Content Curation Tools: 21 Criteria To Select And Evaluate Your Ideal One Nonetheless we are just at the beginning of a new era, in which content curation will be as important as search, there is already an apparent abundance of content curation tools of all kinds. Photo credit: Hand filling out checklist on clipboard with a pen by Shutterstock To the superficial eye, many such curation tools also appear to be very similar to one another, especially if evaluated exclusively from the type of news streams or visual collections that can be produced with them. On the other hand it is not realistic for someone to go out and test each and every one of the available solutions. For these reasons, it is quite difficult and time consuming to select and identify the most appropriate content curation tool for a specific need and as a consequence most rely on the tools they have tried and that satisfy their basic needs but remain quite ignorant about what options they are leaving on the table only because they have not yet tried them. 1) Import and Export functions Conclusions
Humanize the CEO: How to be Social Shawn Neumann is the President and Founder of the web agency @Domain7, and a contributor to the HootSource Blog. This post originally appeared on Channel 7. As a CEO the best way to create a more human company in the eyes of customers is to reveal your own humanity. And it’s never been so easy since your customers moved en masse to social media platforms. In the last few weeks I’ve made a case for engaging your customers by being authentic and present on the web. First, do your research: Start the way you would begin any strategic project 1. Just start, thoughtfully: Starting doesn’t require an announcement. Worry about content, not technology: Sure, Twitter is a great place to start, and LinkedIn has a professional feeling of legitimacy. Become a curator: To be a valuable presence on social media without a massive time investment, become a curator. 1. Listen: Social is never one-sided. Watch what you measure: Learn from the best:
3 Ways to Use Pinterest as a Content Curation Tool - CURATE CONTENT 3 Ways to Use Pinterest as a Content Curation Tool Content Curation is a hot topic in today’s online world because of the amount of information available; and it’s a skill small business owners need for an effective social media strategy. Users quickly get overwhelmed with all the content that comes their way, and appreciate people who can help them find the best resources on their favorite topics. If you are trying to become known as a go-to resource for your target audience, then becoming an effective content Curator should be one of your goals. Not sure what we mean by “Content Curation”? In this context, it refers to finding content that interests your target audience, choosing select pieces of content, adding your own comments/opinions (if applicable), and then sharing that content on your social sites. There are numerous ways and tools available to set up a content curation system; in this post we concentrate on using Pinterest.
20 tips para utilizar Pinterest Online Redes Sociales 20 tips para utilizar Pinterest Facebook Tweet Pinterest Email ¿Eres nuevo en esta red social? Tener una estrategia específica para Pinterest aún es algo nuevo, por lo que puede servirte de inspiración ver lo que están haciendo grandes marcas en esta red social. Te presentamos 20 marcas que están haciendo cosas interesantes en esta plataforma, así como el tipo de contenido que comparten con los usuarios. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Training Content Curation: Everything you need to know – TalentLMS Blog Interactive training courses are fun! They immerse the learner in different experiences – all designed to maximize retention. Of course, all of these won’t be possible without the valiant efforts of the course creator. Now, let’s move over to the side of the course creator. Every course creator knows all too well the time and effort invested into creating those fun, interactive courses. Countless hours are spent on research. There is, however, a much easier way to create interactive training courses quickly. What is content curation? The current definition of content curation identifies it as looking for relevant content on a specific topic. What is curated content? Curated content can be any element found in different media related to a specific topic. The curated content then goes through different processes (which we will discuss below) – all depending on the situation. How to curate content? There are five common content curation strategies for corporate learning. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
4 ideas básicas posicionar con imágenes tu web o blog ¿Eres consciente de que las imágenes son portadoras de tu mensaje con una fuerza mucho más poderosa de la que puedes imaginar y que tienes que aprovecharte de esta fuerza para obtener una ventaja ante tu competencia, mejorar tu comunicación y el posicionamiento de tu web?La fuerza de las imágenes aporta 3 ventajas: Reforzar los mensajes (analogías, simbolismos, etc.).Mantener el interés de tu target (storytelling).Mejorar el engagement (refuerzo del recuerdo). A continuación te voy a dar 4 ideas para que puedas aprovechar la fuerza visual en tu web o en tu blog y para que no caigas en imágenes tópicas, repetitivas y que no tienen ninguna relación con el tema que se trata. 4 ideas para aprovechar la fuerza visual en tu web o blog # 1. Tener una buena paleta de colores es fundamental. Para que te hagas una idea puedes ver una de las más interesantes webs que he visto sobre el uso de las paletas de colores. Fotografías tomadas de la Web “The Perfect Palette” #2. #3. #4. Conclusión Vicente Nadal
Content Curation Blueprint Description Several years ago I was introduced to the concept of content curation. And over the last few years I've been observing countless websites and noticed that nearly every single popular viral website, YouTube channel, news station, etc. is basically a content curation model. Now, on the surface, I understand how this may not sound too exciting, but inside this course you'll be introduced to how several popular websites are using this model to have enormous success, like... - Huffington Post- ViralNova- BuzzFeed etc... So, if you're passionate about a certain topic or niche, but want a very simple and proven business model, where you don't have to spend a lot of money, tools, or resources coming up with original content... ENROLL in this course to learn how you can start building your own content curation websites AKA online passive income empires today! Who is the target audience?
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Building Courses From Curated Content Similar to the curator of a gallery who selects relevant artwork for visitors to see, a content curator selects meaningful resources to engage and educate a specific audience. Due to the abundance of online information on so many varied topics, learning professionals now have the opportunity to curate learning experiences from content that already exists. Through content curation, you can select from the wealth of information online, organize it and find ways to make it more valuable. As a curator and course creator, you provide structure to this open-ended stream of information in order to satisfy the learning needs of a target population. Audience members may be able to contribute to the learning experience too, which helps to create camaraderie and a community of learning. Your Role How often do employees in your organization require training in an area that is well-researched and presented in various online media? Pros and Cons of Curating Content for Learning References:
The Art of Curation: An Interview with Maria Popova from BrainPickings | The Nebo Blog: Interactive Marketing, Design & Ramblings. Brought to you by Nebo Agency As more and more people and brands take to producing digital content, a group of individuals has arisen with the goal of filtering the wheat from the chaff. I had the pleasure of interviewing the curator of the popular site Brain Pickings, Maria Popova, and picking her brain on this topic. The role of people like Maria will only become more important in the future, and her insights are well-worth consideration. If you have questions for Maria, feel free to leave them in the comments or send her a tweet. Enjoy. Tell us a little bit about yourself and what you do. I founded and now edit Brain Pickings, a destination for indiscriminate curiosity. Define success for Brain Pickings. Success is getting a note from an artist saying he just started painting again after a fourteen-year hiatus because he found himself so stimulated by things on Brain Pickings he would’ve never ordinarily considered. Brain Pickings is a highly curatorial endeavor. Do you have any business besides Brain Pickings?
Learn Camp | A self-directed learning program to explore new digital skills & learning technologies Los 45 entrantes términos de marketing que usted debe saber [Glosario] Here on the HubSpot blog, we’ve written glossary-themed posts that cover some of the core components of inbound marketing. We've covered social media terms, content marketing terms, smarketing terms, email marketing terms, website optimization terms ... heck, even marketing acronyms. Well, we thought it was time to create a blog post that could serve as a holistic marketing glossary -- one that not only defines each term, but also offers some helpful resources in case you want to learn about them in more depth. We hope you can bookmark this post and come back to it whenever you need to. Download our free guide here to learn about the fundamentals of inbound marketing. Now, I'm no math whiz, but when you try to make a glossary based on a topic with sub-categories that could be their own glossaries, well -- that’s a lot of gloss. 1) A/B Testing This is the process of comparing two variations of a single variable to determine which performs best in order to help improve marketing efforts.
Mobile Learning 101 Mobile learning might be just the solution that your organization needs to solve a workforce performance problem. But if you haven’t been introduced to mobile learning, you might not even know it. Perhaps you have the mistaken idea that mobile learning is miniaturized eLearning. performance support (providing essential knowledge at the moment it is needed)productivity and reference apps (completing tasks or looking up terms)podcasts (audio learning on-the-go)microlearning (small learning snacks)and any other type of support that people require while on the move or in the field. With this article, I hope to provide a better understanding of mobile learning using the knowledge of many smart people who have been writing and sharing their experiences. What follows is a curated set of mobile learning content from around the web organized in a way to help you think about designing and implementing a mobile initiative. I hope you found Mobile 101 helpful.