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January 31, 2008 |
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Greetings!
Welcome to the bi-weekly email update from the Catalyze Community.
The Catalyze home page re-design rolled out this month and you can check out the product roadmap in this blog post - Poptarts, User Experience and the Catalyze Roadmap. We still have some improvements to make, but we have already simplified the registration process and the Resources module overhaul should be complete by the end of February.
Speaking of content, we all need to participate in adding and sharing information in the community. To spur participation, I will be holding a drawing for a $10 Starbucks card for members who post to Catalyze over the next 2 weeks. Eligibility for the drawing will be based on number of posts made in the Resources section of Catalyze - the more posts you make, the more chances you have to win. If you have an article or link that you would like to share with the community, please upload it to Catalyze to the Members Upload folder. Once you start uploading, it's hard to stop.Thank you again for joining Catalyze and for recommending Catalyze to your friends and colleagues.
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Catalyze Webcast - Designing a Sure-Fire Stakeholder Communication Strategy - Thursday, February 14, 2008 @ 11am Pacific/2pm Eastern
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Since communication with stakeholders is a critical success factor for every project, Barbara Carkenord, the president of B2T Training will explain how to design a sure-fire strategy for developing a communication plan.
Barbara's presentation is applicable to both business analysts and usability professionals and will cover:
- How the 3 P's are involved in the planning process
- How best to identify stakeholders and determine which will drive the project
- How to think through your stakeholder's communication needs before requirements elicitation
Find out more about the webcast or register here. |
Check Out This Great Content
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Here is a sampling of recently added content in our Resources, Blogs and Discussion Forum areas. And don't forget to check out the Catalyze Blog Feed Room for
convenient access to more than 25 syndicated blogs - including a couple
of new blogs added in the last week. Remember, you need to be logged
in to view Resources or comment on blogs or discussions.
New Blog Entries
Latest Resources
Don't forget to check out the Catalyze Job Board- accessible from the button in the upper left corner of the Discussion Forums page. Members can search through filtered job listings or post their own job openings for a fee of $10.Reminder - all members can post their favorite content to the Resources section. If you have an article or link that you would like to share with the community, please upload it to Catalyze to the Members Upload folder. |
Catalyze LinkedIn and Facebook Groups
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Expand your Network with LinkedIn and Facebook
LinkedIn
To expand the Catalyze brand and to facilitate networking, we have created a special Catalyze LinkedIn group. Simply click this link t o confirm your membership in the LinkedIn Catalyze group (note, you need to use the same email address used to join Catalyze or you will be added to the pending approval list which generally clears in less than 24 hours). More than 25% of all Catalyze members have already joined the LinkedIn group.
Facebook
In addition to LinkedIn and to provide access in a different channel, we have set up a Catalyze Facebook group. The Catalyze Facebook Group is an open group - anyone can join and invite others to join, and anyone can see the group information, the discussion board, the wall, videos, photos, and posted items. About 10% of Catalyze members have joined the Facebook group.
Join both groups to double your networking potential and ways to interact with Catalyze. |
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Please contact me if you have any questions or comments about the community - this is your community and we want to make it the best we can.
Sincerely,
Tom Humbarger, Community Manager
Catalyze Community
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