To address many requests made after I hosted the Higher Ed Social Media Conference last December and the Higher Ed Analytics Conference last week, I’m happy to announce that Higher Ed Experts will host a new online conference focused on higher ed content, strategy and processes — with YOUR help. Calling all higher ed content […]
Archive for the ‘Online magazines’ Category
1-1-1 Book Review: Content Everywhere by Sara Wachter-Boettcher
Looking for a good and inspiring read for the holidays to kick start 2013 before it even starts? I’ve got the perfect book for you, my higher ed friend: Content Everywhere by Sara Wachter-Boettcher. I’ve had the pleasure to work with Sara last June for the Higher Ed Responsive Web Design Summit. She talked about […]
Get your #highered print magazine its iPad app for the holidays
If iPads are on the holiday gift lists of many, the tablet itself is definitely the mind of more and more print magazine editors in higher education. After online versions, social media channels and mobile versions, iPad applications (or should I say solutions) have become the next thing to get for people in charge of […]
Working on an institutional content strategy in #highered: Answers from Mike Powers (IUP)
In higher ed, content strategy is starting to get some serious attention at conferences, on blogs or Twitter. While theoretical advice abounds, it’s still tough to find higher ed professionals or executives who have been given the latitude to work on a comprehensive content strategy at the institutional level. Tough, but not impossible.
Why #highered institutions should give infographics a second look
A picture is worth a thousand words. But, what about an infographic? Rumor has they might be worth millions of dollars – which is probably why they have multiplied like crazy for the past few months. A good one can get you featured on Mashable, the Holy Grail of online PR. It can result in […]
2 tips for professional #highered video by Mike Richwalsky from JCU
Video is a lot of work. As Susan Evans, director of Creative Services at William & Mary College, noted in a blog post earlier this week, great video isn’t as easy to produce as it looks. Susan has even decided to wait to get a videographer on her team before doing another video. [CORRECTION: looks […]
2 tips for professional campus photos by Judson Copeland from Oklahoma Christian University
A photo is worth 1,000 words. I know it, you know it. Even the “girls under the tree” shots that are so often used on college homepages are definitely better than what would be a text-based generic description of your campus. Yet, when you go beyond the website main pages or the cover of print […]
The State of Print and Electronic Publications in Higher Ed – 2010 Survey Results
A total of 262 professionals (vs 198 in 2009 and 218 in 2007) working in universities and colleges completed this online survey about the state of print and electronic publications in higher education from October 7 to 22, 2010. The survey was completed by people working in marketing/communications (72%), web (9.5%) and other offices. Here […]
Who wants FREE professional development for the holidays?
I know, I used one of those catchy headlines to get your attention, but it looks like it worked, didn’t it? Anyway, between the egg nog, cookies and chocolates, I think the holiday season is the perfect time to regroup and slow down a bit to reflect on what you accomplished over the past year […]
How to create and publish email newsletters with WordPress
Email newsletters and WordPress have been on my mind today for two reasons: I’m presenting a session on how to use WordPress to create the online version of your print magazine at the CASE Conference for Publications Professionals in New Orleans on Thursday. I’ll be hosting Email Newsletters 360: How to create email newsletters that […]
Higher Ed Experts Webinars: Email Newsletters, Photo, Video, Live Streaming, Web Content Strategy, WordPress and Redesign
Now that I’m almost done with conference season (4 down -EduComm, eduWeb, High Ed Web & SIM Tech- and 1 to go – CASE conference for publication professionals), it’s time to share the program I designed with my faculty team from Higher Ed Experts for folks working in institutions. As I explained last week at […]
Think a print magazine editor can’t shoot?
Think again, but no need to duck out, we’re talking about shooting videos. Renee Olson, the editor of Drew Magazine, shared on the CUE listserv a couple of weeks ago the first video piece she completed as a web extra for her magazine: a profile of a Guggenheim winner and faculty member Patrick Phillips. At […]
Interested in the state of print and electronic publications in higher ed? Take the survey, get the results!
In 2007 and 2009, I created a survey about the state of print and electronic publications in higher education. Each time, more than 200 institutions took the time to answer my questions. Over the past 3 years, the budget crisis seems to have accelerated the shift from print to electronic when it comes to higher […]
How an award-winning magazine is made: Illumination from the University of Missouri
The online version of Illumination, a magazine published by the University of Missouri, won both best online magazine eduStyle awards (judged and People’s choice) this year. As a judge for this category, I was really impressed by the quality of its design and the great use of multimedia. That’s why I contacted Illumination’s designer, Joshua […]
Why use WordPress for the online version of your college magazine?
As you probably know, I’ll be hosting “Start the (Word)Presses: How to create the online version of your print magazine or newsletter with WordPress” next Thursday (Jan 21st). I designed this 2-webinar series to help magazine editors get a good and practical understanding of how WordPress can help them create an easy-to-produce online version for […]
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