Past Web Con Sessions & Resources

Keep on learning by reviewing the resources, slide decks, and select recordings from our fabulous presenters!

Year Speaker Session Resources
2023 Julie Duersch
IT Web
Welcome & Keynote: Web Content Strategy
As summer vacation season approaches, you're ready to pack up the family and yourself for a nice long roadtrip to one of your favorite (or soon-to-be-favorite) destinations. Find out how improving the approach you take to web content strategy might make your next vacation, and your job, easier!

Recording
Slide Deck
Content Strategy for the Web by Kristina Halvorson & Melissa Rach (book reference)
The Content Strategy Podcast with Kristina Halvorson

2023 Jen Wright & Kat Webb
UMAC
Users First: Tips for Great Web Writing
The best way to draw and keep interest on your webpage is by taking a targeted approach. Everyone who visits your website has a goal. Your job is to understand the “who,” “how,” and “why” to enhance their user experience and help them accomplish their goal — which also will help accomplish yours! Learn how to strategize and review your online content to make the highest impact, while avoiding the pitfalls of poor execution. This session reveals the best ways to organize your content so your website has engaging messaging to captivate your audience — including a glimpse into SEO and how AI can help you.
Recording
Slide Deck
AI Writing Tools (from Marketing AI Institute)
Web Writing Cheat Sheet
2023 Christopher Phillips
Digital Accessibility Officer
Now Let's Make Sure Everyone Can Use It!
Website accessibility is essential to ensure that everyone can access your web content, but it can feel daunting to know where to start or how to fix barriers on your site that make it difficult to use for people with disabilities. The university provides a number of tools and resources that are available to help you make sure that everyone can use your website.
Recording
Slide Deck
Captions @ USU
USU Accessibility
2023 Levi Sim
UMAC Photographer
How to Use Photos to Ruin Your Website
Your page is all set up and now you just need to populate it with photos. In this session, you'll learn all the top tricks for ruining your website with photos. Everything from composition to cropping with some content tips to boot. You may even learn some of the tricks top photographers use to ensure you'll need to hire them over and over for your website needs.
Recording
USU Photoshelter
USU Business Portraits (aka Headshots)
2023 Jordan Taylor, Adam Thomas, & Logan Loertscher
IT Web
Refresh Your Website
Dive into how UX/UI, analytics, and a deliberate review of your site can refresh and revive your content, taking it from stagnant to stupendous!
2023 Danielle Bosco
IT Web
Omni CMS Features, Tips & Tricks
If you aren't asleep yet, you can learn about Omni CMS features, tips and tricks to make your website editing life easier!
Recording
Slide Deck
2022 William Plate
UMAC
Keynote: One USU & You
2022 Christopher Phillips
Electronic & Information Technology Accessibility Coordinator
Accessibility: New USU Policy & What that Means for You
2022 Lindsi Glass
UMAC
Logan Loertscher
IT Web
Analytics: What's New & What That Means for You
2022 David Sharratt
Assistant Director of Web Strategy
UX/UI for Beginners: What it is, Why it Matters
2022 Danielle Bosco
IT Web
Omni CMS Features, Tips, & Tricks
2022 Jay Wright & Levi Sim
UMAC
Photo Resources to Improve Your Website