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Over the years I have run across an amazing variety of custom and consultingware CMS platforms installed with clients. One question I get asked almost everytime is should they switch to a commerical CMS product. Now I know there is an appeal of having...
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Like it's northwest brother Bigfoot it appears that the CMS myth is alive and well and my job as a mythbuster if far from over. Last week I spoke to a standing room only crowd about the CMS Myth for a Software Association of Oregon event. The presentation...
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We wrote an article last month about what happens after your big website redesign project wraps up. Large interactive initiatives can take so much effort there is often nothing left in the tank for the more meaningful ongoing work. This is especially...
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After attending SXSW for the past two years, we decided to toss our Mythbuster cap in the ring for a speaking spot. The session is titled "The CMS Myth: Making Web Content Management Work." It will follow many of the themes discussed on this...
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Being a CMS vendor salesperson can be a tough gig. Content management extends far beyond just selling software (or a hosted service) and the sales process can become long and complex. The sales representative needs to meet with multiple stakeholders,...
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With all the factors to consider when selecting a CMS, how much should the size of the CMS vendor matter? If you are considering open source options, does it matter how large a community supports it? In this Mythbuster’s opinion, CMS vendor size...
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Planning a content management driven website requires a rigorous look at the underlying content. Proper planning in the early phases of the project can ensure a content architecture that is flexible and scales with your website. This can also significantly...
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Today I attended the Alfreso road show here in Dallas. This was a small (about 40 people) half day presentation intended to show off Alfresco and how it has been implemented at a number of larger clients. Alfresco and their partners did a great job presenting...
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Here at the CMS Myth we make a point to climb our soapbox and espouse a pragmatic approach to dealing with the content management issue (Here’s a quick hit: CMS is a software tool; content management is a discipline – recognize the difference...
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After a half-hour of softball questions to five vendors in the State of WCM session at Gilbane, moderator Tony White decided to use the vendors own logic against them. Moments before, the vendors had conceeded that one could likely succeed with any one...
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It’s the Web 2.0 Era where transparency and ‘non-selling’ rules the day – call it the era of ‘Un-marketing’ – so what’s a marketer to do? For more and more successful companies, killing them with content...
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Gilbane San Franscisco if off and running and the CMS Myth will be there to cover the action. I'm speaking tomorrow morning on CMS Success Strategies. Until then, i'll be taking in the sessions, navigating the vendor hall and loading up on the...
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Call it the CMS Myth Road Trip to welcome summer and spread the gospel of CMS strategy while we’re at it. During the week of June 16, two ‘MythBusters’ from this blog will take the Myth cross-country to large gatherings of corporate...
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Fellow CMS MythBuster Jeff Cram and I recently spoke to the Boston KM Forum, an energetic group of about 50 corporate knowledge managers from around New England. These are the folks in the trenches who make corporate content and data easily accessible...
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Delivering great web experiences has always been the end goal of implementing a web content management system. CMS vendors, however, have historically only gotten you part of the way there. As vendors look to differentiate and provide more value, they...
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