Being married to an enterprise director of IT project management has its perks. For one thing, I have a ringside seat for solution implementations at an enterprise level. For another, it’s taught me to approach my projects methodically and thoughtfully. 

Project management has an additional benefit for marketers: Data. Kate Gundlach Roberts explains five ways this data can enhance operational best practices.

Constantine von Hoffman
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  • “Project management is a strategic asset that can streamline operations, help you stay ahead of the curve and drive creative breakthroughs. Tools and workflows are essential, but the real MVP is the data these tools generate. It provides insights that drive innovation and empower your team to make quicker, more informed decisions. Project management data is not just a backend tool for tracking deadlines and task completion: It’s a treasure trove of insights that can help marketing teams anticipate challenges, seize opportunities and optimize resources.” Kate Gundlach Roberts in 5 ways to use project management data to enhance operational best practices.
  • “Conversion rate is the Swiss army knife of metrics. It can morph and change to measure a variety of different elements of your marketing program. Even better, conversion rate is relevant no matter what your end goal.” Jeanne Jennings in Use conversion rate as your key email marketing metric.
 

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