This morning I stumbled upon the Neiman Lab’s article on the Leaked New York Times Innovation Report. Which, you NEED to read. Many of the key take aways are no brainers but a few ring very true to the way we’ve seen digital trending and may even be trying to get our own properties bended …
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How #LonelyAlex Had the Best Worst Week Ever
During Spring Break, the campus is not the only place that becomes a ghost town. Usually during this time our social media channels also end up taking a breather. At Hamilton, we’ve seen less of that because of The Scroll: students are able to share their alternative spring break, choir tour, spring training and travel …
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Why a Little ‘Ooooh, Shiny!’ Is OK
Lately, I’ve come to realize my wardrobe is extremely lacking. In building it up, I’ve been letting anything that speaks to me in some way end up in my closet. Hence: shiny shoes. At first, I thought they were ‘too much’. Then, I decide to just give ’em a shot and see how I felt …
Authenticity as Opportunity
As it always does, #heweb13 got me thinking. During several presentations questions regarding user generated content arose from the audience: “What if someone says something negative? Do you post it? Delete it? Respond to it?” and “How do you deal with questionable topics?” In an industry still primarily stuck in brick and mortar (for now), …
No: We Do Not Need to Teach Social Media to Freshmen (Rant)
There. I said it. With orientation in the air and students returning to campus, some seem to be faced with the worry of what they did this summer. What they’ve Tweeted, Instagrammed, Snapchatted and Facebooked. Did they tweet out a threat and ask people to make it viral to see what happened? Did they post …
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Linkedin University Pages: Simplifying Education as Vocation?
By now, we’ve all heard about Linkedin adding University pages. As we all scramble to request our upgraded company profiles, read what others are doing to implement this and head off requests from departments about what this means for all of us, we’ve yet to discuss what this means for higher education and it’s perception. …
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Surprise! You’re actually a brand manager!
Coming out of an existential funk, I’m finally reading the books I’ve accumulated over the past few months but havent had the passion to pick up. It’s no mistake that two of these are by David Ogilvy. No, I’m not an advertiser, although I’ve often dreamed of working at an ad agency (pre-Mad Men craze). …
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Remember Your Voice: Riffs Conjured by Dave Grohl
I may not be sure about how I feel about SXSW, but what I’m crystal clear on are my feelings for Dave Grohl. Even though they exist, I’m not speaking of romantic feelings, but those of respect, admiration and envy. To be someone who can harness the inner drive to create an album playing every …
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This Pup’s For You: How The Puppy Bowl is Really Winning
While most of America (well, not Giants or Patriots fans) are getting ready for Superbowl Sunday, a few pups are getting ready for their own major debut. The beloved Puppy Bowl takes place this Sunday, complete with a Kitty Halftime Show. What sounds like a simple, funny alternative for those who are not football enthusiasts is …
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Addiction: What’s it Really Mean Anyway?
Those who know me know that a big part of my personal drama is on again/off again relationships. Funny at first, these quickly escalate into high highs and low lows so consuming that everything else becomes meaningless. This has not been a one time phenomenon: I’ve had 3 on again off again relationships in my life ranging …
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