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Reimagine Content
in Higher Ed
July 17, 2012

Rick Allen
@epublishmedia
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    So...reimagine content?




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Reimagine;
    Don’t Recycle



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  Reimagine; don’t recycle




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Don’t create content
    for a single purpose.
    Think long-term.


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    Let’s chat
    •   Approaches to reimagining content

    •   Overcome common content pitfalls

    •   Even better ideas!




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    Start Big, Think Small




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http://www.flickr.com/photos/katherine_kirkland/4478696790/
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     Start Big, Think Small
     •   Alumni Magazines




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     Don’t let your content spoil




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Use large content
     types to inform
     smaller ones.

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     Start Big, Think Small
     •   Alumni Magazines

     •   Books




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Reimagining content
     ensures broad
     communication goals
     remain consistent.

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     Start Big, Think Small
     •   Alumni Magazines

     •   Books

     •   Videos




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Don’t let content be
     bound by its format.



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  Don’t let content be bound by its format




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     Start Big, Think Small
     •   Alumni magazines

     •   Books

     •   Videos

     •   Student handbooks




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Ask: How can this
     content be made more
     useful and relevant?

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     Start Small, Think Big




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Use small content
     types to inform
     larger ones.

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  Start small, think big
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     Start Small, Think Big
     •   Tweets, comments, photos




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Curation allows you to
     give new meaning to
     existing content.

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     Start Small, Think Big
     •   Tweets, comments, photos

     •   Blogs




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Blogs are great sources
     of reimagined content
     because they’re already
     organized by topic.

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     Start Small, Think Big
     •   Tweets, comments, photos

     •   Blogs

     •   FAQs




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Real FAQs provide
     kindling for useful,
     relevant content topics.


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     Barriers to success
     1. Lack of communication goals
     2. Undefined content ecosystem

     3. Working in silos




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     Barrier #1:
     Lack of communication goals




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The purpose of
     content is
     to communicate.


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     Understand what you want to say




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     Barrier #2:
     Undefined content ecosystem




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Understand your content ecosystem




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     Barrier #2:
     Undefined content ecosystem
     •   Who are the content contributors?
     •   How is content created?
     •   Where does content exist?
     •   What content delivery methods are used?
     •   When is content published?




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     Barrier #3:
     Working in Silos




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Break through the silos




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Be proactive in joining or
     building a content group.



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Don’t be a one-person content band




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     Barrier #3:
     Working in Silos
     •   Blogs




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     Barrier #3:
     Working in Silos
     •   Blogs

     •   Photos




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     Barrier #3:
     Working in Silos
     •   Blogs

     •   Photos

     •   Videos




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     That’s a Wrap!
     •   Reimagine; don’t recycle
     •   Don't create content for a single purpose—
         think long-term
     •   Think big and small




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     That’s a Wrap!
     •   Stay on task: the purpose of content is to
         communicate
     •   Ask: How can this content be made more useful
         and relevant?
     •   Don’t let content be bound by its format
     •   Understand your content ecosystem
     •   Break through the silos: build strong internal
         relationships


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     Mark your calendar!
     Content Strategy as
     Change Management
     Rick Allen and Georgy Cohen
     August 21, 2012

     Sign-up: http://mcont.co/mcwebinar6



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Your turn!

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Thanks!

Rick Allen
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