Lavacon 2013: Executing Content Strategy: Governance, Optimixation and Analytics

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In this session, Tom Aldous from Acrolinx presents a practical view of the key components of making content strategy happen. Using concrete real-life examples, the presentation will show how executing on a content strategy means implementing three aspects: governance, optimization and analytics. Governance means setting standards and setting up processes to ensure that standards are maintained. Content Analytics are critical in understanding where your content needs attention, and delivering metrics and reporting on content. The final piece of the puzzle is Content Optimization, which involves ensuring that content creators get the support they need in writing content that is findable (“search-ready”), translatable (“global-ready”), and in tune with its target audience (“people-ready”).

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EXECUTING YOUR CONTENT STRATEGY:

GOVERNANCE, OPTIMIZATION, AND ANALYTICS

SVP of Global Operations— Acrolinx

Former Director of TechComm Business Development and Evangelism— Adobe Systems, Inc.

Former Managing Partner (20 years)— Integrated Technologies, Inc.

Frequent speaker at industry conferences worldwide

FrameMaker/XML (including DITA) enthusiast Single source champion Blog: tmaldous.com Twitter: @tmaldous Let’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tmaldous

Tom Aldous

The Real Brains Of The Operation

Wow, Things have Changed

Wow, Things have Changed

LavaCon 2012 – General Session

My presentation was about “Finishing the Plumbing”

Converting to XML Enriching Content Publishing to Multiple Devices

New Boss: Kumar Vora

More Bosses: Andrew & Ulrich

Andrew Bredenkamp

He asked the Big Question“So, the content doesn’t matter?”

And followed with…

“So, writing your content to reach your target 

audience doesn’t really matter?”

Followed by…

“It’s a Global Marketplace, but saving money on Language Translation is not important...”

He had me Reeling

Who cares about the plumbing…

…if what comes out is:

Content Quality impacts…

…and helps avoid.

Your audience… Is changing.

Your audience… Is changing.

Content Marketing is King 90% of Chief Marketing Officers believe that quality content strengthens the bond 

with customers

80% of Chief Marketing Officers are receptive to the idea of using quality content in their marketing plan

84% of Chief Marketing Officers agree that content represents the future of Marketing

59% of Chief Marketing Officers have shifted budget away from traditional forms of Advertising to their Content Management budget

–Content Marketing Institute, Hubspot, Nielsen & Content Council (’11 ‐ ’12)

“Content Marketing is a Commitment, not a Campaign”– Jon Buscall, Jontus Media

“Traditional Marketing talks at people, Content Marketing talks with them.” – Doug Kessler, Velocity Partners

What does it take?

Making the move…

Controlled Language

Style Terminology SEO

GrammarSpelling

Speak With One Voice

KEYWORD PLACEMENT

REPORTING, METRICS, & ANALYTICS

Now What?

Think Like an Executive

• Help enter regulated markets • Save money on localization• Accelerate time to market• Protect brand equity• Improve success of M&As

Increase Revenue

Cut Costs

Make your move by promoting corporate goals.

Who Pays? Get their 

commitment

Line Up Your Sponsors and Stakeholders•Can’t Say Yes but Can Say No

•Quality/Regulatory•Brand• Finance• IT

Evaluators

•—•Tech Writers• Trainers•Mktg Writers•Mfg Writers• Emp Comm

Users

•Yes/No•VP Marketing•VP Cust. Support•VP Regulatory

Sponsor

•Veto Power•Cross‐Functional Governance Committee

Approvers

Who Benefits? Get their backing and enthusiasm

Who has Influence?

Get their support

Who Decides? Get their approval

…and we just happen to do it all.

CREATE GREAT LANGUAGE WITH ACROLINX

Tom Aldoustom.aldous@acrolinx.com@tmaldouswww.linkedin.com/in/tmaldous