make your content matter
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Colleen Jones explores how technical communication and content strategy make content better serve business functions like sales, marketing, and customer service. Presented at STC Summit 2012.TRANSCRIPT
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Colleen Jones, MA @leenjones
Make Your Content Matter Become a Jedi Master of the Digital Universe
STC Summit 2012 #stc12
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A. B. C.
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90% of HP sales come from online content.
Gilbane Conference 2009
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Why is the digital universe complex?
Why is that an opportunity + challenge for you as technical communicators?
What is the solution?
What are some examples in action?
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print software help web
tech support!
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microsites
applications
Today, your companies have myriads of digital touchpoints.
mobile website
mobile phone apps
mobile tablet apps
digital signage
kiosks
websites
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Content does more business jobs than ever.
sales! marketing!customer service!
tech support!
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Customer expectations about content are changing.
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You’re Jedi Masters of documentation.
How can you master the digital universe?
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content strategy
tech comm
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science (n)!
1. applying known skill or technique"
2. discovering + organizing new knowledge"
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science (n)!2. discovering + organizing new knowledge"
> "apply known techniques to " "new situations"
> "experiment with +" " " " "study new techniques " "or phenomena"
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We analyzed the content + situation.
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Chunk the common services.
Get to the point.
Clarify wording.
Prioritize so the comparison is clear + scannable.
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Useful summary
Content to answer what, how, + why
Visuals + video of the product
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Name one opportunity to apply a known technique to a
new situation.
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science (n)!2. discovering + organizing new knowledge"
> "apply known techniques to " "new situations"
> "experiment with +" " " " "study new techniques " "or phenomena"
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Many sources with many
tones.
No curator tone.
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Tone is a trademark.
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WHAT THE STARTUP WANTS TO CONVEY
HOW USERS INTERPRET
GUIDES
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HOW USERS INTERPRET Test tone with users. HOW USERS
INTERPRET
• Develop tone concepts.
• Test for balance of credibility + distinction in interviews.
• Refine + verify with survey.
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Content + Credibility Study
Report: content-science.com/the-study
Article: (Re)consider the Source, contentsmagazine.com
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What opportunities do you see to experiment or study?
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You have the power to master the digital universe.
Apply what you know in new ways.
Experiment with new approaches.
Study new phenomena.