Making things real: Content strategy for realistic content management
June 29, 2017
How do we make our web dreams match up with the cold realization of our CMS? This transcript is loosely based on my 2017 Confab talk, “Making things real.”
Category: Confab
Conference Speaking and Defining Success
February 28, 2013
A lot of praise for Karen McGrane’s recent column, a little notice about a post I wrote about speaking, and a whole bunch of excitement for our gradual shift toward audience-centered talks.
On Attending Conferences
January 16, 2013
Confab was a big deal for me in 2011. I reinforced a lot of assumed friendships and started dozens more, all while basking in the glow of being among my people. So it was my pleasure to write a blog post for the Confab Events blog about how important the conference experience is.
The Myth of the Perfect Methodology: Confab 2012 – Credits and Notes
May 15, 2012
I had the wonderful opportunity to speak at Confab 2012. And now, for your benefit, I bring the entire thing to YOU! Below you’ll find the slideshow, notes and reference links, and a list of the images I used for the presentation.
Confab 2012
November 3, 2011
We’re finally crawling out from under several major deadlines here at Eating Elephant headquarters, and figured it was about time to pass on the great news: Confab is back! Early bird sign-up for Confab 2012 is currently underway. I’d jump on this while you still can – last year’s conference filled up fast, with a […]
Extravert vs. introvert: the 50/50 nature of content strategists
April 13, 2011
In a month, I’m going to a conference: Confab 2011, a full three days of content strategy nerds milling around downtown Minneapolis. I’m excited, to say the least. But, I’m also sort of nervous. Meeting people isn’t my strong suit. I kind of hate it. I overcompensate. Then I brood. Then I cry a little […]