For marketers, content management systems are the workhorses of customer experience and digital engagement. The need to fill and refill the content pipeline, to track and measure, and to deliver effectively is inexorable. Content is created, stored, and managed in multiple formats and systems, including web content, product information, customer information, and digital assets. Marketers… read more >
The other night my husband and I saw American Made, the recent movie starring Tom Cruise as a rogue pilot who gets enmeshed with drug cartels. It was an energetic, fast-paced, entertaining movie that we both enjoyed. Funny thing, though. The first comments that both my husband and I made to each other when walking… read more >
Last week I attended and chaired a panel at the AIIM Executive Leadership Council in Washington, D.C. Attendees were drawn from the AIIM board, visionaries and thought leaders working in the information management space, and senior executives from some of the leading information management vendors. The event’s purpose was to identify emerging technologies and markets… read more >
If you are involved with your organization’s content management system in any capacity, you have probably heard the term “headless CMS” bantered about and have wondered what the heck everyone was talking about. Here’s the answer: headless is a (not-so-new) “new” approach for architecting web content management that has roots in decoupled content management systems…. read more >
Selecting the right CMS by using known best practices is a great way to start your organization’s journey on the road to success. But it’s only half the battle; next comes the hard part, which is to complete a successful CMS implementation using the lessons learned from organizations that have already gone through the process…. read more >
As the 2016 holiday season approaches, the usual hype and headlines about how massive Amazon is are surely causing the usual heightened anxiety amongst its competitors. In a post a few months ago looking at the latest online retail stats for the U.S., I noted how retailers, especially those with physical stores that have roots in the pre-online… read more >
As advisors to enterprise buyers of technology and services you might think we answer the same questions time and time again. But every so often something new arises in the discussions. Meme-like, this topic suddenly seems to pop up in every customer conversation. A few years ago it was the question of going to the… read more >
In this webinar recording, Digital Clarity Group’s Cathy McKnight, VP of Consulting and Operations, and Tim Walters, co-founder and VP of Research, discuss EQT’s recent majority investment in Sitecore. They address questions such as: What’s behind this investment and what does it mean for Sitecore (and Sitecore customers)? Is it an acquisition or a partnership? (Short answer: Both.)… read more >
A new study by Digital Clarity Group revealed that the content management and digital experience technology of U.S. and U.K. higher-learning institutions aren’t making the grade. To be fair, it’s not due to a lack of administrative interest but rather a series of organizational, technological and cultural obstacles that get in the way. The study… read more >
According to Digital Transformation in Higher Education, delivering “experiences” to education customers — above and beyond publishing content — remains “aspirational” for public universities. For example, people involved in content development — web managers, marketers and other decision-makers — know they should be doing more to engage prospective and current students. But they’re simply “overwhelmed… read more >
