2008 IAI Salary Survey released

The IAI has published its 2008 salary survey, which contains useful salary and career data for UX professionals.

PDMA workshop: Best Practices and NPDP Certification

In today’s difficult economic environment, knowledge of innovation and new product development best practices is more important than ever to execute more with less resources, and to build a competitive advantage at both organization and individual level.

“Today more than two-thirds of the New Product Development team proudly tout NPDP certification and bring to bear all the credibility and reach of a proven New Product Development Body of Knowledge, helping to tear down walls of doubt and open up new opportunities to innovate and create new value.”, Donald Comer, New Product Development Director, Fedex (PDMA Visions Magazine, April 2006, Certification News).

“A promotion to Process Manager and influence with senior managers were results of my NPDP certification efforts…”, NPLearning alumni

This two-day training is perfect for those who want to learn about new product development, as well as those seeking PDMA’s certification as a New Product Development Professional (NPDP) . The class is capped at 20 students to foster the best possible learning environment to address each individual’s learning needs. Both individuals and small teams will benefit from the diverse group interactions and immersion in this off-site workshop. This workshop will be led by NPLearning’s Jama Bradley because more professionals have been certified after taking NPLearning workshops than any other training!

Benefits:

• Learn from rich discussion with the instructor and other participants about real-world applications
• Unify virtual teams through a consistent training experience
• Immerse your staff in two solid days of instruction for faster learning
• Personalized coaching session for those taking the NPDP exam
• Online Practice Test for those seeking certification

You’ll learn the fundamentals, terminology, best practices, essential tools, and the methods to innovate in a timely and effective manner.

This event qualifies as sixteen (16) Professional Development Hours toward PDMA’s NPDP recertification. Other professional organizations up to 16 PDUs.

Date: January 28-January 29, 2009

Time: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.  Food and drinks included.

Location: 4110 Premier Drive, High Point, NC 27265.  Airports: Raleigh Durham (RDU) or Greensboro.

Fees:
(Preregistration required by January 13): $1,489.00 PDMA members, $1,689.00 non-members. Government and group discounts available. Contact Claire-Juliette Beale at carolinaschapter@pdma.org

» Preregistration available online at (credit card payment accepted).  Use code TriUPAVIP for a 10% discount!

Refund/cancellations– Cancellations are accepted; however, a credit will be issued to a future public or online workshop with NPLearning.

Questions?
For more information or questions, contact Claire-Juliette Beale at carolinaschapter@pdma.org or 301.996.8325 or Jama Bradley at jama@nplearning.com or 404.931.8525 or 970.292.8066.

TriUPA workshop — Reboot Your Work: Modern Methods for Productivity, Sanity, and Control — January 2009

When: 9am – 4:30pm | Monday 1/12/09 or Tuesday 1/13/09

Where: Council for Entrepreneurial Development

How: Register online…

» Sign up for the workshop on Monday, January 12th, 2009

or

» Sign up for the workshop on Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

Each workshop is strictly limited to 30 people to promote close interaction with the instructor. You must sign up by January 9th to attend the workshop. So register now to reserve your spot!

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Intended Audience

This workshop will help any professional looking to improve productivity and effectiveness while reducing stress and overload. The concepts are relevant to those in user experience, product development, and related disciplines–including researchers, information architects, designers, analysts, and managers.

About the Workshop

Start the year by freeing up your brain so you can think clearly, do more, and work creatively!

In this fast-paced full-day workshop, you will learn modern techniques to juggle and prioritize all the information constantly coming at you: dozens of projects, round-the-clock demands for your attention, and the perpetual overload of email and IM.

You’ll apply the concepts using hands-on exercises at the individual, small group, and large group levels. You’ll leave with a solid system for doing your job more productively, with less effort, and a greater sense of control.

What You’ll Learn

Just as there are principles and guidelines for designing user interfaces, there are smart approaches for designing and managing your personal workspace and system.  Matthew Cornell will introduce concrete techniques that will help you…

• Channel the flow of all incoming work, including email, calls, and paperwork,
• Capture the loose ends that occupy your mind and hamper your creativity,
• Reduce stress and overload at work and improve your work-life balance,
• Turn anything requiring your attention into clear, actionable work,
• Create a comprehensive inventory of your projects, actions, and delegated tasks, and
  
• Start implementing a customized system with your favorite tool – Outlook, Gmail, or iPhone.
  

At the end you’ll have learned in detail all aspects of managing the “incoming stuff” in your life, how to more effectively follow through, and how to make consistent progress on simultaneous projects. Finally, you’ll experience the relief of capturing everything that was on your mind, and have the confidence of knowing how to handle whatever comes at you in 2009.

About the Speaker

Matthew Cornell is a consultant specializing in productivity. He has worked with executives at NASA, Dr. Hauschka Skin Care, and the National Science Foundation’s prestigious CASA Engineering Research Center. He contributes expert opinions to media (including Men’s Health magazine) and his work is regularly featured on leading productivity sites such as 43 Folders and Lifehack.com. He has degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and more than 20 year of experience in software development. Matthew resides with his family in Western Massachusetts.

Matthew’s influential blog has gained thousands of readers, thanks to insightful articles like “Add, subtract, multiply, divide: Productivity lessons from basic math”.

What UX professionals are saying about Matt…

“Matt guided me through the process of organizing my office and taught me how simple it can be to keep my desktop clean, my email inbox empty, and my mind focused on the task at hand. He is a knowledgeable, patient teacher who offers wonderful insight and guidance about modern productivity techniques.”
— Liza Cunningham, President, FireHaus Studio, Inc. | User Experience Design

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