No. 52 | Seven songs that never leave my head
…not unlike a detuned radio blending several signals together at once. This radio is my brain, and these songs are the signals leaking through the static.
I have blogged intermittently since the mid 90s. Thankfully, much of the early teenage angst is lost to time. This collects my writings from this site, an earlier personal website, and some newsletter projects over the years, in mostly chronological order. I also publish new writing here. I publish somewhat more formal writing about content strategy and design careers at Content Career Accelerator.
What to Do When You Need More Writers
Your organization is full of people who can be great content writers. The trick? Providing the right resources and training to help them succeed.
No. 51 | Seven things I learned while writing my first book
I learned a lot while writing the book, and honestly it feels like I’m just barely starting to unpack the lessons from this project.
No. 50 | Seven roller-derby names for billionaires
Sometimes you make something too stupid not to share.
No. 49 | Seven games I play in my head
Most of the time? I’m playing silly games in my head.
No. 48 | Seven accessories for surviving a zombie apocalypse
Only the mall ninja will survive.
Thinking with paper
When I’m trying to figure out what I think, to unravel something new, I use paper. Email makes you think like email. Pick some people and tell them something. But maybe I don’t need to tell anyone anything. Maybe I need to make a to-do list, or write up a list of questions and add … continue
Assessing Your User-Centered Content Strategy
Three important questions to ask yourself when moving toward a more user-centered content strategy.
No. 47 | Seven genetically modified food ideas
If we’re going to engineer our fruit and vegetable crops let’s have some fun with it, is all I’m saying.
Put the Work Before the Words
Don’t let vocabulary or office politics get you down. Your content strategy work is relevant, no matter what words are tied to it.