Intelligent Content Conference 2011 – Palm Springs Calif.

What a good opportunity it was for me to meet experts and professionals in the “Intelligent Content” community. Ann Rockley and her team hosted a fantastic 3 day program. The attendees and sponsored vendors really understand this topic and how important the distribution of intelligent content is to everyone.

I was invited to present a 3 hour workshop discussing how to create mobile content and distribute mobile programs to any device using the  the LearnCast Mobile Platform. Our presentation was aimed at professionals who already understand the basics of “Taxonomy”,”Pedagogy” and “Instructional Design” we were more focused on what makes content “mobile” how content has to encoded and transcoded for device detection and distribution.

At Intelligent Content Conference, you hear topics of discussions like “taxonomy”, “meta data schema”, “CMS” and other technical and necessary terms .

Taxonomy of content means that the content is grouped or tagged for the search engine, for example, how Google references your content. Taxonomy also takes in to consideration the linkage between two, three or more words that become more important to the business. Most companies place content into a professional content management systems , CMS,   which organizes content into searchable “meda data” content objects, blocks of content and or associated media resources.  Meta data becomes an essential element for search engine optimization of content and usability of content by the users.

Tagging is the art of placing relevant words and relevant phrases into an article, an image or rich media object. These tags are a large part of the search engine algorithms used by Google, Bing, Yahoo and Yellow Pages, allow the search engines to rank and post the search findings.

With in the hands on lab – we worked in small teams to produce small chunks of content using Text, images, video, audio, quiz, and polling, then distributing to target devices such as SMS Text Message, email and through the LearnCast Content Distribution App.

LearnCast ( Mobile Platform ) allows the user to author rapid content, organize the pedagogy, develop the user interactive strategy and gain instant feedback. Additionally, we have an internal high optimized search engine for content automatically indexed within all courses, which saves time and expense for content architects, having content ‘searchable’ within the learning space, automatically.

Our goal was to show that by building simple content with navigation, using a multitude of media types and engagements like polling and assessments each attendee could see immediate distribution on any device they requested. Its always exciting to hear the response of ” Oh – Thats cool” or just “WoW!”, we they see their first delivery of content within seconds.

Distribution of content means – “Provisioning content” so that the content will be viewed correctly by a user on any and all devices. The user experience is consistent and rewarding.

I highly recommend this conference – if – you are responsible for intelligent content creation and distribution for your enterprise.

David Clemons

CEO/Founder LearnCast.com

Achieve Labs found out that the TELE-WORK EXCHANGE is hosting Tele-work week.

Telework is a win-win-win opportunity for agencies/organizations, employees, and the environment. Telework supports:

• Workforce productivity and continuity
• Operational efficiencies, sustainability, and real estate savings
• Attracting new talent and retaining a knowledgeable workforce
• Work/life balance
• Commuter cost savings, reduction of traffic, greenhouse gas emissions

Go green, give your car a rest, and telework during Telework Week.

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Thank you for pledging to support Telework Week.

During Telework Week, Achieve Labs Inc. employees will save:

$2,133

Total amount saved by teleworking during Telework Week

2,835

Number of pounds of pollutants saved during Telework Week

1.42

Number of tons of pollutants saved during Telework Week

If Achieve Labs Inc. employees teleworked every week for a year ⁽¹⁾, they will collectively save:

$106,650

Total amount saved by teleworking every week for a year

141,750

Number of pounds of pollutants saved by teleworking every week for a year

70.88

Number of tons of pollutants saved by teleworking every week for a year

Interview with Tom Cox -Blog Radio on business topics like Managing the Mobile Workforce. To LISTEN CLICK HERE TO THIS RADIO INTERVIEW

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/tom-on-leadership/2011/01/14/managing-the-mobile-workforce

Clemons and Kroth speak on how LEADERSHIP is vitally important to building and sustaining a remote workforce and the competence of the leadership team.Good leaders have seen technology come and go, it is refreshing constantly. Leadership changes as well however much more important – last much longer. These leaders use technology to connect people with the company leadership and direction.

We thank Tom Cox and his team for hosting Clemons and Kroth regarding Managing the Mobile Workforce.

Dave Summers with AMA hosted a 30 minute interview with David Clemons / Michael Kroth authors of  the McGraw-Hill book Managing the Mobile Workforce.

The interview can be found here http://www.amanet.org/training/podcasts/4719.aspx

Hospitals need smart people who can manage tough situations. As a heart patient myself (aortic valve replacement) I have to see a lab every month to check my INR or blood thinning. I watch the staff and listen. Amazed at how well trained they are also realizing that they are good communicators. For a large percentage of the people I have connected with, I believe their goal is to understand my needs and execute quickly what needs to be done. I like that.

Talking about customer service.. Im waiting longer than normal and the front office comes out as Im writting this and offers a ticket to a movie , resturant ect… Wow!

Amazon is helping the Clemons/Kroth climb the rankings in Business/Telecommute. This is good news for the McGraw-Hill staff and the efforts of the authors. Interesting, within the rating system we are sitting at #6 and #10 – not sure why, but its good advertising and exposure for us.( I think this has to do with digital version vs. the Hard Bound copy)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/new-releases/books/4071/ref=pd_ts_b_mte

November 9th 2010, Boise Idaho . David Clemons and Michael Kroth present Managing the Mobile Workforce to a large group of executives from around the stat of Idaho. The interest was shared across communities small and large to determine how to build and sustain the working class as well as attrack new companies and people who want to work as mobile workers.

Amazon lists Clemons/Kroth  “Managing the Mobile Workforce” in BEST SELLER CATEGORY. To View Amazon’s “Best Seller Category”-

Amazon List – View Here