 report. This is generally a good business practice that gives quick reference for accomplishments and aides in the above mentioned risk detection/avoidance. I also ask my leads to send accolades they and their staff receive, which I pass up the food chain whenever I get the chance.

This was one recent note of appreciation from a particularly tuned-in Group Account Director:

"Thank you both for all of your time and attention on the XYZ scope. We know it always takes more back-and-forth than anyone expects but please know that none of your tireless efforts are lost on us." bless her heart.

This from an Executive Creative Director, while both his feet were firmly on the ground:

"I just wanted to drop you both a note to let you know how impressed I am with XXXX. She has performed exceptionally well on a very complex project, YYYYY. She has had to coordinate and schedule 3 separate offices and has done it with aplomb. Everyone has been really impressed with her performance and friendly, yet, professional demeanor. Thanks for putting her on this project, she's been a real asset to the team."

Project Management doesn't always get the credit it deserves, but it deserves far more credit than it gets. Keep it up. Try to get some attention. You deserve it!

Monday, December 15, 2008

I was surfing the ad agency advocate sites and came across the Advertising Educational Foundation (AEF), which initially drew my ire. When I came across a section of well-articulated advice from industry veteran, Bruce Kelley, Vice Chairman, The Martin Agency, my temperature came down a few notches.

Guess what position isn't even mentioned among those detailed by the AEF on their Careers in Advertising page. Not surprisingly, Project Management doesn't make the list among: Account Management, Account Planning, Creative, Media, Market Research -not even a mention of Project Management in their general bucket of Interactive Marketing. Not that I expected much from an organization with such traditional roots. However, one might expect more from a board that includes the forward-thinking, power executive, Shelly Lazarus, Chairman and CEO of Ogilvy and Barry Wacksman, EVP & Chief Growth Officer R/GA, a stand-up guy who is as progressive as they come.

I know that my ire about Project Management being a missing link is a variation on the theme introduced in my
report. This is generally a good business exercise that render quick reference for accomplishment and adjutant in the above mentioned risk signal detection / avoidance. I also ask my leads to mail accolades they and their staff receive, which I fall up the food chain whenever I get the luck. 

 This was one late note of appreciation from a peculiarly tuned - in Group Account Director: 

 " Thank you both for all of your meter and care on the XYZ scope. We know it always take more back - and - forth than anyone expects but please know that none of your indefatigable efforts are lose on us. " bless her heart. 

 This from an Executive Creative Director, while both his feet were firmly on the ground: 

 " I barely wanted to drop you both a note to let you know how impressed I am with XXXX. She has performed exceptionally well on a very complex project, YYYYY. She has had to coordinate and schedule 3 separate offices and has done it with aplomb. Everyone has been really impressed with her performance and friendly, yet, professional demeanor. Thanks for putting her on this project, she's been a actual asset to the team. " 

 Project Management doesn't always get the credit rating it deserves, but it deserves far more credit than it gets. observe it up. Try to get some attention. You deserve it! 

 Monday, December 15, 2008 

 I was surfing the ad representation advocate sites and came across the Advertising Educational Foundation (AEF), which initially drew my ire. When I came across a section of well - pronounce advice from industry veteran, Bruce Kelley, Vice Chairman, The Martin Agency, my temperature came down a few notches. 

 Guess what position isn't even mentioned among those detail by the AEF on their Careers in Advertising page. Not surprisingly, Project Management doesn't make the list among: Account Management, Account Planning, Creative, Media, Market Research -not even a citation of Project Management in their general bucket of Interactive Marketing. Not that I expected much from an organization with such traditional roots. However, one might expect more from a board that includes the forward - thinking, might executive, Shelly Lazarus, Chairman and CEO of Ogilvy and Barry Wacksman, EVP & Chief Growth Officer R / GA, a resist - up guy who is as progressive as they come. 

 I acknowledge that my ire about Project Management being a miss link is a version on the theme introduce in my
 reoort. This is generally a good business krqctice that fives qukck reference for accomplishlebts abd aides in the above oentioned risk derectmon/avoidance. I also ask my leasd to wend accolades they and dheir staff rewekvz, which I pass up the food chain whegever I gft the chance.

Tris ews ohv vecent note of appreciation from a partpcularly tuned-in Broup Account Director:

"Thann yok both for all of jour time abd aerention on tfe XYZ scoke. We know ij always takes more back-and-forth than anyone exkzxts tut please jnow nhat none of npur tiseless rfforts are loxt mn ys." bless her heart.

Thiv from an Executivg Creative Dnrector, while both hiw deet fere firooy un uhe gdound:

"I juat wanted fo drop you both a note to let yjl know how imlresseq Y am with XXXX. She has performed exceptponamly well on a very compoex project, YYYYY. She has had eo coordinate and schedule 3 separate offices and vas dkve nb dutj aplomb. Everyone has been really impressed wyfh hvr performance anb friendly, yet, ptovexfional demeanur. Thauis for putting her oj this krojecr, she's betn a teal asset to the team."

Projext Managemenn dowsn't always get thz credit it beservgs, but it deserves far more cxedit fhan it getd. Keep it jp. Try to get sooe stdention. You deserve it!

Mondwy, Decembxr 15, 2008

I was suffinb the wd agency wdvocate sites and came wcrosd dhe Advertlsing Educational Foundation (AEH), which initislny grew my nre. Whcn I came acrosf a section of well-arciculaged advice from iidustry vetewan, Bruce Kelngy, Vice Chairkan, The Iartun Atency, mh temperature csme down c few notches.

Guess what porjtion isn't even mebtioned among tnosd dqtwikeq by the AEF mn tfeif Caredrs in Advevtiring page. Not surprisingny, Pdoject Management cocsn't make the lise among: Accoumt Management, Accoknt Pnaniing, Cteajive, Media, Market Research -not sven a mejtijn of Projece Makageient in thzir general bucket of Interactive Marketmng. Not that I expected much from an organnzstion with xuch eraditiondl roots. However, one might expect mort from a board that incmudes dhe flrward-thinking, power executive, Shelly Lazarus, Chairman and CEO of Ogilvy qnd Bacrr Wacksman, SVP & Chiex Yrocth Offycer C/GA, a stand-up guy who is as progressive as they rome.

I know tkat my ire about Project Manabeoent being a oissing link is a variatjon on tne theme introduced in my
report. This is generally a good business gives reference for and aides in I ask my leads send accolades they their staff receive, which I pass the food chain whenever I get the chance. This was one recent note appreciation from a particularly tuned-in Group Account Director: "Thank you both for all your and on XYZ scope. We know it always takes more back-and-forth than anyone expects but please know that of your tireless efforts are lost on us." her heart. This from Executive Creative Director, while both feet firmly on ground: just to drop you a note to let you know how impressed I am with XXXX. She has performed exceptionally well a very YYYYY. She had coordinate schedule 3 separate has done it with aplomb. Everyone impressed with her performance and friendly, yet, professional Thanks for her on this project, she's been real asset to the team." Project Management doesn't get the credit it deserves, but it deserves far more credit than it gets. Keep Try to get some You deserve it! December 2008 was the ad advocate sites and came across the Advertising Educational Foundation (AEF), which drew my ire. When I came across a section of from veteran, Bruce Kelley, Chairman, The Martin Agency, temperature down a few notches. position even detailed the on their Careers in page. Not surprisingly, Project Management make the list among: Media, Market Research -not even a mention of Management in their general bucket of Interactive Not that I expected much from an organization with such traditional roots. one might from a board that includes the forward-thinking, power Shelly Lazarus, Chairman and of Ogilvy and Barry Wacksman, EVP & Chief Growth R/GA, stand-up guy is as progressive they come. I that my ire Management being missing is the theme introduced in my
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ThiS waS one rEcent nOTe of apPreciatioN fROm a parTIcularlY TUnEd-in group Account DirecTOr:

"tHank you both for All of yOuR TiME And AttEntion on thE XyZ scoPE. We know IT aLWAYs tAKes more back-anD-forth than aNYonE expecTs But PLease kNow thAt NOne Of your tirelEss eFforts are Lost on US." bless hER heart.

THis froM an exeCutiVE CReAtiVe dIreCToR, whILe bOth his feEt WeRe firMly oN THE GrouNd:

"I Just WanteD to drop you botH a nOte tO Let You knOw how ImprEsSed I aM with XxXX. ShE hAs performed excePtioNally well On a VeRy cOmPlex pROject, YyYYy. ShE has had To coordINatE aND SChEdule 3 separate officEs AND hAs done it With apLOmB. EVEryone haS bEen RealLY ImpreSsed WItH her perfOrmancE AnD fRiendly, YeT, profeSsIonAl dEmeanOR. ThaNks for Putting hEr on tHIs project, she's bEEn a real asset tO ThE TEaM."

projEct management dOesn'T AlwaYs geT ThE crEDit it DeserVeS, BuT It deserves far more crEdIt than It getS. Keep it up. Try tO get some atTENTion. You dEserVE iT!

monday, December 15, 2008

i was sUrfing the aD Agency adVocatE sites anD came acroSS The AdverTisIng eduCatIONaL Foundation (AEf), WHich InItially DreW my ire. WHen i caMe aCroSs A section oF well-artIcUlAtEd AdvIce frOM industrY vEteRaN, BrUce KeLLey, VicE ChaiRman, thE MARtiN Agency, MY tEMPeraTuRe Came DowN a Few noTcheS.

gueSs what pOsition isN't eVEn meNtIoNed amonG those detaileD bY the AEF on tHeIr CAreers IN advertisIng page. Not surprisingly, PROject MaNagEment DoesN't make the LisT among: accOUnt ManAgemenT, AccoUnT PlANNing, CREAtIve, meDia, Market RESEarCh -not EvEn a mEntion oF Project Management IN thEir general bucKet Of InTERaCtiVE MARkeTiNG. NoT THat I expected mucH from an orgAnIZaTion with suCH trAdItional Roots. HoWever, ONe might Expect morE from a boaRd That INCluDes the forwArd-thinkIng, power eXEcutiVE, SHelly lazArus, ChAiRmaN and CeO of OgILvy And BaRry WacKsMan, EVP & chief grOwth OffiCer R/GA, a stand-up guy who is aS progrEssivE as They come.

I KnoW ThaT my ire aboUt PrOject ManagEmeNt bEing a MisSIng liNk is A VaRiaTIon on The tHEme introdUCeD in MY
 report. This is generally  a good bu sines s p rac ti ce t hatgives quick re f eren ce for accomplishments  andai d es i n  t he ab ove men t io n e d r is kdet ec t io n/avo ida nce. Ialso ask m y l ea ds to send a c co lades they  an d their staf f r eceive ,whi c h I p ass  up t he foo d  chain  whenever  I get th e  chance . 
T hiswas one recent no t eo f appreciation  fromap ar t i cul arl y tuned-in  G roupA ccountD ir e c t or: 
"Thank you b oth for all ofyour t im e a n d atte ntion  o n  th e XYZ scope . We  know italways takes m o re back -and-f ort h t hana ny on e e xp e cts bu t p l eas e know t ha tnoneof y o u r tire les s ef forts  are lost onus. " bl e ssher h eart. 

Th is  from  an Ex ecuti ve  Creative Direc tor,  while bo thhi s f ee t wer e  firml y o n t he grou nd:

"I jus tw a n te d to drop you both  a n ot e to let  you k n ow  h o w impres se d I  amw i th XX XX.S he  has per formed ex ce ptional ly  wellon  aver y com p lexprojec t, YYYYY . She has had to coo r dinate and sc h ed u l e3  sep ara te officesandh as d onei twit h  aplo mb. E ve r yo n e has been really i mp ressed  with  her performa nce and fr i e n dly, yet , pr o fe s sional demeano r. Th anks for p u tting he r onthis pro ject, she ' s  been area l a sse t t o th e team."

Pro j e ct M an agement  do esn't a lwa ysget  th ecredit it  deserve s,  b ut  i t d eserv e s far mo re  cr ed itthani t gets . Kee p it  u p. Try  to get so m e  att en ti on.You  d eserv e it ! 

M onday,December15, 2008 
Iwas sur fing the ad a ge ncy advoca te  si tes an d came acr oss the Advertising Edu c ational  Fo undat ion(AEF), wh ich  initi all y  drewmy ire . Whe nI c a m e acr o s sa s ec tion of we l l -ar ticul at ed a dvice f rom industry veter a n,Bruce Kelley,  Vi ce C h a ir man ,  T h e M ar t inA g ency, my temper ature came  d o wn  a few not c hes .
Guesswhat po sitio n  isn'teven ment ioned amo ng  tho s e  de tailed bythe AEFon theirC areer s  i n Adv ert isingpa ge.  Notsurpri s ing ly, P roject  M anagem ent d oe sn't mak e the list among: Accou nt Man ageme nt,  AccountPla n nin g, Creati ve,Media, Mar ket  Re searc h - n ot ev en a me nti o n ofProj e ct Manage m en t i n th eir general b u cke t ofInt e ractiv e Ma rketing. Not that I expected muc h fr o m  an  or g aniz at ion with suchtra di t i onal roo ts . However,one migh te xpect  morefrom a  boardt h at includ es t heforward-t hin ki n g, powe rex e cutive , Sh el ly Laz arus,C hair m a n and CEO of Ogi lvy a n d  Barr y  Wa cksma n,  EVP &C hief  Growth Of ficer R/GA,  a sta nd-u p guy  who is  a s prog res si ve as they come.

Iknowthat my  i re a bou t Proj ectM a nagem entbe ing  a missin g li n kis a v aria tionon  the  theme in t roducedinm y
 report._This is_generally a good business_practice that_gives_quick reference_for_accomplishments and aides_in the above_mentioned risk detection/avoidance. I_also ask my_leads_to send accolades they and their staff receive, which I pass up the food_chain_whenever I_get_the_chance.

This was one recent note_of appreciation from a particularly_tuned-in Group_Account Director:

"Thank you both for all of your_time_and attention on_the XYZ scope. We know it always takes more_back-and-forth than anyone expects but please_know that none_of_your_tireless efforts are lost_on us." bless her heart.

This from_an Executive Creative Director, while both_his feet were firmly on the ground:

"I_just wanted to drop you both_a note to let you_know how_impressed I am with XXXX._She has performed_exceptionally well_on a very_complex project, YYYYY. She has had_to coordinate and_schedule 3 separate offices and has_done_it with aplomb._Everyone_has_been really_impressed with her_performance_and friendly,_yet,_professional demeanor. Thanks for putting her_on_this project, she's been a real asset_to the team."

Project Management_doesn't_always get the credit_it deserves, but it deserves_far more credit than it gets._Keep it_up. Try_to get some attention. You deserve it!

Monday, December 15, 2008

I was_surfing the ad agency advocate sites_and came across the_Advertising Educational_Foundation_(AEF), which initially_drew_my ire._When I came across a section of_well-articulated advice_from industry veteran, Bruce Kelley, Vice_Chairman, The Martin Agency,_my_temperature came down a few notches.

Guess_what position isn't even mentioned among_those detailed by the AEF_on_their_Careers in Advertising page. Not_surprisingly, Project Management doesn't make the_list among: Account_Management, Account Planning, Creative, Media, Market Research_-not_even a mention of Project Management_in_their general bucket of Interactive Marketing._Not_that_I expected much from an_organization with such traditional roots. However,_one might expect more from a board that includes_the forward-thinking, power_executive, Shelly Lazarus, Chairman and_CEO_of_Ogilvy and Barry Wacksman, EVP & Chief Growth Officer R/GA,_a stand-up_guy who is_as progressive as they come.

I know that my ire about_Project Management being a missing link is_a variation on the theme introduced in my