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CBC's multi-platform reporter Devin Heroux talks about why his current job is his dream job [every day is ‘what story will I tell today?'], covering the last four Olympic/Paralympic Games, preparing for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, working with [and now taking over for] Scott Russell, covering the Raptors 2019 NBA Championship, watching [and then subsequently working with] Bob Cole and Colleen Jones, his love for curling and the Saskatchewan Roughriders, and why Summer McIntosh always stops at the CBC booth BEFORE the NBC booth! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at andrew.applebaum@gmail.com All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Now in its third edition, Colleen Jones's book "The Content Advantage" has become a classic in the content-profession literature. The new edition of the book continues to highlight content intelligence and content effectiveness and adds a new focus on the impact and use of AI in content programs. It also takes a fresh look at the enduring concepts of digital disruption and digital transformation, both of which have been accelerated by the arrival of new AI technology. https://contentandai.com/colleen-jones/
A group of Canadians are world champions on the ice once again. Rachel Homan's team took home gold at the Women's Curling World Championship in Sydney, N.S., on Sunday. Homan's former sports psychology professor, Bettina Callery, joins Mainstreet to talk about the team's performance and then, Colleen Jones gives her perspective on the win.
Greg Strong of the Canadian Press and Ted Wyman of Postmedia are joined by curling legend and longtime CBC personality Colleen Jones. 0:00 - Intro 1:22 - Interview with Colleen Jones 33:04 - The Brier Finish 36:38 - World Women's Curling Championship 38:21 - John Tortorella sits Sean Couturier 42:20 - Shohei Ohtani Fires Interpreter 48:02 - NHL Players Sudden Passing 54:52 - All Timers
Nova Scotia curling champion Colleen Jones is taking on a new role in her curling career. She's the coach of the Nova Scotia women's team, and will join them at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Calgary this February. Of course, for many years Colleen was also a well-respected reporter here at CBC, but she's now enjoying retirement. She tells us about her new chapter on the ice.
Can you recall a time when you witnessed the remarkable achievements and success of someone and considered them to be fortunate, blessed, or lucky? If we want to find the true essence of one's success, we might take a closer look at the habits, discipline and fortitude that were the pillars of resilience.Colleen Jones has a list of successes, notoriety, and awards. Whether she is known as a TV personality and first female sports reporter with CBC Halifax, her role as the skip of two women's world championship curling teams, or her recent appointment to the Order of Canada, Colleen knows what it takes to lean into the challenges and trust the process.Known early in her career for her bold and sometimes unconventional moments on the ice, Women's curling was rapidly evolving, as was Colleen.So, in 2010 when Colleen went toe to toe with life-threatening bacterial meningitis, she relied on the strength, courage, and confidence she had come to trust as a professional athlete. Join us for this insightful and meaningful conversation with a Canadian legend as she shares how the game of curling taught her about life and resilience. Book: Throwing Rocks at Houses – My Life In and Out of Curling
Literary Agent & Published Poet Brian Wood shares stories from representing diverse authors including Peter Mansbridge, Stu [The Grim Reaper] Grimson, Terry David Mulligan, Bob [Bobby Margarita] McKenzie, Tie Domi, Ellen Roseman, Steve Simmons, John Shannon, Colleen Jones, Scott Morrison, Justin Davis and Al Strachan. Brian talks about his three published poetry collections, and how they complement rather than replace his ‘day job' as a literary agent. He also explains the economics of the book publishing industry, the role of ‘ghost writers' in both fiction & non-fiction, and shares good advice if YOU have a book proposal you want to submit to an agent [hint #1: spell both your and the agent's names correctly!]. For more info on Brian and his poetry collections [Winter Walk; Weekend Getaway at Generic Hotel; Zen in Beverly Hills] please visit www.brianjwood.com or purchase from your preferred bookseller! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at andrew.applebaum@gmail.com All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Colleen Jones has appeared on Canadian television screens for decades. As a broadcaster, she started out covering the supper hour sports beat, went to many Olympic Games and blazed a trail for other women sportscasters. As a curler, she's been a champion for decades, winning her first national title at the age of 22 and then coming back to win the Scotties Tournament of Hearts five more times. Last month Jones retired from broadcasting. She joins guest host Robyn Bresnahan to talk about her sweeping career, and what lies ahead.
Donovan Bailey reveals why he's part of a bid to buy the Ottawa Senator and sports writer Ian Mendes unpacks why the team is such a hot proptery, producer John Chipman visits Alberta to look for the middle ground before the province's election, long time CBC journalist Colleen Jones reflects on her sweeping careers in curling and broadcasting, and we remember celebrated British author Martin Amis. Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday
Trying to stay on budget as grocery prices continue to rise can be a challenge for even the thriftiest of shoppers. To find out how much she could save on groceries, Colleen Jones shopped around to find the best prices. Plus, for more tips on how to save, guest-host Preston Mulligan spoke to Dana Calder-Boutilier of Colchester County, a woman known online as The Coupon Nannie.
We chat with Heather Hooper, Executive Director of Dementia Alliance of NC about a new Alzheimer's dug approved by the FDA. We also discuss placement services and levels of care with Colleen Jones, Senior Living Specialist with All About Seniors NC.
The guys talk about the Team Carruthers shake-up (5:30), Colleen Jones being appointed to the Order of Canada (10:00) and they take an email from a wheelchair curling coach about the lack of access at many facilities (14:00) as well as an email from a young curler about eliminating blank ends (15:45).They then do a year-end wrap-up with Ted Wyman of the Winnipeg Sun (23:30) — they chat about Reid Carruthers adding Brad Jacobs, his take on the new players association, the importance of creating communication between the players association and the large curling organizations, the mix up of teams we saw this season and the declining number of ‘in person' fans and media at current events today vs ‘the good old days'.This podcast is produced by Warren Hansen, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Social support by Griffin Porter.Contact the podcast -- insidecurling@gmail.comThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.
Long-haul trucker, Ben Graham, tells us about crossing the border into Canada at Woodstock, NB, and then finding a suspicious package taped to his rig. The CBC's Colleen Jones reports on efforts to protect some fragile headstones this winter in the Old Burying Grounds in Halifax. And on the phone-in: Are restaurants broken?
Your content is tied to your brand, so that makes content harmony extremely important. One misspelling, offensive remark, or sarcastic comment can hurt your brand. That is why it is very important that your content is checked and evaluated so that your business revenue can grow. Join Chris Willis as he talks to the founder of Content Science, Colleen Jones about the importance of content harmony across your brand. Discover what Content Science does and how they optimize other people's content for the better. Understand what values play a part in finding out whether your content is good or not good enough. Start optimizing your content today!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review & share! https://www.acrolinx.com/wordbirds
Tobin chats with Canadian Curler, Shannon Birchard about music and movies, does she enjoy country or pop? Does she like comedies or horror, you know the usual things you ask a Canadian Curler that has won back-to-back Scotties. No big deal. Don't worry we also talk about her curling career, how she ended up joining Team Einarson, and meeting two curling legends at a young age. How does she feel now when kids come up to her with that same look she had when she met Colleen Jones as a child? Check It Out Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this week's episode, we're talking with Amanda Quintana & Colleen Jones, hosts of The Hidden Addiction Podcast about their work to address problem gambling, utilizing innovation & technology in human services, and connecting individuals with care. Amanda Quintana works as a Program Manager for the Mid-Hudson Problem Gambling Resource Center in New York State. She is passionate about providing support and resources to those in need and working to raise awareness of gambling addiction. Colleen Jones is a Program Manager for the Mid-Hudson Problem Gambling Resource Center in New York State. In her role she works to connect clients who have been negatively impacted by problem gambling to services and supports. TRIGGER WARNING: Problem and disordered gambling is discussed in throughout this conversation. NCPG 24 Hour Confidential National Hotline: 1-800-522-4700 New York Council on Problem Gambling: NYProblemGambling.org National Council on Problem Gambling: https://www.ncpgambling.org/ National Council on Problem Gambling, Virginia: https://www.ncpgambling.org/state/virginia/ Gam-Anon: https://www.gam-anon.org/ Mind Ride: https://mindrideny.com/ Podcasts Mentioned The Hidden Addiction Podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/midhudsonpgrc/ ALL IN The Addicted Gambler's Podcast: https://endgamblingharm.com/all-in/ FALL IN The The Problem Gambling Podcast for Military Service Members and Veterans: https://endgamblingharm.com/fall-in/ The Broke Girl Society Podcast: https://thebrokegirlsociety.com/ The Ambitious Addicts Podcast: https://ambitiousaddicts.com/ The views and opinions expressed on Awareness 2 Action are those of the guests and host and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Prevention Department or Northwestern Community Services.
Many people who found themselves stuck at home a lot during the pandemic turned to jigsaw puzzles to keep themselves occupied. A Dartmouth business owner has found a way to turn the works of local artists into puzzles. The CBC's puzzling reporter Colleen Jones filled Jeff in on the details.
A proposed new livestock bylaw in Liverpool is upsetting some residents who say they haven't been consulted. The bylaw imposes strict limits on how many chickens or sheep people can raise on their property. The CBC's Colleen Jones joined Jeff to talk about an issue that has lots of folk upset.
Austin Caton, Aging Specialist with Centralina Area Agency on Aging, helps explain what the agency is and who it is available to. We discuss retirement living in today's senior living communities with Colleen Jones, Senior Living Specialist with All About Seniors NC. And we also discuss estate documents and government benefits with Rick Messemer, a community education on elder law matters.
We're back from the holidays and COVID-19 remains the main topic with more provincial championships cancelled. Kevin and Warren discuss the latest as we draw closer to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The guys also weigh in on Canada's selection process for its mixed doubles Olympic team — with Curling Canada consulting the Canadian Olympic Committee and Own The Podium — and will it result in a fair nominee. Is the World Curling Federation (WCF) backpedalling on trialling new rules at the world championships? Warren takes aim at the announcement the WCF made during the holiday break in our Hot Rock Topics. We've proposed a World Cup model for curling in previous episodes and Our Mailbag segment clarifies how the World Cup circuit used for winter sports differs from soccer's quadrennial World Cup. Stick until the end as Kevin takes us back to a pre-Airbnb era in Storytime to tell the tale of when he went knocking door-to-door in Vancouver to find someone who would rent their house to his team during the 2010 Winter Olympics. Two-time world and six-time Canadian champion Colleen Jones is our guest to talk about the biggest changes to curling over the years, advice for younger curlers, how the Olympics has fuelled international growth and how her passion has kept her motivated to continue playing. Jones also discusses what Canada should consider when choosing its mixed doubles team for Beijing and why having a deeper bench for this Olympics, in particular, makes common sense. This podcast is produced by Warren Hansen, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Production support by Amil Delic and Jonathan Brazeau.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.
The Hidden Addiction Podcast Creators as well as Public Health Front Line Workers Colleen Jones, Amanda Quintana, Leilani Yizar-Reid join the show to discuss gambling related harm and where to get help in New York. Helpline 518-867-4084 https://nyproblemgamblinghelp.org/mid-hudson/ https://nyproblemgambling.org/ https://www.strongerthanyouthinkny.org/index.html The Hidden Addiction Apple Google Email Brian - leestreetpod@gmail.com Check Out the new project! - The Bet Free Life Please leave us a rating or review wherever you get your podcasts. It helps those still struggling to find us! Please support our sponsor Gamban and if you are in California, North Carolina, Minnesota, New Jersey, Illinois, or West Virginia click the link to obtain Gamban at no cost through their services respectively. In the U.K. use #talkbanstop Please support our sponsor - EPIC Risk Management Music by T. Vance https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ New Jersey Gambling Court Initiative Gambler's Anonymous
Theodore Too has been a happy fixture on Halifax waterfront for years. The life-sized tugboat is leaving to start a new chapter promoting marine careers in Ontario. CBC's Colleen Jones reports.
On to episode 28 of season six. Lori and Mary start with all the discussion points from the first half of the world women’s championship in Calgary—the TV crew positives, the German positives, Canada’s struggles, coaches from different nations, eyeglasses and more. The 2 Girls then discuss their first-hand experiences with curling pressure before speaking with multiple STOH and world champion skip Colleen Jones. The legend focusses on her first worlds appearance with her new-at-the-time squad in 1999—which Jones describes as a “failure.” It’s a remarkable segment. The gals wrap up with some final notes. Enjoy the episode and stay safe!
“Run it Back” is our continuing series looking at important games from curling’s Olympic age. In this episode, we discuss the 2001 Scott Tournament of Hearts final between Colleen Jones and Kelley Law. Joining us is Sean Graham from the Game of Stones Podcast to discuss this game’s place in curling history. Among the topics: … Continue reading Run it Back: 2001 Scott Tournament of Hearts Final with Sean Graham → The post Run it Back: 2001 Scott Tournament of Hearts Final with Sean Graham appeared first on Rocks Across The Pond.
Colleen Jones spoke with guest host Carolyn Ray about the rally at Province House on Monday. Ray also spoke with Robert Berard, a professor of education at Mount Saint Vincent University, who says he can understand why people are nervous about the province's plan for September.
In the Season One finale of Content Insiders, Acrolinx CEO Volker Smid meets with Colleen Jones, author and founder of Content Science, to take a look back at Season One and address some of the best points made about content as an asset.
In an event that illustrates the futility of trying to plan anything in March, Jeff Douglas, Colleen Jones, Ryan Snodden, and celebrity guest Ben Caplan try to crazy carpet at The Pit in North End Halifax.
Rob Mills Rob Mills thinks a lot about content operations. As Head of Content at GatherContent, which provides a content operations platform, he both manages and writes about content ops. So, yes, this episode gets a little meta at times :) Rob sees the growing multidisciplinary nature of content work as a "fun challenge." He revels in the demands of connecting the many ops worlds that converge in his: content ops, design ops, research ops, and dev ops. Rob and I talked about: his background in journalism, data analysis, agency work as a project manager, and audience research at the BBC how the exact scope of his role as the Head of Content at GatherContent changes daily, even hourly some of the pioneers in the field of content ops: Deane Barker, Colleen Jones, Rahel Bailie, and Hilary Marsh the hallmarks of their approach at GatherContent to content operations: repeatability, scalability, systemization the three pillars of content ops: people, process, and technology how content ops can help scale operations of any size the people challenges in implementing a content operation - e.g., helping large numbers of diverse content creators to understand where their efforts fit in a workflow his efforts to scale up the amount of content they create at GatherContent (and how his 2015 self is hindering the effort) the challenges of measuring the effectiveness of legacy content the difference between being data-informed and data-driven - and the importance of trusting your instincts when reviewing content performance how he incorporates qualitative information, like reader correspondence, in his ongoing evaluation of content how the evaluation of old content can help you decide where to scale up your new-content efforts his involvement in the GatherContent product - proofing content, helping with onboarding scripts, etc. the importance of workflow in content operations insights from workflow masterclasses he has conducted on how long it takes to produce a "typical" piece of content - 15 hours for a 750-word web page, e.g. the hazards of underestimating the time and effort it takes to create content, especially when you're scaling operations how having clearly articulated workflows can help instill accountability and visibility (not blame or finger-pointing) and identify and deal with bottlenecks how tools like workflows and style guides can make folks' lives easier - by showing them how they fit into the process and clarifying their roles how the very nature of a workflow can inspire reflection on how to improve it the growing multidisciplinary nature of content work how the convergence of content ops, design ops, research ops, and dev ops are creating a "fun challenge" for folks who work with content Rob's Bio Robert is Head of Content for GatherContent, the Content Operations Platform. He develops, implements, measures, and refines their content strategy and is editor in chief of the GatherContent blog. He is responsible for organizing, producing, and publishing all GatherContent's educational webinars, books, and assets. He's a journalism graduate, ex-BBC audience researcher, and former studio and project manager. Robert has written for leading web publications including UX Booth, Content Marketing Institute, Smashing Magazine, and WebTuts. He has spoken at events including Confab, ContentEd, LavaCon Conf, and Content Strategy Forum amongst others. You can find him on Twitter @RobertMills. Video Here's the video version of our conversation: https://youtu.be/bbCW0YmAXXk Podcast Intro Transcript If you publish digital content at any scale, you are running a content operation. It might be a single informal workflow that adds one or two posts to your blog every month. Or you might be running a huge multimedia, omnichannel operation that publishes around the clock. As the head of content at GatherContent,
Rob Mills Rob Mills thinks a lot about content operations. As Head of Content at GatherContent, which provides a content operations platform, he both manages and writes about content ops. So, yes, this episode gets a little meta at times :) Rob sees the growing multidisciplinary nature of content work as a "fun challenge." He revels in the demands of connecting the many ops worlds that converge in his: content ops, design ops, research ops, and dev ops. Rob and I talked about: his background in journalism, data analysis, agency work as a project manager, and audience research at the BBC how the exact scope of his role as the Head of Content at GatherContent changes daily, even hourly some of the pioneers in the field of content ops: Deane Barker, Colleen Jones, Rahel Bailie, and Hilary Marsh the hallmarks of their approach at GatherContent to content operations: repeatability, scalability, systemization the three pillars of content ops: people, process, and technology how content ops can help scale operations of any size the people challenges in implementing a content operation - e.g., helping large numbers of diverse content creators to understand where their efforts fit in a workflow his efforts to scale up the amount of content they create at GatherContent (and how his 2015 self is hindering the effort) the challenges of measuring the effectiveness of legacy content the difference between being data-informed and data-driven - and the importance of trusting your instincts when reviewing content performance how he incorporates qualitative information, like reader correspondence, in his ongoing evaluation of content how the evaluation of old content can help you decide where to scale up your new-content efforts his involvement in the GatherContent product - proofing content, helping with onboarding scripts, etc. the importance of workflow in content operations insights from workflow masterclasses he has conducted on how long it takes to produce a "typical" piece of content - 15 hours for a 750-word web page, e.g. the hazards of underestimating the time and effort it takes to create content, especially when you're scaling operations how having clearly articulated workflows can help instill accountability and visibility (not blame or finger-pointing) and identify and deal with bottlenecks how tools like workflows and style guides can make folks' lives easier - by showing them how they fit into the process and clarifying their roles how the very nature of a workflow can inspire reflection on how to improve it the growing multidisciplinary nature of content work how the convergence of content ops, design ops, research ops, and dev ops are creating a "fun challenge" for folks who work with content Rob's Bio Robert is Head of Content for GatherContent, the Content Operations Platform. He develops, implements, measures, and refines their content strategy and is editor in chief of the GatherContent blog. He is responsible for organizing, producing, and publishing all GatherContent’s educational webinars, books, and assets. He’s a journalism graduate, ex-BBC audience researcher, and former studio and project manager. Robert has written for leading web publications including UX Booth, Content Marketing Institute, Smashing Magazine, and WebTuts. He has spoken at events including Confab, ContentEd, LavaCon Conf, and Content Strategy Forum amongst others. You can find him on Twitter @RobertMills. Video Here’s the video version of our conversation: https://youtu.be/bbCW0YmAXXk Podcast Intro Transcript If you publish digital content at any scale, you are running a content operation. It might be a single informal workflow that adds one or two posts to your blog every month. Or you might be running a huge multimedia, omnichannel operation that publishes around the clock. As the head of content at GatherContent,
Colleen Jones is a Jedi Master of content effectiveness. She helps organizations plan, create, and improve operations that produce user-focused content. https://ellessmedia.com/csi/coleen-jones/
Colleen Jones Colleen Jones is a Jedi Master of content effectiveness. She helps organizations plan, create, and improve operations that produce user-focused content. Colleen and I talked about: her return to consulting after 9 months leading the content team at Mailchimp content effectiveness - how it's a needed new way of measuring content succcess that fits conceptually between content quantity measures and ROI calculations how the six dimensions of her content effectiveness framework work in different business contexts, like marketing and product experience and support each of the six dimensions of content effectiveness: discoverability or findability - how easy it is for customers or users to actually find and consume content polish - whether customers or users perceive the content format and the style appropriate for the experience, channel, or touchpoint accuracy - whether the content is correct, current, up-to-date usefulness - how easy it is to use the content relevance - how well the content actually addresses the user's concerns influence - whether the content inspires the user to take action examples of how going into detail can help users - "the more specific, the more terrific" how easy it is now to quickly get data about the impact of content content intelligence - a systematic way of using data about interactions with your content to inform your content strategy how the game of content intelligence is more like poker (constantly making decisions with partial information) than chess (where all info is out in the open) how content is a long-play game, like poker content operations - "the work of actually getting the content done, of actually making content strategy part of how a business does things" how established content disciplines like journalism and media offer a lot to draw on when creating operations how establishing content operations in an enterprise can both shift writers and editors into content strategy positions and create new roles, like content engineering and content analyst Colleen's upcoming appearance at the Content Strategy Seattle meetup Colleen's Bio A content expert and Star Wars fan, Colleen Jones is the author of The Content Advantage and founder of Content Science, a content strategy and intelligence firm where she has advised or trained hundreds of the world's leading organizations to become Jedi Masters of digital content. She also is the former head of content at Mailchimp, the small business marketing platform recognized by Inc. as 2017 Company of the Year. Colleen has earned recognition as one of the Top 50 Most Influential Women in Content Marketing by a TopRank study, a Content Change Agent by Society of Technical Communication's Intercom Magazine, and one of the Top 50 Most Influential Content Strategists by multiple organizations. Colleen is a member of Mensa and an active supporter of women in technology. Colleen speaks at conferences and corporate events around the world, from San Francisco to Sydney. Video Here's the video version of our conversation: https://youtu.be/mJhRvRlha78 Podcast Intro Transcript As a content strategist, you need to show your peers, your boss, your clients how effective your work is. As a content professional, you want to be as smart as you can about how you plan and create content. And as a manager you want to build a content operation that integrates content strategy into your organization. Colleen Jones has some great insight into all of these challenges. We talk in this episode about content effectiveness, content intelligence, and content operations. Interview Transcript Larry: Hi everyone, welcome to episode number 47 of the Content Strategy Insights Podcast. I'm really delighted today to have with us Colleen Jones. Colleen is ... She does a lot of stuff. So she's the CEO of Content Science, which is a content strategy company.
Colleen Jones Colleen Jones is a Jedi Master of content effectiveness. She helps organizations plan, create, and improve operations that produce user-focused content. Colleen and I talked about: her return to consulting after 9 months leading the content team at Mailchimp content effectiveness - how it's a needed new way of measuring content succcess that fits conceptually between content quantity measures and ROI calculations how the six dimensions of her content effectiveness framework work in different business contexts, like marketing and product experience and support each of the six dimensions of content effectiveness: discoverability or findability - how easy it is for customers or users to actually find and consume content polish - whether customers or users perceive the content format and the style appropriate for the experience, channel, or touchpoint accuracy - whether the content is correct, current, up-to-date usefulness - how easy it is to use the content relevance - how well the content actually addresses the user's concerns influence - whether the content inspires the user to take action examples of how going into detail can help users - "the more specific, the more terrific" how easy it is now to quickly get data about the impact of content content intelligence - a systematic way of using data about interactions with your content to inform your content strategy how the game of content intelligence is more like poker (constantly making decisions with partial information) than chess (where all info is out in the open) how content is a long-play game, like poker content operations - "the work of actually getting the content done, of actually making content strategy part of how a business does things" how established content disciplines like journalism and media offer a lot to draw on when creating operations how establishing content operations in an enterprise can both shift writers and editors into content strategy positions and create new roles, like content engineering and content analyst Colleen's upcoming appearance at the Content Strategy Seattle meetup Colleen's Bio A content expert and Star Wars fan, Colleen Jones is the author of The Content Advantage and founder of Content Science, a content strategy and intelligence firm where she has advised or trained hundreds of the world's leading organizations to become Jedi Masters of digital content. She also is the former head of content at Mailchimp, the small business marketing platform recognized by Inc. as 2017 Company of the Year. Colleen has earned recognition as one of the Top 50 Most Influential Women in Content Marketing by a TopRank study, a Content Change Agent by Society of Technical Communication's Intercom Magazine, and one of the Top 50 Most Influential Content Strategists by multiple organizations. Colleen is a member of Mensa and an active supporter of women in technology. Colleen speaks at conferences and corporate events around the world, from San Francisco to Sydney. Video Here’s the video version of our conversation: https://youtu.be/mJhRvRlha78 Podcast Intro Transcript As a content strategist, you need to show your peers, your boss, your clients how effective your work is. As a content professional, you want to be as smart as you can about how you plan and create content. And as a manager you want to build a content operation that integrates content strategy into your organization. Colleen Jones has some great insight into all of these challenges. We talk in this episode about content effectiveness, content intelligence, and content operations. Interview Transcript Larry: Hi everyone, welcome to episode number 47 of the Content Strategy Insights Podcast. I'm really delighted today to have with us Colleen Jones. Colleen is ... She does a lot of stuff. So she's the CEO of Content Science, which is a content strategy company.
Kim Kelly understands what it takes to overcome adversity. Her father in the armed forces, Kelly moved often and had to adapt to new people and surroundings every few years. The local military curling club was always available to hone her skills and make new friends. After high school, Kelly returned to her birthplace of Halifax, Nova Scotia and eventually joined Nancy Delahunt, Mary-Anne Arsenault and Colleen Jones to form one of the most successful teams of all time. From 1999 to 2004, Team Jones won 5 Scotties Tournament of Hearts and 2 World Championships, overcoming the challenges of being a maritime team who rarely traveled. Kim recalls her early years, joining Colleen, and the obstacles they faced, including criticism of their style of play. She'll take us through the struggles and triumphs during the early years, the eventual split and subsequent reunion in 2013. They would again join forces to compete in Seniors a few years later, winning Canada in 2016 and the Womens World Senior Championship in spring of last year. For more on Team Jones you can check out Colleen's book, "Throwing Rocks at Houses: My Life In And Out Of Curling". You can also watch the ceremony for their team induction into the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame in 2011.
In Part 2 of my conversation with Marilyn Bodogh, we'll dive into the 1996 Scotties playoffs against Connie Laliberte and Cheryl Bernard. She explains how to deal with trash talk from Dordi Nordby and warns of the dangers from Chinese food. Marilyn shares her thoughts on Colleen Jones, the Olympic Trials, both Battles of the Sexes and reveals what to wear under your kilt when you are on the ice.
Colleen Jones, CEO of Content Science and a Star Wars fan, regularly advises top organizations on becoming Jedi Masters of effective content. Colleen spearheaded the development of ContentWRX, a software product that has collected more than 90,000 data sets to assess content effectiveness for a wide range of companies. Content Science also publishes the online magazine […] The post Colleen Jones with Content Science and Toni Pashley with Sharecare appeared first on Business RadioX ®.
In this episode the girls discuss the results of the Tour Challenge in Cranbrook BC, Colleen Jones’ induction to Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, coaching styles, and “Morning Classes” at the Brier! Enjoy! Enjoy!
Following on from the success of her first book, Colleen Jones has released 'Does Your Content Work: Why Evaluate Your Content—and What You Need to Start'. In this episode she speaks about the writing process, who the book's aimed at and how it builds on the themes and principles discussed in Clout.