Content, context, and community
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The presentation discusses the current business mentality and user experience (UX) environment, emphasizing survival over success and the importance of understanding client needs versus wants. It offers strategies for professionals to effectively communicate in boardrooms, including demonstrating confidence, being supportive, and avoiding jargon. Key takeaways include dressing appropriately, finding a mentor, and simplifying discussions around customer success.
![“If you get me into the boardroom,
I will make you proud of me. And
that will further your career.”
[your name here]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/contentcontextandcommunity-140702095817-phpapp02/85/Content-context-and-community-47-320.jpg)
Content, context, and community
- 1. Content, Context, Community Eric Reiss @elreiss CS Forum July 2, 2014 Frankfurt, Germany
- 2. Disclaimer Absolutely no attempt has been made to make this presentation politically correct. If you can’t handle the real world, take your coffee break early. Like now. No animals were harmed during the production of this PowerPoint (even though I tried). Made entirely of recycled electrons.
- 4. WMC Weapon of Mass Communication
- 9. � The current business mentality � The current UX/CS environment � Getting to the boardroom � What to do when you get there Our agenda the next 40 minutes
- 10. The current business mentality
- 11. Survival is more important than success
- 12. “This is not the time to take risks”
- 13. “There is safety in charismatic leaders”
- 14. “There is safety in charismatic leaders”
- 15. (Often, they don’t recognize false prophets)
- 16. The current UX/CS environment
- 17. Which tool would you NOT want to have if you were building a house?
- 18. Pick me! Pick me!
- 20. User Experience CS IA SD IxD GD PM KM DM SEO SM MKT IT
- 21. Webmaster Webmaster Visual designer Copywriter Developer Visual designer Information architect Copywriter Front-end engineer Full-stack developer Visual designer UI designer Interaction designer Content strategist Information architect Content providers SEO consultant Social media guru Product manager Project manager Token baby-boomer 1995 1998 2000 2014
- 23. Clients know what they want But we know what they need
- 24. Clients know what they want But we know what they need This is the fatal disconnect
- 25. Information Architecture Knowledge management Personas Scenarios Thesauri Sensemaking Accessibility Storytelling Usability Findability Content strategy Mental models Experience design
- 26. We are here The money is here!
- 27. Getting to the boardroom
- 28. “Nowadays, people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.” Oscar Wilde
- 29. � Do something quick and easy that makes your client look good (show that positive change is not impossible) � Make sure the manager knows that you know they are calling the shots (Don’t threaten, be supportive) � Find out what the this person has in terms of personal goals and hidden agendas (there is always a hidden agenda) � Avoid talking about legacy decisions (don’t become a scapegoat) Before you ever get to the elevator...
- 30. Will your client be comfortable taking you upstairs?
- 31. Let’s visit our doctor...
- 33. So, let’s talk about clothes for a moment
- 46. Dress for the job you want, not the job you have.
- 47. “If you get me into the boardroom, I will make you proud of me. And that will further your career.” [your name here]
- 48. What to do when you get there
- 49. “There are but two levers with which to set a man in motion – fear and self-interest.”
- 50. It’s all Greek to me....
- 51. „Es hört jeder doch nur, was er versteht.“ Goethe
- 52. “He hears only that which he understands” Goethe
- 53. “He hears only that which he understands” Goethe CS
- 54. Don’t speak geek Don’t speak geek!
- 55. Solve problems, don’t create them Solve problems. Don’t create them.
- 56. Don’t attack other disciplines Don’t attack other disciplines!
- 57. Think beyond your own self-interest Think beyond your own self-interest.
- 58. Harvard Business Review, June 2014
- 64. Ten things to remember 1. Look like you belong there 2. Don’t let gender get in the way 3. Exude confidence and leadership ability 4. Take charge of a situation that scares them 5. Find a champion. Become a protégé. 6. Don’t argue with the CEO or Chairman 7. Don’t use business terms you don’t understand 8. Don’t make CS sound complicated 9. Walk them through a proven process 10. Show them the money
- 65. And in summary Your picture here. Play nice Take control Be adult
- 66. And finally, our new mantra...And finally, our new mantra....
- 67. Sell crackers, not crumbs!
- 68. Danke!
- 69. Eric Reiss can (usually) be found at: The FatDUX Group ApS Strandøre 15 2100 Copenhagen Denmark Office: (+45) 39 29 67 77 Mobil: (+45) 20 12 88 44 Twitter: @elreiss info@fatdux.com www.fatdux.com