What Works | Small Business Podcast With Tara Mcmullin

The Nitty-Gritty: * How Kickass Conferences founder Isaac Watson manages massive projects like organizing a conference* The 5 phases that each event plan goes through and how project management works at each stage* What tools Isaac and his teams use to ensure every detail is accounted for and every guest has a fabulous experience* How he manages the experience on the ground during a live event I used to balk at project management. It felt like the systems I was supposed to follow were imposing rules on things that didn’t need rules. I’d get it done. And I’d do it my own way, gosh darn it. But then, at some point… …probably the 341st time I didn’t have enough time to execute a project the way I really wanted it to be done… …I realized that project management is as much about honing your craft as it is about making sure you hit deadlines or don’t forget a step. Teasing out the bits and pieces of how projects happen helps us make better stuff… …whether what you’re making is a pu