Build a project blog

Today I've been building a project blog: A blog that exists to guide dotted line team members through a project.

It contains a welcome video (hosted by YouTube) that defines the scope of the project (in this case, it is the launch of my next book). It has various subscription/RSS methods that make it easy for every team member to get the latest and greatest on the book launch/project. I use TypeLists to provide handy links to other web properties related to the product launch (my site, this blog, etc.)

All in all, it is a pretty easy process, and stupid easy for others to use.

I'll create a once a week posting rhythm for the first half of the project period, then increase the frequency as the book launch happens.

Even though there are other more sophisticated tools ($$$) for collaborative project management, for me, TypePad offers the right price (Free).

Comments

[Andrew Warner]

I love your openness.

Carsonified & 37 Signals have built Web apps with this kind of openness and watching them was very educational.

[Luke Rumley]

Very interesting concept - do your foresee all publicity being good publicity? Stated another way, will you be announcing publicly that the print shop is behind schedule by 1 week or that Company X canceled your speaking arrangement due to budget cuts?

Well, that is some scarcity-thinking for you, I guess. : - )

Excited to see the community site when it launches...

[Tom Hood]

Tim,

Great idea! I love the us of a "project blog" for project management - one of those, "why didn't I think of that?" ideas. We met at the Association Digital Now Conference in 2005 and I have blogged about your post over there...

http://digitalnow-resources.blogspot.com/2008/04/how-to-manage-your-projects-using-blog.html#links