Director, Systems of Engagement, AIIM International
In November I left Access Sciences, a leading Houston-based vendor-independent ECRM consulting firm, to join AIIM. The position will involve bringing products and services to market to further the mission of the association. More specifically, AIIM has been working with Geoffrey Moore to determine the "Future of ECM" and the immediate focus is on what Moore terms "Systems of Engagement" and what comprises a large part of what AIIM and others call "social business" - social media tools, processes, roles, and strategies. It's an incredible opportunity to help shape how organizations "do" social media and I think my background in information management, like AIIM's 65+ years of experience in the same, bring a unique perspective to this.
What this means is that I likely won't be focusing as much on the pure records management/information governance stuff as I had been. There will still be some of it - in fact, I am delivering a webinar for the ARMA Dallas chapter on January 11 on "Managing Web 2.0 Records." But it's not going to be my sole or primary focus.
This might also have ramifications for my ARMA (and ICRM) colleagues. Historically there has often been tension between AIIM and ARMA for good or bad reasons depending on who you ask and what day it is. But at the local chapter level the associations often work together quite well. I am hoping that my background serving on the ARMA Board of Directors from 2007-2010 and my past and current role at AIIM will make it easier for the two associations to work together where it makes sense. And while the ICRM is a separate legal entity from ARMA, the relationship between the two is close enough and important enough that I probably won't get involved formally with the ICRM other than as a member in good standing.
With regards to my speaking and writing, nothing has changed. I will still be vendor-neutral and strive to provide informative, insightful information to anyone who will consume it. I'm still an information management professional, still a certified records manager, and still both opinionated and always scanning the horizon to identify and understand the next thing.
Speaking and writing
I published one major article this year, on professional development for the RIM practitioner, in Information Management Magazine. You can find the article on ARMA's website - the link may require you to log in.
I also had the fortune again to speak at a number of events, local and national, this year.
Local. I spoke at 19 different local events this year, mostly for ARMA chapters but also for a few others. Included in those figures were a webinar for ComplianceWeek Magazine as well as full-day seminars for ARMA Atlanta, ARMA Chicago, ARMA Metro NYC, and ARMA Baton Rouge Lafayette. My focus this year was in three main areas: email management, social business/Web 2.0, and professional development.
National. On the national scene, I did a preconference and a breakout session at AIIM 2010; a preconference and a panel session at MER 2010; and a Leadership session and a breakout session at ARMA 2010. This was my first year attending or speaking at MER and I found it every bit as good as described. I look forward to going back next year - more details in my next post.
Some personal stuff
This year I also turned 40. I never considered myself to be very introspective, so I'm not going to fill your browser window with lots of soul-searching and ruminations. But I did decide that I needed to shift my focus in some areas that weren't working for me to things that would. I am in a position now to make some of those changes and have started to do so already; hopefully my colleagues will find them positive changes when next we interact. :)
Memberships.
In addition to my AIIM, ARMA, and ICRM professional memberships, I have also joined the ASAE and Social Media Club and am about to rejoin the National Speakers Association. And you can always find me on your favorite social networking site:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jessewilkins
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jessewilkins
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jessewilkins
Slideshare: http://www.slideshare.net/jessewilkins
Foursquare: http://foursquare.com/user/102013
Hope you had a great 2010 - here's looking forward to an even better 2011!
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