Summary
What happens when you mix together nearly 20 years of lovingly-created UX books, conference recordings, conversations, and much more? And fold in a well-designed chatbot to help pull all this curated goodness together? You get the Rosenverse—Rosenfeld Media's new membership platform that you can try today! Join Lou Rosenfeld for a quick tour of the Rosenverse, and bring your questions and suggestions.
Key Insights
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Rosenfeld Media has published 60 books and provides numerous community resources over 15 years.
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The Rosenverse offers a free and premium membership tier to enhance access to UX-related content.
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Community events recorded over the years are major features of the Rosenverse, designed to foster engagement.
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The Rosen bot is an AI-powered tool designed to assist users in navigating Rosenfeld Media's resources effectively.
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Feedback from users will help improve the chatbot's conversational capabilities and overall resource quality.
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Rosenfeld Media positions itself as a neutral party in the UX industry, balancing community service with business objectives.
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The new platform aims to reduce burnout among community facilitators by centralizing resources and discussions.
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Lou emphasizes the importance of sustainable business models in supporting long-term community initiatives.
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The interactive nature of the chatbot is intended to foster a deeper connection between users and the authors on the platform.
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Improvement plans include integrating community discussions from Slack into the chatbot's functionality.
Notable Quotes
"We're launching it, it's in beta right now, but you can sign up for it."
"I wanted there to be a place where UX people could start out with an idea and make it into something."
"We're trying to take all the years of goodness that we've put together and make it more accessible."
"This is a lot of content built up over 15 years, and the chatbot helps synthesize it."
"We need more people to share in the Slack."
"This is not a replacement for reading the books; we'd be in big trouble with our authors if it was."
"We're at the beginning of a new journey and we're very excited."
"As someone who's done a lot of events, audio and recordings can be problematic."
"The Rosen bot can give you access to curated content, not garbage from the internet."
"We need to ensure our chat's knowledge base is reliable and well captured."
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