Benefits Of Listing Your Business On A Niche Directory

Niche directories, which are also known as vertical directories, list only specific type of businesses and websites. Unlike general directories, niche directories provide more link value and targeted traffic by listing websites that are specific to a particular topic or industry.

Most niche directories also tend to offer both the free and paid listing options, but marketing opportunities are very limited in the free option. Also, the paid listings are positioned on top of the free listings.

Benefits of Submitting Your Websites to Niche Directories:

1. An Association With Quality

When a directory user finds your listing on a niche directory, they will value your business more than when it is listed on a general directory. Also, internet users and consultants tend to only direct their friends and clients to high-quality niche directories in order to protect their own image, respectively. So, being listed on one really is beneficial in terms of boosting your online profile and credibility.

2. Targeted Traffic

Niche directories attract more targeting traffic than general directories. People who would visit niche directories come there with a definitive need. So these are highly prospective visitors. By making yourself visible to them, such as listing your project management website on a project management-related directory, you will be able to increase your chances of conversion which will successively improve the business.

3. Boost Your Search Engine Rankings

Most niche directories are frequently crawled be search engines so listing your website in a niche directory will improve your search engine rankings. Also, niche directories with blog are highly attractive to search engines – regular fresh contents; multiple inbound and outbound links (with other related business sites and content) and sheer overall size and longevity. For these reasons, your directory listing may rank higher or be more visible in search engines than your own site!

4. Cost Effective

Submitting your websites to niche directories is cost effective as it is one of the simplest, least expensive methods for getting your name in front of potential customers.

5. Extra Advertising Benefits

Directories make it so much easier for customers or clients to find what they are looking for, but you can also take advantage of some of the other advertising benefits that some directory sites offer such as banner or text-link advertising. These extra benefits can contribute to boosting your online presence and widening your customer base.

6. Relevant and Quality Backlinks

Search engines so far have advanced in terms of their ranking algorithm. They now offer more credit to good quality links and can also sense poor quality links a mile away. One of the factors that enhances the value of links is the relevance of the linking sites. If the link comes from either a niche (specific) directory, a site with articles and contents relating to your niche or a site with categories similar to your niche, then such links are given higher value. In short, niche directories offer quality links than general web directories.

7. Enhance Your Online Credibility

There are several ways a niche directory listing can enhance your online credibility. First, it places you in a relevant community, for example with similar businesses. Second, it enhances your profile as it is one more place your business is being seen. Finally, through the profile, image and information about your business. A well written, clear and compelling profile not only provides credibility, it helps you stand out from the crowd.

8. Manual Submission

Most reputable niche directories will carry out each submission manually, rather than using an automated process. Manual submissions to a niche directory, when done professionally will contain a great deal of search optimized keywords and phrases leading to a high clicking rate. For example, at JerryIhejirika.com we manually optimize each of our listings before publishing it. This is in stark contrast to firms that aim to make a quick buck by using automation tools to submit your details to hundreds of directories at once. It may be cheap, but so too will be the results, or lack of it. Automated mass-submission can lead to search engines categorizing your listings as spam. Often times, such directories may end up being penalized by search engines, and in some cases could even ban your listings from appearing on search results.

Listing the website of your project management training centre (PMTC) on our PMTC business directory will make your website popular, generate targeted traffic, reach new customers and enjoy all the other benefits listed above. We want your business to grow and gain exposure, so take the next step to make the best of this opportunity and submit your website to our PMTC Directory. For quality of service, only the 1st-20 websites with confirmed payment will be accepted.

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How to Improve and Regulate the Practice of Project Management in Nigeria

Jerry Ihejirika is an online agency and we are dedicated to promote and advance the culture and practice of project management in Nigeria and foster professionalism in the management of projects in Africa.

There have been a lot of sub-standard, abandoned and failed projects in the past but if we do not focus on how to improve the success rate of future projects, then a lot of scarce resources will be wasted and the success rate of executed projects will continue to decline.

So, I will be sharing with you some tips on how we can improve, regulate and monitor and control the practice of project management in Nigeria.

1. Set Up a Body That’s Backed by Law

A body or association needs to be set up that is empowered by law to regulate, monitor and control the practice of project execution, maintenance, and management in Nigeria. The goal is to promote the production of high-quality projects, and reduce the high rate of sub-standard, abandoned and failed projects that we have witnessed in the country by ensuring that only certified project managers are allowed to practice in Nigeria. There has been improvement here though as we now have a registered National Association of Project Management Professionals (NAPMP), but the duties and responsibilities of the association as regarding project management in Nigeria is still yet unknown.

2. Improve The Growth of Our Local Project Management Industry

A lot of projects are still been awarded to foreign firms some of which could have been handled by our local firms. This is hampering the growth of our project management industry. Some of these foreign firms, most especially the Chinese firms, use their own citizens as both the project teams and laborers leading to a non-transfer of needed technical knowledge to our local project managers. The more we improve our industry, the more we create job opportunities for aspiring project managers.

3. Conduct Professional Accreditation

The quality of our future project managers depend much on the quality of education they receive. We need to conduct professional accreditation on tertiary institutions (universities and polytechnics) and training centers for the project management profession. We need to re-evaluate the subjects or courses being offered to our students and the level of industrial training (IT) they receive. We also need to fish out and eliminate fake and sub-standard training centers.

4. Conduct Professional Examinations

Professional examinations need to be conducted that when passed, will offer the project manager license to practice the profession. If possible, an independent professional body should be set up to organize such examinations. The body should also have a secured and up-to-date database of persons who have passed such examinations and are licensed to practice the profession as this would help to easily fish out persons with fake or expired license.

5. Offer Membership Package

A membership club should be established that would consist of project management students, practitioners, professionals and consultants. The club would also offer networking and ideas-sharing opportunities.

6. Continuous Professional Development

There should be continuous professional development for the registered members and licensed persons. This will help them stay up-to-date on the latest developments happening within the project management industry.

7. Establish a Project Management Resource Centre

There should be access to an online centre where ideas, knowledge, experiences, research, and opinions of project management professionals and news on the project management industry will be shared on a regular basis. There can also be subscription-based hard copy magazines.

8. Organize Workshops and Conferences

Workshops, conferences and seminars are a must if we must improve the project management industry. These events can be organized by project management organizations or professionals.

Whether it is through sharing knowledge, ideas, news, or opinions, or bringing you together with the right people in the industry, Jerry Ihejirika will help transform Nigeria through project management!

Have I missed something on how we can improve, regulate, monitor and promote the practice of project management in Nigeria? Share it in the comment section.

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Project Management Interview: A Special Interview With John Okoro

Here is a special project management interview I had with John Okoro. He shares with us how he got started in project management, his project management career, and also offers advice to aspiring project managers. He also compares the project management industry in Nigeria and France.

Tell Me About Yourself.

My name is John Okoro. I am a member of Project Management Institute and an active member of both the Nigerian and France Chapters. I am PMP and PRINCE2 certified. I have my first degree in Chemical Engineering and I am currently doing my master’s program in Project and Program Management at Skema Business School.

What Inspired You To Go Into Project Management?

I think it is simply in pursuit of excellence. Also, my Dad, Emmanuel Okoro (FCA), has been a huge source of inspiration and support in my project management career. I made up my mind to go into project management while I was still studying for my Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering. Then, I was 16 years and had just started a company, and that was how the story began.

You Said You Started Your Company At The Age Of 16, Can You Tell Us About The Company?

The company is called Think Possibilities, and it is registered in Nigeria. I began it while in my 2^nd year in the University studying for a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, and I discovered an opportunity and took advantage of it. At that time, I was providing marketing services and event management support to clients. Most of my services then were pro-bono, and revenue was mainly from commissions, fees from events, and sometimes from retainership. I was using project management tools and techniques for our events and projects, so it presented me a great opportunity for learning. As a student, I used to have CEOs of companies visit me in school for advice on business strategy and other support. It was such a humbling experience, and I am privileged to have started really early, and to have learnt so much from those times.

Today, the company has evolved from being a marketing and event management company to being a full consultancy firm involved in branding, business development, and project development. We are currently in talks with a group of companies in Nigeria involved in agriculture and real estate, and depending on how the talks proceed; we may either sell the company wholly or part of it.

I Can See You Were Once Involved In Project Management Training In Nigeria. How Did You Get Involved?

Oh yes! My venturing into project management training at that time was divinely orchestrated. Just before then, I had just finished a project under one of the arms of The Presidency. I was actually doing my National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) then at the office. After the project, I decided to do something different.

So, it was during all of that transition period that I met Jeman Consulting. Prior to that, I had some project management training with New Horizons, but I was not quite pleased with it, due to certain personal reasons. I have not even collected my certificate till this moment. So during the transition, I was privileged to meet Deji Jemiyo who is also a certified Project Manager. I joined up with his training classes and I must say – I have never had a better training than what I received at Jeman Consulting project management classes. I was so confident that just a few days after my class, I wrote the PMI’s Project Management Professional (PMP) examination. This was during the transition period from PMBOK 4 to 5 and the examination was critically difficult at that time. In fact the success rate at that time was about 25 per cent. I had a very excellent score, and I was pleased with myself, and grateful to God, to Jeman Consulting and very importantly to my dad. So at the age of twenty-one, I was already a certified Project Management Professional, and quite pleased with what I had received so I decided to give back to the profession, and I decided that the best way to do that was to be involved in the profession and create more awareness about the benefits of project management, and to encourage more practitioners to become certified in order to boost their professional capacity. So that was how I got into training and consulting, and Deji Jemiyo (PMP) of Jeman Consulting gave me an opportunity to learn. He taught me a lot of things, and was very willing to accommodate me. He is a great mentor, and leader.

How Would You Rate The Level Of Awareness Of Project Management In Nigeria?

I must say that the level of awareness of project management in Nigeria is growing considerably, and this is very impressive. If you compare the level of awareness of project management in Africa, I do not think there is any country in Africa that has more project management practitioners that Nigeria. Even across the world, I believe Nigeria ranks highly in terms of numbers of certified project managers.

I think what is more important is to have more people who do not just stop at attending trainings in project Management but who go ahead to become practitioners and apply the best practices to managing projects in order to produce scalable benefits. I think awareness is high, but what is important is for there to be a more pragmatic approach to benchmarking with best practices around the world, and there also must be a conscious effort towards the development of lessons learned within each industry, and even within organizations. I believe after all is said and done, more should be done than said!

You Are Now Based In Paris, France. What Would You Say Is The Difference Between Project Management In Nigeria And In France?

Well, there is surely a difference even if you compare between Lagos and Abuja in terms of approach to managing projects. Usually, this difference could be caused by several factors like organizational process assets, the SWOT and PESTS constraints of the organization involved, as well as the enterprise environmental factors, etc. But it is important to note that project management is a universal principle which can be applied to projects everywhere. Considering Nigeria and France, I can surely identify some similarities and differences. In terms of acceptance of project management as a practice, both countries are not as developed as the project management industry in the USA or UK. But project management here in France is generally more organized and structured when compared to Nigeria, and this is a factor that makes it easier to work as a project manager in France. But again, as I earlier said, the industry in Nigeria is leapfrogging. With good policies, and awareness, I believe we can gain global recognition. I am a member of both the Nigerian and the France Chapters, and I hope also to catalyze the kind of partnerships and knowledge exchange that can bring about mutual progress. In project management, it is better to collaborate, not compete or differentiate.

What Do You Think Is The Future Of Project Management In Nigeria?

Well, I believe there is huge potential in that market. I recall, even during the last visit of President François Hollandeto Nigeria, contracts for some projects within the energy sector were initiated and signed between Nigeria and some French companies. You see, Nigeria’s economy will continue to blossom, and without proper project management, an economy cannot attain full maturity and reap the dividend of infrastructural investment and divestment. So I believe more and more practitioners will begin to embrace this practice because of its tremendous merits, and when this continues to happen, there will be expansion across various industries. It is even evident, that our Military agencies need Project Management Offices (PMOs). There needs to be apply a strategic military approach to #bringbackourgirls. Developed countries have PMOs within their military agencies, and we might need to look in this direction in the wake of the security issues that we have on our hands.

What Is Your Project Management Goal For The Next 10-15 Years?

Well, I can entirely tell you it is going to be focused on Africa, no doubt. I have a strategic focus on African energy market, and I am committed to being among those who will correct the energy deficit by the meticulous application of project management best practices.

Lastly, As A Project Manager, Do You Have Any Advice For Someone Who Wants To Start His Or Her Career In Project Management?

My advice to anyone who wants to start a career in Project Management is that you must first of all have a vision of where you want to get to and what you intend to contribute towards the profession. You must also associate with other professionals within the industry. And one way to do this is to join some local and international project management associations. When I was in Nigeria, for instance, I used to attend PMI Nigeria Chapter meetings in Abuja and I learnt a lot from other project professionals who came regularly to share their knowledge and experience. Another advice is to start getting practically involved in project management. The word “practitioner” is from the word practice; if you don’t have practical experiences in managing projects, you cannot become a good project manager. One of the several ways you can get involved which is very effective is by volunteering. I spent most parts of the early days of my project management career volunteering and doing pro-bono services. Most people these days don’t want to volunteer, but this is inevitable if you are going to build a solid foundation for your career.

 

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We Now Have a National Association of Project Management Professionals in Nigeria

NAPMP

After complying with the processes and conditions of approval by the CAC, I am glad to inform you that a National Association of Project Management Professionals (NAPMP) has been officially registered and is duly recognised by the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria with effect from May 2014.

More details to follow soon! Stay tuned!!

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Project Management Interview: A Special Interview With Eyitayo Ogunmola

Eyitayo Ogunmola

Here is a special project management interview I conducted with Eyitayo Ogunmola. He is a project management practitioner and also the Project Team Lead at PM Hub Nigeria. He speaks to us about his project management career, expresses his mind concerning the project management industry in Nigeria and offers advice to those who want to start their career in project management.

 

Tell Us About Your Background And Education?

My name is Eyitayo Ogunmola, I am the first child in a family of 5. I am actually a Nigerian and was born in Lagos State. I’m a graduate of Medical Physiology, University of Ilorin, Nigeria. I am also a PMI’s certified Project Management Professional and a Green Belt Lean VI Sigma Practitioner.

How Did You Get Started In Project Management?

I have always known that the medical field is not where my passion is. I just did it because everyone around me wanted me to be a Medical Doctor. Well, my career in project management started in 2010 after my training with a project-oriented organization. I fell in love with the project management methodology and also felt a spark that told me this is where my passion lies. I didn’t wasted time and went straight for it. I started to learn more about the profession and building a dream in it. My knowledge about the profession was also greatly assisted by my mentors, the likes of Taopheek Babayeju of iCentra Consulting, Adetula Abiodun of Acceltage Consulting and to name a few.

You Are The Project Team Lead At PM Hub Nigeria. Tell Us About The Company.

I always love this part. Where do I start from? Okay, let me say PM Hub Nigeria started with a team of other young project managers; some of them were my colleagues and friends. We saw a big problem in the industry and we decided to create a solution. Most times, we got to meet people who call themselves project managers, parading years of project experiences without core knowledge of the profession. My team and I decided to educate younger professionals and some few senior executives in the subject of project management, and also helping organizations adopt best project management practices.

We engaged National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) members in training and created an opportunity for them to volunteer in project management. At some point along the line, we decided to stop the training of Corp members and then introduced the Young Professional Training Scheme (YPTS) which involves the training of undergraduates. This for us was an opportunity that would help us create a bright future for the company. PM Hub Nigeria has now launched its training in about 7 schools with others in view. To say the least though, PM Hub Nigeria is not my company because I also get paid just like every other person in the team. I only lead the team and that I founded the organization, hasn’t really been of concern.

We have had our own share of the market dynamisms and we have succeeded in creating our niche. At the moment, PM Hub Nigeria has 3 major subsidiaries: the PM Academy, PM Resources, and PM Research. We have shifted from the conventional consulting into something we are more passionate about.

 

How Would You Assess The Project Management Practice in Nigeria?

That’s a deep one. I must confess that Nigeria’s project management practice has improved over the years. We have seen a lot of management adjustment in governance and have strategically moved to what is achievable and sustainable. Our budgets as a country is yet non-functional and we have seen the lower chamber of the House of Assembly scrutinize the process of budget reconciliation. I am also glad that some state governments have adopted the decentralized system of procurement and most now have a Special Adviser to the Government on Project Management. What we also need to keep doing is engaging project managers at the organizational level and helping them see the benefits of the methodologies and models in project management. Trust me; the number of people who are getting the project management education is increasing day-by-day. PM Hub Nigeria has already moved to the grass root to engage students of higher institution to imbibe project management essentials- which to us, is fundamental to systemic growth.

 

The most interesting dimension of project management is its structural organizational development.

 

What Do You Find Most Rewarding About Being A Project Manager?

Jerry! You really want me to answer this question. I am excited that I am a project manager because it provides a strong connection between my passion, my person (temperament) and my profession. I call it the ‘3 Ps’. I love it. The most interesting dimension of project management is its structural organizational development. I get to come into organizations, run methodological troubleshoot and help them develop better structural integrity. Recently, I developed over 30 evaluation models for an NGO in Nigeria, and if project management isn’t doing this, then no other profession will. I must admit that project management is a bit intense and demanding, but the most rewarding part of it is the multi-professional opportunity it creates. I can work anywhere and with anyone.

Do You Have Any Future Plan Aside Project Management?

I am certainly never going to leave project management. I am currently expanding my knowledge in Human Capital project management and will complete my PhD in that field. I also have deep passion for politics and might consider holding some ‘political’ responsibilities in the future.

 

Project management industry is one of the most competitive industries so you can’t afford to be defensive.

 

Lastly, What Advice Would You Give To Professionals Just Starting Their Career In Project Management?

There are a lot of new graduates who are coming into the profession, and each time I have an opportunity to advise them, I try to make it very simple, “Come in and explore.” I have understood that the project management industry is one of the most competitive industries so you can’t afford to be defensive. If you want to lead in this industry, then you must be willing to assume an offensive posture. Try and get a good mentor to guide you. Mentors have more experiences and mine have actually helped me in developing my training skills and building up my profile. Also, no company would want to give a 500 Million Naira project to someone without much project experiences, so to build up my own experiences, I offer freelance consulting and volunteering services. If there is one way to grow up in this field, it is through gaining project experiences.

 

I will publish more special interviews with top project management professionals from around the world on this blog.

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Start A Blog - Blogging Tips for Project Management Professionals

Six years ago, when I started my first blog, I knew absolutely nothing about starting a blog or blogging. I kept searching for information and “how-to” articles on major search engines and tried my best to learn and practice as much as possible. But now, I have built and managed more than 20 different blogs, both on the Blogger and WordPress platforms, and have also learned a lot about blogging and blog management.

Starting a blog is very easy and does not require any advanced coding skills (HTML) which is one of the major reasons why there are millions of blogs existing on the Internet. Some are project management-related blogs.

In fact, project management blogs are growing in number on the Internet. So, you need to focus on how you can create a successful blog that stands out from the rest. But, if you are still hesitating on whether to start your own project management blog or not, I suggest you read my article titled “Top 13 Reasons Why Your Company Need a Business Blog”.

So, here are a few tips for launching and building a successful blog:

1. Decide Your Niche Topic(s)
There are a lot of project management blogs on the web already. If you want to attract readers, you need to focus on a niche that you are knowledgeable about and will be interesting to your audience. When I started my first blog, I was really interested in Network Marketing, so I picked that topic. Don't just blog about anything, discover your passion and build your blog around your passion. However, if you do not have any idea which topic or niche you want to blog about, think about your hobbies or just start blogging about your daily activities or memorable moments.

2. Choose Your Blogging Platform: Free or Self-Hosted
WordPress is currently the most popular blogging platform on the Internet. In fact, it has over 65 million downloads and is used by many popular blogs. If you an absolutely free blog, you can start a sub-domain blog on either the Blogger (projectmanagementnigeria.blogspot.com) or WordPress (thelekkernetworker.wordpress.com) platform. But if you want to have a WordPress blog hosted on your own domain name, like jerryihejirika.com, you can get this for as low as N5000 (domain registration plus hosting fee) per year.

3. Writing Your First Blog Post
In the blogging world, content is KING. Your first blog post should tell us who you are, why you decided to start a blog, what you will be blogging about, and how you plan to engage with your readers because this will set the tone for your blog. If your first post contains these elements, I think your business blogging efforts will be off to a fine start! Do not forget to write your bio profile in the bio section.

4. Create Your About Page
Create an "About” page to highlight your background, education, experience, skills and mission, and promote your project management practice or business. Include links to your portfolio, your firm or organization, and other information.

5. Update Your Blog Regularly With Quality Contents
Posting regularly will keep your blog fresh and attract more readers. There is no exact rule on how often you should post as updating your blog depends on some factors such as your time availability, your blog topic, and how often your readers expect to see a new content on your blog. However, most professional bloggers will advise you to post daily especially when you are new to blogging so as to gain more visibility either from the search engines or from other readers. But, make sure you always create quality contents so as not to turn your readers off. You can also incorporate audios and videos on your blog.

6. Promote Your Blog
Once you start your blog, you will need to actively and constantly promote it to create more awareness and generate more traffic. There are different ways to promote your blog which include submitting your blog to bookmarking sites, social media networks and blog directories.

7. Engage Your Readers
If you are looking forward to building a successful blog, you have to start with the most basic of all things: creating a blogging community. Engage your readers through comments and discussions to develop a loyal readership. Post content that is exquisite, controversial or informative, ask open-ended questions, start a conversation and encourage readers to comment on specific blog posts. But don't be frustrated if your readers are not commenting. Just by visiting your blog and reading your posts (as you're currently reading mine), readers are engaging with it. Most times this is overlooked in favor of a more “obvious” form of engagement like comments or social media likes. Tools such as polls can also help you engage your readers as well.

8. Utilize SEO Tools
The majority of your readers will find your blog through search engines such as Google, Yahoo, and Bing. Therefore, it is essential to optimize your contents and pages so they rank high on search engines results. There are free SEO plugins you can install on your WordPress blog that you can always use to optimize your contents and pages.

9. Utilize Web Analytic Tools
Most web analytic tools, will not only measure your web traffic, but also allow to assess and improve the effectiveness of your blog. Google Analytics is the most widely used on-site web analytics service; although new tools are emerging that provide additional layers of information such as heat map. Examples are Clicky and CrazyEgg.

These are the basic tips to starting your own project management blog. If you need a blog, but do not want to undergo the stress of starting, promoting or managing your own blog, then you can subscribe to any of my professional blogging or social media services.

If you are an African Project Management Blogger, you can share your blog on JerryIhejirika.com with other readers.

Did I miss any relevant blogging tips for project management professionals? Share them in the comment section.


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Tell Us About Your African Project Management Blog - Reader Submissions

 Blogging is still one of the hottest activities on the Internet and project managers are not left out of this trend as there has been a rapid rise in the number of project management blogs over the past ten years.

There are now project management blogs that cater for virtually every project management practice, principle and methodology. These blogs are a great resource for both practicing project management professionals and those considering a career in project management.

However, most of the top rated and popular blogs on the Internet are owned and managed by American, European and Australian Project Managers. Where are our African Project Management Professionals and their own personal blogs?

To help you stay on the leading edge of project management best practices in Africa, JerryIhejirika.com is asking Africa project management bloggers out there to share their own project management blog by filling in the form below.

Here are a few African project management blogs submitted by project management bloggers. Add your African project management blog to the list or study the blogs below.

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</span> </p><br/><p>What Inspired You to Start Your Blog? (required)<br/><span class='wpcf7-form-control-wrap WhatInspiredYoutoStartYourBlog'><textarea aria-invalid='false' aria-required='true' class='wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-textarea wpcf7-validates-as-required' rows='10' cols='40' name='WhatInspiredYoutoStartYourBlog'/></span> </p><br/><p><input class='wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-submit' value='Send' type='submit'/></p><br/><p>*Your email ID will not be published.</p><br/><div class='wpcf7-response-output wpcf7-display-none'/></form></div><br/><p>Jerry Ihejirika<br/><br/>Nigeria<br/><a href='http://jerryihejirika.com'>http://jerryihejirika.com</a><br/><br/>Nigeria<br/><br/>My blog covers topics on project management, projects news in Nigeria, blogging, social media, career tips and article writing.</p><br/><p>I started my blog in August 2013 during my final year in the university. What inspired me to start my blog was that I noticed there was so much lack of information concerning project management (PM) in Nigeria. A lot of Nigerians who were interested in starting a career in project management did not know the institutions that offered degree courses in PM, nor were or how they could get a certification training to becoming PM certified. The top information regarding PM in Nigeria was circulating within a certain few project managers in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. So I had to source for this information and share them on my blog. I also created a “Project Management Nigeria” group on Facebook where I share and discuss the latest news and updates on projects and project management in Nigeria. Another reason why I set up my blog was to share the knowledge and experience I had gained by working on the internet and social media since 2008 with other project managers.<br/><br/>If you know other African Project Management Bloggers, tell them to submit their own blog here, too.</p><br/> <br/><a href='http://jerryihejirika.com/tell-us-about-your-african-project-management-blog/'>Tell Us About Your African Project Management Blog - Reader Submissions</a><br/>African PMP Bloggers, African Project Managers, Project Management Africa, Project Management Blogs <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'> <span class='post-author vcard'> Posted by <span class='fn' itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://www.blogger.com/profile/13344821427143915646' itemprop='url'/> <a class='g-profile' href='https://www.blogger.com/profile/13344821427143915646' rel='author' title='author profile'> <span itemprop='name'>Unknown</span> </a> </span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <meta content='http://africanprojectmanager.blogspot.com/2014/05/tell-us-about-your-african-project.html' itemprop='url'/> <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://africanprojectmanager.blogspot.com/2014/05/tell-us-about-your-african-project.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' itemprop='datePublished' title='2014-05-07T19:17:00+01:00'>7:17 pm</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='http://africanprojectmanager.blogspot.com/2014/05/tell-us-about-your-african-project.html#comment-form' onclick=''> No comments: </a> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-1761332790'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=6172860233926049499&postID=1396524708607709265&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> <div class='post-share-buttons goog-inline-block'> <a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-email' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6172860233926049499&postID=1396524708607709265&target=email' target='_blank' title='Email This'><span class='share-button-link-text'>Email This</span></a><a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-blog' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6172860233926049499&postID=1396524708607709265&target=blog' onclick='window.open(this.href, "_blank", "height=270,width=475"); return false;' target='_blank' title='BlogThis!'><span class='share-button-link-text'>BlogThis!</span></a><a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-twitter' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6172860233926049499&postID=1396524708607709265&target=twitter' target='_blank' title='Share to Twitter'><span class='share-button-link-text'>Share to Twitter</span></a><a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-facebook' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6172860233926049499&postID=1396524708607709265&target=facebook' onclick='window.open(this.href, "_blank", "height=430,width=640"); return false;' target='_blank' title='Share to Facebook'><span class='share-button-link-text'>Share to Facebook</span></a><a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-pinterest' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6172860233926049499&postID=1396524708607709265&target=pinterest' target='_blank' title='Share to Pinterest'><span class='share-button-link-text'>Share to Pinterest</span></a> </div> </div> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-2'> <span class='post-labels'> </span> </div> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-3'> <span class='post-location'> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="date-outer"> <h2 class='date-header'><span>Tuesday 6 May 2014</span></h2> <div class="date-posts"> <div class='post-outer'> <div class='post hentry uncustomized-post-template' itemprop='blogPost' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <meta content='6172860233926049499' itemprop='blogId'/> <meta content='9173556671914005507' itemprop='postId'/> <a name='9173556671914005507'></a> <h3 class='post-title entry-title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://africanprojectmanager.blogspot.com/2014/05/top-13-reasons-why-your-company-need.html'>Top 13 Reasons Why Your Company Need A Business Blog</a> </h3> <div class='post-header'> <div class='post-header-line-1'></div> </div> <div class='post-body entry-content' id='post-body-9173556671914005507' itemprop='articleBody'> <p>A blog is a simple, easy-to-use platform for sharing timely and relevant information with customers. It is a company’s direct online communication channel.</p><br/><p>Blogging is one of the most valuable tools that companies can use to connect, communicate and engage with current and potential customers around the world.</p><br/><p>However, there are still companies, most especially small businesses that are hesitant to set up their own business blog maybe due to some reasons such as:</p><br/><ul><li>They do not know how to manage a blog.</li><br/><li>It might take a lot of effort to consistently come up with new and interesting business-related contents.</li><br/><li>It can be challenging to compete with other blogs in the same niche.</li><br/></ul><p>But starting a business blog does not have to be an intimidating or overwhelming experience. Once you get started, the advantages of a business blog can make the effort worthwhile. Or better still, you can employ or hire the services of a professional blogger (hyperlink) to manage your company’s blog. It is high-time your company starts blogging or gets left behind.</p><br/><p><strong>Why Should My Company Have a Business Blog?</strong></p><br/><p><strong>1. Blogging Can Boost Your Search Engine Rankings. </strong>Blogging is great for SEO and major search engines love blogs that are updated regularly with valuable contents. Blogging also offers an amazing opportunity for new companies that want to sell products or offer services in a highly competitive market. For example, if you are starting a new company that offers project management training (hyperlink) and you are competing with others who have been existing for years and have a website but maybe, do not have a blog, setting up a blog and sharing relevant project management contents on a regular basis will help you rank higher on search engine results and therefore, you will gain more visibility.</p><br/><p><strong>2. Blogging Will Generate Traffic To Your Website.</strong> Major search engines rank websites without blogs very low because they are static. So, it will be wise to install a blog on your company’s website. But, if your business blog is separate from your company’s website, try and create in-text links when writing high-quality contents. These (in-text links) will increase the chances of your readers to easily locate your company’s website.</p><br/><p><strong>3. You Do Not Have To Be A Pro.</strong> Many blogging platforms such WordPress and Blogger are simple and easy to use. You do not have to be a professional blogger to start your business blog.</p><br/><p><strong>4. A Business Blog Can Help You Target Potential Clients.</strong> Most people nowadays browse the internet for information and answers to problems. That means you do not always need to be constantly involved in direct promotion of your products and services. By discussing how a problem can be solved, the consequences that can result to a particular problem, or the individual challenges that are affecting the growth and development of your industry, you are indirectly placing your company’s name in front of readers and clients who may in turn consider buying your products or hiring you for the services you offer.</p><br/><p><strong>5. A Blog Gives Your Company A Voice. </strong>Every business needs a voice, and a blog is a simple way to do that. It creates a place to talk about your new products, new services, and new ideas, share your company initiatives and offer more insight into your company’s philosophy beyond your website.</p><br/><p><strong>6. A Business Blog Can Establish You As An Industry Expert.</strong> When you share your expertise in a particular subject area on your blog, it helps you position yourself as a thought leader in that industry. This is especially useful for B2B clients and businesses with website that cater for a niche market. If your business blog contains well-written and insightful contents, your readers will think highly of you and consider your company as a leader in its field. This will also build trust around your brand and people will be more likely to purchase your products or utilize your services if you consistently show that you know what you are talking about.</p><br/><p><strong>7. A Blog Is A Two-Way Communication Channel.</strong> Blogging encourages interaction, comments and feedback. It offers you a platform where you can gain valuable feedback from your readership while using that feedback to make improvements and build a better business. You can easily respond to customer inquiries in a more efficient manner, and build business relationships with customers, prospects and industry peers.</p><br/><p><strong>8. A Blog Keeps You Focused On Your Content Marketing Strategy.</strong> To develop an effective marketing strategy, you must define who you are creating contents for and why. This helps you stay focused and up to date on news topic, your industry, your customers and the world around you. You must create a scheduled plan of what contents to publish and when such contents will be published so as not to bore your readers.</p><br/><p><strong>9. Blogging Helps You Stay Ahead Of Your Competitors.</strong> With thousands of websites on the Internet in your niche, having an original blog that is reflective of your brand and style will set you apart from the competition. If your blog shares the top news and trends in your industry, it will entice your consumers to be more interested in all that you have to offer because they will see you as a leader in that industry, not a follower.</p><br/><p><strong>10. Blogs Are Cost-Effective Marketing Investments.</strong> Each of the contents you publish on your blog is a long-term asset that helps build brand awareness and promote your expertise, products and services. It also creates free PR as business bloggers are often interviewed by journalists as industry experts.</p><br/><p><strong>11. Gives You Insight Into Your Audience.</strong> Blog analytic tools allow you to track readers, click-through, popular topics, shares and comments. You can even tell what location, area or country you generate the most traffic, and what time of the day or days of the week you attract the biggest traffic. This will help you refine your content marketing strategy.</p><br/><p><strong>12. A Business Blog Can Help You Build A Blogging Community.</strong> Once your business blog begins to generate huge traffic and attract more readers and comments, then you are in a position where you can build a community around your blog. This community will help spread the word about your company, products, and services through word-of-mouth.</p><br/><p><strong>13. Blogging Is Fun.</strong> Once you establish yourself as a blogger, you will begin to see ideas flow all around you because blogging is energizing, inspiring, stimulating and fun. It is something you should look forward to.</p><br/> <br/><a href='http://jerryihejirika.com/top-13-reasons-why-your-company-need-a-business-blog/'>Top 13 Reasons Why Your Company Need A Business Blog </a><br/>Blog, Blogging, Content Marketing, SEO, social media, WordPress <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'> <span class='post-author vcard'> Posted by <span class='fn' itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://www.blogger.com/profile/13344821427143915646' itemprop='url'/> <a class='g-profile' href='https://www.blogger.com/profile/13344821427143915646' rel='author' title='author profile'> <span itemprop='name'>Unknown</span> </a> </span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <meta content='http://africanprojectmanager.blogspot.com/2014/05/top-13-reasons-why-your-company-need.html' itemprop='url'/> <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://africanprojectmanager.blogspot.com/2014/05/top-13-reasons-why-your-company-need.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' itemprop='datePublished' title='2014-05-06T12:00:00+01:00'>12:00 pm</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='http://africanprojectmanager.blogspot.com/2014/05/top-13-reasons-why-your-company-need.html#comment-form' onclick=''> No comments: </a> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-1761332790'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=6172860233926049499&postID=9173556671914005507&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> <div class='post-share-buttons goog-inline-block'> <a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-email' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6172860233926049499&postID=9173556671914005507&target=email' target='_blank' title='Email This'><span class='share-button-link-text'>Email This</span></a><a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-blog' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6172860233926049499&postID=9173556671914005507&target=blog' onclick='window.open(this.href, "_blank", "height=270,width=475"); 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ranging from small, medium to major projects at the government, private and individual levels, as a result of poor project management and poor maintenance culture for the commissioned projects.</p><br/><p>He noted that execution of projects on the basis of distorted tribal or political sentiments coupled with corrupt intentions, which is often the case in Nigeria, rather than proper objective project goals setting, is highly unlikely to produce completed quality projects.<br/><br/>He also regretted that often monies meant for the execution of projects are wasted as the projects are never completed and put to use as supposed.</p><br/><p>Stressing the importance of capacity building in Project management, Ojigbo said, “The world is in dire need of professional project managers and Nigeria is not left out. The world currently needs an approximately 32.6 million employees with project management skill between now and 2016 according to the survey carried out by the Project Management Institute (PMI)”.</p><br/><p>[Vanguard]</p><br/><p>To stay current on all projects and project management news and updates in Nigeria, follow <a alt='@Project_Nigeria' onclick='javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://twitter.com/Project_Nigeria']);' href='http://twitter.com/Project_Nigeria'>@Project_Nigeria</a> on Twitter, and join our social media groups on <a alt='Facebook' onclick='javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.facebook.com/groups/projectmanagementnigeria/']);' href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/projectmanagementnigeria/'>Facebook</a> and <a alt='Google+' onclick='javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://plus.google.com/b/100267317147149790950/+Jerryihejirika/about']);' href='https://plus.google.com/b/100267317147149790950/+Jerryihejirika/about'>Google+</a>.</p><br/> <br/><a href='http://jerryihejirika.com/expert-decries-high-rate-of-sub-standard-projects-in-nigeria/'>Expert Decries High Rate of Sub-Standard Projects in Nigeria</a><br/>News, project management, project nigeria, Sammy Ojigbo <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'> <span class='post-author vcard'> Posted by <span class='fn' itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://www.blogger.com/profile/13344821427143915646' itemprop='url'/> <a class='g-profile' href='https://www.blogger.com/profile/13344821427143915646' rel='author' title='author profile'> <span itemprop='name'>Unknown</span> </a> </span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <meta content='http://africanprojectmanager.blogspot.com/2014/05/expert-decries-high-rate-of-sub.html' itemprop='url'/> <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://africanprojectmanager.blogspot.com/2014/05/expert-decries-high-rate-of-sub.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' itemprop='datePublished' title='2014-05-05T12:49:00+01:00'>12:49 pm</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='http://africanprojectmanager.blogspot.com/2014/05/expert-decries-high-rate-of-sub.html#comment-form' onclick=''> No comments: </a> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-1761332790'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=6172860233926049499&postID=2392664315360355383&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> <div class='post-share-buttons goog-inline-block'> <a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-email' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6172860233926049499&postID=2392664315360355383&target=email' target='_blank' title='Email This'><span class='share-button-link-text'>Email This</span></a><a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-blog' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6172860233926049499&postID=2392664315360355383&target=blog' onclick='window.open(this.href, "_blank", "height=270,width=475"); 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Have you ever thought about how you can make thousands and even millions from Nigeria’s political industry?</p><br/><p>We are approaching the middle of a pre-election year. Politicians are now jockeying hard for position ahead of what looks likely to be a bitterly divisive 2015 polls in Nigeria.</p><br/><p>During campaigns and elections period in Nigeria, billions of dollars flow within the economy and this huge amount of money is spent on political campaigns, meetings and rallies, much of which comes from politicians’ private pockets.<br/></p><p><a href='http://jerryihejirika.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/nigerian-election3.jpg'><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full" height="400" src="http://jerryihejirika.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/nigerian-election3.jpg" title="nigerian-election.jpg" width="533"/></a></p><br/><p>You do not need to be a politician or a hired thug to make money from the Nigerian political system. You do not even need to risk your life carrying arms, fighting or snatching ballot boxes because I am going to share with you one of the cool ways of making money during election periods in Nigeria.</p><br/><p>This business opportunity I am going to share with you is still hot, and if you can position yourself well, you will make a lot of money; regardless of whether you belong to any political party or not. </p><br/><p>Social media is one of the most powerful tools available today for promoting personal brands, political events and reaching out to a large audience of potential voters. And this explains why a lot of political office aspirants now have social media profiles and fans page so as to leverage social media during campaign and election periods. If you possess social media skills, then you can make millions by helping aspirants spread the word about their political ambitions.</p><br/><p><b>How Do I Get Started as a Social Media Marketer?</b></p><br/><p>As a social media marketer, I believe you already have your own social media accounts, and having huge followerships or connections will be an added advantage. I also believe you do possess the social media skills needed, that is, the ability to strategically promote a personal brand on social media. </p><br/><p>Most of these political office aspirants do know the power of social media and some are already using it to promote their personal brand. However, due to the busy nature of political campaign periods, most would not have the time to update their social media accounts. In fact, some are seriously searching for <a alt='social media marketers' href='http://jerryihejirika.com/social-media-services-in-nigeria/'>social media marketers</a> who can strategically promote their personal brand online, and they are willing to pay big. Yes, I mean BIG!</p><br/><p>So, google the names of the political office aspirants you know, get connected with them on social media and email them a business proposal of how you efficiently and privately manage their social media accounts and strategically promote their personal brands online. Or, you can book an appointment to meet them at their office and then present and discuss your business proposal. If they are very busy to accept your appointment or read your proposal, you can get in touch with their campaign managers and let him/her know how you can help his political client win the primaries and election by leveraging social media. </p><br/><p>Search around for other political office aspirants, connect with them, state your intentions, perform your due diligence and I recommend you stick to ONE political office aspirant as personal branding during political campaign periods can be very tedious.</p><br/><p><b>How Do I Promote His Personal Brand?</b></p><br/><p>Let’s assume you are now acting as a Social Media Brand Manager to one of the political office aspirants, here are some tips on what you should do:</p><br/><p><b>Campaign Calender:</b> Work closely with the campaign manager and some other top members of the campaign team and get to know the details of their political campaign programs, scheduled meetings, events dates, and other necessary information. This will help you plan ahead of what contents or information you should focus on writing and what updates you should be posting on social media.</p><br/><p><b>Set Up a Blog:</b> If you can not set up or manage a blog, then hire a <a alt='blogger' href='http://jerryihejirika.com/blogging-and-content-writing-services-in-nigeria/'>blogger</a> to work with you. You need to write on politics, governance, projects your political client have executed in the past (if any), is currently executing (if any) or planning to execute in the future, his political aspirations (use his ‘political promises’ as key points), and also write rich contents that will enlighten the masses on why they should vote for your client. Remember, their success is your success, too! You also need to upload high-quality photos and videos of each political rally on the blog, most especially those campaign rallies that attracted huge crowd and ended on a positive note. Always respond positively to every comments made on the blog.</p><br/><p><b>Set Up Social Media Accounts:</b> If your political client is not already on social media, then you would have to set up his/her own social media accounts most especially on Twitter and Facebook. Upload a high-quality ‘political’ profile photo, write a good ‘political’ bio profile, and include the blog url. Make sure you customize each of the social media accounts to match his/her political aspirations and regularly update the account with rich contents.</p><br/><p><b>Create a Facebook Fans Page:</b> Every politician wants to know how he/she is popular or accepted on social media. They also want to have a page where they can get to connect and engage directly with their social media fans and followers. Update the page regularly with informative and unique contents. Ask intelligent questions that can help the campaign with positive feedback, and make sure you positively respond to every comments made on the page. </p><br/><p><b>Publicize Their TV and Radio Shows:</b> Let their social media fans and followers be notified before such shows take place so they can plan ahead to watch or listen to such programs. Remember, most politicians are great orators and they love to feature on television and radio programs because these publicity platforms offer them the opportunity to communicate their ambitions and manifestos to viewers and listeners. Also, make sure you have a record of the video or audio (you can get them from the broadcasting station) and upload them on youtube and on the blog. Then share and promote the video or audio links (url) on their social media accounts and fans page. </p><br/><p><b>Promote Their Interviews:</b> If any interview was conducted with any print media such as newspapers and magazines, promote such interviews on the blog and social media. Also, if any positive news is published with their names attached, be sure to promote such news on the blog and social media, too. If their names happens to enter the news based on a negative report, be sure to communicate well with your political client so as to be guided on what or what not to do or say.</p><br/><p><b>Join and Promote Their Campaign Rallies:</b> If you have a lot of free time on your hands and enjoy going places, then you should join their campaign team and follow them to most places they will visit to communicate their ambitions to the people. Record such rallies, take good high-quality pictures and upload them on the blog and social media. Some tools you would need might include a laptop, a smart phone, an audio or video recorder, internet connection and a digital camera.</p><br/><p>I’d like to see you make much money as a social media (brand) manager.</p><br/><p>NOTE: Make sure you negotiate to receive the payment for your services on a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly basis. Do not wait until the election is over as most political office aspirant claim to be ‘broke’ after a failed political campaign.</p><br/> <br/><a href='http://jerryihejirika.com/how-social-media-marketers-can-make-money-in-nigerias-political-industry-2/'>How Social Media Marketers Can Make Money in Nigeria's Political Industry</a><br/>Brand Marketer, Nigerian Election, Nigerian Politics, Social Media Manager, Social Media Marketer <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'> <span class='post-author vcard'> Posted by <span class='fn' itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://www.blogger.com/profile/13344821427143915646' itemprop='url'/> <a class='g-profile' href='https://www.blogger.com/profile/13344821427143915646' rel='author' title='author profile'> <span itemprop='name'>Unknown</span> </a> </span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <meta content='http://africanprojectmanager.blogspot.com/2014/05/how-social-media-marketers-can-make_4.html' itemprop='url'/> <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://africanprojectmanager.blogspot.com/2014/05/how-social-media-marketers-can-make_4.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' itemprop='datePublished' title='2014-05-05T06:38:00+01:00'>6:38 am</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='http://africanprojectmanager.blogspot.com/2014/05/how-social-media-marketers-can-make_4.html#comment-form' onclick=''> No comments: </a> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-1761332790'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=6172860233926049499&postID=6497984702922250460&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> <div class='post-share-buttons goog-inline-block'> <a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-email' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6172860233926049499&postID=6497984702922250460&target=email' target='_blank' title='Email This'><span class='share-button-link-text'>Email This</span></a><a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-blog' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6172860233926049499&postID=6497984702922250460&target=blog' onclick='window.open(this.href, "_blank", "height=270,width=475"); return false;' target='_blank' title='BlogThis!'><span class='share-button-link-text'>BlogThis!</span></a><a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-twitter' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6172860233926049499&postID=6497984702922250460&target=twitter' target='_blank' title='Share to Twitter'><span class='share-button-link-text'>Share to Twitter</span></a><a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-facebook' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6172860233926049499&postID=6497984702922250460&target=facebook' onclick='window.open(this.href, "_blank", "height=430,width=640"); return false;' target='_blank' title='Share to Facebook'><span class='share-button-link-text'>Share to Facebook</span></a><a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-pinterest' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6172860233926049499&postID=6497984702922250460&target=pinterest' target='_blank' title='Share to Pinterest'><span class='share-button-link-text'>Share to Pinterest</span></a> </div> </div> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-2'> <span class='post-labels'> </span> </div> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-3'> <span class='post-location'> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="date-outer"> <h2 class='date-header'><span>Sunday 4 May 2014</span></h2> <div class="date-posts"> <div class='post-outer'> <div class='post hentry uncustomized-post-template' itemprop='blogPost' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <meta content='http://jerryihejirika.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/nigerian-election1.jpg' itemprop='image_url'/> <meta content='6172860233926049499' itemprop='blogId'/> <meta content='967869979502698652' itemprop='postId'/> <a name='967869979502698652'></a> <h3 class='post-title entry-title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://africanprojectmanager.blogspot.com/2014/05/how-social-media-marketers-can-make.html'>How Social Media Marketers Can Make Money in Nigeria's Political Industry</a> </h3> <div class='post-header'> <div class='post-header-line-1'></div> </div> <div class='post-body entry-content' id='post-body-967869979502698652' itemprop='articleBody'> <p>Are you a Nigerian social media marketer? Have you ever thought about how you can make thousands and even millions from Nigeria’s political industry?</p><br/><p>We are approaching the middle of a pre-election year. Politicians are now jockeying hard for position ahead of what looks likely to be a bitterly divisive 2015 polls in Nigeria.</p><br/><p>During campaigns and elections period in Nigeria, billions of dollars flow within the economy and this huge amount of money is spent on political campaigns, meetings and rallies, much of which comes from politicians’ private pockets.<br/></p><p><a href='http://jerryihejirika.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/nigerian-election1.jpg'><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full" height="400" src="http://jerryihejirika.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/nigerian-election1.jpg" title="nigerian-election.jpg" width="533"/></a></p><br/><p>You do not need to be a politician or a hired thug to make money from the Nigerian political system. You do not even need to risk your life carrying arms, fighting or snatching ballot boxes because I am going to share with you one of the cool ways of making money during election periods in Nigeria.</p><br/><p>This business opportunity I am going to share with you is still hot, and if you can position yourself well, you will make a lot of money; regardless of whether you belong to any political party or not. </p><br/><p>Social media is one of the most powerful tools available today for promoting personal brands, political events and reaching out to a large audience of potential voters. And this explains why a lot of political office aspirants now have social media profiles and fans page so as to leverage social media during campaign and election periods. If you possess social media skills, then you can make millions by helping aspirants spread the word about their political ambitions.</p><br/><p><b>How Do I Get Started as a Social Media Marketer?</b></p><br/><p>As a social media marketer, I believe you already have your own social media accounts, and having huge followerships or connections will be an added advantage. I also believe you do possess the social media skills needed, that is, the ability to strategically promote a personal brand on social media. </p><br/><p>Most of these political office aspirants do know the power of social media and some are already using it to promote their personal brand. However, due to the busy nature of political campaign periods, most would not have the time to update their social media accounts. In fact, some are seriously searching for <a alt='social media marketers' href='http://jerryihejirika.com/social-media-services-in-nigeria/'>social media marketers</a> who can strategically promote their personal brand online, and they are willing to pay big. Yes, I mean BIG!</p><br/><p>So, google the names of the political office aspirants you know, get connected with them on social media and email them a business proposal of how you efficiently and privately manage their social media accounts and strategically promote their personal brands online. Or, you can book an appointment to meet them at their office and then present and discuss your business proposal. If they are very busy to accept your appointment or read your proposal, you can get in touch with their campaign managers and let him/her know how you can help his political client win the primaries and election by leveraging social media. </p><br/><p>Search around for other political office aspirants, connect with them, state your intentions, perform your due diligence and I recommend you stick to ONE political office aspirant as personal branding during political campaign periods can be very tedious.</p><br/><p><b>How Do I Promote His Personal Brand?</b></p><br/><p>Let’s assume you are now acting as a Social Media Brand Manager to one of the political office aspirants, here are some tips on what you should do:</p><br/><p><b>Campaign Calender:</b> Work closely with the campaign manager and some other top members of the campaign team and get to know the details of their political campaign programs, scheduled meetings, events dates, and other necessary information. This will help you plan ahead of what contents or information you should focus on writing and what updates you should be posting on social media.</p><br/><p><b>Set Up a Blog:</b> If you can not set up or manage a blog, then hire a <a alt='blogger' href='http://jerryihejirika.com/blogging-and-content-writing-services-in-nigeria/'>blogger</a> to work with you. You need to write on politics, governance, projects your political client have executed in the past (if any), is currently executing (if any) or planning to execute in the future, his political aspirations (use his ‘political promises’ as key points), and also write rich contents that will enlighten the masses on why they should vote for your client. Remember, their success is your success, too! You also need to upload high-quality photos and videos of each political rally on the blog, most especially those campaign rallies that attracted huge crowd and ended on a positive note. Always respond positively to every comments made on the blog.</p><br/><p><b>Set Up Social Media Accounts:</b> If your political client is not already on social media, then you would have to set up his/her own social media accounts most especially on Twitter and Facebook. Upload a high-quality ‘political’ profile photo, write a good ‘political’ bio profile, and include the blog url. Make sure you customize each of the social media accounts to match his/her political aspirations and regularly update the account with rich contents.</p><br/><p><b>Create a Facebook Fans Page:</b> Every politician wants to know how he/she is popular or accepted on social media. They also want to have a page where they can get to connect and engage directly with their social media fans and followers. Update the page regularly with informative and unique contents. Ask intelligent questions that can help the campaign with positive feedback, and make sure you positively respond to every comments made on the page. </p><br/><p><b>Publicize Their TV and Radio Shows:</b> Let their social media fans and followers be notified before such shows take place so they can plan ahead to watch or listen to such programs. Remember, most politicians are great orators and they love to feature on television and radio programs because these publicity platforms offer them the opportunity to communicate their ambitions and manifestos to viewers and listeners. Also, make sure you have a record of the video or audio (you can get them from the broadcasting station) and upload them on youtube and on the blog. Then share and promote the video or audio links (url) on their social media accounts and fans page. </p><br/><p><b>Promote Their Interviews:</b> If any interview was conducted with any print media such as newspapers and magazines, promote such interviews on the blog and social media. Also, if any positive news is published with their names attached, be sure to promote such news on the blog and social media, too. If their names happens to enter the news based on a negative report, be sure to communicate well with your political client so as to be guided on what or what not to do or say.</p><br/><p><b>Join and Promote Their Campaign Rallies:</b> If you have a lot of free time on your hands and enjoy going places, then you should join their campaign team and follow them to most places they will visit to communicate their ambitions to the people. Record such rallies, take good high-quality pictures and upload them on the blog and social media. Some tools you would need might include a laptop, a smart phone, an audio or video recorder, internet connection and a digital camera.</p><br/><p>I’d like to see you make much money as a social media (brand) manager.</p><br/><p>NOTE: Make sure you negotiate to receive the payment for your services on a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly basis. Do not wait until the election is over as most political office aspirant claim to be ‘broke’ after a failed political campaign.</p><br/> <br/><a href='http://jerryihejirika.com/how-social-media-marketers-can-make-money-in-nigerias-political-industry/'>How Social Media Marketers Can Make Money in Nigeria's Political Industry</a><br/>Brand Marketer, Nigerian Election, Nigerian Politics, Social Media Manager, Social Media Marketer <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'> <span class='post-author vcard'> Posted by <span class='fn' itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://www.blogger.com/profile/13344821427143915646' itemprop='url'/> <a class='g-profile' href='https://www.blogger.com/profile/13344821427143915646' rel='author' title='author profile'> <span itemprop='name'>Unknown</span> </a> </span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <meta content='http://africanprojectmanager.blogspot.com/2014/05/how-social-media-marketers-can-make.html' itemprop='url'/> <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://africanprojectmanager.blogspot.com/2014/05/how-social-media-marketers-can-make.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' itemprop='datePublished' title='2014-05-04T19:54:00+01:00'>7:54 pm</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='http://africanprojectmanager.blogspot.com/2014/05/how-social-media-marketers-can-make.html#comment-form' onclick=''> No comments: </a> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-1761332790'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=6172860233926049499&postID=967869979502698652&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> <div class='post-share-buttons goog-inline-block'> <a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-email' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6172860233926049499&postID=967869979502698652&target=email' target='_blank' title='Email This'><span class='share-button-link-text'>Email This</span></a><a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-blog' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6172860233926049499&postID=967869979502698652&target=blog' onclick='window.open(this.href, "_blank", "height=270,width=475"); return false;' target='_blank' title='BlogThis!'><span class='share-button-link-text'>BlogThis!</span></a><a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-twitter' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6172860233926049499&postID=967869979502698652&target=twitter' target='_blank' title='Share to Twitter'><span class='share-button-link-text'>Share to Twitter</span></a><a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-facebook' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6172860233926049499&postID=967869979502698652&target=facebook' onclick='window.open(this.href, "_blank", "height=430,width=640"); return false;' target='_blank' title='Share to Facebook'><span class='share-button-link-text'>Share to Facebook</span></a><a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-pinterest' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6172860233926049499&postID=967869979502698652&target=pinterest' target='_blank' title='Share to Pinterest'><span class='share-button-link-text'>Share to Pinterest</span></a> </div> </div> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-2'> <span class='post-labels'> </span> </div> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-3'> <span class='post-location'> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="date-outer"> <h2 class='date-header'><span>Friday 2 May 2014</span></h2> <div class="date-posts"> <div class='post-outer'> <div class='post hentry uncustomized-post-template' itemprop='blogPost' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <meta content='http://jerryihejirika.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/social_media_tips_for_pts.jpg' itemprop='image_url'/> <meta content='6172860233926049499' itemprop='blogId'/> <meta content='6653962289619087811' itemprop='postId'/> <a name='6653962289619087811'></a> <h3 class='post-title entry-title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://africanprojectmanager.blogspot.com/2014/05/top-6-tips-for-social-media-marketing.html'>Top 6 Tips For Social Media Marketing</a> </h3> <div class='post-header'> <div class='post-header-line-1'></div> </div> <div class='post-body entry-content' id='post-body-6653962289619087811' itemprop='articleBody'> <p>There are over 1 billion social media users all over the world. This indicates the undeniable influence that social media networks have brought to our personal lives and businesses over the past couple of years. This staggering number is now the same reason why companies are maximizing business tools and opportunities offered by social media networks.</p><br/><p>However, most people and companies still find it confusing on where or how to start to tap into the social media world. So, here are my top six tips to starting your own social media marketing campaign:<br/></p><p><a href='http://jerryihejirika.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/social_media_tips_for_pts.jpg'><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full" height="500" src="http://jerryihejirika.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/social_media_tips_for_pts.jpg" title="social_media_tips_for_pts.jpg" width="483"/></a></p><br/><p><b>1. Create a Social Media Plan:</b> Many companies want to get involved in social media because “it’s what everyone else is doing”; that reasoning is why many companies end up not achieving their social media goals. Having a plan is what will determine what type of content that needs to be created in order to meet your goals.</p><br/><p><b>2. Have a Blog:</b> A blog is a simple, easy-to-use platform for connecting with and sharing timely and relevant information with customers. If you are going to be successful on social media, you need to have a blog and start blogging. Blogging is one of the most valuable tools that businesses have to connect and engage with customers. If your company have not started blogging, it is time to get started or get left behind. </p><br/><p><b>3. Set Up Your Social Media Profiles and Group:</b> There are hundreds of social media networks and you do not have to participate in all of them. You only need to select the ones that will be most effective for your business. I want you to think of each social media profile you create as a landing page for your brand, so the more social media profiles you create, the more work you will have to do to create content for each specific profile. You can also create a social media group or fans page and invite guests to join. However, remember to update your profiles and group with new contents on a regular basis.</p><br/><p><b>4. Create Influential Content:</b> Content is KING in the world of blogging and social media. You must create contents that will influence online users to want to follow your blog; as well as content that keeps them “coming back for more”. You also need to regularly share your contents on your social media networks to gain more online connections and interactions. </p><br/><p><b>5. Network:</b> The reason why you are on social media is to be “social”. Research and connect with other social media users and companies which are of interest to you. Find decision-makers at those companies and follow them as well. Learn what they are talking about, do a little research, and then engage with them online. Impress them with your ideas, interest and insights. That way, you can grow your sphere of influence. If you are interested in project management, you can start by joining our “Project Management Nigeria” groups on <a alt='Facebook' onclick='javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://www.facebook.com/groups/projectmanagementnigeria/']);' href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/projectmanagementnigeria/'>Facebook</a> and <a alt='Google+' onclick='javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://plus.google.com/b/100267317147149790950/+Jerryihejirika/about']);' href='https://plus.google.com/b/100267317147149790950/+Jerryihejirika/about'>Google+</a>.</p><br/><p><b>6. Measure your Social Media Efforts:</b> Once you start sharing your content on social media, you may want to monitor and measure your social media marketing efforts. There are many free online tools to help you do this. Google Analytics is probably one of the most popular and most used tools for measuring not only social media traffic, but also blog traffic. However, social media networks like Facebook have their own in-built analytic tool which you can use to view your Fans page efforts every time you log in as an admin. Learn what your most viewed posts are and what posts are getting more comments and being shared with others. There are also other good social media tools such as Klout Score (It represents your influence. The more influential you are, the higher your Klout Score) and PeerIndex (Helps you plan, implement and measure your social media activities in one place).</p><br/><p>These six simple tips will help you start and grow your social media influence. However, social media trends change rapidly and you need to be aware of the latest trends and social networks, as well as keeping an eye on your competitors’ social media efforts. </p><br/><p>How has your blog or social media profiles impacted or influenced your business?</p><br/> <br/><a href='http://jerryihejirika.com/top-6-tips-for-social-media-marketing/'>Top 6 Tips For Social Media Marketing</a><br/>Blog, Content, Marketing, social media, Social Media Marketing, Social Networks, Strategy <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'> <span class='post-author vcard'> Posted by <span class='fn' itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://www.blogger.com/profile/13344821427143915646' itemprop='url'/> <a class='g-profile' href='https://www.blogger.com/profile/13344821427143915646' rel='author' title='author profile'> <span itemprop='name'>Unknown</span> </a> </span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <meta content='http://africanprojectmanager.blogspot.com/2014/05/top-6-tips-for-social-media-marketing.html' itemprop='url'/> <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://africanprojectmanager.blogspot.com/2014/05/top-6-tips-for-social-media-marketing.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' itemprop='datePublished' title='2014-05-02T10:39:00+01:00'>10:39 am</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='http://africanprojectmanager.blogspot.com/2014/05/top-6-tips-for-social-media-marketing.html#comment-form' onclick=''> No comments: </a> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-1761332790'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=6172860233926049499&postID=6653962289619087811&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> <div class='post-share-buttons goog-inline-block'> <a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-email' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6172860233926049499&postID=6653962289619087811&target=email' target='_blank' title='Email This'><span class='share-button-link-text'>Email This</span></a><a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-blog' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6172860233926049499&postID=6653962289619087811&target=blog' onclick='window.open(this.href, "_blank", "height=270,width=475"); return false;' target='_blank' title='BlogThis!'><span class='share-button-link-text'>BlogThis!</span></a><a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-twitter' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6172860233926049499&postID=6653962289619087811&target=twitter' target='_blank' title='Share to Twitter'><span class='share-button-link-text'>Share to Twitter</span></a><a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-facebook' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6172860233926049499&postID=6653962289619087811&target=facebook' onclick='window.open(this.href, "_blank", "height=430,width=640"); return false;' target='_blank' title='Share to Facebook'><span class='share-button-link-text'>Share to Facebook</span></a><a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-pinterest' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6172860233926049499&postID=6653962289619087811&target=pinterest' target='_blank' title='Share to Pinterest'><span class='share-button-link-text'>Share to Pinterest</span></a> </div> </div> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-2'> <span class='post-labels'> </span> </div> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-3'> <span class='post-location'> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="date-outer"> <h2 class='date-header'><span>Thursday 1 May 2014</span></h2> <div class="date-posts"> <div class='post-outer'> <div class='post hentry uncustomized-post-template' itemprop='blogPost' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <meta content='6172860233926049499' itemprop='blogId'/> <meta content='5541293667205212755' itemprop='postId'/> <a name='5541293667205212755'></a> <h3 class='post-title entry-title' itemprop='name'> <a href='http://africanprojectmanager.blogspot.com/2014/05/top-8-reasons-to-hire-jerry-ihejirika.html'>Top 8 Reasons to Hire Jerry Ihejirika's Services</a> </h3> <div class='post-header'> <div class='post-header-line-1'></div> </div> <div class='post-body entry-content' id='post-body-5541293667205212755' itemprop='articleBody'> <p>Do you need a personal or business blog?<br/><br/>Do you need rich and unique contents for your blog?<br/><br/>Or are you searching for someone to promote your blog on social media?</p><br/><p>I know it is all about you. That is why I offer various online services which can help you take your business to the next level.</p><br/><p>It does not matter if you are an individual, a start-up or a big company, my services will contribute to your growth and development.</p><br/><p>So here are the top 8 reasons to hire my blogging, content writing and social media services:</p><br/><p>1. <strong>I Love Blogging:</strong> Do you have great ideas, knowledge and stories to share to the world but do not know how to set up or manage a blog. Or are very busy with other projects that you do not have time to manage a blog? Do not feel disappointed as Jerry is here to help you solve your blogging needs. I have been blogging (hyperlink) since 2008 and did create excellent blogs (hyperlink) for my previous online businesses. If you need a personal blog to share your ideas, knowledge, experiences and stories; or you need a business blog to promote your products or services, get in touch with me and I will set up and efficiently manage a blog that will take you or your business to the next level. If you have an abandoned blog, you can also contact me (hyperlink). You will be solely responsible for the contents on your blog. All you need do is write that great content and email it to me. I will optimize the content with the right keywords and publish it on your blog.</p><br/><blockquote><p>I met Jerry Ihejirika online as an Associate in Lekker International and I am most impressed with his online marketing skills. He frequently contributes to relevant issues on Facebook and has written an excellent blog on Lekker International. He is certainly someone I would recommend to provide assistance and support for anyone who would like to develop his or her online profile or to promote their business on the internet. Dave Stacey</p></blockquote><br/><p>2. <strong>I Love Writing With A Passion:</strong> Are you searching for someone to write contents for your blog? Don’t sweat! If you want to pay someone to write rich contents for your blog, then JerryIhejirika.com is the only ideal place for you. I am in the business of writing, and I help people grow their business with my unique style of writing. I write on various topics. I have written articles in the past and submitted to article directories such as EzineArticles (hyperlink). I’d like to use my writing skills to help you grow your blog.</p><br/><p>3. <strong>You Are Buying a 100% Unique Content:</strong> Irrespective of the fact that people say there are no new ideas, I do not plagiarize content. So, in case that someone tells you my research work is similar to theirs, I check all of my content for plagiarism before submitting it to you. I do my research from trusted sources and I do not submit copied or spun content.</p><br/><p>4. <strong>I Am a Social Media Enthusiast:</strong> A blog that has the best content but lacks marketing or does not attract traffic is a dead blog. Marketing is the lifeblood of any blog. You need a marketing plan that can help generate traffic to your business blog. But do not worry as I have the SEO skills and social media experience to market your blog, increase targeted traffic, develop client leads and improve existing customer engagement. I also keep up to date with the latest trends and marketing techniques in social media.</p><br/><p>5. <strong>I Am a Project Manager:</strong> I hold a BTech in Project Management Technology so I am familiar with some of the keywords and terminologies that can improve your project management blog. I also understand the value and impact of cost, time and quality on any given project. So, when working with you on any writing, blogging or social media project, I place emphasis on the quality of my work, while ensuring you get the best from your investment and meet deadline. I treat an order for a single 600-word article with the same diligence as an order for a 5-post per week. That means you will always enjoy the best of my services irrespective of the volume of your work.</p><br/><p>6. <strong>You Get the Convenience of Personalized Service:</strong> To consistently offer professional services, I limit the number of clients I serve so I can focus on meeting your needs. I create unique contents by taking time to personalize my work. I try to write rich contents that fits your voice and your audience’s needs.</p><br/><p>7. <strong>My Rates Are Affordable:</strong> My rates are one of the best in the industry. You can hire me for your long term project and reap rewards on your investment. Also, my rates grant you full rights to my articles, and as your ghost blogger, no one ever has to know I wrote your blog contents.</p><br/><p>8. <strong>100% Money Back Guaranteed:</strong> I create contents for my blog on a regular basis so you can get a good idea of my writing skills by reading my blog contents. However, if you do not feel that my article meets your requirements, no problem. I keep the rights to the article, and you do not have to pay a penny.</p><br/><p>I have just given you the top 8 reasons why you should hire my services. You will not experience the quality of my writing, blogging or social media service unless you hire me.</p><br/><p>So, what are you waiting for? Contact me (hyperlink) to place your order, and let me be a building block for your business.</p><br/> <br/><a href='http://jerryihejirika.com/top-8-reasons-to-hire-jerry-ihejirika-writing-services/'>Top 8 Reasons to Hire Jerry Ihejirika's Services</a><br/>blog management service, blogging services, content writing services, Freelance Writer, Jerry Ihejirika, social media marketing services, social media services <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'> <span class='post-author vcard'> Posted by <span class='fn' itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://www.blogger.com/profile/13344821427143915646' itemprop='url'/> <a class='g-profile' href='https://www.blogger.com/profile/13344821427143915646' rel='author' title='author profile'> <span itemprop='name'>Unknown</span> </a> </span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <meta content='http://africanprojectmanager.blogspot.com/2014/05/top-8-reasons-to-hire-jerry-ihejirika.html' itemprop='url'/> <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://africanprojectmanager.blogspot.com/2014/05/top-8-reasons-to-hire-jerry-ihejirika.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' itemprop='datePublished' title='2014-05-01T19:09:00+01:00'>7:09 pm</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='http://africanprojectmanager.blogspot.com/2014/05/top-8-reasons-to-hire-jerry-ihejirika.html#comment-form' onclick=''> No comments: </a> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-1761332790'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=6172860233926049499&postID=5541293667205212755&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> <div class='post-share-buttons goog-inline-block'> <a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-email' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6172860233926049499&postID=5541293667205212755&target=email' target='_blank' title='Email This'><span class='share-button-link-text'>Email This</span></a><a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-blog' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6172860233926049499&postID=5541293667205212755&target=blog' onclick='window.open(this.href, "_blank", "height=270,width=475"); 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there seem to be this thing about West African projects that is different from projects all over the World.</p><br/><p>“The way we administer projects in the sub-region is costing us as much if not more than other people in other part of the globe, yet we are not delivering quality, we are not delivering standards.</p><br/><p>“What we are lacking here is project management and best practices.’’</p><br/><p>Ofuwa said that when projects were not executed using standards, such projects begin to fall apart soon after completion, thereby requiring major maintenance which might cost a lot of money.</p><br/><p>He said the association wanted to discover, develop, defend, deliver and encourage project management and best practice among ECOWAS nations.</p><br/><p>The association, he added, currently had representation in seven West African nations and was aimed at creating an umbrella of motivated people who would be project management ambassadors.</p><br/><p>The association president noted that even though everyone could be a potential project manager, the association required people who were interested in making things better, to register as members.</p><br/><p>“This is because we intend to inculcate in our members, sustainable methodologies for effective project management.</p><br/><p>“We also want the change to start with us as individuals and then affect others around us.’’</p><br/><p>The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the association would be officially inaugurated on Saturday, May 3, 2014 in Abuja.</p><br/><p>(NAN)</p><br/><p>To stay current on all projects and project management news and updates in Nigeria, follow <a href='http://twitter.com/Project_Nigeria'>@Project_Nigeria</a> on Twitter, and join our social media groups on <a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/projectmanagementnigeria/'>Facebook</a> and <a href='https://plus.google.com/b/100267317147149790950/+Jerryihejirika/about'>Google+</a>.</p><br/> <br/><a href='http://jerryihejirika.com/west-africa-can-save-funds-through-effective-project-management/'>West Africa Can Save Funds Through Effective Project Management – Association</a><br/>WAPMASS, West Africa Project Management, West African Project Managers <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'> <span class='post-author vcard'> Posted by <span class='fn' itemprop='author' itemscope='itemscope' itemtype='http://schema.org/Person'> <meta content='https://www.blogger.com/profile/13344821427143915646' itemprop='url'/> <a class='g-profile' href='https://www.blogger.com/profile/13344821427143915646' rel='author' title='author profile'> <span itemprop='name'>Unknown</span> </a> </span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <meta content='http://africanprojectmanager.blogspot.com/2014/05/west-africa-can-save-funds-through.html' itemprop='url'/> <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://africanprojectmanager.blogspot.com/2014/05/west-africa-can-save-funds-through.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' itemprop='datePublished' title='2014-05-01T18:08:00+01:00'>6:08 pm</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='http://africanprojectmanager.blogspot.com/2014/05/west-africa-can-save-funds-through.html#comment-form' onclick=''> No comments: </a> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-1761332790'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=6172860233926049499&postID=258101734537609627&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> <div class='post-share-buttons goog-inline-block'> <a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-email' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6172860233926049499&postID=258101734537609627&target=email' target='_blank' title='Email This'><span class='share-button-link-text'>Email This</span></a><a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-blog' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=6172860233926049499&postID=258101734537609627&target=blog' onclick='window.open(this.href, "_blank", "height=270,width=475"); 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Uzoma Abonta (PDP-Abia), said that the bill, if passed, would ensure that the ethics of the profession was observed.</p><br/><p>Abonta argued that the essence of the legislation was to “give us efficient managers.</p><br/><p>“The bill, my dear colleagues if passed, will increase the capability and capacity of members,” he said.</p><br/><p>The lawmaker urged his colleagues to support the bill, saying that it would create job opportunities for Nigerians.</p><br/><p>The bill, thereafter, scaled the second reading and the Deputy Speaker, Rep. 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