Archive for the ‘Good Tips’ Category

14 #hesm pros share tips, techniques & tools to manage time and social media

November 10th, 2014 Karine Joly 19 Comments

Social media takes time – a lot of time. It never stops. Managing time is one of the challenges most often mentioned by the 14 Higher Ed Social Media Professionals I interviewed for a previous post who presented at the 2nd Higher Ed Social Media Conference (now available on-demand). Like yours, their day is only […]

14 #hesm pros share their biggest work challenges and coping strategies

November 4th, 2014 Karine Joly 15 Comments

Social media is all about the people, especially in higher education where our ultimate mission is to engage our great communities around learning and professional growth. That’s why I’m so excited by the 2nd edition of the Higher Ed Social Media Conference (now available on-demand). It’s been such a fantastic opportunity to work with 15 […]

Back-to-School for #highered pros: 5 ways to stay relevant in your job

August 25th, 2014 Karine Joly 6 Comments

In higher ed, learning is ALWAYS part of your job Now that most students and faculty members have made it back to campus (or will this week), it’s time for you to think about YOUR back-to-school, right? Whether you are a web professional or a social media practitioner working in higher education, you know that […]

Top 10 #highered posts published on collegewebeditor.com (Jan-Jun 2014)

July 3rd, 2014 Karine Joly 2 Comments

Time to catch up on your reading? With the upcoming long holiday weekend, I thought you might have a bit more time to catch up on your reading. I’m sure you have already plenty of options, but do you know what made your higher ed colleagues tick (or click) this year so far? 10 posts […]

Why 500 of your #highered colleagues have taken @higheredexperts certificate online courses

June 23rd, 2014 Karine Joly 4 Comments

Can a hunch make an impact on 500 careers in higher education? Looking at the enrollment data at Higher Ed Experts, it looks like it :-) Exactly 3 years ago, it’s on a hunch that I asked Joshua Dodson to work with me on a crazy idea: a 4-week online course to help professionals working […]

2 tools to help you tackle what this New Year will bring to your #highered job

January 8th, 2014 Karine Joly 5 Comments

New Year’s Resolutions or Goals, Anybody? So, this “New Year,” how is it working for you so far? Have you made your big (too long?) list of New Year’s resolutions yet? Did you blog, tweet or facebook your goals over the holidays break? What are you going to achieve this year for your unit, your […]

Social Media TOS & Copyright for #highered Crash Course [#heweb13 SLIDES]: Redacted, but NOT Classified

October 10th, 2013 Karine Joly No Comments

Classified Social Media, Really? No, not really :-) I know it’s Thursday – and not Tuesday, but I’ve just found a way to upload the presentation about social media terms of service I gave at the #heweb13 conference 3 days ago without causing any trouble (hopefully). Taking a hint from classified documents, I used my […]

Social Media TOS Tuesday: 6 Rules Applying to #highered Facebook Page Covers

September 24th, 2013 Karine Joly 2 Comments

It’s Tuesday, so you know the drill: it’s time for Social Media TOS Tuesday! After dealing with Instagram last week and the previous one (even prompting some discussions in the community), I’d like to tackle an easier topic: Facebook Page Cover Images. Your first time coming across a Social Media TOS Tuesday? Read this first! […]

Social Media TOS Tuesday: Can You Repost Followers’ Photos or Videos on Instagram? #hesm #highered

September 10th, 2013 Karine Joly 5 Comments

UPDATE April 2015: Instagram has finally clarified its community guidelines so you can now regram photos if you have the permission to do so from the copyright owner. UPDATE Nov 7, 2014: Isn’t it time to update @Instragram Community Guidelines about “regramming” photos? Social Media TOS Tuesdays? The headline might be a bit lame, but, […]

Top Fall 2013 learning opportunites for #highered web professionals

September 5th, 2013 Karine Joly No Comments

So, they are finally back, right? Now that move-in days and orientation weeks are behind you, it’s time for you to think about what YOU are going to learn this fall. Why learn something new this fall? Working in technology and higher education, you know how important it is to keep learning. If you’re reading […]

SEO for #highered : The 2013 State of Education-Related Google Searches

August 2nd, 2013 Karine Joly 1 Comment

I’m almost done taking the first session of the 4-week online course on search engine optimization for higher education, launched earlier this month by Higher Ed Experts and taught by Joshua Dodson. I always take the first session of our new courses as a student to make sure the student experience is up to our […]

1-1-1 Book Review: The Paradox of Choice: Why More is Less by Barry Schwartz

May 15th, 2013 Karine Joly No Comments

Do you feel sometimes overwhelmed by all the objectives, the data, the platforms, the options and even the mere possibilities in your daily work? I have to admit: I do. And, chances are you do too according to “The enemy of clarity,” a post Andrew Careaga wrote earlier this week. We live in a world […]

Meet the #hewebFL Conference Keynote: Daniel Ryan, ex-Director of Front-end Development at Obama for America 2012

April 19th, 2013 Karine Joly 1 Comment

Helping you learn and grow in your higher ed career – no matter how you do it. As I mentioned a month ago just before the High Ed Web New England conference, Higher Ed Experts has chosen to support the 5 regional conferences this year and help them bring great keynote speakers. Whether or not […]

“Get your #highered content ready for responsive design” says Sara Wachter-Boettcher, book author & @alistapart editor-in-chief

April 16th, 2013 Karine Joly No Comments

Sara Wachter-Boettcher to present about Higher Ed Responsive Websites According to the 2013 State of Mobile & Responsive Web in Higher Ed report, 51% of surveyed institutions have already embraced responsive web design techniques as a mobile solution. While responsive websites offer a flexible device-independent solution, they do come with their own set of content […]

1-1-1 Book Review: Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg

April 5th, 2013 Karine Joly 11 Comments

I read my fair share of books about digital marketing, web design, content strategy, social media, business and communication. If a non-fiction book doesn’t fall into these pre-defined reading buckets, it usually won’t cross my path. But, it’s been impossible to ignore Sheryl Sandberg’s book, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, since […]

Missed the HighEdWeb New England Conference? Check out these #hewebne #highered slides

March 19th, 2013 Karine Joly 1 Comment

Did you attend the 1st HighEdWeb Regional Conference of the year? High Ed Web New England took place earlier this week, on Monday and was a huge success with 160 people in attendance. This was the 1st of the five regional conferences scheduled this year. I could only be there in spirit and via the […]