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I'm Not on a Horse

Posted by Tales from Redesignland 3 weeks 14 hours ago.


Yep, this is happening today, as you read this. And yes, I'm somewhere (hopefully at home) making sure the upgrade went smoothly. This isn't the funniest cartoon ever, but it's appropriate given the library recarpeting project that is disrupting ever...



Discovering Your Own Voice

Posted by SquaredPeg 3 weeks 15 hours ago.


I’ve been making a conscious effort to get back to blogging both here and over on the BlueFuego blog. After my blog post last Friday, I got an email from a friend/subscriber. The email, in a nutshell, was this: “Less theory, more application....



Destructive Leadership

Posted by Karlyn Morissette.com 3 weeks 16 hours ago.


I was doing some research for a paper this weekend and came across an interesting article titled Responding Destructively in Leadership Situations: The Role of Personal Values and Problem Construction by Jody J. Illies and Roni Reiter-Palmon. The concept ...



10 Challenges of Social Technology: Familiar Obstacles

Posted by Alumni Futures 3 weeks 21 hours ago.


Prolific web strategist and social tech blogger Jeremiah Owyang once again summarized the online community manager's world in a simple table (or "matrix," as he calls his ubiquitous charts). This one is called Challenges of the Social Technology Industry,...



Ending the hiatus

Posted by Higher Ed Marketing 3 weeks 1 day ago.


I hereby proclaim the end of my blogging hiatus. Two weeks is a long enough break, I guess. It was needed — helped clear my head, gave me more time and energy to focus on a few work-related projects that had pressing deadlines. But I’m ready t...



TargetX Tweets for the Week of 2010-08-15

Posted by TargetX iThink Online 3 weeks 1 day ago.


Live from the TargetX webcast studio with Emily and Trent! http://fb.me/y2kQFLEq # Free on Friday Webcast today at 3PM Eastern! Join us for The Campus Visit: Back to Basics. Register now: http://bit.ly/clKjlL # Two members of the Experience Team, Trent G...



Links for 2010-08-13 [del.icio.us]

Posted by Mark Greenfield - Higher Ed Web Consulting 3 weeks 2 days ago.


The 2010 Social Business Landscape « Dachis Group Collaboratory Facebook (24) | thank you very much for the questions



One Thing to Improve Your Campus Visit

Posted by TargetX iThink Online 3 weeks 3 days ago.


During todays Free on Friday Webcast, our Experience Evaluator, Emily Welsh and I discussed the basics of the campus visit.  As we enter the fall semester, now is a great time to take a close look at how the most important recruitment activity stacks up....



Making tours come alive

Posted by TargetX iThink Online 3 weeks 3 days ago.


In the latest ode to the campus tour guide, higher ed reporter Tim Barker continues a trend that has made the college visit one of the most anticipated events in a student’s search for the right school. Newspapers and magazines, TV and radio, even ...



Setting the Precedent

Posted by SquaredPeg 3 weeks 3 days ago.


I got my car serviced today. A 60,000 mile tune-up. I never did tune-ups before I owned this vehicle. As I sat there for 3 hours, working from the lobby and making calls, my mind drifted to why I sat there. Why I do this, with this car. We’ve never...



Links for 2010-08-12 [del.icio.us]

Posted by Mark Greenfield - Higher Ed Web Consulting 3 weeks 3 days ago.


HOW TO: Get Tweetable Moments from Your Presentations ZotWheels An Academy to Support Outstanding Teachers - Commentary - The Chronicle of Higher Education The numbers don't lie: Mobile devices overtaking PCs - Google 24/7 - Fortune Tech Eliason Move Wri...



What higher ed can learn from summer camps

Posted by Ron Bronson 3 weeks 4 days ago.


Despite the obvious comparisons between the age groups, this summer has been transcendent because its the first summer Ive been in a management position at camp rather than just in a leadership role managing an activity and kids in a cabin. Camp has be...



Web Analytics for HelpDesks and Trainers

Posted by .eduGuru 3 weeks 4 days ago.


If some of you have been wondering if I have perhaps dropped off the face of the earth, wonder no more.  Between parenting responsibilities and accepting a new position within the my university, I have had my hands full.  But now that the dust has settled...



Links for 2010-08-11 [del.icio.us]

Posted by Mark Greenfield - Higher Ed Web Consulting 3 weeks 4 days ago.


I Have a Fan Page, Now What : Please Repeat: Influence is not Popularity How Steve Slater Is Stifling JetBlue's Social-Media Strategy



The Fate of Communications Services in Universities

Posted by Mark Greenfield - Higher Ed Web Consulting 3 weeks 5 days ago.


I rarely allow guest posts on this blog but today I am making an exception. Pat Lynch is someone I deeply respect and admire. His book “Web Style Guide”, co-authored with Sarah Horton, was one of the first web books I ever purchased and I stil...



Stamats Integrated Marketing Technology Conference Giveaway

Posted by .eduGuru 3 weeks 5 days ago.


It’s Vegas, baby! The Stamats Integrated Marketing: Technology Conference will be held October 20-22 in Las Vegas, NV. Some of you folks may already be registered, but for those who haven’t – we’ve got a free giveaway that covers t...



Share 12 online metrics by August 20 to get the higher ed analytics revolution benchmarking report

Posted by College Web Editor 3 weeks 5 days ago.


I know I’ve been talking about this higher ed online analytics revolution for some time now, but it’s now time for action. It started in May with a survey to get a better idea of the state of online analytics in higher education. The survey wa...



A Fresh Start.

Posted by Karlyn Morissette.com 3 weeks 6 days ago.


I’m baaaaaack. Sort of. As many of you know, I recently started working on a Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology and last night I was inspired. I had originally planned on doing my on dissertation on something to do with virtual companies ...



Do Google Analytics Tracking Codes Hurt Your Google Rankings

Posted by HighEdWebTech 3 weeks 6 days ago.


Since posts about analytics seem to be all the rage in the higher ed blogosphere, let me add yet another.



Content Strategy is More than Marketing Strategy

Posted by .eduGuru 3 weeks 6 days ago.


I know that many of you are in the same camp as me when it comes to the ideal way of setting up effective web governance. The prime idea being that “web communications,” as a discipline and as an organizational unit, isn’t something that...