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  • The 15 Must Follow Community College Presidents on Twitter 2018

    The 15 Must Follow Community College Presidents on Twitter 2018

    To do the 2018 Most Social Community College list…or to not do the list…that was the question.  Well, for awhile I had decided I would not publish my list of Tweeting Community College presidents I began in 2014. I am publishing my first book this summer (more on that below) and between the book project…

  • 10 Reasons to Tweet at Ellucian Live 2018

    Here is the latest version of my “10 Reasons to Tweet a Conference?” post.  It has changed slightly over the years but is still very relevant.  Hope it is helpful.  The primary reason to Tweet… Share, Share, Share Tweeting at conferences has allowed me and others to share info from sessions we may not have been able to…

  • The Digital Campfire of Social Media and How it Sparked a Book Project

    Greetings from an unseasonably mild but windy Casper Wyoming.  I have a little bit of reflection and a couple of messages related to a local history blog, social media,  and the sparks that lit a book project about one of the wildest little towns of the old west.   Four years ago,  I launched Bacacountyhistory.com.  At…

  • Preparing to Tweet as a Conference Presenter

    The will to succeed is important, but what’s more important is the will to prepare. 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…

  • 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…

  • 10 Reasons to Tweet a Conference?

    Here is the latest version of my “10 Reasons to Tweet a Conference?” post.  It has changed slightly over the years but is still very relevant.  Hope it is helpful… Share, Share, Share Tweeting at conferences has allowed me and others to share info from sessions we may not have been able to attend.  Once I committed…

  • The Magic of the Conference Hashtag: An AACC 2015 Primer #Nextbigthings

    April 17, 2015 | Filed under: community college, Conference, Social Media and tagged with: 95th Annual Conference, AACC, AACC 2015, hashtags, San Antonio 2015, social 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…

  • The Top 15 Community College CEOs on Twitter 2015

    April 16, 2015 | Filed under: Social Media, Twitter and tagged with: ceo, community college, president, social, social media As we approach the 2015 American Association of Community College Conference in San Antonio I thought I would push out a few Twitter related posts.    To kick off this barrage of social info, here is my…

  • The Magic of the Conference Hashtag: an #INNMA Primer

    The Magic of the Conference Hashtag: an #INNMA Primer

    March 4, 2015 | Filed under: Social Media, Twitter and tagged with: 2015, Boston, hashtag, League for Innovation, social, Tweet,Twitter 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…

  • The New Communication Frontier: Social Media for Engagement and Sharing

    I had an interesting question from Karen-Michelle Mirko  VP, Marketing, Sales & Meaningful Collisions (Cool Title)  for the National Association of Community College Entrepreneurship via Twitter a few weeks ago about engaging faculty on Twitter and LinkedIn.  The question is shown below: I have this silly day job thing going so I  am just now…