Plan ahead

Yesterday I spent the half the of the day at the second half of the project management workshop. I think I picked up a lot that I can use, especially when I begin planning the Parents Brunch this fall for PRSSA.

Although there were parts of the workshop that didn’t apply to me, I still learned quite a bit. I’ll post more soon, but one of the main ideas is that you need to take time at the beginning of a project to plan out everything ahead of time (or else there will be the “hassle curve”); figure out how long it will take, who needs to be involved, who is accountable for what, etc.

I got a press release in my mailbox relating to the one new article I have to write for CMUWY, so I pulled what I could out of that. I also did a little bit of research pertaining the event I will be attending June 14. I will be writing an article for Reference Point on the event.

I also proofread the PBS ad that I worked on. When I returned the file to Dan, he and Mark (the director of publications) explained a new project to me. For a new web page I had to write some copy. I will be working with Ryan in Marketing on this project. The page is especially for new students of the second summer session. 

Not only am I excited that I will be working on another project, but I also am going to get more hours (much needed since purchasing my car!!). 

Yesterday I researched it and figured out more about the links that I had to write a short explanation for. There were about seven main pages, with several other links to go with it. 

Lesson of the Day: Before starting a big project, do three things: Plan ahead, plan ahead, plan ahead