Dear DPM…

Tell us what ails you and we’ll make it better.

Think of this as a Dear Abby made just for digital project managers. There have been countless times I wished I had someone to sound off on, even if it was just to hear “you’re not crazy”. Let me be the cushion to your question, the soothsayer to appropriate action. The Dear Sugar to our profession. I’m your cheerleader, your sister, your confidante – but never your mother.

Need help? Tell us what ails – we’re here to make it better.
ASK A QUESTION

We’re Here To Help

So… how’s work? Tell me everything! Seriously. I know something’s nagging at you.

  • Have you started a new job and realized you’ve made a huge mistake?
  • Do you work with a creative diva that drives you up the wall?
  • Do you get panic attacks from the ping of Slack notifications?

What Ails You?

Tell us and we’ll make it better. I mean we’re all in this together, right?

The DPM Squad

Robyn Reynolds -project manager

Robyn Reynolds

I'm Robyn - a Portland, OR based digital project manager. I've been in the industry for the past 7 years and produced a wide swath of digital efforts including websites, digital campaign activiations, social, product UX & UI, and even a national broadcast spot. I enjoy beer, emojis, list making, and puppies.
I'm doing this because I’ve been there. I’ve held my own in shouting matches between Creatives, Developers and Account Managers. I’ve had to call clients 3 times in a single day to break increasingly bad news. I’ve had to chase Creative Directors across time zones to get them to call into a meeting on time. This is a safe space to ask your questions anonymously. I've got your back.
I’ll do my best to help on every question but when I can’t I’ll call upon my trusted sources. I’ve got a wide swath of guest stars who can come and advise and prescribe based upon the situation.
ben aston digital project manager

Ben Aston

I’m Ben Aston, a digital project manager and VP of Client Services at FCV, a full service digital agency in Vancouver, Canada. I've been in the industry for more than 10 years working in the UK at London’s top digital agencies including Dare, Wunderman, Lowe and DDB. I’ve delivered everything from video virals to CMS’, flash games to banner ads and eCRM to eCommerce sites. I’ve been fortunate enough to work across a wide range of great clients; automotive brands including Land Rover, Volkswagen and Honda; Utility brands including BT, British Gas and Exxon, FMCG brands such as Unilever, and consumer electronics brands including Sony.
May 21
0
April Videocast 4 Will AI Actually Take Over 80% Of A Project Manager's Job?

Video: Will AI Actually Take Over 80% Of A Project Manager’s Job?

By | Career Development, Dear DPM, DPM Podcast, General, Videocasts | No Comments
The headline from the Gartner press release reads: Gartner Says 80 Percent of Today’s Project Management Tasks Will Be Eliminated by 2030 as Artificial Intelligence Takes Over That’s a bold claim, and something that would have a major impact on our jobs as project managers! So, Kelly and I got together to discuss the study and talk about how we think artificial intelligence will impact that project manager’s role in the coming decade. Tune in...
Read More
May 13
0
Videocast April - Will AI Actually Take 80% Of A Project Manager's Job?

Video: How To Calculate The Cost of Project Management In Your Project Estimate?

By | Dear DPM, DPM Podcast, How-to Project Planning, Videocasts | No Comments
When you create a project estimate, how should you factor the cost of project management? What factors do you use to calculate the cost of project management in a project? Do you use a percentage? And how do you present the cost of PM to your client? Find answers below as we discuss the ins and outs of pricing project management in our quick videocast. We talk about: The typical price range for project management...
Read More
May 09
0
Videocast - best project management certifications

Video: What Are The Best Project Manager Certifications?

By | Career Development, Dear DPM, DPM Podcast, PM Methodologies, Videocasts | No Comments
A member in our Slack team recently asked us a question that we hear pretty often: What are the best project manager certifications? Maybe you’ve read the PMBOK but don’t have any formal project manager training, or you’re looking for ways to polish your project manager CV. Project management certifications are a great way to do that—but how do you know which PM certification is the best for you? Of course, we recommend the training...
Read More
Apr 30
0
DPM Videocast - April Highlights

Video: New DPM Updates And Highlights – April 2019

By | Dear DPM, DPM Podcast, General, Videocasts | No Comments
This quick video cast sums up the latest from The Digital Project Manager community. Watch the video to get an overview of our highlights—and there are many! We’ve been working behind the scenes on: Fun, new visuals for The DPM content A Membership program for our community of DPMs The 2019 edition of our Project Manager Salary Guide Sponsorship of the Manage Digital Conference in May 2019 ...and a whole lot more. Watch the video,...
Read More
Apr 03
0
Videocast - How to talk about project on your PM CV

Video: How To Talk About Projects on Your Project Manager CV

By | Career Development, Dear DPM, DPM Podcast, Videocasts | No Comments
What’s the best way to talk about your projects on your project manager CV? Do you list your project budgets? Which details should you purposefully include or leave out? In this quick video, Robyn and I talk about how you can strategically list your projects and related project info on your project manager resumé so you’re communicating the important info that’ll land you your next PM job. We talk about: The details from each project...
Read More