Six of the eight council members attended North American Congress in Denver: (from left to right) Hal Macomber, Elizabeth Harrin, Dave Garret, Chalyce Nollsch, Cornelius Fichtner and Josh NankivelThis year's congress served as the launching point for PMI's New Media Council, a group of project management industry bloggers and podcasters that have an influence in the online space. The panel was initiated to help PMI understand new and emerging trends in the profession, especially those being discussed in social and new media channels.
PMI believes it is important to continuously engage industry bloggers, podcasters, and other new media content generators to maintain their interest in and support PMI. More importantly, thought, the new council is a means to increase collaboration with these online thought leaders--and their audiences--with regard to PMI's efforts as an organization and issues that affect the industry. And because these individuals were willing to participate in the council, PMI made it possible for them to experience congress and provide feedback on the event.
PMI plans to regularly solicit the council's opinion on important matters as another means of gaining input on what project managers need.
The eight influential voices that make up this council are:
Cornelius Fichtner, The Project Management Podcast
Dave Garrett, Gantthead
Elizabeth Harrin, A Girl's Guide to Project Management
Hal Macomber, Reforming Project Management
Jerry Manas, PMThink!
Josh Nankivel, PM Student
Chalyce Nollsch, PM Boulevard
Raven Young, Raven's Brain
Please join the discussion online and help improve communication within PMI and to keep move the industry forward.
What's happening with this council? Would love to see some updates and perhaps some publications?
Thanks/mbv
Perhaps the next event will be more global for me—Madrid? Australia? Anywhere will bring fun conversations and interesting topics as the New Media Council begins to gel and take form.