Archives for the tag "professional development"

The Content Strategy Bookshself

If you were to look at your library of books related to content strategy – directly or indirectly – what would be on that shelf? Here’s what is on mine.

Skills to transition to content strategy

A self-education reading list for practitioners wanting to make a career transition to content strategy.

Content strategy: The skills conundrum

Overcome the temptation to ask for a laundry list of skills to hire the right content strategist. Hire for aptitude; train for skills.

Abilities and aptitudes for a content strategist

There are no accredited programs to graduate with a content strategy degree. So what do you look for in a CS? And what should we bring to the table?

The extraordinary world of content strategists

Content strategy is a concept encompassing many fields. Content strategists have common baseline of the nature of content, with various specialities.

Managing Your Brand Online: Two Workshops

Two social media workshops in 2010, helping professionals manage their online brands: Vancouver, White Rock.

Managing Your Online Brand: A Vancouver Workshop

Attend this Vancouver workshop on promoting yourself and your career with the responsible use of social media.

A practical definition of content

Content is contextualized data. Context is what gives data meaning and allows people to understand it.

Content strategy and the new face of documentation

Content strategy in the context of trends in delivery of technical content.

The Content is Not in the Tool: Using Blogging, Microblogging, and Related Social Media Tools to Get Jobs and Influence People (or not)

Left behind when it comes to new technologies? Create and protect your personal brand. Learn to use social media in a smart, responsible, career-enhancing way.