Can it be? One month ago, Rick Allen and I launched Meet Content, hoping to stir up an active dialogue about creating and sustaining effective web content in higher ed. We’ve been humbled and excited by the great feedback, comments, questions and discussions since launch (not just on our site, but also on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn). So we want to celebrate. And what better way to celebrate than by... talking about web content in higher ed! … [Read more...]
Transmedia Storytelling in Higher Ed
April 25, 2011 by
One of my favorite TV shows is "Mad Men." (What can I say, I’m a sucker for men with fedoras.) However, some of my favorite parts of the series never happen on television. Case in point? The “Mad Men Yourself” avatar creator, the characters’ Twitter accounts, the Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce job interview game, the “Fashion File” blog posts that reveal new details about the show by analyzing the fashions featured in each episode. The list goes … [Read more...]
Refresh Your Commencement Coverage with Compelling Content
April 20, 2011 by
It’s that time of year when flat hats and long robes are the height of fashion. That’s right, commencement is just around the corner. If you’re like me and coming up on your seventh straight commencement, it can be tempting to fall back on the conventional, tried-and-true approach. But this year, why not try something new? After all, commencement is a milestone that engages a majority of our audiences in one way or another, evoking pride, … [Read more...]
Three Lessons Higher Ed Web Communicators Can Learn from NPR’s Andy Carvin
April 6, 2011 by
Amid the political upheaval in the Middle East over the past several weeks, a dependable source of information has been Andy Carvin (@acarvin), NPR's senior social media strategist. But he's not reporting out of Tripoli or Cairo. Rather, he's tweeting from his Maryland home, often while his kids watch TV in the background and cats vie for attention at his feet. Carvin, whom one Metafilter thread dubbed "Curator of the Revolution," has been … [Read more...]
Creating a Social Media Content Calendar
March 30, 2011 by
With social media, it's easy to rely on one of my favorite "anti-strategies" – serendipity. Why not, right? People tweet awesome things every day about my school that I can just retweet. There's always a new article or an interesting video to post on Facebook. The hits just keep on coming. We'll be fine. You can’t plan social media! Until you have an episode of what I call Blank Page Panic. The symptoms of Blank Page Panic are clammy hands, … [Read more...]