Posts by Content Strategy Seattle
How do you actually scale #content without losing consistency ... or your sanity?
Join Erika Heald as she talks through solutions in Content Strategy Seattle's next event, one week from today.
ποΈ Join us: www.meetup.com/content-stra...
We're thrilled to have Erika Heald join us in April to talk through ways to tame #content chaos. And if you attend, you may get a chance to score her new book (contentfoundationsbook.com/product/cont...).
π 6 pm PDT (9 pm EDT)
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Wednesday, April 15
π© Register: www.meetup.com/content-stra...
What technical skills do you actually need to succeed as a #content designer? @pdstafford.bsky.social of #UX Content Collective joined us last week to walk through them.
Relive it here:
πΌ www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDbO...
Our events are scheduled through Meetup, so you need a Meetup account (free) to attend.
Our next free virtual event is fast approaching:
π€ Patrick Stafford (UX Content Collective)
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6β7:30 PM PDT March 18
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Weβll explore how content design is becoming more technical β and the skills content practitioners need to keep up.
RSVP:
www.meetup.com/content-stra...
Our friends in Portland have a great virtual event tonight. And you don't have to be in Portland (or even close) to participate.
Info: www.meetup.com/content-stra...
Flier for "Why Content Design Is Becoming More Technical and How to Adapt," a Content Strategy Seattle event with Patrick Stafford of UX Content Collective on March 18, 2026
It's true: As a #content designer, you're expected to do more technical work than ever before. How do you prepare?
Patrick Stafford (@pdstafford.bsky.social) walks us thru this in our next virtual event, 6 p.m. PDT (9 p.m. EDT) March 18.
RSVP for URL: www.meetup.com/content-stra...
Thanks again to Greg Dunlap (@heyrocker.com) for a super-informative talk this week about #AI and #content-authoring tools!
πΌ Full event recording: youtu.be/6FNHNUTbGOQ?...
Our next event is just a week away. If you're looking for tips on how to use #AI in your #content management operations, RSVP today: www.meetup.com/content-stra...
Can #AI really make it easier to work with a #content management system?
You betcha. And Greg Dunlap (@heyrocker.com) tells us how in our next free virtual event:
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6 p.m. PST/9 p.m. EST February 18
βοΈ RSVP: www.meetup.com/content-stra...
"Even if governance gets de-scoped, the need for it doesn't disappear. That means you have to get a little subversive and bring the spirit of governance into the #content model itself."
More from Sabina Leybold's January CSS talk: youtu.be/A3qp_ZCOrtA
See you tonight!
#contentdesign #contentstrategy
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This will be a good one, especially if you're looking for solid advice about #content governance challenges!
RSVP: www.meetup.com/content-stra...
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How exactly do you create a self-governing content model that can survive organizational ambivalence?
Sabina Leybold shares real-life examples and strategies in Content Strategy Seattle's first event of 2026:
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6 p.m. PST/9 p.m. EST on January 14, 2026
βοΈ RSVP: www.meetup.com/content-stra...
Happy holidays from Content Strategy Seattle! If you missed @billkurland.bsky.social's talk last week, you can check out the recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU1O...
Stay tuned for info on our 2026 events, including January 14's talk with Sabina Leybold.
Getting a seat at the table as a content/UX professional ... well, there is no table. But there is a constant need to build trust throughout your org to drive change.
Join this week's talk to learn how to do it: www.meetup.com/content-stra...
Why yes, Content Strategy Seattle is a 501(c)3 nonprofit. We don't have many costs -- Zoom account, web site, in-person events, etc. -- but we do rely on donations to cover them.
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Flier for "Building Trust at Every Level," Dec. 17, 2025, Content Strategy Seattle talk with Bill Kurland
π We're thankful for all of the great speakers and attendees at Content Strategy Seattle events this year! And we're not done: Join @billkurland.bsky.social on Dec. 17 as he talks through the best ways to build trust throughout your organization.
RSVP today: www.meetup.com/content-stra...
Torrey Podmajersky (@torreybird.bsky.social) did an amazing job previewing her new book, UX Skills for Business Strategy, for us last week. Watch her presentation today: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKRQ....
More info on the book: www.oreilly.com/library/view...
Looking forward to seeing everyone tonight, as @torreybird.bsky.social tells us all about her new book!
Haven't RSVPd yet? Now's a good time: www.meetup.com/content-stra...
Q: How do you stay on top of all upcoming Content Strategy Seattle events?
A: Join our Meetup group! www.meetup.com/content-stra...
Don't forget about our next event on Wednesday, "Content Skills for Business Impact," with @torreybird.bsky.social. RSVP: www.meetup.com/content-stra...
We're super excited to welcome @torreybird.bsky.social as our speaker one week from today -- and to give away 2 copies of her book Strategic Writing For UX!
RSVP today: www.meetup.com/content-stra...
Promotional image for Content Strategy Seattle event on November 12, 2025, "Content Skills for Business Impact" with Torrey Podmajersky of Catbird Content
Torrey Podmajersky (@torreybird.bsky.social) joins us on Nov. 12 to preview her new book, UX Skills for Business Strategy, and to share a framework to link UX skills to business outcomes.
We're also giving away 2 copies of her book Strategic Writing for UX.
π RSVP: www.meetup.com/content-stra...
Screenshot of Content Strategy Seattle event page for "Managing Content Design Teams"
If you missed Melanie Seibert's talk last week about building, managing, and integrating content-design teams, you can check out the recording (and slides) here:
www.contentstrategyseattle.org/events/manag...
Screenshot of Content Strategy Seattle LinkedIn group page
Wait a second, you haven't joined our LinkedIn group? It's a great spot to connect with fellow content strategists and content designers.
Check it out: www.linkedin.com/groups/14110...
Promotional image for event "Managing Content Design Teams" by Content Strategy Seattle on October 15, 2025
Melanie Seibert has built content design teams and designed content for the likes of PayPal and Indeed. This month, she shows us how it's done in our next virtual event.
RSVP: www.meetup.com/content-stra...
Screenshot of video: "Content Essentials for a Complex World"
π₯ If you missed "Content Essentials for a Complex World" this week, the recording is now available: www.youtube.com/watch?v=llkQ...