higher education social media

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. […]

The Swoon Principle

We call it the Swoon Principle. Every single day, fans around the world choose to engage with Colorado State across social media channels. And it’s awesome. In fact, we often swoon. Lindsay Connors, our marketing whiz and Pinterest queen, coined the term.   “The Swoon Principle. It’s tough to explain, but I think it’s approaching […]

#Hello

Welcome to our blog. We’re glad you’re here. Let’s get Social. Virtually every university (or brand for that matter) uses some form of social media as part of its communications toolkit. And that’s no different here at Colorado State University. Social media is in many ways the lynchpin in how we communicate as an institution. […]