I joined Chantel Elliott and Todd Hirsch for an awesome Tech Tuesday on Why Founders Must Be Good At Selling.
Founders are like IT Project Managers.
As an IT Project Manager, you’re the driving force behind your project. You know the project inside and out. That’s why you are the best person sell your project. 🚀
Sell? Yes, great project managers are also great at selling.
When you think about it, everything is sales…
▶ Getting budget approval.
▶ Securing people for your team.
▶ Interviewing for your next project.
▶ Asking your team to work late on testing.
▶ Convincing your friends that’s being a PM isn’t crazing.
You might think selling is sleazy and ‘used car sales’ 🚗 but it doesn’t have to be like that.
Think of selling as learning.
What can I find out to help my project deliver better? Be Curious.
Start here:
Use @Marc Andreasen’s 50/50 rule.
50% Delivery, Project Management.
50% Meeting people, asking questions, networking.
