One, Two, Cha, Cha, Cha...
Situation: You can't find it on Google and want someone to join the search party There are some interesting spins on search out there. ChaCha is particularly interesting if you run into a roadblock and can't find what you're searching for. Somehow (I'm guessing through the magic of overseas labor) they can afford to assign each searcher a "guide" who does the searching for you while communicating with you via IM.I asked her, the question I"ve asked a thousand people over the years - "How many project managers are there in the world?" I know that's a tough one. Gantthead's over 285,000 members now, www.projectsatwork.com is nearly 70K strong and the two audiences barely overlap. I also know there are 20 million MS Project licenses out there. What my guide came up with is # of PMI members, which is typical - but at least she got that far. In any case, its just one more thing worth trying if you "still haven't found what you're looking for". Status: Connected to guide: MonicaC MonicaC: Welcome to ChaCha! MonicaC: Hi You: hi You: I'm trying to find out how many project managers there are inthe world. MonicaC: let me see what I can find You: thank you MonicaC: I don't know know If will be able find the precise infomation... MonicaC: but I can give you Project management association site and you might be able to enrollment stats at those sites MonicaC: the first site I sent has a link to a pdf file MonicaC: the last fact sheet is for november 2006 MonicaC: that site states 222,734 were enrolled worldwide at the time MonicaC: checking for other sitesa MonicaC: those are the only association I have been able to find MonicaC: Are these results sufficient? You: thank you MonicaC: You're have a great day MonicaC: you're welcome * MonicaC: Please RATE ME. Thanks for using ChaCha. |
Posted on: January 09, 2007 11:07 AM
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Back It On Up
Situation: You need an easy personal backup solution... Our lead article today by Michael Wood, SafeGuarding Offline Data , made me think about a service that I tried out a few weeks ago, called Carbonite. For those of us who have no network or portable back up solutions that work well, this is worth a try. If you'd like to read a review of Carbonite - Michael Arrington does a pretty complete one. For some interesting thoughts on the future of online data storage, Jeremiah Owyang's blog is worth a look. |
Posted on: January 07, 2007 10:10 AM
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Memory Maker
| Situation: Your Team Needs To Quickly Master a New Organizational Language... Let's say your organization or project involves alot of acronyms - Or maybe there are just a few key themes that you want everyone to remember. The Crossword Compiler gives you a quick way to help people remember those forgettable terms. The idea is that you give it a list of words and it generates a complete crossword puzzle. You don't lift a finger after providing the words, but it looks like someone put a lot of effort into the exercise. |
Posted on: December 30, 2006 09:51 AM
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For Your Super Team
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Time Killers
Categories: Time Killers
| Situation: You need a quick and free team building exercise... Here's a quick online teambuilder/icebreaker. Have everyone take five minutes before the big meeting to go online and figure out Which Superhero they are. This went around our office a month ago. It was great fun and generated a lot of conversation about how "right" the answers were. It's a no cost way to help people get to know one another a little better. Here's mine... Your results: You are Green Lantern
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Posted on: December 30, 2006 09:40 AM
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What's a Good Word for...?
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Personal Productivity
Categories: Personal Productivity
| Situation: You need a quick and useful dictionary or thesaurus...
I had heard about this app from a couple of friends who gave it rave reviews. It's also highly rated on CNET by editors, but EVEN MORE HIGHLY RATED by users. |
Posted on: December 30, 2006 09:26 AM
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