"Social Media"
It has been far too long…
It has been far too long since my last post. Lots of reasons why (running a company being at the top of the list), but there’s one in particular that kept me from blabbing about social media in my ‘personal’ blog and I’m really excited it kept me from doing so… Most, if not all, [...]
Read MoreWestern Boarding Schools Social Media Presentation
Yesterday I enjoyed presenting my edSocialMedia preso, Social Media: What you NEED to know & what you NEED to do, to the folks at the Western Boarding Schools Association. It began with a wide view of the benefits of social media and then focused on examples of how boarding schools are using social media to [...]
Read MoreedSocialMedia Podcast with the Hosts of 21st Century Learning
Big news!! I posted my first episode of the edSocialMedia Podcast yesterday (An Inside Look at EdTechTalk’s 21st Century Learning Series). This series differs from AQ’s Boarding School Podcast in that it focuses on social media and education- from marketing to academic integration. It’s intended for you; school professionals. I hope you’ll make it part [...]
Read MoreJoining the Social Media Conversation at edSocialMedia
Have you visited edSocialMedia? If you haven’t, I highly recommend taking a few minutes to read through this fast growing online ‘blogazine’ that focuses on the role of social media in independent schools. AdmissionsQuest’s involvement with ‘edSocMe’ has grown over the past week from a regular old consumer of their work to a full fledged [...]
Read MorePogue Talks Twitter
I’m a fan of Twitter. I get it. I use it. It’s a tremendous way to remain connected. But when I talk about Twitter with schools during my social media workshop, more often than not, my question, “Are you on Twitter?” receives a chorus of blank stares. Expecting this, I launch into a conversation that [...]
Read MoreFolding Social Media into AdmissionsQuest
To celebrate the launch of our new Canadian boarding school directory, I hosted a webinar to introduce AdmissionsQuest to our Canadian admission/communications colleagues. We talked about how AQ engages in social media- from blogging to podcasting- and why it has allowed us to better connect with our constituents. The webinar also explored how AQ’s tools [...]
Read MoreBuild Goodwill: Keep Constituencies Connected
The idea of receiving a random, out of nowhere alumni/development solicitation request sends chills up my spine. Perhaps it’s due to a family member’s experience with an institution that sent an out of the blue letter asking for a five figure gift. Let me give you a bit of background… The organization conducted no advance work, [...]
Read MoreSocial Media, Antonio Viva & Asheville School
Wondering how the three go together? Last week I guided the administrative team at Asheville School through AQ’s Social Media Workshop. The day’s designed to introduce school’s to the world of social media and the many benefits in participating in the conversation. My good friend Antonio Viva, Associate Head of School at Worcester Academy, was [...]
Read MoreIs Your School Blogging?
In a recent episode of AdmissionsQuest’s Boarding School Podcast, I spoke with Tom Williams of InnoGage about engaging communities through blogging and how blogs serve as the anchor for a social media strategy. If your school hasn’t jumped into the blogoshpere, I encourage you to carve out some time to tune into our discussion. Tom [...]
Read MoreTalking Social Media & Boarding Schools
On Friday (12/5), I hosted a live episode of AdmissionsQuest’s Boarding School Podcast that explored social media and boarding schools. Antonio Viva, Worcester Academy, and Steve Ritchie, Proof, joined me for a discussion that focused on the application of social media to academics and marketing. We recorded the episode using Ustream, a free tool that [...]
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