Intrigue Me: Writing Compelling Content
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INTRIGUE ME WRITING COMPELLING CONTENT steph hay {sxswi} march 12, 2011 @steph_hay 1 Saturday, March 12, 2011
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The slides from a talk I gave on March 12, 2011, at SXSWi, in which I promote the three elements of compelling content that can help non-writers (by trade) create content to more successfully engage users.
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INTRIGUE MEWRITING COMPELLING CONTENT
steph hay {sxswi} march 12, 2011
@steph_hay1Saturday, March 12, 2011
[YOU’RE] KICK-ASSYOU WANT TO CONVEY TO USERS THAT
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CREATIVE BRIEF
WIREFRAMESDESIGN MOCKS
BUILD!
INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE
SOCIAL MEDIA INTEGRATIONCONTENTQA + UNNECESSARY TWEAKS
LAUNCH!3Saturday, March 12, 2011
CREATIVE BRIEF
WIREFRAMESDESIGN MOCKS
BUILD!
INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE
SOCIAL MEDIA INTEGRATIONCONTENTQA + UNNECESSARY TWEAKS
LAUNCH!4Saturday, March 12, 2011
WE BUILD SITES
TALENTED TEAMDEVELOPERS
SUBMIT YOUR EMAIL
THANK YOU.TWITTER
DESIGN MOBILECREATIVE
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WE BUILD SITES
TALENTED TEAMDEVELOPERS
SUBMIT YOUR EMAIL
THANK YOU.TWITTER
DESIGN MOBILECREATIVE
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FocusCredibilityConsistency
3 ELEMENTS OF COMPELLING CONTENT
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This
Hard
MAKE NO MISTAKE...
is
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FOCUSIN WHICH AREAS CAN
BE DEMONSTRATED?
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AudienceMediumNetwork
FOCUSED CONTENT CONSIDERS...
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AUDIENCE
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Don’t: Consider everyone.
Do: Focus on *one* ideal person, then speak directly to him or her.
AUDIENCE
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MEDIUM
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Don’t: Think in isolation.
Do: Capitalize on other communication channels to tell your story.
MEDIUM
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NETWORK
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Don’t: Forget others’ messages.
Do: Consider how your network will describe you -- and influence your target audience.
NETWORK
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CREDIBILITYIN WHICH WAYS CAN
BE CONVEYED?
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MeaningfulHelpfulResults-OrientedConfident
CREDIBLE CONTENT IS...
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MEANINGFULONLY WRITE CONTENT THAT’S
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ONLY WRITE CONTENT THAT’S MEANINGFUL
Don’t: Write flu!.
Do: Take the time to ensure your writing *says something.*
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HELPFULBE
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BE HELPFUL
Don’t: Assume users know what to do.
Do: Tell users what you want them to do.
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DEMONSTRATE ENGAGEMENT
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RESULTS-ORIENTEDKEEP CONTENT
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KEEP CONTENT RESULTS-ORIENTED
Don’t: Just list what you DO.
Do: Explain what awesome things users will GET from you.
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CONFIDENTBE
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, NOT CONCEITED
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BE CONFIDENT, NOT CONCEITED
Don’t: Over promote.
Do: Showcase confidence while being humble.
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CONSISTENCYIN WHICH AREAS CAN
BEST BE ACHIEVED?
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StructureVoiceStyle
CONTENT IS CONSISTENT IN ITS...
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STRUCTURE
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+ Lead with the meat
+ Include only what’s most relevant
+ Scatter keywords throughout
STRUCTURE
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VOICE
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+ Write in a genuine tone
+ Avoid bloated technical statements
+ Rewrite anything that sounds ridiculous when read out loud
VOICE
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STYLE
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+ To end (or not to end) bulleted lists with periods
+ Capitalization, punctuation in headings, comma usage
+ Website/web site, log in, sign up
STYLE
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FocusCredibilityConsistency
3 ELEMENTS OF COMPELLING CONTENT
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NOW GO ROCK IT.
Thanks a bunch for listening!
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