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Why #CSUSocial is Using Animoto to Create Story-Style Social Videos

The cat's out of the bag, social videos are hot. So let's talk about video marketing... right meow.

Listening is one of the most important things a brand can do online. If your brand is just broadcasting its own agenda, it isn't truly engaging in a conversation.

— Jeremy Goldman

When it’s Not a Good Idea to Post a Facebook Event…and Why

If you read the title of this blog and thought to yourself, “Why would it not be a good idea...

5 Key Takeaways from AMA Higher Ed 2018

After a few days of networking and soaking up as much information as possible at AMA Higher Ed 2018, I left Orlando and came back to Fort Collins with five key takeaways.

Marketing for Higher Ed is 50-year-olds telling 30-year-olds what to say to teenagers.

— Wayne Connell

On The Grid: 2 Ways We Made Instagram Shine

Keep it consistent. Keep it simple. Post images to the Instagram feed.

1998: - Don't get in strangers' cars - Don't meet people from the internet. 2018: - Literally summon strangers from the internet to get in your car

— Carol Nichols

Instagram Highlights: How To Guide

Take a look at #CSUSocial's Instagram Highlights strategy.

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.

— Dalai Lama

Experimenting with Vertical Videos

People naturally hold their mobile devices in portrait mode so it makes sense to start thinking about how and when to optimize video for that viewing format.

Everything You Need To Know About #CSUSocial’s New Intern Kellen

Meet #CSUSocial's newest intern.

#CSUSocial AMA Tutorial Presentation

At last year’s AMA tutorial, we focused on social media strategy and shared what/why we post to CSU social media channels. This year, we’re sharing how we do it.