The ongoing war of words between execs at Amazon Web Services Inc. and cloud computing competitor Oracle Corp. continues, with the latest salvo launched today by AWS vice president and distinguished engineering James Hamilton in response to comments made Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd. Hurd was quoted in Fortune earlier this month under the title “Oracle…
How secure is PowerShell?
Are you afraid to use PowerShell in your environment due to security concerns? Are there security concerns in your organization that prevent you from using PowerShell? PowerShell security is not always as it appears. Sometimes, perceptions can be irrational. PowerShell is more secure than other scripting languages. First generation: batch files Let’s start with the…
How options can give you confidence at work
I spoke at a conference for women in construction management. I was a little nervous when they asked me to share the tip that has helped me most in my career. I said: Until you are told otherwise, assume that you have permission. It’s your right to take it. If you are able to accept…
How to communicate with customers in a non-competitive way #3
“I came in last Wednesday and you wouldn’t let me pick up my debit card,” said the man in the queue. “You said that I needed to deposit money into the account before I could get the card.” The cashier said, “We sent it to you in the UK on Friday.” “But the whole point”…
How to communicate with customers in a non-competitive way #2
A while back, I received a generic-looking letter from the gym. One of those letters where they photocopy a photocopy, and it ends up looking tatty. It helpfully advised me that my subscription was almost up. You should renew. Yes, I did think about renewing. After thinking about it for a while, I returned to…
How to communicate with customers without being rude
My phone rings at work “Hello? “Hello? “What leak? What’s happened?” “The leak is upstairs.” Oh. My pulse returns to normal. My pulse returns to normal. “That was a long, long time ago. We’re waiting for the ceiling to dry before it can be repainted. “Yes, I must check the ceiling. It’s been 5 months…
How Eric got a PM job (and how you can too)
Luis Peluffo is a career coach that helps people find their dream job in project management. He shared this information with our Facebook group. I have his permission to share it here. It shows that project managers and those who want to make a career out of project management have to be self-motivated. If you…
Leadership vs Management: What Are They? & 5 Differences
The world has changed. Why is this happening? Smartsheet transforms your work. Leadership vs. Management is not a contest. They are both equally important. There is no one right way to lead or manage. It’s something I am certain of. Every person you work with is unique and has their own motivations. Every leader and…
Leadership in Project Management: A Complete Guide
This guide covers all aspects of project management leadership. It’s cool! It is full of practical tips. Why? It is a result of my nine-years of experience in managing software development projects. You’ll find the following information: What is leadership in project management? How to lead without authority and title How to manage high-ranking experts…
Keyword Post Brief – Digital Project Manager
Make sure your content creators are set up for success in SEO. Email to Share and Share Print this page Pin it! Tweet to Share Share on Facebook LinkedIn: Share Keyword Article BriefPDFOpens a new windowBecome a DPM Member to Access This Content Do you require subject matter experts to create content that will attract…