How to catch the curator's eye

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Kit Seeborg | WebVisions PDX 2012 PICK ME! CATCHING THE CURATOR’S EYE

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Is great content enough? Here are 7 ways to help your work get noticed by the curators of the Web. Presented at WebVisions Portland, 2012. Slidedeck designed by David Crandall.

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Kit Seeborg | WebVisions PDX 2012

PICK ME!CaTCHinG THE CUr aTOr’S EYE

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The curator is an editor who sorts through the content to find the information

relevant to a company and/or its audience. Curators are not content creators. and this

is where the challenge lies for thought leadership.

Scott GillumForbes Jan. 6, 2012

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CONTENT DESIGN CONTEXT

SELECT!

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Originality

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SlideShare Home Page

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Pinterest - DiY Curation

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CaTCH THE CUraTOr’S EYE...HOW TO

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1Make your content easy to find

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2Follow trends

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“Top Trends” lists = Curation Candy

http://trendwatching.com/briefing

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3avoid the echo chamber

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4Create bite-sized versions

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What the curator sees...

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anatomy of the Perfect landing Page

PUNCHY!5Choose your title wisely

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Jenny twitter ppt final v.2

NOT SO MUCH

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6Tell us a little bit about yourself

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7Make your content easy to share

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easy to share

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CaTCH THE CUraTOr’S EYE...HOW TO1 Make content easy to find2 Understand trends3 no echo chamber4 include a bite-sized version5 Choose your title wisely6 Tell us about yourself7 Make it easy to share

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THANK YOU!Kit Seeborg

[email protected]@zsazsa @slideshare@bumpertunes

Slidedeck designed by DaviD CranDall [email protected]