Hello MCN members, I hope everyone is well and looking forward to the weekend! I've got three updates for Friday to share.
1. The first is a great piece from John Horodyski on Why Metadata Matters, which serves as a poignant reminder of the power of good metadata and the positive effect on your organization's DAM. Metadata development is a strategic imperative in the endeavor to effectively manage and exploit a company's knowledge. The successful implementation of any content-related strategy - for data, digital assets or text - requires implementation of a holistic metadata schema that is supported by technology, people and process. Read more: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/metadata-matters-john-horodyski 2. A quick reminder that the biggest DAM event yet takes place in just three weeks on May 7-8. Event details at-a-glance: - 70+ speakers, including case studies from Johnson & Johnson, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Conde Nast, Pfizer, Macys.com, NHL, PepsiCo, Museum of Modern Art NY, Microsoft Corporation and many more - 40+ presentations, case studies, techlabs and collaborative working sessions - Topics include Change Management, Governance & Stewardship, Creative Operations, Metadata and Taxonomy, Collaborative Workflows, Rights Management, Semantics and lots more - Network and share ideas with 500+ of your peers in digital asset management Special Discount for the MCN - save $100 with code MCN100 Full event details and registration http://www.henrystewartconferences.com/damny2015/ 3. There are also two complimentary webinars coming up soon, which are: DAM Innovation - Paused or Fast Forward? - Tuesday, April 28, 2015 - 60 minutes 3M: Transforming Product Content Chaos into Powerful Profitability - Wednesday, April 29, 2015 - 60 minutes Full details and signup at: http://www.henrystewartconferences.com/damcpd/ Best regards, Christopher Smout
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