higher ed social media

Facebook Page Badges and Top Fans

It’s been a long time since I’ve been excited about Facebook. A really long time. But times, they are a changing. I’m happy to say that I’m a big fan of Facebook’s fan badges for Pages.

Trust Your Students

The CSU Alumni Association has always depended on student interns to develop and post content across all of its platforms, and not just because staff lack the bandwidth to keep up with it all.

FOMO & Dopamine: Why Facebook Live Is Thriving

We fear missing out. We crave suspense. For a Millennial generation that is highly skeptical of institutions, live content is a breath of fresh air, serving up unfiltered content that is stripped of any manipulation or deception. What is seen is what is true. Unscripted.

Reddit: A Study in Grit

GRIT. Reddit. They (sort of) rhyme. Thanks to MacArthur genius Angela Duckworth’s NPR/TED Talk rounds, one of our team values is grit. Grit has risen to prominence as the need-to-have success trait that emphasizes long-term focus, motivation, and optimism. It’s the courage to continue in the face of adversity. I’m a big fan of grit. […]