UPDATE: I’ve decided to postpone the initial registration deadline to this Friday – July 3rd, 2009 – to allow you to use your 2009-2010 professional development budget if you’re interested in this series. To register, visit www.higheredexperts.com/stopthepresses Just a quick reminder about the next 3-webinar series (an updated version of the series that was given […]
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From print to web publications in 5 steps
My fourth UB column for 2009 is now available in the June issue as well as online: “2010: Print to Web Odyssey? A five-step plan for assessing and negotiating the transition from print to web publications” BTW, If you want to learn from editors who went digital or totally paperless with their magazine or newsletter, […]
The 2009 State of Print and Electronic Publications in Higher Ed Survey Results
As you might know, I conducted an online survey a couple of months ago to assess the state of print and electronic publications in higher ed. This was an updated version of a previous survey I did in the summer of 2007. A total of 198 professionals working in institutions representing more than 2.3 million […]
The registration deadline for Web Redesign Boot Camp Webinars has been postponed to this Friday (April 17) at 9PM ET
If you’re a regular of this blog, you know that I try to be as flexible as possible with registration deadlines for Higher Ed Experts webinar series. If I get a few requests to postpone the deadline a bit, I always try to accommodate people who want to sign up at the last minute. Well, […]
Are higher ed magazines just under scrutiny or already under attack? 148 higher ed editors weigh in
Times are tough for anybody working on print publications. With tighter budgets come more and more questions related to the costs and ROI of any printed pieces. Magazines are no exception. In this context, a bit of research never hurts – and can even help balance the need to streamline budgets while keeping readers and […]
Website Redesign on a Dime: Tools, Tips and Tricks to Redesign Your College Website
My third UB column for 2009 is now available in the April issue as well as online: “Web Redesign on a Dime: Tools, tips, and tricks to revamp or upgrade an institutional website.”” In this article, I’m sharing a lot of really useful (and cheap) resources and tips for anybody planning or working on an […]
Is there a web redesign project in your future? Register for Website Redesign Boot Camp on April 21-23, 2009
Website redesigns can be very, very scary projects. People don’t like change, especially on “their” homepage. That’s why you should prepare as much as possible before jumping into a website redesign (whether it’s for a university, college, department or even an office). You can find some tips in a column I wrote for University Business […]
Trying to make sense of your Web/Email data? Register for Analytics 360 Webinars by March 16, 2009
Whether it’s for the website, your social media initiatives or your email campaign, measurement and return on investment (ROI) have never been as important as they are today in higher education — for a good reason: Shrinking budgets call for a better (re)allocation of your resources (money, staff and time). While anybody can (think you […]
Try MyCollegeBlogger free for 4 months and without any custom set-up fee
This is the third installment of my new series dedicated to vendor deals and other bargains to help you survive and thrive with tighter budgets. After a very interesting offer to send up to 10,000 email per month for free for institutions with non-profit status and a discount on a conference fee for the next […]
Promote your university’s YouTube channel to potential subscribers in 2 easy steps
I have no clue when this new feature was implemented by YouTube, but it’s now possible to embed a YouTube channel on any web page, but just grabbing a piece of code (as you would with any YouTube videos or playlists). Here’s a quick visual demo of the 2 steps using Duke University’s YouTube channel […]
Interested in the state of print and electronic publications in higher education? Take this online survey now!
In the summer of 2007, I created a survey about the state of print and electronic publications in higher education. At that time, more than 200 institutions took the time to complete this survey. Later, I produced a 5-page executive summary PDF file presenting the main results and wrote a column “Demand Print or Print […]
More with Less: 7 ways to survive the budget crunch in higher education
My second UB column for 2009 is now available in the February issue as well as online (featured on the homepage of University Business today): “More with Less: 7 Ways to Survive the Budget Crunch” Here are the 7 ways/tips in a condensed form: Look more closely at your print publication budget Embrace (free) social […]
Go to the Xpert Summit in Las Vegas on February 26 & 27, 2009 for free
This is the second installment of my new series dedicated to vendor deals and other bargains to help you survive and thrive with tighter budgets. After the first installment about a very interesting offer to send up to 10,000 email per month for free for institutions with non-profit status, this time we’re talking about a […]
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