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Michael J. Metts
March 20, 2015
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Who will build the Internet?
Talk given during Com Con at SAU on March 20, 2015.
Michael J. Metts
March 20, 2015
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Transcript
Who will build the Internet?
A little about me.
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The Internet is made of words.
Source: 37Signals - Reminder: Design is still about words
Source: 37Signals - Reminder: Design is still about words
Source: 37Signals - Reminder: Design is still about words
What kinds of words?
Let’s talk about clickhole.com
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common
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You are the product.
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Everyone is a publisher.
What should you do for work?
Build the Internet.
The Content Strategist
FMCUSA
How often is this updated? What’s the purpose? Who is
your audience? Where does this live? What message are you trying to communicate? What are your goals? Who owns this content? What could we do without? When is this archived? Who writes this?
Listen.
“Our goal is to connect the local church to the
rest of the denomination.”
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Social
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Audit
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Data
5x increase in page views. 2x increase in visitors. A
cohesive message. Teamwork. Strategy.
Some more internet jobs for communication professionals: - UX Designer
- Digital Strategist - Social Media Manager - Digital Media Producer
How do you get these jobs?
1. Do the work 2. Tell a story 3. Learn
publicly
Be roaring lambs.
“The medium is the message.” - Marshall McLuhan
“You are the light of the world.” - Jesus Christ