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From November 11-12, more than 350 individuals representing more than 170 institutions gathered in Atlanta for the inaugural Confab Higher Ed. Alaina Wiens of the University of Michigan-Flint and Meg Bernier of St. Lawrence University share their recaps from some of the 33 speakers who shared content strategy knowledge at the event.<\/em><\/p>\n

Keynote: “Five Ways Digital Strategy Can Drive Excellence in Collaborative Content” with Perry Hewitt<\/h2>\n

\u201cGood content has to be relatable and relevant to the world that it lives in,\u201d says Perry Hewitt, chief digital officer at Harvard University. More and more today, it can be difficult to determine who owns what piece of digital content, but we can create great things together where those blurred lines exist. <\/p>\n

In her presentation, Perry shared tips for assembling the right team of content strategists to get this job done\u2014people who love what they do, who bring different perspectives, and are committed to communicating. These digital consumers have mastered identity, consumption, curation, and creation.<\/p>\n

We shouldn\u2019t dictate to our audience, but rather collaborate with them to meet their needs. We should be obsessed with Day Two, thinking about how to ensure the sustainability of our efforts. We should also consistently measure with clear intentions of how the results will be applied. Not the least important bit of advice: \u201cHave some fun!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014Alaina Wiens
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Keynote: The Mobile Content Mandate in Higher Ed with Karen McGrane<\/h2>\n

This was my first time listening to Karen McGrane speak. From start to finish: Mind. Blown.<\/p>\n

Her talk was about disruptive innovation and technologies, but for me it was so much more. This was the first time I\u2019ve ever thought beyond making sure our websites and content were mobile-friendly because people had smartphones and because responsive design is a thing. This was the first time I realized it goes so much deeper than that.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m going to list the statistics that blew me away the most:<\/p>\n