How2Product Interview

You know you are getting old when people want to talk with you because you are old. In this case, I guess I am “post Senior”: been doing UX so long there is no place for me in the normal career ladder. Fine with me! I will be on the How2Product podcast next week. It …

Slide from presentation

Intersection of UX and OCM

I am doing a presentation with the Ohio ACMP (Change Management) chapter on April 20th. Intersection of UX and OCM User Experience and Change Management: Marriage made in Heaven, or just Friends? Learn how the UX profession overlaps and interacts with OCM professionals and discuss how the two disciplines can effectively collaborate and succeed on …

UX Life

As part of the Michigan UXPA team, I led the writing of a memorial for Josie Scott. (I think I did better than the one for Randy Pausch.) I think it is important to remember the people who helped form the community. Josie definitely was a positive force in Michigan and the global user experience …

"The World of UX with Darren Hood", drawing of Darren & globe

World of UX Episode

I am honored to be the first guest on Darren Hood’s The World of UX podcast (part of CX of M Radio). If you are not familiar with The World of UX podcast, Darren is an outspoken advocate for the UX discipline, practice and profession. I have known him for many years though our Detroit-area …

Keith presenting via Zoom

Red Wings, UX & CX

I just wrapped up the recording of my presentation for the CXM Best Practices Symposium. With a Michigan audience, I am Using the Red Wings to Explore Relationships between User and Customer Experience. On October 29th, attendees will watch my 30 minute recording and then we will have 15 minutes of Q&A. After some introductory …

UX Spins for UXPA Cleveland

I am doing another edition of my UX Spins presentation, this time focused on Cleveland and Northeast Ohio, for UXPA Cleveland, October 6. It will be similar to the UX Australia version, with a few tweaks, and localizations for Cleveland. For example, the Field of Study slide is a sample of academic programs for nearby …

Define, Design & Deliver Experiences that Users Love (or at least, will pay you for or use without complaining)

Rocket Innovators Presentation

On Friday, September 18th (11am EDT), I am doing a (remote) presentation about user experience and innovation for the University of Toledo “Rocket Innovators” series. This is a follow-up to a “fireside chat” I had with Jordan Valdiviez a few weeks ago. The title is “Define, Design & Deliver Experiences that Users Love” with a …

Screen shot from Keith practicing his talk via Zoom

UX Australia

UX Australia is this week. It is a UX conference from my bucket list. The goal was to attend/speak AND spend a month or so there for work and vacation. Remote participation will have to do for this year. The timing is actually perfect: 7pm to midnight Monday – Thursday for me (morning Tuesday – …

Slide about UX as a Buzzword from my TorCHI presentation

Spins for TorCHI

I added a UX Spins talk for the Toronto CHI group (on July 20th) to my calendar. After experimenting with an online version for IxDA Cincinnati, I wanted another chance to “practice” before UX Australia (where people are actually paying to listen to me, yikes). Plus TorCHI will be a good crowd, more experienced attendees/advanced …

Tom & Bob Podcast

“Keith Instone joins the show to discuss the nuances between different types of users organizations need to engage with and about the differences between UX and CX. We talk about how the pandemic has changed the way we work and the implications for the upcoming new normal.“ I had a great conversation with Tom DeWitt …