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@nozurbina Storming the Castle
@nozurbina
How to Reach Those Who Control the Power and Purse Strings
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@nozurbina Select Projects
more on urbinaconsulting.com
10 points to help you decide if you’re a match with Urbina Consulting: urbinaconsulting.com/about-you 2
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@nozurbina Newly independent content strategist and trainer, founder of Urbina Consulting
Author Co-author of “Content Strategy: Connecting the dots between business, brand and benefits” (In stores. Top 5 on Amazon.com)
Articles, Blogs (Less Work, More Flow on urbinaconsulting.com)
Congility events chairperson Congility 2014 18-20 Jun 2014
Translate between manager, user & tech
Me (Noz Urbina)
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Congility 2014 18-20 June 2014, Gatwick, UK 2014 theme: “Driving revenue from across the enterprise”
2 conference days, 1 workshop day
• Content strategy and UX
• Structured content and IA
• Digital / Mobile delivery
• Component content management
Register with code “madcap” for 30% GBP off price of entry before April 30th
First-class international speakers
Brought to you by
Jeff Eaton
Leah Guren Rahel Anne Bailie
Noz Urbina
Kevin Nichols
Marli Mesibov www.congility.com/2014
Michael Priestley
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@nozurbina You
• You have a (great) idea for how to improve something content-related
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...and get back with the treasure
Climb the mountain, storm the castle
Our mission
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@nozurbina Our mission
1. Doing your research and choosing your team
2. Planning and equipment
3. Climbing
4. Storming the castle
5. Getting back down
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What is the treasure?
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@nozurbina What is the treasure?
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If you’re not clear on what it is that
you want, and why, you will fail
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Doing your research
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Doing your research
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@nozurbina Doing your research
• Validate what you think you want –Audience –Requirements –ROI
“It is only one who is thoroughly
acquainted with the evils of war
that can thoroughly understand the
profitable way of carrying it on.”
– Sun Tzu
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@nozurbina Doing your research
• Find out how you’ll know when you have it –Success
metrics –Audit
“The general...
whose only thought is to protect his
country and do good service... is the jewel
of the kingdom.” – Sun Tzu
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@nozurbina Doing your research
• Find out if it’s even remotely possible – Current
corporate climate – Other big
spends/initiatives
“Bravery without forethought,
causes you to fight blindly and
desperately like a mad bull.” – Sun Tzu
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Org
Users You
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@nozurbina Pitfalls
All ideas and no tech
All tech and no human issues
Lack of Metrics
Not realising you’re pitching
Thinking people care
about content bit.ly/notking
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@nozurbina Choosing your team
Gebirgsjaeger Mittenwald
Choosing your team
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@nozurbina Choosing your team
Strategist
Doer
Technologist
Presenter
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Copyright NBC Studios
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@nozurbina Pitfalls
Know thyself
Availability
Too big / too many cooks
Dead weight
Too dispersed
Vision
Lack of key perspectives
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Planning and equipment
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@nozurbina Castle map
Support
Es
“Sell” “Make”
Product Mgmt. Dev
Support Docs & Training
Pre- Sales Eng.
Field App Eng.
S&M
Persuade
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Org chart bingo $$$
Influencer
Minor Influencer ...
Influencer
... ...
Influencer $$
Competitor ...
Your boss $
... You
“Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every
battle, but in defeating without
ever fighting.” – Sun Tzu
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Irrelevant
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Audience to benefits / needs map
Your idea
Quality (QM) •Errata Sheet Process •Doc Guidelines •Process alignment •…
Legal & Patent •Trademarks •Disclaimer •IP Protection •… Communication
•Corporate Design •Document distribution (e.g. via Internet) •…
Sales & Marketing •Document release •Requirement capturing •Localization •…
R&D •Document creation •Design automation •Tool support service •Template service •…
IT •Tool evaluation •Tool implementation •Process / Tool support •…
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The 4Ps
• Required Tools and support
• Credibility • Authority • Alignment
• Changes to work
• Who’s affected
People Process
Platform Position
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@nozurbina Pitfalls
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Scope too big Too fast
Insufficiently aligned /
researched
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@nozurbina Climbing
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@nozurbina Castle map
Support
Es
“Sell” “Make”
Product Mgmt. Dev
Support Docs & Training
Pre- Sales Eng.
Field App Eng.
S&M
Persuade
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@nozurbina Castle map
Support
Es
“Sell” “Make”
Product Mgmt. Dev
Support Docs & Training
Pre- Sales Eng.
Field App Eng.
S&M
Persuade
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@nozurbina Castle map
Support
Es
“Sell” “Make”
Product Mgmt. Dev
Support Docs & Training
Pre- Sales Eng.
Field App Eng.
S&M
Persuade
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@nozurbina
Castle map with BUs (acquired)
VPs
"Sell" "Make"
Product Mgmt Dev
Support Docs & Train
Pre Sales Eng.
Field App Eng.
S&M
Es
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@nozurbina
Castle map with BUs (acquired)
VPs
"Sell" "Make"
Product Mgmt Dev
Support Docs & Train
Pre Sales Eng.
Field App Eng.
S&M
Es “There are only two methods of attack:
direct and indirect; yet in combination these
give rise to an endless series of
manoeuvres.” – Sun Tzu
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@nozurbina Pitfalls
Missing key buy-in
Getting communication
balance right
Cookie cutter pitching
No sense of urgency
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@nozurbina Pitfalls
Missing key buy-in
Getting communication
balance right
Cookie cutter pitching
No sense of urgency
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[Realistic/Cookie] Justifying that I'll be
able to continue creating content
while also researching/implementing new tools and strategies. – Survey
[Urgency] Decision-makers who don't make decisions or communicate... by sharing updates,
requesting updates, or attending
meetings to make decisions – Survey
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Storming
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@nozurbina Pitfalls
Thinking savings is always motivational
Thinking content’s king
Playing the magician
Being a controversy whore
Lack of standards / references (credibility)
Unclear. Not concise. Not visual.
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______’s (Content) Strategy
Corporate Strategy • Be most innovative
provider of solutions into key markets: – ... – ... – ...
Content Strategy • Treat information as a
business asset – “Innovative”:
knowledge that’s easily shared & accessed
– “Solution”: content integrated into product offering
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@nozurbina
Sample tool selection short list
“Killer” Requirements
DITA CCMSs References CMS Compatibility /
Flexibility
Multi-platform
Standard Support
Roadmap
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
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@nozurbina Pitch checklist
Itemised budget and ROI over time
5 Year TCO
Key milestones / Escape points
Risk matrix and mitigation plan
Market references
“What if we do nothing”?
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@nozurbina
@nozurbina
Getting back down
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@nozurbina Pitfalls
Prepare for the half-win
Fight for some more time
BASELINE METRICS
Wash, rinse, repeat
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@nozurbina THANK YOU
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Keep in touch:
@nozurbina / @thecsbook Urbinaconsulting.com
thecontentstrategybook.com
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@nozurbina
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