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The Virtual PM

Six-figure salary but without experience or certification? 😦

Published about 1 month ago • 1 min read

Hello Reader,

I didn’t wake up one day and decide, “I’m going to be a project manager.”

It was more like: I looked around one day and realized I’d already been doing it.
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​Checking in on people. Making the plan. Solving problems before they got out of hand.

But at the time, because I didn’t have a certification… I didn’t think it “counted.”

The truth? It absolutely counted.
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And once I learned how to position what I was already doing, everything shifted.
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The roles got better. The pay got higher. The opportunities kept coming.
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Maybe you, or someone you know can benefit from this pivot. Or maybe you've been toying with the idea, but because you don't know a PM personally, you just shoved the idea at the back of your mind.

I created the Project Manager’s Toolkit—for people who are already halfway there, but need that little push to make it official. (It's only $7)!
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Inside, I’ll show you:
✅ What kind of roles are out there + what they actually pay
✅ Where to find good-paying PM jobs without a PMP
✅ How to craft a resume that gets you past the filters
✅ A clear step-by-step roadmap to help you move forward now

You don’t need a perfect plan to begin.
You just need to stop waiting and take the first step.

If I could do it, so can you.

—Donna Franklin West
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P.S. Know someone who’s already organizing everything but not getting recognized for it? Forward this to them—they’ll thank you later.

The Virtual PM

Donna Franklin West | Project Manager | CEO of The Virtual PM

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