Presenter:
Sharon Burton, author of Author of 8 Steps to Amazing Webinars
Choosing new tools is always a time of fear and uncertainty and headaches. How do you know what tool will meet your needs? What are your needs? How do you start evaluating? Can the vendors actually help?
This vendor agnostic webinar looks at the key things you need to know if you think it's time to evaluate tools. Led by industry expert, Sharon Burton, you'll leave this webinar knowing where to start and what to consider if you need to think about new content development tools.
If you are involved in content development, marketing, social media, or technical communication in any way, you need to attend this webinar. No sales pitch, just sharing the information you need to know to know where to start.
Broadcasting 03/29/2013 Digital Content; Communication
It’s imperative for publishers to support a workflow that automates content transformation to digital formats for all titles moving forward and develop consistent plans for conversion projects to better monetize backlist titles.
Broadcasting 02/20/2013 Content Strategy; Conversion
Good communication starts with clear writing. Regardless of what you're writing, people need to understand what you're trying to say. Attend this free webinar if you are involved in: proposals, blogs, social media, user instructions, policies and procedures, video scripts, and more.
Broadcasting 02/05/2013 Content Strategy; Communication
If you've been tasked to research the benefits and return on investment for a content management strategy, you may have a hard time finding or calculating the cold, hard numbers needed to convince your management team that this is the right direction to take. Register now to submit your toughest questions.
Broadcasting 01/24/2013 Content Strategy; ROI
Dr. JoAnn Hackos explains how we can evaluate legacy practices using the Information Process Maturity Model and evaluate legacy technologies using a Technologies Evaluation Process. Each model allows us to compare what we are doing today with what we might be doing tomorrow -- if we have the nerve to change.
Recorded 01/17/2013 Content Strategy; Legacy Data
This session will help you navigate the forest of MSs by looking at three common types—Component CMS, Web CMS, Document MS—the differences between them, how they can be combined to support some common content scenarios like technical communications, web delivery, and document regulation and audit-trail control (and a little on mobile devices while we're at it).
Recorded 01/09/2013 Consulting; Content Management
The fifth webinar in the Reality Check series, led by Mike Edson and John Corkery of the Deti Group, checks into quality issues so publishing organizations can blend automation into workflows without sacrificing quality.
Recorded 12/06/2012 Content Management; Digital Publishing
Submit your most pressing questions, complete with details of your situation, when you register for this informal, one-hour discussion. Our panelists will dig into their 30+ years of experience to provide you with the answers you've always wanted.
Recorded 12/05/2012 Consulting; Content Strategy
Join us in a panel discussion about content convertability with Rahel Anne Bailie, Val Swisher, and Joe Gollner, as the three address questions raised by people in the content management field, as well as questions from you, the audience!
Recorded 11/19/2012 Consulting; Content Strategy; eBooks
Manually identifying redundancies in documentation sets is an arduous task at best yet managing such content cost companies millions of dollars each year. This presentation will demonstrate Harmonizer, DCL's proprietary content reuse assessment platform. Harmonizer is capable of processing & analyzing 1000's of pages at a time to identify & eliminate redundant content in document collections. It identifies redundant content at multiple levels of match including exact, similar & dissimilar granules.
Recorded 11/15/2012 Content Reuse; Harmonizer
In this presentation, Dr. JoAnn Hackos, President of Comtech Services, Inc., showcases managers who have successfully implemented major organizational changes and improved their business practices as a result. Learn from managers from Xylem and Varian Medical System who have introduced new models of collaboration among team members, changed the way writers communicate with their customers, changed how corporate executives value their role in developing customer information, and changed the direction of an entire organization.
Recorded 11/06/2012 Consulting; XML
The premise of all publishing organizations is to provide quality content in a format that customers desire. Ask any copy editor about house style and you can anticipate a lengthy and thoughtful response. Authors too expect nothing but perfection when transforming intellectual property into a print or digital product. So how do successful publishing organizations blend automation into workflows without sacrificing quality? In this free webinar, we'll reveal some interesting truths around quality control and provide tips that you can bring back to your office.
Recorded 10/24/2012 Conversion; Publishing
In this presentation, Dr. JoAnn Hackos, President of Comtech Services, Inc., discusses how to communicate the need for change to your organization and to the larger corporation. Many changes require the support of senior management, especially the involvement of a high-level champion.
Recorded 09/20/2012 Consulting; XML
This fourth webinar in the Reality Check series led by Pat Sabosik of Elm City Consulting, will explain why the do-it-yourself approach has an 82% failure rate and how to make educated decisions for a cost-effective approach to content management.
Recorded 09/05/2012 Content Management; Legacy Data Conversion
If you believe there has to be a better way, you're on the cusp of changing your organizational habits. In this presentation, Dr. JoAnn Hackos, President of Comtech Services, Inc., explains how you can review your current practices, evaluate inefficiencies and high costs, and look for opportunities for change.
Recorded 08/09/2012 Consulting; XML
Keith Schengili-Roberts presents a fast-paced look at DITA, how it is used today, and where it's going in the future.
Recorded 07/12/2012 DITA; XML
Amber Swope covers the use of DITA for Learning & Training materials and for educational publishers.
Recorded 06/27/2012 DITA; Learning & Training; Publishing
Join us in a panel discussion about content convertability with Scott Abel, Val Swisher, and Joe Gollner, as the three address questions raised by people in the content management field, as well as questions from you, the audience!
Recorded 06/14/2012 Consulting; eBooks; Online Publishing
The third webinar in the Reality Check series, led by Christopher Hill of RSI Content Solutions, takes a step-by-step approach to move from the status quo in publishing to modern content management systems that are pivotal for future growth.
Recorded 06/13/2012 Content Management; Return on Investment
DCL and JustSystems have teamed up to bring you a presentation by Julio Vazquez of SDI on the things to think about when considering a move to XML based on his vast experience...
Recorded 05/23/2012 Consulting, Legacy Conversion, XML
Join DCL's Howard Shatz and Brian Trombley as they cover some of the new FDA requirements, as well as some of the best practices for converting your product labels to SPL efficiently.
Recorded 05/17/2012 ACA 6004; FDA Requirements; SPL
The second webinar in the Reality Check series, will detail how automated conversion of Word to XML impacts content downstream and how automated workflow processes enables the same amount of staff to increase productivity.
Recorded 05/09/2012 Consulting; Digital Publishing
Join us in a panel discussion about content convertability with Scott Abel, Val Swisher, and Joe Gollner, as the three address questions raised by people in the content management field, as well as questions from you, the audience!
Recorded 05/02/2012 Consulting; Content Strategy; eBooks
The first webinar in the Reality Check series, led by Darrell Gunter of the Gunter Media Group, will focus on how digital formats can drive profits. He'll highlight best practices for working with content moving forward while also developing a plan for converting backlist titles to modern formats.
Recorded 04/26/2012 Consulting; Content Management
Are you planning to migrate your document data to XML but don't know where to start? Looking at delivering content online? Already doing it, but think you can do it more effectively? Have a lot of content and aren't sure where to begin?
Recorded 04/18/2012 Consulting; Document Conversion
Learn what the innovators and early adopters have done to change the focus to customer delivery and enterprise adoption. Follow the course of key companies that are using the XML DITA standard to take DITA across the chasm to optimized delivery of information using social media and new technology.
Recorded 03/23/2012 DITA; Content Reuse
Ann Rockley discusses the some of the major things to keep in mind when developing content that you may want distributed via multiple pathways. What works fine on one platform may not work on another. Miniscule links and tiny text cause frustration, not satisfaction.
Recorded 03/14/2012 Content Strategy; Digital Publishing
Third Session, "Next Steps" — Not everyone wants or needs to improve their content development flow with new tools but sometimes this is the right answer. Vendors are all certain they have the right solution for you. This session helps you learn what to consider if you decide to explore new tools.
Recorded 02/29/2012 Content Strategy; Consulting
Learn about what it means to Cross the Chasm and understand the three early phases of DITA adoption: Exploration, Preparation, and Education.
Recorded 02/23/2012 DITA; Content Reuse
Second Session, "The Fix" — Now that you know where most companies are broken, discover some Best Practices that you can apply today to improve your content development process, regardless of the tools you're currently using.
Recorded 02/22/2012 Content Strategy; Consulting
First Session, "Is Yours Broken?" — The world of content development is undergoing a massive shift, with new deliverables, aggressive schedules, and reduced budgets. This session will help you identify places in your process that you can improve.
Recorded 02/15/2012 Content Strategy; Consulting
Learn about what it means to Cross the Chasm and understand the three early phases of DITA adoption: Exploration, Preparation, and Education.
Recorded 01/19/2012 DITA; Content Reuse
In Part 3, "Learning, Training, and the Rest," you will learn how you can construct Learning and Training content from DITA for interactive learning and assessment delivery; how DITA supports delivering Learning Management Systems and SCORM packages; and what else DITA 1.2 has to offer, and where you can learn more.
Recorded 12/14/2011 DITA; Content Reuse
In Part 2, "New Conref Features and Subject Scheme," you will learn how to control metadata for various scopes; make quick, manageable, fine-grain changes to standard content with Conref Push; and learn to make use of DITA 1.2's new features for even simpler reuse and scaling.
Recorded 12/07/2011 DITA; Content Reuse
In Part 1, "Keys and Conkeys," you will learn to create keys and key references; combine keys with conditions for easier manageability; and use conkey references instead of conref to simplify reuse and management of content.
Recorded 11/30/2011 DITA; Content Reuse
During this webinar, we discuss how manufacturers of mission-critical systems with long life cycles have been able to achieve ongoing cost benefits in a number of surprising areas beyond content reuse and improved quality.
Recorded 11/02/2011 S1000D; Legacy Conversion; Content Reuse
Learn why socially-enabled content is king. "Social" isn't limited to Wikis, Forums, Facebook, and Twitter. More and more organizations are looking at how community content can complement (and in some cases replace) their formal product content.
Recorded 10/12/2011 Content; Cloud Computing; Social Networking
A discussion of content strategy often devolves into technology related questions; but content strategy is not about technology, it's about the content! Starting with the technology is a recipe for failure.
Recorded 09/21/2011 Content; Legacy Conversion
So you are finally planning that big move over to structured content. Great! You understand the benefits of reuse and what it means for your business. But what do you do about the mountains of legacy content?
Recorded 08/10/2011 Legacy Conversion
This webinar will focus on options for creating a repository of S1000D Data Modules that will decrease the ramp-up time and allow a faster ROI.
Recorded 07/27/2011 Industry; Government & Defense
In this webinar, Scott Abel will address the issues driving such a paradigm switch, and the strategy required to support modern content production processes leading to the opportunity for a much better return on investment for all concerned.
Recorded 06/29/2011 eBooks; Publishing
When looking to migrate legacy content to an eBook format (and you have a few choices), there is always the concern of how well automated tools can give good results with negligible clean-up required as a post-conversion activity.
Recorded 05/19/2011 eBooks; Publishing
In this recorded presentation by DCL and RSuite, you will learn how to calculate return on investment (ROI) on your XML projects, how to reduce the cost of metadata tagging, and see "ASTD Streams," ASTD's newest semantic content application for personalized content delivery.
Recorded 04/13/2011 eBooks; Publishing
Learn from Dr. JoAnn Hackos, President of Comtech Services, Inc. and Director of the Center for Information-Development Management (CIDM), how to evaluate your legacy content and assess how close you are to the DITA standard.
Recorded 03/10/2011 DITA; Content Management Systems
Leverage the experience of a dozen of your peers by finding out the "lessons learned" from a dozen DITA implementations over the last few years.
Recorded 02/24/2011 DITA; Content Management Systems
Watch our webinar with Ann Rockley that discusses how companies that plan for reuse and create well structured and organized content, realize higher savings and greater control over their content.
Recorded 01/27/2011 DITA; Content Reuse
