Content strategy is what will get you where you want to go with your higher ed content. While they should never come first, you’ll need some tools as well to get there. Right? That’s why I asked the 12 higher ed professionals of the 2017 Higher Ed Content Conference to tell us about the favorite […]
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Need help with digital measurement? Get the #HigherEd Digital Marketing Analytics Roadmap (HEDMAR)!
I’m republishing on this blog the unedited and longer version of my column published in University Business to make sure you don’t miss it: I need your help with my next benchmarking research project about the state of Higher Ed Digital Analytics. Digital Marketing Analytics Process: Are We There Yet? How would you rate the […]
12 Exciting #HigherEd Content Projects
Content projects in higher education come in many shapes and sizes. What worked well at another institution could also work pretty well at yours. No guarantee, but it never hurts to keep up with what’s done at other schools. That’s why I asked the 12 higher ed professionals of the 2017 Higher Ed Content Conference […]
Present at the 2017 #HigherEd Content Conference: Submit a proposal by Feb 15 #hesm
Looking for great presentations for the 2017 Higher Ed Content Conference (April 26) Welcoming hundreds of participants from more than 60 different institutions based in the US, Canada and the UK in April 2016, the 3rd edition of the Higher Ed Content Conference was a big success. By popular demand, this online conference focusing only […]
Why should your team watch the 2017 #highered Analytics Conference? #hea17
Missed the 2017 Higher Ed Analytics Conference? If you’ve attended the previous editions, you know that HEA Conference is to higher ed digital analytics what the Super Bowl is to football – with new and returning players but always a brand new game! We’ve now watched the A-game of the 12 (well, 11 and me […]
Social media lessons learned from hosting a presidential debate on campus
Looking for lessons from the presidential election? Who isn’t, right? :$ Fortunately for us, Mary Jo Stockton, Director of Web and Social Content at Longwood University and a past presenter of the Higher Ed Content Conference (the call for proposals for this year is now open), wants to share with the lessons learned hosting the […]
Top #highered Holiday Cards – 2016 Edition
Looking for the 2018 selection? Check it out! I love holidays cards. So, every year since 2010, I watch lots of them to create a nice little collection for everybody’s viewing pleasure (2010 collection, 2011 collection, 2012 collection, 2013 collection, 2014 collection and 2015 collection.) This year again, I asked the readers of my weekly […]
Top Challenges for Higher Ed Social Media Pros #hesm
“Challenging,” social media in higher education? In higher education, social media can be magic, but it can also be very challenging. As a social media professional, it can be difficult to deal with the challenges of the job. That’s why I asked the 12 higher ed professionals of the 4th Higher Ed Social Media Conference […]
Top Skills for Higher Ed Social Media Pros #hesm
What skills are necessary to thrive as a higher ed social media pro? Over the past 5 years the ranks of social media professionals in higher education have dramatically increased. The job didn’t exist 10 years ago and it requires today a delicate balance between a wide array of professional skills. Whether you’re in charge […]
12 Higher Ed Social Media Success Stories #hesm
Looking for social media successes to replicate at your school? Because social media for higher education is often more art than science, you will always learn a great deal from what worked at other universities and colleges. That’s why I asked the 12 higher ed professionals of the 4th Higher Ed Social Media Conference to […]
Back-to-School for higher ed marketers: 5 ways to stay relevant in your #highered job
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 soon), it’s time for you to think about YOUR back-to-school, right? If you are a communication professional or a marketer working in higher education, you know that learning is always […]
2016 Students E-Expectations Ruffalo Noel-Levitz Report: Top insights for #highered & #hesm
The results of the brand new Ruffalo Noel-Levitz report on the E-expectations of college bound seniors and juniors (n=3,117) will officially be released tomorrow in Dallas. But, I managed this year again to get a preview of these results – before anybody else – courtesy of Stephanie Geyer from RNL who will present the results […]
Who Said #HigherEd Marketers & Communicators Are Lazy?
10 years focusing on… your work I’ve spent an unhealthy amount of time looking at your work for the past decade. Not just your work, but the work, projects, campaigns and initiatives of many higher ed marketers and communicators. As the executive director of a professional online school for higher ed digital marketers and communicators, […]
Top 5 Virtual Reality Trends to Watch for #HigherEd
Trend Watching from The 2016 National Association of Broadcasters Convention If you’ve read my previous post about 360-degree videos in higher education, you might remember the tour from the Werth Family UConn Basketball Champions Center. This video was produced by Bret Eckhardt, Multimedia Manager at the University of Connecticut, I interviewed a few months ago […]