation, videos and experts, and measuring success through surveys to expand engagement over time. The goal is to empower users and make resources accessible in context to simplify adoption.
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We recently hosted the much-anticipated Community Skill Builders Workshop during our June online meeting. This event was a culmination of six months of listening to your feedback and crafting solutions to better support your PMI journey. Here’s a look back at what happened and the exciting developments that emerged from our collaborative efforts.
A Gathering of Minds
We were thrilled to see a diverse group of attendees, including local certified PMI trainers and both new and experienced members eager to contribute their perspectives. The workshop was structured into three dynamic discussion sessions, each led by our dedicated membership advocates.
Key Takeaways and Future Directions
The insights and feedback gathered from these discussions were invaluable. Here are some of the key takeaways and the steps we are taking to address them:
• Enhanced Resource Accessibility: We are working on a new, user-friendly resource page that will make it easier for members to access training materials and real-world application guides.
• Structured Mentorship Program: Plans are underway to launch a mentorship program that will connect members with experienced professionals for guidance and support.
• Increased Networking Opportunities: Expect to see more frequent and varied networking events, both virtual and in-person, to help you build connections and foster a sense of community.
Moving Forward
We are committed to turning your feedback into actionable solutions that enhance your PMI journey. This workshop was just the beginning. By actively participating and sharing your experiences, you have helped shape the future of our Chapter’s offerings.
Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to the success of the Community Skill Builders Workshop. Your engagement and enthusiasm are what make our Chapter strong and vibrant. Stay tuned for updates on the new initiatives and opportunities to get involved. Together, we are building a community that supports and empowers each other on our PMI journeys.
Stay connected, stay engaged, and let’s continue to grow together!
About PMI Silver Spring Chapter
We are a branch of the Project Management Institute. We offer a platform for project management professionals in Silver Spring, MD, and the DC/Baltimore metro area. Monthly meetings facilitate networking, knowledge sharing, and professional development. For more, visit pmissc.org.
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐁𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝:
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In today's dynamic and competitive market, a well-rounded skillset is no longer a luxury - it's a necessity.
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5. Adopt a Panda
Enter to win a
World Wildlife Fund
Adopt a Panda Kit
(Value $55 USD)
Soft plush version of your adopted animal
5" x 7" formal adoption certificate
5" x 7" full-color photo of your species
Species spotlight card, full of fascinating
information about the animal
Shipped to you post-event
6. Make Moments that Matter:
Embracing What Moves You
@heddanewman @creativemaven
8. I wish we weren’t having this lunch
However
When one woman helps another amazing things happen.
Professional leaps forward.
Your own voice, your own brand.
9. Making Moments That Make Movements.
Be Educated/Informed. (Numbers Don’t Lie)
Be Healthy/Grounded.
Be Connected.
Be Heard.
Be Fierce.
@heddanewman #MomentsMakeMovements