Archives for the tag "professional development"

Skills to transition to content strategy

June 16, 2010 · Posted in Careers, Content Strategies  

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

Content strategy: The skills conundrum

June 14, 2010 · Posted in Careers, Content Strategies  

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

June 11, 2010 · Posted in Careers, Content Strategies  

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

June 9, 2010 · Posted in Careers, Content Strategies  

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

December 15, 2009 · Posted in Events, social media  

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

Managing Your Online Brand: A Vancouver Workshop

October 16, 2009 · Posted in social media  

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

A practical definition of content

June 26, 2009 · Posted in Content Development, Content Strategies  

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

Content strategy and the new face of documentation

May 10, 2009 · Posted in Content Strategies  

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)

April 18, 2009 · Posted in professional development, social media  

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.

Having community means growing community

April 2, 2009 · Posted in professional development, social media  

This month, Fast Company magazine has a couple of articles on community, and the use of social media in the corporate context. Some of the content is inspiring – I’m sending the article about the baby-faced 25-year-old Facebook cofounder, Chris Hughes, to my grandson to show him some possibilities outside of the more traditional career [...]

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