New Social Network for Content Professionals
Scott Abel
the new social network dedicated to people who value content as a
business asset, worthy of being effectively managed. This is the place
where technical communicators, medical and science writers, marketing
pros, content management gurus, indexers, online community managers,
document engineers, information architects, localization and
translation pros, e-learning pros, taxonomists, bloggers,
documentation and training managers, and content creators of all types
hang out. It's much more than a blog. It's a place to join peers, to
share, to collaborate, to contribute, to find information.
"Social networks are about connecting people and ideas," said Scott
Abel, manager of The Content Wrangler Community. "Web-based social
networks are the natural evolution of the web from a passive broadcast
medium to a multi-directional communication platform that more closely
supports the way humans interact in the physical world. We congregate.
We join others like us. We interact with birds of a feather. Until the
advent of social networking tools, the web failed miserably to connect
people in meaningful ways."
The Content Wrangler Community, launched officially March 8, has
attracted more than 600 members from all over the world. Members come
from a variety of disciplines and experience levels.
"Some of our members really gravitate to the social features of the
community," Abel says. "Things like videos, music, a discussion forums
are some of the most popular. And, of course, it's a much better
medium for interaction compared to old-school listservs. Members can
see each other online and converse in real time. And, the addition of
photos helps humanize the site. Just look at the many different types
of members that have joined the community already and you'll begin to
appreciate how diverse a global social network of this type can be.
It's exciting!"
The Content Wrangler Community includes a variety of features
including:
* Keyword searchable archive * Keyword searchable member directory *
Music and video players * Groups and discussion forums * Customizable
home pages * Member-to-member communication * Integration with
Facebook applications
The Content Wrangler Community provides a variety of members only
services, including discounts on upcoming conferences, free access to
tutorials, books, webinars, and online learning courses. The community
is an extension of TheContentWrangler.com (http://
www.thecontentwrangler.com), a popular blog that attracts thousands of
visitors each day interested in topics related to content creation,
management, and delivery.
If you need additional information about The Content Wrangler
Community, just ask!
Thanks!
Scott Abel, The Content Wrangler
+1 317.466.1840 scot...@mac.com http://www.thecontentwrangler.com
Join our new social network for content professionals:
http://thecontentwrangler.ning.com
And don't miss our upcoming events
Documentation and Training Conference Series
West -- May 6-9, 2008 Vancouver, BC
Life Sciences -- June 23-26, 2008 Indianapolis, IN
East - October 29-November 1, 2008, Burlington, MA
Learn more: http://www.doctrain.com