Cost
CMA Members pay $100 per team, plus $100 for each participant. The CMA office will send an invoice.
(Non-member rate is $875 per team, plus $100 for each participant.)
When
Weekly, beginning Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 11:30 a.m. Central
Where
This is an online event.
A Zoom link with more information will be provided.
Workflow Transformation for Diocesan Directories
Now is the time to start planning your next Diocesan Directory! Spend five low-intensity weeks learning to streamline your directory data management process, save time, decrease stress, and build a beautiful, functional product. Space is limited! Reserve your spot today.
- Capacity: Up to 10 Directory Teams.
- Dates: March 8-April 5, 2023, 11:30 a.m. Central
- Trainer: Kilian Schalk of PurpleGray Consulting
Program Overview
Spend five low-intensity weeks learning to streamline your directory data management process, save time, decrease stress, and build a beautiful, functional product.
Directory managers, designers and production staff responsible for gathering directory content and formatting it for the production process will:
- create and format a database to store, structure, and organize directory data;
- learn to import/export data from the database;
- organize and simplify pre-production formatting;
- map fields to style sheets and build templates; and
- import directory data into InDesign.
Timeline
- Week 1: Data Management Seminar
- Week 2: Data Management Experiment Check-in (teams choose timing)
- Week 3: Import Data Seminar)
- Week 4: Import Data Experiment Check-in (teams choose timing)
- Week 5: Integrate Data into the Production Process
- *Plus: One Individual Zoom Call with Kilian for each participating team member