Effective communication is the most powerful tool a manager can use. This is especially true for project managers who are tasked with coordinating the efforts of every project member as well as maintaining an open dialog with senior executives. Helping professionals achieve a high-level of communications expertise is the goal of this second edition. The book explains how to energize projects, create momentum, and achieve success by talking and listening to staff members. Moreover, it teaches how to effectively communicate project status and requirements to executive management. This second edition also includes new changes from A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), Fifth Edition, as well as new material on evolving tools such as social media. As new technology has found its way to the marketplace, simple approaches from years gone by are modified for cloud-sharing tools, social media, and other considerations.

Addressing the unique difficulties involved in day-to-day project management communication, The Project Manager's Communication Toolkit provides proven methods for creating clear and effective communications-including text-based plans, reports, messages, and presentations. It examines the many tools available and goes beyond traditional coverage to

Effective communication is the most powerful tool a manager can use. This is especially true for project managers who are tasked with coordinating the efforts of every project member as well as maintaining an open dialog with senior executives. Helping professionals achieve a high-level of communications expertise is the goal of this second edition book and CD-ROM package. The book explains how to energize projects, create momentum, and achieve success by talking and listening to staff members. Moreover, it teaches how to effectively communicate project status and requirements to executive management. The valuable CD-ROM supplies the “tools” to do the job right… ready-to-use documents, forms, reports, and project templates that help ensure effective, clear, and consistent communication. This second edition also includes new changes from A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), Fifth Edition, as well as new material on evolving tools such as social media. As new technology has found its way to the marketplace, simple approaches from years gone by are modified for cloud-sharing tools, social media, and other considerations.

Project Management Communication Tools is the authoritative reference on one of the most important aspects of managing projects--project communications. Written with the project manager, stakeholder, and project team in mind, this resource provides the best practices, tips, tricks, and tools for successful project communications. This book covers: Communication Tools across all PMI Knowledge Areas and Processes Social Media and Project Management Agile Communication Tools Project Management Business IntelligenceUnderstand the right communication tools for each stage of a projectPMP Prep Questions (Communications questions only) Face to face communication Communication on virtual projects Preventing common communication problems And much more.

The authoritative reference on one of the most important aspects of managing projects--project communications With shorter production cycles and the demand for projects being faster, cheaper, and better, the need for project communications tools has increased. Written with the project manager, stakeholder, and project team in mind, this resource provides the best practices, tips, tricks, and tools for successful project communications and planning. The featured charts, graphs, and tables are all ready for immediate use. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

This book presents a new way to look at communication within projects. It combines real-world examples and practical tips with theory, research, and professional standards you can apply to any size and type of project. Communication is vital for project success. Experts know it. Industry-wide research verifies it. Yet projects continue to fail because of poor communication. As a result, stakeholders and organizations don’t realize the benefits of their projects and project teams. This book presents a new way to look at communication within projects. It combines real-world examples and practical tips with theory, research, and professional standards you can apply to any size and type of project. Gain actionable insights into identifying your audience, choosing the right tools, managing change, and handling conflict. Expand your professional toolkit with templates, activities, and resources. Develop your project communications expertise with reflective questions and recommendations. Whether you are a project manager, team member, project sponsor, or stakeholder, this book is for you. For educators, the book is ideal for students studying project management and related fields. Make your project communications a critical factor in your project success!

This project management toolkit book is step by step how to do a key part of your project plan; namely project communications This book will help you focuses on the big three - project meetings, project reports, and project stakeholders. Other elements are addressed but the big three are going to consume the lion's share of the time you will need to sink into project communications planning, management, and analysis. If you don't get this part right all of that other stuff combined isn't going to save your bacon anyway. Of course project communications are going to take place; with or without a plan. But a wise play would be to not leave more to chance than you have to. Make a small investment - this "how to" book along with the application of simple to use project tools. Realize a return on your investment - improve the odds that more of the project communications that take place are helpful to the project. In this short easy to follow book I'll take you through 12 steps for project communications planning (you can see them in the table of contents). A simple to use project tool in the form of a project communications plan template is used throughout the book to illustrate the step by step process. There's also a free project planner tracker tool that includes a set of work items for developing and maintaining you project communications plan. A description for each of the work items is included in Chapter 6. You can construct a project communications plan template based on the information provided in the book. In Appendix A there is a complete set of formatting information you can follow to construct your own template. As an alternative you can purchase and download my project communication planner template for dirt cheap ($2.99). It comes with a use instructions document and a method guide. This book is for, among others: Someone with little or no project management experience Someone with enough experience to know they need help - additional things for their project management toolkit Small businesses and organizations - project management templates and methods geared towards your low cost, low maintenance needs