Press Kit and Media Information
Gary M Nelson, PMP
Author - Project Manager - Speaker - Game designer
Contact
Photos, FAQs and Bio
Speaking Engagements & Events
- Never too young to be a project manager - PMI New Zealand 2018 Conference - Auckland Sep 22, 2018
- Never too young to be a project manager - PMI Japan 20th Anniversary Forum - Tokyo, Japan July 15, 2018 | Workshop July 16, 2018
- Never too young to be a project manager – learning through game play - PMI New Zealand Chapter - Auckland sub-branch Nov 15, 2017
- PMI Portugal Projects Live - Project Management for Kids (webinar) - October 15, 2015
- Why we should choose to have less choice - PMI New Zealand Conference, September 2015
- Conscious Customer Engagement - Conscious Software Development Tele-summit, November 2014
- Everything I Need to Know About Risk Management I Learned From My Pocket Umbrella, Auckland University School of Business, May 2014
- Are you Covered? A Practical Journey in Risk Management, International Project Management Day Symposium, Alcatel-Lucent - Nov 7, 2013
- There is No Accounting for Taste...Lessons in Perception and Communication, PMI New Zealand Conference, September 2013
- Implementing Organizational Change? Learn how to Grow a Desert - YouTube, Aug 2013
- Everything I Need to Know about Risk Management I Learned from my Pocket Umbrella - YouTube, Aug 2013
- Practical Project Management in Sales & Marketing, PMI Marketing & Sales Community of Practice - Nov 30, 2012
- Custom Project Systems on a Shoestring, PMI New Zealand Conference, July 2011
Industry Articles
- Can your project survive your culture? iStart [May 31, 2016]
- Are we overdoing risk management? - iStart [January 20, 2016]
- If most projects fail, why bother doing them at all? - iStart [August 18, 2015]
- The case for honest estimates - iStart [June 16, 2015]
- How much methodology is needed for a successful project? iStart [March 25, 2015]
Book Readings | News | Press Releases
- New Youth Project Management book launches on Valentine’s Day - PMI Educational Foundation [February 8, 2016]
- Book readings at Paper Plus - NZ Bookshop Day, The Base, Hamilton NZ [October 31, 2015]
- Press release - Project Management books for kids to be translated into Portuguese [July 23, 2015]
- Book launch - The Amazing Science Fair Project - Central LIbrary, Hamilton NZ [July 15, 2015]
- News - Kids adventure books teach life skills [Waikato DHB Newsroom July 9, 2015]
- Book reading - The Ultimate Tree House Project - Semiahmoo Public Library, Surrey BC Canada [Dec 9, 2014]
- Book reading - The Scariest Haunted House Project - Ever! St Andrews Library [Sep 18, 2014] (additional links)
- Feature - Teen Illustrator’s Sketchy Future - Stuff.co.nz [Apr 25, 2014]
- Book launch - The Scariest Haunted House Project - Ever! Chartwell Library [April 2014]
Interviews
- Project Management for Kids, Project Vision and Project Timing (Podcast) Project Management Paradise Episode 37 (Mar 10, 2017)
- Get This Book and Watch Your Kids Dominate Projects (Podcast) Bob Garlick Business Book Talk (Dec 21, 2015)
- Project Management Books for Children (Video) Interview at HINZ Conference 2015, Christchurch, NZ [Oct 21, 2015]
- Voices of Canadian Leadership 030 (Podcast) VOCL interview with Gary Nelson [May 17, 2014]
- Story behind the story: (Article) Author interview with Gary M Nelson [Oct 7, 2013]
- The Analytical Leap to Children's Writing: (Article) Author Interview with Gary Nelson [Jun 4, 2013]
Websites
- Gazza’s Guides (main book site) www.gazzasguides.com
- Project Kids Adventures (kids book site) www.projectkidsadventures.com
- Gazza’s Corner (Project Management Blog) www.gazzascorner.com
- Gazza’s Corner Podcast (Blog articles and interviews) podcast.gazzascorner.com
Social Pages
Author Pages
- Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Gary-Nelson/e/B0098Z0XNW
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/garymnelson.author
- Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2120549.Gary_M_Nelson
Social Links
- About.me: http://about.me/garymnelson
- Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/garymnelson/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garymnelsonpmp
- Facebook (Gazza’s Guides): https://www.facebook.com/gazzasguides
- Facebook (Project Kids Adventures): https://www.facebook.com/projectkidsadventures
- Google+ (Gazza’s Guides): https://plus.google.com/+Gazzasguides/posts
- Google+ (Project Kids Adventures): https://plus.google.com/+Projectkidsadventures/posts
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/gazzasguides
- Twitter (main) @Gazzaconsulting
- Twitter (Gazza’s Guides) @GazzasGuides
- Twitter (Project Kids Adventures) @ProjectKidsAdv
Other books (Pen names)
Gary also writes science fiction novels under the pen name J J Mathews.
Gazza's Guide to Practical Project Management
Tips and advice on Surviving the Project Management Journey
Author: Gary M Nelson
ISBN (print): 978-1478345046 (272 pages)
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: September 10, 2012
Available formats: Print & eBook (EPUB, MOBI, LRF, PDF)
Order: http://www.amazon.com/Gazzas-Guide-Practical-Project-Management/dp/1478345047
Chapter videos: Risk Management, Implementing Organizational Change
Downloads
- Book Information Sheet
- Book Cover (HD-Full size)
- Book Cover Thumbnail (69x115)
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The Ultimate Tree House Project 2.0 [Game]
(Project Kids Adventure #1)
Game type: Strategy
Format: Cards, Tiles
Designer: Gary M Nelson
Illustrator: Mathew Frauenstein
Publisher: Gamecrafter
Published: April 2017
Order: http://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/the-ultimate-tree-house-project-2.0
Additional Resources: www.projectkidsadventures.com
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The Ultimate Tree House Project
(Project Kids Adventure #1)
Author: Gary M Nelson
Illustrator: Mathew Frauenstein
ISBN (print): 978-1482558135 (220 pages)
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: March 30, 2013
Available formats: Print & eBook (EPUB, MOBI, LRF)
Order: http://www.amazon.com/The-Ultimate-Tree-House-Project/dp/1482558130
Book trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ifT2M3Uy94
Additional Resources: www.projectkidsadventures.com
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The Scariest Haunted House Project - Ever!
(Project Kids Adventure #2)
Author: Gary M Nelson
Illustrator: Mathew Frauenstein
ISBN (print): 978-1493552979 (236 pages)
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: March 10, 2014
Available formats: Print & eBook (EPUB, MOBI, LRF)
Order: http://www.amazon.com/Scariest-Haunted-House-Project-Adventure/dp/149355297X
Book Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n92mYqe4U1U
Additional Resources: www.projectkidsadventures.com
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The Amazing Science Fair Project
(Project Kids Adventure #3)
Author: Gary M Nelson
Illustrator: Mathew Frauenstein
ISBN (print): 978-1502518088 (234 pages)
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: May 3, 2015
Available formats: Print & eBook (EPUB, MOBI, LRF)
Order: http://www.amazon.com/The-Amazing-Science-Fair-Project/dp/1502518082
Additional Resources: www.projectkidsadventures.com
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The Valentine's Day Project Disaster
(Project Kids Adventure #4)
Author: Gary M Nelson
Illustrator: Mathew Frauenstein
ISBN (print): 978-1511697583
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: February 14, 2016
Available formats: Print & eBook (EPUB, MOBI, LRF)
Order: http://www.amazon.com/Valentines-Project-Disaster-Kids-Adventure/dp/151169758X
Additional Resources: www.projectkidsadventures.com
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The Easter Bully Transformation Project
(Project Kids Adventure #5)
Author: Gary M Nelson
Illustrator: Rafael Silva
ISBN (print): 978-1532900785
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: April 10, 2017
Available formats: Print & eBook (EPUB, MOBI, LRF)
Order: https://www.amazon.com/Easter-Bully-Transformation-Project-Adventures/dp/1532900783
Additional Resources: www.projectkidsadventures.com
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Portuguese Translation
O Projeto da Super Casa na Árvore
(Aventura de Projetos Juvenis #1)
Language: Portuguese
Author: Gary M Nelson
Illustrator: Mathew Frauenstein
Translated by: PMI Portugal Chapter
ISBN (print): 978-1517762568 (234 pages)
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: November 23, 2015
Available formats: Print & eBook (EPUB, Kindle MOBI, LRF)
Order: http://www.amazon.com/Projeto-Aventuras-Projetos-Juvenis-Portuguese/dp/1517762561
Additional Resources: www.projectkidsadventures.com
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O Projeto da Casa Assombrada Mais Assustadora de Sempre
(Aventura de Projetos Juvenis #2)
Language: Portuguese
Author: Gary M Nelson
Illustrator: Mathew Frauenstein
Translated by: PMI Portugal Chapter
ISBN (print): 978-1522706168 (256 pages)
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: February 8, 2016
Available formats: Print & eBook (EPUB, Kindle MOBI, LRF)
Order: http://www.amazon.com/Assombrada-Assustadora-Aventuras-Projetos-Portuguese/dp/152270616X
Additional Resources: www.projectkidsadventures.com
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O Projeto da Incrível Feira de Ciências
(Aventura de Projetos Juvenis #3)
Language: Portuguese
Author: Gary M Nelson
Illustrator: Mathew Frauenstein
Translated by: PMI Portugal Chapter
ISBN (print): 978-1530016747 (254 pages)
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: April 23, 2016
Available formats: Print & eBook (EPUB, Kindle MOBI, LRF)
Order: https://www.amazon.com/Incrível-Ciências-Aventuras-Projetos-Portuguese/dp/1530016746
Additional Resources: www.projectkidsadventures.com
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O Projeto Desastroso do Dia dos Namorados
(Aventura de Projetos Juvenis #4)
Language: Portuguese
Author: Gary M Nelson
Illustrator: Mathew Frauenstein
Translated by: PMI Portugal Chapter
ISBN (print): 978-1530016761 (276 pages)
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: June 21, 2016
Available formats: Print & eBook (EPUB, Kindle MOBI, LRF)
Order: https://www.amazon.com/Desastroso-Namorados-Aventuras-Projetos-Portuguese/dp/1530016762
Additional Resources: www.projectkidsadventures.com
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O Projeto de Transformação do Bully da Páscoa
(Aventura de Projetos Juvenis #5)
Language: Portuguese
Author: Gary M Nelson
Illustrator: Rafael Silva
Translated by: PMI Portugal Chapter
ISBN (print): 978-1544971414
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: April 10, 2017
Available formats: Print & eBook (EPUB, Kindle MOBI, LRF)
Order: https://www.amazon.com/Projeto-Transforma%C3%A7%C3%A3o-Aventuras-Projetos-Portuguese/dp/1544971419
Additional Resources: www.projectkidsadventures.com
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Spanish Translation (in progress)
El Proyecto de la Mejor Casa en el Árbol
(Adventuras de Proyectos Juveniles #1)
Language: Spanish
Author: Gary M Nelson
Illustrator: Mathew Frauenstein
Translated by: PMI Bogota Colombia Chapter
ISBN (print):
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Translation progress tracking: click here
Available formats: Print & eBook (EPUB, Kindle MOBI, LRF)
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Additional Resources: www.projectkidsadventures.com
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El Proyecto de la Casa Embrujada Más Tenebrosa Jamás Creada
(Aventuras de Proyectos Juveniles #2)
Language: Spanish
Author: Gary M Nelson
Illustrator: Mathew Frauenstein
Translated by: PMI Bogota Colombia Chapter
ISBN (print):
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Translation progress tracking: click here
Available formats: Print & eBook (EPUB, Kindle MOBI, LRF)
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Additional Resources: www.projectkidsadventures.com
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El Increíble Proyecto para la Feria de Ciencias
(Aventuras de Proyectos Juveniles #3)
Language: Spanish
Author: Gary M Nelson
Illustrator: Mathew Frauenstein
Translated by: PMI Bogota Colombia Chapter
ISBN (print):
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Translation progress tracking: click here
Available formats: Print & eBook (EPUB, Kindle MOBI, LRF)
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Additional Resources: www.projectkidsadventures.com
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El Desastroso Proyecto del Día de San Valentín
(Aventuras de Proyectos Juveniles #4)
Language: Spanish
Author: Gary M Nelson
Illustrator: Mathew Frauenstein
Translated by: PMI Bogota Colombia Chapter
ISBN (print):
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Translation progress tracking: click here
Available formats: Print & eBook (EPUB, Kindle MOBI, LRF)
Order:
Additional Resources: www.projectkidsadventures.com