Archive for the ‘Marketing Strategy’ Category

Why #highered should get excited about Universal Analytics & Google Tag Manager

February 3rd, 2014 Karine Joly 2 Comments

Universal Analytics (UA) is fully implemented in some institutions. Same for Google Tag Manager (GTM) – which is basically a solution to manage all the differents tags used to track your campaigns or online advertising. GTM is a very good news for marketers, because it enables them to manage this part without bothering the web […]

Top #highered Holiday Cards – 2013 Edition

December 17th, 2013 Karine Joly 37 Comments

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 and 2012 collection) This year again, I asked the readers of my weekly newsletter (not a subscriber yet?) if […]

Behind-the-Scene: Redesigned #highered Academic Program Pages at @wagnercollege

December 16th, 2013 Karine Joly No Comments

While prospective students have always seen the college experience as much more than the degree they get when they graduate, majors and academic areas of interest are an important part of the decision process for students — and their parents. That’s the reason why I tried to raise awareness around academic program pages earlier this […]

Social media selfieticates to celebrate the Class of 2013 at #HigherEd Experts

December 3rd, 2013 Karine Joly No Comments

I know the calendar doesn’t require me to be thankful this week, but I can’t help myself. It’s a permanent condition I caught working with so many incredibly talented and kind people in higher education ;-) Now that we’ve wrapped up the last session of our online certificate courses at Higher Ed Experts – the […]

Take part in the 2nd #highered web analytics conference: Submit a proposal by Dec 4!

November 19th, 2013 Karine Joly No Comments

Calling all higher ed web analytics friends to the rescue Do you think it’s time to get better with digital analytics in higher education? Are you in charge of making sense of all the analytics data for your unit? Have you ever lost yourself in Google Analytics reports, dashboards and, oh, the possibilities? Come share […]

How will #highered use social media and web analytics in 2014? Take the survey now to find out!

November 6th, 2013 Karine Joly No Comments

Why a Survey on Digital Analytics in Higher Ed? Back in 2010 we didn’t use online analytics as much as we could in higher education. With the help of a small group of professionals working in several schools, I tried to start a movement to help our industry see how data could lead to better […]

Get ready for 2014 with the #HigherEd Social Media Online Conference (Dec 4, 2013) #hesm13

October 23rd, 2013 Karine Joly No Comments

Exactly 1 month after the openning of the call for proposals – and a week after its closing, I’m really excited to share with you the program and the speaker line-up of the 1st Higher Ed Social Media Online Conference (#HESM13) to be held on December 4, 2013 Why such a crazy timeline to create […]

Want to get serious with Web Analytics, SEO, Responsive Design, Social Media or Web Writing for #highered?

October 16th, 2013 Karine Joly No Comments

Your professional career is a garden. The work never ends once the seeds are planted :-). And, something always needs to be done – in time. So, don’t miss an important deadline on Friday! The difference between higher ed professionals who blossom into great careers and the rest can be explained by some talent, a […]

13 must-read LINK! posts of #heweb13 sessions: the blogged conference edition

October 9th, 2013 Karine Joly 3 Comments

While everybody was having Maple Bacon Ice Cream at the #heweb13 party last night, I spent about 3 hours yesterday reading the 25 posts published on LINK (Way to go, Team LINK!) during the first two days of the conference. It is tough to blog conference sessions live. It is not easy to provide something […]

Social Media TOS Tuesday at #heweb13: To break or not to break the TOS with your #highered accounts?

October 8th, 2013 Karine Joly No Comments

Tuesday is social media TOS day! I gave my last scheduled presentation about the topic yesterday at the High Ed Web conference in Buffalo, NY (Donna Talarico blogged my session for LINK!), but I will keep sharing insights on social media TOS for a few more weeks. Should I even care about social media terms […]

Social Media TOS Tuesday: How to run a #highered Twitter contest without any trouble

October 1st, 2013 Karine Joly No Comments

Ah, contests on social media platforms… Nothing like a contest to generate some tweets, right? They are a great tool to increase engagement (the promise of a prize is a powerful motivator) without breaking the bank (only a few prizes will help engage many hopeful participants). Since the beginning of times (well, almost), contests, sweepstakes […]

Take part in the 1st #highered Advanced Social Media Conference: Submit a proposal by Oct 16, 2013

September 23rd, 2013 Karine Joly No Comments

UPDATE: the program of the conference is now available, so make sure you register if you want to attend! Calling all the higher ed social media pros to the rescue! Are you in charge of social media at your school? Do you spend more time on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and/or LinkedIn than you do in […]

The #highered YouTube Video to Elon Musk goes viral, but many don’t get the joke

September 20th, 2013 Karine Joly 7 Comments

Shared context is everything. Another big hit for a higher ed video? Yesterday before calling it a day, I stumbled upon a tweet mentioning a new YouTube video from the University of Waterloo. The tweet was posted on the #pseweb hashtag that I follow since I attended the Canadian conference in Vancouver last June. This […]

Social Media TOS Tuesday: How to share Instagram photos on Facebook without risking DMCA complaints #hesm #highered

September 17th, 2013 Karine Joly No Comments

My first Social Media TOS Tuesday post on re-Instagraming Instagramed photos from others generated a lot of interest and some questions last week. In my Social Media TOS Tuesday posts (that I’ll update if any change happens), I’m addresssing some of the points I see most often infringed in higher education as well as any […]

SEO for Higher Ed: Practical Tips from Joshua Dodson, SEO & Analytics instructor at Higher Ed Experts

September 16th, 2013 Karine Joly No Comments

Joshua Dodson is the ultimate expert on Web Analytics and Search Engine Optimization for Higher Ed. Over the past few years, Joshua has helped hundreds of professionals understand and put to good use Google Analytics and SEO at their school through his teaching for Higher Ed Experts. Joshua was the featured guest on Higher Ed […]

Top 5 Web Project Management Tools for #highered Professionals

September 13th, 2013 Karine Joly 5 Comments

Got Digital Projects to Manage at Your School? Who doesn’t have projects to manage in higher education? Whether you’re in charge of websites, mobile development, web applications or marketing, communication, publications and social media initiatives, you have projects to manage. And, while there is a lot more to successful digital project management than the tool […]