Bill Yates

So you’ve finished Velociteach’s Project Management Professional (PMP) ® mobile prep course on InSite, completed dozens of practice tests, and worked through materials like Andy Crowe’s The PMP Exam: How to Pass on Your First Try. After all your effort…

Whoa, 2016 was a doozy!  Many aspirants of the Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification we spoke to throughout the year had a hard time making the PMP® certification exam a priority, as 2016 brought a lot of challenges and changes.  Now tha…

A message from Velociteach: We wanted to share our excitement and gratitude from a recent newsletter that trickled into our inbox a few days ago. Chip and Dan Heath are bestselling co-authors (Made to Stick, Switch, and Decisive), brothers, and a duo w…

As you may have heard, PMI is changing up the details of their Continuing Certification Requirements. This is the program that classifies how you earn your 60 PDUs to maintain your certification. The general process isn’t changing; there are just new l…

So you just became PMP certified? Hey, congrats! I’m sure the last thing on your mind right now is planning your required 60 PDUs for the next three years. Don’t worry; I’ll break it down for you. I would suggest bookmarking PMI’s page on Maintaining Y…

As you are probably already aware, the road to PMP can be quite the lengthy one. In instances like these, the best tool to get me through the process is creating checklists. There’s that amazing sense of accomplishment that comes from noting a complete…

A couple days ago, I posed a question to our social media audience: What is holding you back from taking a PMP boot camp? I was curious, and this curiosity stemmed from a blog I happened to stumble upon. The blog listed The 5 Reasons Not to Take a Boot…

With Christmas not quite here yet, it may seem a bit overzealous to start talking about New Year’s resolutions. Call me spirited, but let’s address it anyway! I love this time of year, because there is this change in the air that promotes positive chan…

I can almost guarantee that you’re either horrified by the idea of an online class, or you’re ready to jump on board. There is rarely an in between, mostly because people learn in different ways. Some thrive when they’re at a computer, while there are …

PMP, ACP, CAPM…the list of certification acronyms can go on for a scary long time! With some help from pmi.org, I’m here the set the record straight. So sit back and if you’re an overachiever, make some flash cards (sorry I don’t have any actual alphab…

I hear from project managers on a daily basis, and by far the best comment in conversation is ‘I passed my PMP exam!’. The PMP exam is infamously known for its difficulty, so this is understandably a great achievement (I only wish I could high five you…

Everything about Oracle Open World 2014 was top shelf. From check-in to the appreciation event held on the last night of the conference; Oracle did an extraordinary job hosting each attendee with delightful hospitality, aweing technology, and beneficia…

When preparing for a difficult test like the PMP Exam, it’s crucial to maximize your studies and preparation in the best way possible. The first strategy is to think back to your foundation of learning. What has worked best for you in the past? It may …

“BOOT CAMP”. If you have even as much as touched the surface of PMP preparation research, it’s likely that you’ve heard the terminology. Many PMP training providers, including Velociteach, call their course a PMP boot camp. I can’t exactly say where th…

Big Idea: test and judge the resourcefulness of your leaders. I’ll start with a story.  Bill H. skied once, enjoyed it, and thought he’d like to get better at the sport.  So, the young man expressed his interest to his father.  Shortly after the conver…

With proper studying, determination, and commitment…you can pass the PMP exam! In some cases though, you’ll have the studying, determination, and commitment and still fail. That’s simply the nature of test-taking, especially for an infamously difficult…

So, you’ve decided you want to be a PMP? Congratulations, you’ve just made it passed step one! Venturing onwards, there are a few requirements to get you to your PMP exam seat and out the door with three letters to add to your name. First things …

I shared salary data for project managers in a recent post, PMP Certification: Show Me the Money! The gap in median salary for those who hold the PMP certification was significant.  $18,500.  That was the difference in annual pay.  PMPs earned on avera…

  In a series of posts, we’ve been exploring topics related to the PMP certification. –PMP Certification: Is It Right for You? –What Happens After You Pass the PMP Exam? –How the PMP Certification Makes Careers Soar You may be th…

I’ve been at Velociteach for about seven months now, and I can wholeheartedly say that today has been one of the most rewarding work days I’ve experienced thus far. But before I dive in, let me give you some background! Part of the Velociteach mission …