

Content Strategy Insights
Larry Swanson
Conversations with content strategists from all crafts (strategy, design, engineering, operations, etc.) and backgrounds (enterprise, agencies, UX, content design, technical communication, marketing, SEO, publishing, journalism, etc.).
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May 20, 2019 • 32min
Laura Robertson
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. https://ellessmedia.com/csi/laura-robertson/

Apr 22, 2019 • 32min
Mike Atherton
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. https://ellessmedia.com/csi/mike-atherton/

Apr 10, 2019 • 26min
Flora Paul
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." https://ellessmedia.com/csi/flora-paul/

Mar 23, 2019 • 31min
Rachel Van't Land
Rachel Van't Land is a copywriter, brand strategist, and content strategist. Rachel helps businesses speak in a credible voice that aligns with their brand. https://ellessmedia.com/csi/rachel-vant-land/

Mar 19, 2019 • 28min
Blaine Kyllo
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. https://ellessmedia.com/csi/blaine-kyllo/

Mar 12, 2019 • 33min
Crystal Taggart
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. https://ellessmedia.com/csi/crystal-taggart/

Mar 6, 2019 • 33min
Neal Sofian
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. https://ellessmedia.com/csi/neal-sofian/

Feb 21, 2019 • 30min
Jennifer Bourn
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. https://ellessmedia.com/csi/jennifer-bourn/

Feb 5, 2019 • 27min
Kronda Adair
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. https://ellessmedia.com/csi/kronda-adair/

Jan 25, 2019 • 29min
Jenn Marie
Jenn Marie helps small businesses share their authentic selves online. She focuses on personality-driven content marketing that helps her clients start conversations with their customers and prospects. https://ellessmedia.com/csi/jenn-marie/