Rick Allen and Georgy Cohen

About Rick Allen and Georgy Cohen

Rick Allen has worked in higher education for over twelve years, helping to shape web communications and content strategy. As principal of ePublish Media, a web publishing consultancy in Boston, Mass., Rick works with knowledge-centric organizations to create and sustain effective web content.

Georgy Cohen is associate creative director, content strategy, at OHO Interactive, a digital agency based in the Boston area. Previously, she worked in content roles at Tufts University, Suffolk University, and her independent consultancy to higher ed, Crosstown Digital Communications.

Talking Silos and More with Amanda Costello

By Rick Allen and Georgy Cohen on July 28, 2015

The Mississippi River begins in Minnesota and snakes its away down to through Louisiana bayou and into the Gulf of Mexico. While it remains to be seen if she will take a riverboat, University of Minnesota content strategist Amanda Costello will make her way to New Orleans as one of the keynotes for Confab Higher Ed this November. Costello, who works at the University of … [Read more...] about Talking Silos and More with Amanda Costello

Meghan Casey’s Tips For Time-Stretched Content Managers

By Rick Allen and Georgy Cohen on June 29, 2015

Don’t look now, but there’s a great new content strategy guide for content professionals in higher ed. Meghan Casey, lead content strategist at Brain Traffic, authored a practical guide for getting on track with content strategy: “The Content Strategy Toolkit: Methods, Guidelines, and Templates for Getting Content Right.” As her book just hit bookstores, we asked Meghan if … [Read more...] about Meghan Casey’s Tips For Time-Stretched Content Managers

Making Change at Confab Higher Ed 2014

By Rick Allen and Georgy Cohen on November 20, 2014

Last week, a bunch of smart higher education content professionals landed in Atlanta for the second annual Confab Higher Ed cake party. Er, rather, the second annual Confab Higher Ed conference. More than just a project show-and-tell, the conference presenters used their accomplishments and experiences to touch on some of the pervasive themes that inform all of our work. These … [Read more...] about Making Change at Confab Higher Ed 2014

Power to the People at Confab Higher Ed

By Rick Allen and Georgy Cohen on November 19, 2013

What happens when you bring more than 350 higher ed content professionals together? Amazing things — lots of knowledge sharing, a renewed sense of purpose, and a Bill Murray sighting. Confab Higher Ed, held November 11-12 in Atlanta, Georgia, has come to pass. But those who attended the inaugural event are still chewing on all the food for thought shared by speakers and … [Read more...] about Power to the People at Confab Higher Ed

Content Gets Wings at HighEdWeb 2013

By Rick Allen and Georgy Cohen on October 17, 2013

Last week, the HighEdWeb annual conference landed in Buffalo, New York — known for its friendly spirit, Niagara Falls and, of course, buffalo wings. But, as much as we loved that spicy sauce, it was the wings given to higher ed content that was most satisfying. The common theme linking our favorite sessions from the conference is the importance of looking at familiar issues … [Read more...] about Content Gets Wings at HighEdWeb 2013