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.
More Information
The Catholic Media Association is a leader in supporting, strengthening, and promoting Catholic journalists and media professionals. We are pleased to offer training programs for CMA members at a low cost, made possible thanks to the USCCB Catholic Communication Campaign. Please watch for updates throughout the year.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