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  • Twitter Palooza Rules of Engagement for #RMUG19

    Twitter Palooza Rules of Engagement for #RMUG19

    Twitter Palooza — #rmug19 RMUG Twitter Game Rules of Engagement The RMUG conference is almost here. RMUG “Twitterpalooza” will give attendees the opportunity to interact via social media to participate in quests to earn daily prizes as well as entries which enters game participants in the grand prize drawing. Start earning credit toward great prizes…

  • The 20 Must Follow Community College CEOs on Twitter 2019

    The 20 Must Follow Community College CEOs on Twitter 2019

    Last year I said I didn’t know if I would make the list again, but guess what? Tis the season for the AACC Annual Conference and my list is back for the 6th year. I was unsure what my time would be like this past year as I was publishing my first book but that…

  • The Jazz and the Blues of the ELive 2019 Executive forum

    The Jazz and the Blues of the ELive 2019 Executive forum

    I was just thinking when I got my invite to evaluate the Executive Forum …… hmmm what are my takeaways this time? This was my 7th or 8th  Executive Forum, following a 15 run at a school that used a competing ERP product so I think I have some perspective on all of this.  What…

  • Preparing for Twitter as a Conference Presenter

    Preparing for Twitter as a Conference Presenter

    “Failing to Prepare is Preparing to Fail” Preparing for social media usage at a conference from the vantage point of  a presenter is a little different than as an attendee. Preparation is key if you want to enable your  audience to do the best job of sharing content from your session. If you want to…

  • 10…no 11 Reasons to Tweet at #elive19

    10…no 11 Reasons to Tweet at #elive19

    This is first time I have updated this post since I started writing and publishing books. I has always “10 Reason” but I added an 11th entry because it is important. Enjoy! I started tweeting at events when I realized that I was spending as much time and effort tweeting out the most relevant points…

  • AACC 2017 Review: I found people who would fight for the hope of me"

    I found people who would fight for the hope of me. -Wes Moore, AACC 2017  Opening Keynote I personally had a really great AACC meeting for the following reasons: Wes Moore’s keynote and the quote above set the tone for me. I think he nailed it. That is what community colleges do.  They fight for…

  • The Magic of the Conference Hashtag: An Ellucian Live Primer #elive17

    The Magic of the Conference Hashtag: An Ellucian Live Primer #elive17

    For me…Twitter is another way for this “wee acorn” to mingle with the “giant oaks” of my profession. What is a Hashtag? In general, a hashtag is a word or phrase used in social media conversations which begin with a pound (#) sign and which are written without spaces in between. i.e. #kentbrooks.   The main…

  • RCCA Keynote 2016: Never Rest on Your Technology Laurels: Community College Trends for the Future

    Never Rest on Your Technology Laurels: Community College Trends for the Future is a look at issues which will impact the deployment of technology at the rural community college. Thanks to the Rural Community College Alliance and Dr. Randy Smith for allowing me to share my thoughts on this topic as the closing keynote address…

  • Change is in the Air

    Change is in the air.  Thanks for your patience while we tidy up a bit. My archives will soon be available again.  If you want to see anything sooner it is available (minus many images) at https://web.archive.org/web/20150401000000*/http://kentbrooks.com

  • Top 20 Tweeters at AACC Annual Through Wednesday April 9, 2014

    Meaningful social collisions are still flying of the devices for AACC Annual.  If you didn’t become engaged in the conversation here are some resources to help during your next conference or event:  Intro to Twitter for Attendees at the 94th Annual AACC 2014 Conference 10 Reasons to Tweet at a Conference  Could you Tweet that…