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About me Web Editor Online accounting with actual humans Just appointed Michael Van Swaaij as Chairman Fastest growing accountancy firm in the UK Freelance writer @Jn_Norris

Content Marketing Show - A 1950s approach to content strategy

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Web Editor Jon's presentation to the 2013 Content Marketing Show, detailing our switch from a silo-heavy software approach to editorial planning, to a dead simple whiteboard-and-post-its method.

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About me

Web Editor

● Online accounting with actual humans

● Just appointed Michael Van Swaaij as Chairman

● Fastest growing accountancy firm in the UK

Freelance writer

@Jn_Norris

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A 1950s Approach to Content Strategy

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A brief history of writing

Dawn of

time

1400AD

1800AD

2000AD

1600AD

1200AD

1000AD

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An embarrassment of riches

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One big problem...

CC Matthew Rutledge

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Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf

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Riches in silos

● Most services work great in isolation

● No APIs, no interconnectivity

Leads to:

● Duplication of data

● Extra effort

● Difficult reporting

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Mature services

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Closed systems

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Multi-channel editorialCompany channel Partner channel ‘Other’ channel

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Our old editorial workflow

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Our new editorial workflow

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Kanban boards

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If software solutions aren’t working, scrap

them.

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By ditching software...

● Saved £160 per month on software

● Reduced planning and reporting by about 60%

● Instant visibility (no more “Where are we up to…” emails)

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Questions?