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Nested	Content	Strategy:	
adding	layers	to	rally	content	teams
Amy	Grace	Wells,	Content	Strategist @amygracewells
#confabedu
Confab Higher Ed: Nested Content Strategy
What	was	our	goal?
Build	a	consistent	and	cohesive	brand	
voice	across	all	channels.
Owned	•	Earned	•	Paid
@amygracewells
Lots	of	lofty	talk
Lots	of	large	docs
@amygracewells
Confab Higher Ed: Nested Content Strategy
Where	were	we	starting?
Better	alignment	with	university	priorities
Shift	to	message	and	audience	first	rather	
than	distribution	channel
Working	across	teams	to	build	quality	
content	and	amplify	it
By	changing	the	content	mindset
@amygracewells
Where	were	we	starting?
Content	strategy	is	a	process.
Content	strategy	is	about	the	people.
Content	is	a	tool	that	isn’t	valuable	in	of	itself.	
Content	is	valuable	when	it	further	goals.
How	to	rally	the	team?
@amygracewells
@amygracewells
Nesting	creates	memorable	
layers	that	provide	flexibility
@amygracewells
Key	characteristics
• Nesting	dolls	are	similar,	but	not	exact	copies
– They	fit	into	and	compliment	one	another	but	can	
have	unique	distinctions.
• Nesting	dolls	get	smaller	and	more	narrow
– Just	like	a	content	strategy,	the	further	you	go	
narrower	and	more	intricate	they	become.
Source:	http://review.content-science.com/2015/10/stuck-on-creating-a-single-content-strategy-take-a-cue-from-nesting-dolls/
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@amygracewells
Outer	Ring:	
What	we	are
Moving	Inward:
How	we	tell	our	stories
Inner	Ring:	
How	we	
reinforce	our	messages
@amygracewells
Outer	Ring:	
Pillars/Core	Values
Moving	Inward:
Content	Tiers
Inner	Ring:	
Editorial	Themes
@amygracewells
The	Outer	Doll
Pillars	represent	the	key	university	
values.
Broken	into	national	vs.	state	
messaging.
The	most	important	category	for	
which	all	content	should	fit.
@amygracewells
Opening	the	Doll
How	we	tell	our	stories
Content	tiers	identify	categories	of	
valuable	content	and	prioritize	it.
Collaborative	Impacts
Exceptional	Carolina	Family
National	Prominence
@amygracewells
Moving	Inward
Quarterly	editorial	themes	provide	a	focus	for	
content	and	reinforce	topics	with	our	
audiences.
Learning	
Service	
Research	
Global
How	we	reinforce	our	messages
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@amygracewells
@amygracewells
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Nesting	dolls	help	keep	the	
audience	(person)	in	mind.
@amygracewells
@amygracewells
Audience	First
Focusing	on	audience	instead	of	
distribution	channel	allows	for	better
Reuse
Repurposing
Repackaging	
Makes	for	a	bigger	impact
@amygracewells
Key	Results
Reintroduced	long-form	content	into	
the	news	team
4	of	6	stories	landed	in	the	top	
performing	stories	of	the	year
Quality	over	Quantity
@amygracewells
Key	Results
Showed	the	value	of	additional	
distribution	channels	such	as	social	media
Top	performing	stories	gained	more	
viewership	from	other	sources	than	the	
email	newsletter
Audience	over	Distribution
@amygracewells
Your	Turn
Volunteer	needed…
Let’s	Nest
@amygracewells
Two	Minutes
What	are	your	organization’s
biggest	priorities?
(pillars,	cornerstones,	core	values)
Let’s	Nest
@amygracewells
Two	Minutes
What	are	the	ways	you	want	to	tell	
your	stories?
Let’s	Nest
@amygracewells
Three	Minutes
How	do	you	want	to	reinforce	your	
messages?
Let’s	Nest
@amygracewells
How	do	you	want	to	reinforce	your	
messages?
@amygracewells
Adaptations
Outer	Doll:	Core	Strategy
Inner	Dolls:	
Social	Strategy
Ad	Strategy
Audience-Based	Strategy
Initiative-Based	Strategy
@amygracewells
Getting	Buy-In	&	
Building	Excitement
No	overnight	changes
LISTEN	extensively
Allow	for	feedback	(candid	&	constructive)
Let	them	impact	the	plan
Get	teams	together	regularly
Provide	analytic/performance	reports
@amygracewells
@amygracewells
Questions?
Amy	Grace	Wells
@amygracewells
amygrace@gracefulcontent.com

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