Nobody likes a breakup but just like in our personal lives, professional breakups with clients are also inevitable at times. Sometimes it's just not meant to be and it's better for both parties to go their separate ways! There are plenty of red flags that can pop up letting you know that it's time to say goodbye to your client. Whether that's down to them being a bad fit for your agency or being disrespectful towards you or your team, sometimes you just know it's time to let go.

Being or becoming a manager can feel like a daunting task in today’s business world. This is especially true if you’re new to management, recently stepped into a higher-level or unfamiliar role, or leading a rapidly growing company. While we can’t solve all the growing pains you face, we have some great news: No matter your industry or your level of management, you’ll perform the same set of four functions as a manager.

Every ship needs a captain, and every captain needs a map to guide the journey. The map for your brand’s digital marketing journey depends on the marketing efforts you choose, including the multi-channel marketing campaigns you and your team put together and execute. Ah, execution — the most difficult part of it all. Did you know that the chances of executing a great marketing campaign increase with proper project management?

If you’ve worked in a creative agency, odds are you’ve been wrangled into many a boardroom for a team brainstorm. You’ve felt the rush of a light bulb go off ready to share a game-changing idea, and basked in the comradery of everyone's creativity coming together–but what’s happened now that the in-person exchange of ideas has, stopped? Can you still get that same collaborative rush, remotely?

Every project has a life cycle: At minimum, a project has a start and an end. Those points and everything in between form the life cycle of a project. The real question is whether a business will plan that life cycle strategically through project management — or let the life cycle happen to them instead. If you ask us, we’ll tell you the first option is the way to go. Letting the project run the team rarely ends well, while proactive project planning frequently leads to success.

Every project has a life cycle: At minimum, a project has a start and an end. Those points and everything in between form the life cycle of a project. The real question is whether a business will plan that life cycle strategically through project management — or let the life cycle happen to them instead. If you ask us, we’ll tell you the first option is the way to go. Letting the project run the team rarely ends well, while proactive project planning frequently leads to success.

Projects keep growing more and more complex, and as they do, so do the responsibilities of the people who manage them. Project management charts are vital for first understanding project data yourself and then for communicating that data effectively to others. Charts also play a part in establishing the value of project management. Project management is a deeply important discipline, but it can sometimes be challenging to see that value visually.

Every project is a little bit different, each with its own unique set of objectives and desired outputs. Each may also see you and your team working with several different departments as you strive to create a finished product. It’s working with those different departments that makes project integration management a necessity. Without this type of management, it can be difficult to ensure that all teams are communicating well, and that processes are flowing as they should be.

What’s the difference between a project manager and a technical project manager? It might be easy to assume these are just two ways to refer to the same general job, but that isn’t the case here. Technical project managers fill a crucial role for certain teams and projects, bringing skills, knowledge, and leadership to the table that standard project managers don’t usually have.

We’re so glad you had the bandwidth to join us at our free virtual summit for agencies. We couldn't have asked for a better bunch of people to attend, so from all of us here at Teamwork, thank you for taking part! We kicked off our virtual summit with powerful and awe-inspiring words from New York Times bestselling author of Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life, Gary John Bishop.