January Meeting: Google Analytics & User Experience

Date: January 13th, 7pm
Location: Buffalo Billiards, 6th and Brazos

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Translating Google Analytics Data Into Marketing Metrics

Presented by Chad Brustin
Are you having difficulty making sense of all the data contained in your website report? In this presentation we will make the connection between website data and marketing goals. We will share a variety of goals to help you create a dashboard for monitoring your site and making ‘data driven’ updates. We will also look at a few good ‘off the shelf’ tools that can help you make better sense of the data including: goal creation, custom reports.

Presentation Slides: Translating Google Analytics Into Marketing Metrics

Kickstarting User Experience: Tools and Practices

Presented by Alex Jones
The term “user experience” is bandied about a lot these days, and while every aspect of Web sites and apps have an impact on the experience, it can be hard to plan ahead if you don’t know the tools that are available. We’ll cover the general concepts of the process I use when working on a new project and discuss alternate methods and tools throughout. As we wrap up the presentation, we’ll cover useful methods for integrating the process into development cycles and how to balance the needs of the user with those of the business.

Presentation Slides: Kickstarting UX

April Meeting: True Picture of Usability, SXSWi Recap


April 8th, 7:00 p.m.
Buffalo Billiards, 6th and Brazos

Draw a True Picture Of Usability by Combining Various Data Sources

Annette Priest will discuss the different types of information and metrics that can be used to gain insight into the usability of your Web site so you can determine what works and what needs to be improved.

Group Discussion: SXSW Interactive

For those unable to attend South by Southwest Interactive, here’s a chance to hear what was good. For those who were there, here’s a chance to hear about panels you may have missed.

Anyone who went to SXSW is encouraged to jump into this one! The format is straightforward, each person will answer:

1. What were your three favorite panels and why?
2. What is one thing that you took from SXSW and implemented?

3. What would you like to see change prior to next year?

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