My 2017 trend is the impact of machine translation on content strategy.
The horror! More content strategy monsters!
The ghoulish nasties I depicted two years ago in Content Strategy vs. The Undead continue to haunt content strategy implementations and information development projects. They just… won’t… DIE! However, they are not the only monsters that can terrorize your content strategy implementation.
Easy ways to undermine marketing with content strategy
Does your content deliver on your marketing promises?
Making localization “better”
This post is the first in a series about the value proposition of localization strategies. You can also see a presentation on this topic at LavaCon this October. Localization issues are a primary reason companies seek help with a new content strategy. One of the … Read More
Tech comm, content strategy, and coaching
Earlier in the year, I was chatting with Sharon Burton. As an aside to our knitting-focused discussion, I asked her what new services we should offer.
Going for the gold with your content strategy
Now that the 2016 Olympic Games have come to a close, countries are tallying up their final medal counts. Athletes are assessing their performances, celebrating their victories or mourning their losses. After you’ve implemented a content strategy, you should also assess the project to determine … Read More
Content strategy after mergers and acquisitions
Mergers and acquisitions often result in a new content strategy. In a typical scenario, the merged company needs to align disparate content organizations. Before the merger, the companies had different tools, technologies, workflows, deliverables, and content culture. A goal of the merger is to unify company products, and therefore, … Read More
Your content strategy easy win
You have a content strategy plan. Management has agreed to fund implementation. Time for the happy dance, right? A little celebration is in order. But you still have to prove your new strategy will work in the real world. Showing early success with an “easy … Read More
Is your content overhead or a customer delight?
Delight is the difference between what you and your team cost, and the revenue you directly (or indirectly) produce (or protect). This concept is as important to charities as hedge funds. Andy Kessler & Bruce Clarke You may not think that “delighting” customers is part … Read More
Do you know a content strategy concrete head?
In lean management, a concrete head is someone resistant to change. In my years working on content strategy projects, I have noticed many people are resistant to changing how they develop and distribute content—sometimes without even knowing it.