Social Media for Project Managers Unconference

#apmunconf

Monday 14 March 2016, London

APM ProgM SIG invites project managers with an interest in social media to join them at the inaugural one-day UNCONFERENCE which will take place:

Between 10 am & 5pm on Monday 14 March 2016 @ Strategy Lab, Impact Hub, Westminster Address: 1st Floor New Zealand House, 80 Haymarket, London SW1Y 4TE

The event is FREE of CHARGE but we would ask that if you do book:

[1] Show up on the day or let us know that you won’t be coming! [2] Spread the word

Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

or use this link >> http://bit.ly/apmunconf-registration <<

Alternatively, read some more and you can book at the end of this information notice.

We are hoping for around 40 participants but may be able to squeeze in more.

Sessions may include [Remember this is an UNCONFERENCE]

- Blogging and writing great stuff on the web - Video 101 - recording, production and sharing - Social networking concepts that change everything - World Café - Challenges & solutions, tools and techniques #eventroi

Why have a Social Media Unconference?

- Build on ProgM SIG conference ‘Equipping Programme Manager for Global Success’ - Leverage expertise, of membership of APM and Global PPM Community - Build knowledge / interest & … you never know create an active global SIG

Background - Why you should attend?

#apmunconf draws directly on the increased use of social media in project management generally, and the particular interest and expertise of John Chapman specifically.

John is Communications Lead for ProgM SIG and is known for his popular presentation & workshop entitled Making social media work for you in project management

ProgM SIG is working closely with Les Squires PMA - e.g. in the IPMA_Family Facebook and, with others, is actively blogging on this topic within APM site e.g. Why project professionals need to be digitally competent

APM Social media in project management group was launched in 2010. The group is ‘inactive,’ and arguably has been superseded by other channels. However, it’s long-standing existence does, at least, demonstrate a long-standing underlying interest the area.

McKinsey in Building the social enterprise [November 2013] makes the case for social media in organisation [Projects and Programmes]. It states;

“Companies are missing a potentially huge prize. The McKinsey Global Institute last year estimated that $900 billion to $1.3 trillion in annual value could be unlocked in just four

sectors by products and services that enable social interactions in the digital realm.”

Aims of the Unconference

1. To share knowledge, understanding and experience with like-minded individuals [LeMoN = Learning, Motivation & Networking]

2. To build an active global community [IPMA SIG?] to explore opportunities to promote social media / digital competence in the Project Management Community

3. To apply learning from #apmprogmconf [10 March] to build digital competence for PM Practitioners

4. To demonstrate the direct relationship between the APM Body of Knowledge and how this maps to the Social Media Prism

5. To provide specific advice on how Programme and Project personnel can apply social media techniques to improve the efficiency and efficacy of their work

6. To ‘be the change that we want to see’

We would love to see you attend and participate.

Book now to avoid disappointment using our simple SurveyMonkey registration process.

Your Opportunity to start shaping #apmunconf

Click, comment & edit the Google Doc: http://bit.ly/GDoc_Unconference

Merv Wyeth I Les Squires I Matt Kidner I John Chapman