Confab

Name: Confab 2023 · Minneapolis
Start: 2023-04-30
End: 2023-05-03
Location: Minneapolis, United States

The content strategy conference produced by Brain Traffic; debuted 2011 and concluded its run in 2023.

Content DesignUX WritingDesign StrategyDesign OperationsUser ResearchEnterprise UXAccessibilityVoice & Tone

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Latest edition

April 2023

Location

Minneapolis, United States

Format

In person

Organiser

Brain Traffic

About Confab

Confab was a content strategy conference produced by Brain Traffic, a content strategy services and events company based in Minneapolis, United States. It brought together practitioners working across websites, apps, marketing, support and other digital content, with a programme of keynotes, breakout sessions, panels and practitioner workshops.

The conference debuted in 2011 and ran across various editions, including specialised Higher Education tracks and a European edition, with Minneapolis serving as its main home.

The conference ran until 2023, after more than a decade as a gathering point for the content strategy community.

Editions

2023
30 Apr–3 May
Minneapolis
38 speakers
Speakers in 2023Speakers at Confab 2023
30 Apr–3 MayMinneapolis
Erika Hall
Co-founder & Director of Strategy@Mule Design
Conversations for Strategic Action
Rebecca Evanhoe
Conversation designer & author@Slang.ai
Where Conversation Design Meets Content Strategy
Amanda Beck
One Subtask at a Time: How to Manage Big Content Projects
Are Halland
The Core Model: A Timeless Way to Connect People, Content and Strategy
Brittney Dunkins
Perfectly Imperfect Content Strategy
Candi Williams
Perfectly Imperfect Content Strategy
Chris Corak
User-Centered SEO: Designing Findable Content
Clay Delk
Product Content Design from Start to Finish
Corey Vilhauer
Demystifying Content Strategy for Stakeholders and Clients
Dani French
Rebranding the Audit: Getting Your Org Jazzed About Content Maintenance Projects
David Dylan Thomas
That's Great, but How Do I Convince My Boss? Overcoming Bias to Advocate for Change
Deja Roberson
One Subtask at a Time: How to Manage Big Content Projects
Eileen Webb
Erin Schroeder
Little Projects, Big Improvements: Small-Step Content Strategy to Improve Your Website Experience
Gavin Austin
Content Audits: Easy Solutions to Hard Problems
Gord Roberts
Now You Tell Me: What I Wished I Had Learned Sooner in My Content Career
Helen Lawson
Creating Careful Content—because the Hardest Things to Say Are the Most Important.
Hema Manwani
Communicating Your Value: Gain Influence, Build Partnerships, Manage Expectations, and Get Results
Jeff Eaton
Content Doctrine: Bridging the Gap Between Strategy and Tactics
Katie Cohen
How to Right-Size Your Content Strategy Projects
Kelsey Shanesy
Confronting the "Nobody Reads" Myth: Lessons from UX Writing and Research
Keri Maijala
Kristina Halvorson
Content Strategy: Then, Now, and Next
Lisa Maria Marquis
Malaika Carpenter
People. Plans, and Process: Making Your Content Strategy Really Stick
Matthew Rayback
Less Talk: Designing Beyond Voice and Tone
Meghan Casey
Introduction to Content Strategy
Natalie Dunbar
At the Core: The People, Systems, and Culture of a Strong Content Strategy Practice
Noz Urbina
Ravi Jain
Integrated Storytelling: Video, Platforms, and Digital Media
Rebecca Nguyen
Rebekah Baggs
User-Centered SEO: Designing Findable Content
Sarah Etter
The ROI of Content Design: Proving Value in Your Org
Sarah Winters
Content ROI: Defining and Measuring Success
Scott Kubie
User-Centered Content Strategy: Journeys, Stories, Maps, and More
Shannon Leahy
Grow Your Content Career: How to Wrangle Influence, Ambiguity, and Autonomy
Shawn Rourk
Content Strategy in Space: How to Navigate Complex Content Campaigns at a Universal Scale
Vidhika Bansal
Separating Fact from Folklore: Let’s Bust Some Common Myths About Doing Research
2022
9–12 May
Minneapolis
50 speakers
2020
18–20 May
33 speakers
2019
23–26 Apr
Minneapolis
14 speakers
2018
21–23 May
Minneapolis
9 speakers
2016
May
Minneapolis
10 speakers
2015
20–22 May
Minneapolis
5 speakers
2014
7–9 May
Minneapolis
7 speakers
2013
Jun
Minneapolis
13 speakers
2012
May
Minneapolis
6 speakers
2011
9–11 May
Minneapolis
8 speakers

Speakers in 2023Speakers at Confab 2023

30 Apr–3 MayMinneapolis

Erika Hall
Co-founder & Director of Strategy@Mule Design
Conversations for Strategic Action
Rebecca Evanhoe
Conversation designer & author@Slang.ai
Where Conversation Design Meets Content Strategy
Amanda Beck
One Subtask at a Time: How to Manage Big Content Projects
Are Halland
The Core Model: A Timeless Way to Connect People, Content and Strategy
Brittney Dunkins
Perfectly Imperfect Content Strategy
Candi Williams
Perfectly Imperfect Content Strategy

Chris Corak
User-Centered SEO: Designing Findable Content
Clay Delk
Product Content Design from Start to Finish
Corey Vilhauer
Demystifying Content Strategy for Stakeholders and Clients
Dani French
Rebranding the Audit: Getting Your Org Jazzed About Content Maintenance Projects
David Dylan Thomas
That's Great, but How Do I Convince My Boss? Overcoming Bias to Advocate for Change
Deja Roberson
One Subtask at a Time: How to Manage Big Content Projects
Eileen Webb
Erin Schroeder
Little Projects, Big Improvements: Small-Step Content Strategy to Improve Your Website Experience
Gavin Austin
Content Audits: Easy Solutions to Hard Problems
Gord Roberts
Now You Tell Me: What I Wished I Had Learned Sooner in My Content Career
Helen Lawson
Creating Careful Content—because the Hardest Things to Say Are the Most Important.
Hema Manwani
Communicating Your Value: Gain Influence, Build Partnerships, Manage Expectations, and Get Results
Jeff Eaton
Content Doctrine: Bridging the Gap Between Strategy and Tactics
Katie Cohen
How to Right-Size Your Content Strategy Projects
Kelsey Shanesy
Confronting the "Nobody Reads" Myth: Lessons from UX Writing and Research
Keri Maijala
Kristina Halvorson
Content Strategy: Then, Now, and Next
Lisa Maria Marquis
Malaika Carpenter
People. Plans, and Process: Making Your Content Strategy Really Stick
Matthew Rayback
Less Talk: Designing Beyond Voice and Tone
Meghan Casey
Introduction to Content Strategy
Natalie Dunbar
At the Core: The People, Systems, and Culture of a Strong Content Strategy Practice
Noz Urbina
Ravi Jain
Integrated Storytelling: Video, Platforms, and Digital Media
Rebecca Nguyen
Rebekah Baggs
User-Centered SEO: Designing Findable Content
Sarah Etter
The ROI of Content Design: Proving Value in Your Org
Sarah Winters
Content ROI: Defining and Measuring Success
Scott Kubie
User-Centered Content Strategy: Journeys, Stories, Maps, and More
Shannon Leahy
Grow Your Content Career: How to Wrangle Influence, Ambiguity, and Autonomy
Shawn Rourk
Content Strategy in Space: How to Navigate Complex Content Campaigns at a Universal Scale
Vidhika Bansal
Separating Fact from Folklore: Let’s Bust Some Common Myths About Doing Research