It’s Time for a Content Design Revolution
Many organizations strive to deliver personalized content that provides their internal and extended workforce with the right content, in the right format, at the right time. Yet, most are frustrated
Turn Content Into a Competitive Advantage
It is time to revolutionize how we design content. Organizations can only adapt as quickly as their workforce can learn new skills and adopt new mindsets. The ability to support rapid change requires
3 Ways Your Content Strategy is Holding You Back
Proprietary business content, or content that is unique to your organization, can provide a significant competitive advantage when managed and leveraged effectively — but that’s a difficult task, especially for
Content Disruption is on the Horizon — Are You Ready?
Despite major advancements in technology in recent years, the way organizations create documentation, learning and training has not changed much in the past decade. Reliance on traditional office tools such
How WYSIWYG Authoring Limits Your Content’s Lifespan
As a Senior Account Executive here at Xyleme, I get asked this question all the time: Is your tool WYSIWIG? If you aren’t familiar with the term, “WYSIWYG,” it is
Think Big, Start Small: Getting Up & Running Quickly with Xyleme CCMS
Bringing in a Component Content Management System (CCMS) and moving to a reuse-driven content strategy is no small undertaking, with new tools to learn, new processes to develop, and new
Building a Cohesive Content Strategy
What Exactly is Content Strategy? Put simply, a content strategy is a business plan for your content. According to Val Swisher, Content Strategy Guru and CEO of Content Rules, Inc.,
How a CCMS Supports the Extended Enterprise
What is a CCMS? A Component Content Management System (CCMS), is a CMS that segments content into discrete, self-contained components which can easily be shared and reused across any number
Personalizing Content At Scale: Solutions to 3 Common Challenges
Now more than ever, organizations are feeling the pressure to not only deliver content quickly, but to also personalize it. Tailoring content to meet the needs and preferences of each
Misadventures in Content Production: Copying & Pasting is Not Reuse
Overcoming the Never-Ending Maintenance Menace The term “reuse” gets thrown around a lot in regard to content management and maintenance, particularly when dealing with content at scale. But did you
Misadventures in Content Production: Why “Rapid” Tools Aren’t Really Rapid
Why WYSIWYG Tools Aren’t the Hero No matter the type of content, whether a how-to knowledge article, blog post, printed manual, or an entire eLearning course, the process of developing
Rethinking Content Strategy: The Building Block Method
We all played with them as kids… maybe we still do as adults. Those famous building blocks we know and love spark our creativity and provide limitless opportunities for reinvention.
Centralized v. Decentralized Content Management: Pros, Cons & Getting the Best of Both Worlds
Centralized content management models have traditionally been the most prevalent among enterprise organizations — at least on paper. The reality is, most large organizations have what can best be described
The Learning Technology Ecosystem
Technology’s Place in the Modern Learning Ecosystem We all know that the learner is the center of the learning ecosystem, and today, much of that learning ecosystem is driven by
Solving the Content Explosion Problem
What do many major organizations have in common? A content problem. Even for the most digitally advanced organizations, writing content to scale is a tall order. Delivering a small piece
An LCMS is not an LMS
One of the most common questions we hear is, “Are you an LMS (Learning Management System)?” “LMS” and “LCMS” (Learning Content Management System) are often mistakenly used interchangeably, and differentiating
The “L” in LCMS Makes all the Difference
The in LCMS can mean the difference between success and failure for organizations. One missing letter can change the whole meaning of a word. While many companies have made significant
Mobile Learning: Making Content Available Anytime, Anywhere
Mobile learning, also called M-learning or mLearning, is any type of content that is developed or consumed on mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, and including anything from podcasts
How Xyleme Impacts Your Bottom Line
Managing complex content libraries for diverse audiences brings a range of significant challenges, from time-consuming content creation and maintenance, content trapped in restrictive formats, to the inability to personalize content
How Xyleme Simplifies Audit Compliance & Legal Discovery
Whether tracking employee and customer activity or facilitating legal discovery and audit requests, complete and accurate historical content and learner records allow organizations to manage large volumes of content with
What is an LCMS?
LCMS, LMS, CMS… What’s the Difference? A Learning Content Management System (LCMS) is a platform that integrates authoring, delivery, publishing and analysis of content in a multi-user environment. In our
