Steven Macdessi – Project Manager Steven Macdessi, Member of The Institute of Arbitrators & Mediators Australia (IAMA)

Project Management and Social Media

The importance of social media in various project managements has been proven already by many experts. The world we are living today is considered flat, multi-cultural, mobile, virtual and global by which the competition between businesses is becoming tighter. This pushes project managers to seek for the most efficient means to express one self and to get projects done.
Social media has a lot to offer for project managers through the use of different tools. Social media does not only connect people with their friends and relatives but as well as a project manager with leaders and some experts. The advantages of social media in project management are certainly undeniable.
The Advantages of Social Media in Project Management
More and more project managers see the need for utilizing social media in achieving success in each of their project management. Here are some of the top most reasons why a project manager should partake in utilizing social media for a successful project management.

1. Build personal and business relationships.

Communication is one of the most important aspects of all project management. Social media plays a role in building connections and relationships between people and business entities including few smart and talented professionals allowing them to have efficient communication that can develop trust and relationships. You can use various virtual connections that can facilitate communication.

2. Develops collaboration that can advance your project management.

Having efficient communication such as today’s virtual connections allow project managers and other members of the team to best collaborate with each other. Collaborations found in various blogs, wiki and other related websites can help you advance your project management.

3. Provide as much helpful information for better project management ideas.

Social media offer endless new ideas and approaches that can help project manager to move the project along. And most of the time, the best ideas are coming from people outside your team or your department mainly because they view the dilemma from a vantage point with no predetermined impression or biases.

4. More improved way of communications.

The traditional way of communication has been changed by social media. You can now communicate from one-to-one, to one-to-many, to many to many. Project management is made easier and better through having wider dissemination of information which can provide quick turnover of feedback, problem resolution and decisions within and outside your department.

5. Improve your project management knowledge, skills and practices apart from reading books.

Reading reliable references is one of the best ways to acquire best ideas and knowledge about project management. But not all best moves that can bring you to successful project management are written in the book. Social media allow experts and professionals to provide experiential-based knowledge that can be applied by any project manager. It offers best project management practices that guarantee satisfying outcomes.
Take advantage of the opportunities through giving your attention with role of social media in your project management. Make use of the social media tools to develop trust and relationships, promote collaboration and advance your knowledge with easy access aside from reading books.