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Class of 2014 Facebook Group

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

It looks like “FacebookGate” is happening again this year. I suggest reading the two links in the last sentence to get some context about the issue at hand.
What is Happening
This year it looks like they already created a fake group for us along with a bunch of other school’s class of 2014 groups. This is [...]

Do 1,000 Twitter followers matter? No.

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

Yesterday we reached 1,000 Twitter followers, that might seem like a lot but it isn’t. Just because we have a four figure follower count doesn’t mean we can do anything special. It actually means we have to work harder to provide clear, concise and relevant content.

Slow and steady growth
Our approach with Twitter from the beginning [...]

New Branded YouTube Channel

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009

We just upgraded our YouTube channel to the beta version and added our own style. We have had a YouTube channel for a while but just recently we decided to take the plunge into the beta format. So far so good, we really like how smooth the interface is.
Whats different in beta?

Complete reorganization of item [...]

Publicizing our extended web presence

Saturday, April 4th, 2009

For the past year we have been present on quite a few social networks. We started out with Twitter last year then moved to Facebook and beyond. We made it a point to not promote our presence on these sites and see how fast they grew organically.
Recently I have been going around campus talking with [...]

New Communication Tools Presentation

Monday, January 19th, 2009

Last week I gave a presentation to our president’s council about new communication tools and how we are using them to engage and involve students. I have posted in the past about Studying Students Social Network Usage and Our Twitter Initiative, since then we have been actively pursuing the popular social networks. Just recently I [...]

Social Media Panel Discussion – January 21, 2009

Friday, January 16th, 2009

Interested in social media? Do you want to hear me speak? On January 21 Refresh Detroit is hosting a Social Media Panel Discussion at Washtenaw Community College. It is a free event and open to the public.
Learn about the opportunities social media brings for individuals, companies, and social causes. Find out how to use social [...]