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b'Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 252\\nThe Software Process and Measurement Cast 252 features my intreview Jo Ann Sweeney, Jo Ann and I discussed the need for planning communication when working with distributed multi-cultural teams.\\nJo Ann\'s BioJo Ann Sweeney is a communications consultant who helps transformation teams win the support of their sponsors, senior executives and end users.\\nShe is known for her ability to help teams understand the change from their audiences\\u2019 perspectives, as well as developing communication activities that catch their interest.\\nJo Ann specialises in helping clients develop activities that take audiences on a journey from awareness, through understanding, to support, involvement and commitment. Teams are able to deliver sticky change.\\nProgrammes have spanned skills development, product launches, office relocations, redundancies and redeployment, business process re-engineering, political lobbying, technology rollouts and brand makeovers for corporates, government departments and charities.\\nJo Ann shares her knowledge and experience online through the CommsAbilities blog [www.commsabilities.com/blog.asp], Worth Working Summiit [www.worthworkingsummit.com] and the Communicating Projects System [www.sweeneycomms.com/communicating-projects]\\nShe has more than 25 years experience and is a trained journalist, chartered marketer and fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, fellow of the Institute of Internal Communications and member of the Institute of Directors.\\nJo Ann made a special Offer to SPaMCAST listeners but . . . you will have to listen to know what the offer is!\\nMore Contact Information: \\xa0Web: \\xa0http://www.commsabilities.comWeb: \\xa0http://www.sweeneycomms.comTwitter: http://twitter.com/commsabilities\\nPrevious Appearances\\n\\xa0\\n\\n\\nThe Software Process and Measurement Cast has a sponsor . . .\\nAs many you know I do at least one webinar for the IT Metrics and Productivtity Intstiute (ITMPI) every year. The ITMPI provides a great service to the IT profession. ITMPI\'s mission is to pull together the expertise and educational efforts of the world\'s leading IT thought leaders and to create a single online destination where IT practitioners and executives can meet all of their educational and professional development needs. THe ITMPI offers a premium membership that gives members unlimited free access to 400 PDU accredited webinar recordings, and waives the PDU processing fees on all live and recorded webinars. \\xa0The Software Process and Measurement Cast recieves a fee if you sign up using the URL in the show notes. \\xa0\\nhttp://mbsy.co/fGdw \\xa0All revenue our sponsors goes for bandwidth, hosting and new cool equipment to create more and better content for you! \\xa0Support the SPaMCAST and learn from the ITMPI!\\nTHe Software Process and Measurement Cast is a proud member of the Tech Podcast Network. \\xa0If it is tech it is on the Tech Podcast Network. \\xa0Check out the Software Process and Measurement and other great podcasts on the TPN! \\xa0\\nTPN: \\xa0www.techpodcast.com\\nDo you have a Facebook account? \\xa0If you do please visit and like the Software Process and Measurement Cast page on Facebook. \\xa0http://ow.ly/mWAgU\\xa0\\nThe Daily Process Thoughts is my project designed to deliver a quick daily idea, thought or simple smile to help you become a better change agent. Each day you will get piece of thought provoking text and a picture or hand drawn chart to illustrate the idea being presented. The goal is to deliver every day; rain or shine, in sickness or in health or for better or worse! Check it out at\\xa0.\\xa0\\nShameless Ad for my book!\\xa0\\n\\xa0co-authored by Murali Chematuri and myself and published by J. Ross Publishing.\\xa0We have received unsolicited reviews like the following: "This book will prove that software projects should not be a tedious process, neither for you or\\xa0your team."\\nNOW AVAILABLE IN CHINESE!\\xa0\\nHave you bought your copy?\\nContact information for the Software Process and Measurement Cast\\nEmail: \\xa0spamcastinfo@gmail.comVoicemail: \\xa0+1-206-888-6111Website: www.spamcast.netTwitter: www.twitter.com/tcagleyFacebook: \\xa0http://bit.ly/16fBWV\\nNext:\\nThe Software Process and Measurement Cast 253 will dive into the world of cogniative bias. \\xa0Cognative biases affect how we negotiate and how we work as a team. \\xa0An imoortant topic!'