Yes, you’ve read my headline correctly: bloggers editing and fact checking the main media outlet covering higher education in the US.
So, what do I mean exactly?
In the past weeks, two posts from two different higher ed bloggers have questioned some of the facts reported in two different articles published by the Chronicle.
Andy Shaindlin from […]
I’ve put together a short online survey to find out if and how paid advertising and sponsorship are used in magazines and newsletters published by universities and colleges.
The results of this survey will be used for a study I’m conducting on this topic and a future article.
This online survey should take you 3 […]
This has been a busy week in the social networking website world. Last Monday, a few days before the launch of the new Facebook features, Yahoo! launched a new social networking website targeted to college students and alums: Kickstart.
Scott Gatz, Senior Director of Yahoo’s Advanced Products, manages the Kickstart’s team. Despite a busy week, Scott […]
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 […]
My sixth UB column for 2007 is now available in the November issue (it was scheduled for the December issue, but apparently my editor couldn’t wait for an extra month — maybe, it’s because it’s especially good ;-) as well as online: “10 Steps to Better Blogs”
This article is a good summary of the presentation […]
Posted in Admission Office, Alum Association, Annual Fund, Capital Campaign, Faculty, Higher Ed Experts, Information Technology, Podcasting & iPods, President and VPs, RSS, Technology on October 23rd, 2007 No Comments »
Reach 25 million people via podcasting???
Ok, there is a bit of marketing hype in the title of this post, but I got your attention - right?
Besides, it’s not all hype since this upcoming 3-webinar series by Higher Ed Experts includes a session about iTunes U, Apple’s free audio and video streaming hosting service - […]
Mark Heiman from Carleton College presented a session titled “Social Networking Software: Meeting the Expectations of the MySpace Generation.” The presentation was covered by one of this year’s guest blogger. This is Martine Lafleur’s second post.
Mark Heiman’s presentation kept me on my toes with great graphics, just the right touch of cynicism and good […]
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 […]
Everybody is talking about online videos lately (well, the fact that it’s Day 2 of the Higher Ed Experts’ series about online videos might explain some of the chatter in my virtual neighborhood ;-)
A recent report by the Pew Internet and American Life Project confirms that online videos have become a must-have web features as […]
Executive Director at the Caltech Alumni Association, Andrew Shaindlin has been blogging at Alumni Futures since last February, but managed to make my list of 5 bloggers that make me think last May by posting regularly well-researched, well-written posts targeted to alumni professionals.
1) Why did you decide to start your blog Alumni Futures in […]
