It’s all about  EVERYONE Alison Wildish Head of Web Services, University of Bath #CUCOCT08 Should  recruiting  and  selecting  Universities have a different approach to the web?
Why am I here?
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Head of Web Services 2000-2007 ‘ New’ University Vocational Forward thinking Centralised inc. web team Strong commitment to marketing Emphasis on brand + visual identity …
Head of Web Services 2008 onwards… Traditional University Research-led Conservative De-centralised exc. web team Devolved marketing Emphasis on quality : research output …
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The  Edge Hill  website… Ingredients: Lots of  management Strategic approach Commitment to quality content Luxuries: Built team from scratch Forward thinking Senior Management
 
The changing web: trends
 
The changing web: trends
 
 
The changing web: trends
The changing web: trends
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The  Bath  website… Luxuries: Great applications and tools Ingredients: Devolved management Differing approaches Commitment to lots of content
 
Multiple sites by multiple areas No over-arching editorial control No (central) control over navigation Opt in approach to visual identity + = Duplication Incorrect content Lack of identity Poor  end-user experience
How can you  manage  if you don’t  manage ?
Edge Hill Bath Centralised Editorial control Strong branding Strong visual identity Little e-Administration Common view to the web De-centralised Lack of editorial control No branding Inconsistent visual identity Lots of  e-Administration No common view to the web
WARNING
 
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Why? Why? Why? Why?
 
 
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Step 1:  Communicate
 
Step 2:  Go to the top
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Step 3:  Communication More
Step 4:  Manage
Re-shaping team… Refined approaches to support Emphasis on development and marketing/comms Web Designer Working with externals to develop ‘online identity’ New
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NB: Blatanty copied from the matt week idea by Carsonified - http://www.carsonified.com/matt
 
 
 
 
eProspectus One core record Tags, XCRI Publications Linked with existing systems Used to create profile pages Searchable via different routes News system Extended to inc. dept info Student / Staff channels Personalised / customised In liaison with Students Union http://www.flickr.com/photos/cafemama/708639264/sizes/l/
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Recruiting v’s Selecting
Marketing Communications
Recruitment Maximising research
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Dear University, Do we wish to maximise our research? Do we want to enhance our reputation? Do we want more students? Do we want to give a clear message? Do we want to give people they information they want as quickly? Do we want to meet (and exceed) expectations? Yours, Web Manager
Should we have  different  approaches?
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It's all about EVERYONE