Torrey Podmajersky is a true UX writing pioneer. As a “content developer” for Microsoft’s Xbox she cultivated the skills she now uses as a UX writer at Google. Her new book, “Strategic Writing for UX,” shares the insights she has gleaned over 10 years of UX writing practice. Torrey and I talked about: how her […]
Content Strategy Insights podcast
Edifying conversations with content strategists of all stripes: enterprise, UX design, product, branding, technical, etc.
Hosted by Larry Swanson.
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Laura Robertson: In Search of a Content-First CMS – Episode 45
Do you love your CMS? Laura Robertson asked the audience at her Confab 2019 talk whether any of them loved their CMS. In a room of 750 people, only one hand went up. This sad state of affairs has prompted Laura to reflect deeply on content management systems. Laura and I talked about: her content […]
Mike Atherton: Designing Connected Content – Episode 44
Mike Atherton applies insights from information architecture to help content strategists develop domain models. These models help align content stakeholders and create a powerful way to organize, discover, and display content. Mike and I talked about: his discovery in the late 1990s of the field of information architecture (solving what was then known as “the […]
Flora Paul: Editorial Intelligence – Episode 43
Flora Paul developed an analytics practice she calls “editorial intelligence” during her time at BuzzFeed Brasil. She firmly believes that writers and content strategists “can be friends with numbers and data.” Flora and I talked about: UOL, the huge internet portal in Brazil, her current employer her prior work at BuzzFeed Brasil how she came […]
Rachel Van’t Land: Finding Your Brand Voice – Episode 42
Rachel Van’t Land helps businesses speak in a credible voice that aligns with their brand. She is a copywriter, brand strategist, and content strategist based in Seattle, WA. Rachel and I talked about: how she defines “voice” and how she helps her clients find theirs the importance of voice – it’s every bit as, if […]
Blaine Kyllo: The Power of Content Governance – Episode 41
Blaine Kyllo helps enterprises understand and optimize their content processes. A key part of his work is helping his clients develop governance models that keep content operations on track. Blaine and I talked about: his background in journalism and publishing how large enterprises tend to have the big, sticky problems that governance can solve how […]
Crystal Taggart: Using AI to Optimize SMB Digital Marketing – Episode 40
Crystal Taggart helps small- to medium-sized businesses improve their business results with artificial intelligence. AI is rapidly emerging as a viable technology that even small businesses can use to optimize their marketing efforts. Crystal and I talked about: her company, Atlas AI, and its mission to empower SMBs to use artificial intelligence to better promote […]
Neal Sofian: Using Conversational Content to Build Relationships – Episode 39
Neal Sofian leads a company that builds conversation bots for the health-care industry. Using algorithms, machine learning, and contextual storytelling, they create complex, customized content on the fly to help people change their health behavior. Neal and I talked about: conversational AI and how conversation bots can create conversations and build relationships how technology that […]
Jennifer Bourn: Small-Business Content Systems – Episode 38
Jennifer Bourn helps small businesses create systems to plan and create their content. She also helps other small-agency owners streamline and systematize their operations. Jennifer and I talked about: the importance of systems and processes in both her business and personal lives her ability to identify and implement a systematic approach to any business activity – […]
Kronda Adair: Stealth Content Strategy – Episode 37
Kronda Adair helps mission-driven businesses succeed online. Helping her clients authentically share their expertise as digital content is a key part of this mission. Kronda and I talked about: her evolution from web developer to a full-service, results-oriented marketing agency her stealthy approach to eliciting content from her clients her new “Content Bootcamp” product how […]