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John Mancini

John Mancini is the President of Content Results, LLC and the Past President of AIIM. He is a well-known author, speaker, and advisor on information management, digital transformation and intelligent automation. John is a frequent keynote speaker and author of more than 30 eBooks on a variety of topics. He can be found on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook as jmancini77. Recent keynote topics include: The Stairway to Digital Transformation Navigating Disruptive Waters — 4 Things You Need to Know to Build Your Digital Transformation Strategy Getting Ahead of the Digital Transformation Curve Viewing Information Management Through a New Lens Digital Disruption: 6 Strategies to Avoid Being “Blockbustered” Specialties: Keynote speaker and writer on AI, RPA, intelligent Information Management, Intelligent Automation and Digital Transformation. Consensus-building with Boards to create strategic focus, action, and accountability. Extensive public speaking and public relations work Conversant and experienced in major technology issues and trends. Expert on inbound and content marketing, particularly in an association environment and on the Hubspot platform. John is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the College of William and Mary, and holds an M.A. in Public Policy from the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University.

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A Short History of Where Information Professionals Came From

By: John Mancini May 5th, 2016

Many people do not realize that AIIM was founded in 1943 as the National Microfilm Association. Many people are mystified about how an organizational journey could somehow begin in 1943 with microfilm, and wind up in 2016 with content and information management. So what is the connective tissue in this strange story? I think it boils down to 3 words: People, Process, and Technology.

From Jurassic Park to Digital Transformation: A Tale of Information Professionals

By: John Mancini May 3rd, 2016

It is literally 20 years to the day since I first started at AIIM. I've been thinking about how the technology landscape has changed since I first walked on the scene at AIIM and what the implications of these changes are for how we think about what it means to be an “Information Professional." This was the heart of what I spoke about during my keynote at The AIIM Conference, and we've now published as a new e-book.

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The State of Information Management: 6 Key Benchmarking Stats

By: John Mancini April 15th, 2016

Managing and recording what the organization knows, what has been said, what inputs are received, what decisions and commitments have been made, and what results are achieved, is paramount to improvement and success. Failure to manage this information and make it available for sharing, search, controlled access, defined process, audit, and secure archive limits operational capability, stunts new initiatives, and exposes the business to potential liabilities.

Per Yogi, It’s Tough to Make Predictions, Especially about the Future

By: John Mancini April 11th, 2016

I'm starting to work on my opening AIIM Conference keynote and thinking about how technology and the nature of what it means to be an information professional have changed and will continue to change— and also reflecting a bit on my 20 years in this crazy industry.

7 Things You Need to Know When Starting a Digital Transformation Initiative

By: John Mancini March 23rd, 2016

#1 -- Know where the puck is going. Danielle Galmore, Steelcase: “Technology moves faster than companies, as a rule. Be cognizant of what is happening and ready to adjust if new technology or new needs arise. Your first project may have to pivot if too much time has elapsed, and relevancy is lowered.”

Why Should You Care about Digital Transformation? 21 Tips to Guide Your Plan

By: John Mancini March 23rd, 2016

Consider the following: “The speed of current breakthroughs has no historical precedent.” --Klaus Schwab, World Economic Forum, 2016 “For the first time in history, the world’s leading experts on accelerating technology are consistently finding themselves too conservative in their predictions…” --Steven Kotler “Uber, the world’s largest taxi company, owns no vehicles. Facebook, the world’s most popular media owner, creates no content. Alibaba, the most valuable retailer, has no inventory. And Airbnb, the world’s largest accommodation provider, owns no real estate. Something interesting is happening.” --Tom Goodwin, Havas Media, in Techcruch What the heck is going on, and what does it have to do with Information Professionals?