{"id":530,"date":"2020-09-02T13:05:17","date_gmt":"2020-09-02T17:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2020.virginiabeach.wordcamp.org\/?post_type=wcb_speaker&#038;p=530"},"modified":"2020-10-29T13:08:12","modified_gmt":"2020-10-29T17:08:12","slug":"mike-reid","status":"publish","type":"wcb_speaker","link":"https:\/\/virginiabeach.wordcamp.org\/2020\/speaker\/mike-reid\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Reid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-subtle-background-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Blogging as a project management tool<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Did you know that the Project Management Institue now considers Blogging to be an official part of running a project? <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This talk will focus on communications strategies and using blogging to communicate with multiple levels of stakeholders (and customers!) at every stage of the project lifecycle. We&#8217;ll tackle strategies for &#8220;Early Access&#8221; programs and ways to build customer engagement into every stage of your projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>We&#8217;ll look at creating a Communication Plan and outlining the needs of your project&#8217;s stakeholders. <br \/> <\/li><li>Then, some examples from within WordPress on how contributor teams communicate specific milestones within a release cycle. <br \/> <\/li><li>Next, we&#8217;ll dive into a few Early Access examples and how to set proper expectations for your users, provide status updates at regular intervals, and incorporate user feedback into the ongoing project. <br \/> <\/li><li>Finally, we&#8217;ll look at some tools and templates that will help you get started.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#ffffff\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am a PMP certified project manager for InMotion Hosting, and I am based in Virginia Beach, US. 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