Note from Karine: This year, I’ve asked all the eduWeb speakers working in universities/colleges to share in 140 words or less the biggest take-away from their presentation or table talk. If you’ve attended this session, feel free to weigh in by posting a comment, a question or a suggestion.
The most important take away from my [...]
It looks like higher ed Youtube videos are really starting to become a genre.
This new video series I’m posting about today really reminds me of Real Nebraska - presented by David Burge - with a twist. Here, the host isn’t a bald funny guy (no offense, David), but Veronica, a student whose long brown [...]
Earlier this week, Reader Kimberly McGrath, Web Content Editor at Wake Forest University, emailed about an interesting blogging experience taking place at her institution:
This week we have seventeen students on a service trip to New Orleans. Thought you might be interested in seeing the blog.
The students are doing an awesome job writing about their [...]
Posted in Current Students, Facebook, Marketing Strategy, MySpace, President and VPs, Research, Social Networking, Target Audiences, Video, YouTube on February 27th, 2008 2 Comments »
Just forward this article published yesterday in the eMarketer newsletter (but hurry, these are usually only accessible for a limited-time only): “Student Noses Buried in Facebooks”.
According to Youth Trends’ February 2008 “Top Ten List Report,” Facebook and YouTube are included in the top 3 picks for favorite websites - ahead of Google - named [...]
My first UB column for 2008 (geez, I’m starting my third year with University Business, time passes by so quickly) is now available in the February issue as well as online: “Facebook Applications: The Game Changer?”
I borrowed the catchy title from Allegheny College Mike Richwalsky’s and Josh Tischianey’s presentation at HighEdWebDev in Rochester, NY.
In [...]
Ok, I know, my headlines are horribly long (and as a result so are my post URLS - hint: use tinyurl.com if you want to share a post with coworkers), but I promise there is a reason to this madness ;-)
Anyway, I’m a bit late to the party as the survey report I’m writing about [...]
Posted in Admission Office, Alum Association, Current Students, Facebook, Good Tips, Marketing Strategy, PR & buzz, President and VPs, Prospective Students, Social Networking, Web 2.0 Best Practices on November 7th, 2007 4 Comments »
That’s the big question of the day with the launch of Facebook pages, a new feature of the popular social networking website introduced to Facebook users this morning on the company blog:
You now have a way to connect with things you are passionate about. We’ve launched Facebook Pages, which are distinct, customized profiles designed for [...]
Posted in Current Students, Facebook, Higher Ed Experts, LinkedIn, Marketing Strategy, MySpace, PR & buzz, President and VPs, Prospective Students, Social Networking, Target Audiences, Web 2.0 Best Practices on September 25th, 2007 No Comments »
After the registration deadline expired yesterday evening, I received a few emails asking if I could give people a bit more time to register for the October 1-5 webinar series about social networking websites:
Social Networking Websites Week - All You Ever Wanted to Know about MySpace, Facebook and Co: October 1-5 2007
Social networking sites are [...]
Posted in Admission Office, Alum Association, Alumni, Current Students, Facebook, Higher Ed Experts, LinkedIn, Marketing Strategy, MySpace, Prospective Students, Social Networking, Technology, Web 2.0 Best Practices on September 20th, 2007 1 Comment »
I’ve already posted a couple of times about “Social Networking Websites Week - All You Ever Wanted to Know about MySpace, Facebook and Co,” a 5-webinar series scheduled on October 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (with the 50% discount for HEE members, the total price for the webinars is just $250 - more information [...]
After interviewing Fred Stutzman for my UB column about social networking websites, I invited him to present the first session of Social Networking Websites Week, the 5-webinar series I designed for Higher Ed Experts:
October 1st, 2007 1PM-2PM ET
Visa for MySpace and Facebook: do’s and don’t’s for higher ed institutions exploring the new social networking frontier
Fred [...]