More regularly it seems stories are popping up saying Twitter may not be as relevant as it is made out to be. With a smaller amount of users doing a majority of the Tweeting, cases have been made that Twitter isnt catching on with a large enough crowd. We hear this especially loudly in higher …
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Thou Doth Tweet Too Much?
In a rare meeting prior to setting up a Twitter account, one department asked me to tell them how much is too much Tweeting. I realize I got ahead of myself by not letting them finish and blurted out ‘I will never tell you that you are Tweeting too much – its impossible.’ Here’s what …
Is Social Media Making You Redundant?
How many of us have been mid-story telling when a friend fills in the blanks? One too many times I’ve forgotten what I’ve posted on Facebook/Twitter, as well as who follows me on which platform. At first, it was creepy/embarrassing, but then became something I assumed was read. When telling a story, it became abrupt …
Hide and Seek: University Tweeters #2
Thanks to everyone’s comments on my previous post “Should University Tweeters Hide?” I’ve been thinking much more about this topic. Here’s what I heard: There is a difference between someone at a university tweeting from a ‘university voice’ versus a ‘insert-personality-here voice’. It could be more attractive to define yourself and your position at the …
Should University Tweeters Hide?
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about Twitter in the University world. Namely, is a faceless university presence serving us well? Would we do better if students, alumni and other interested followers knew who the man behind the mask was? As I began tweeting orientation, I realized that perhaps it would be ok to let …
Social Media Strategy, Or Not?
Lately, everyone’s been talking about creating a social media strategy. Ok. Not lately, but for the past year. 🙂 I went back and forth on this for a while. Yes, you DEF need a strategy. No, you kinda dont need one. Back and forth, back and forth. Well I’ve settled: YES. You DO need one. …
Tweet Style: How Does Your Brand Do It?
Last week, I began to ponder the style of a branded Twitter account with fellow Twitter peeps @lanejoplin, @timnekritz, @radiofreegeorgy, @thanhancock, @bradjward. Supposedly, as channel/community manager, you’re taking on the brand persona, right? Or are you putting your own persona into the brand? Do you have a plan for your tweets or are they random? …
Is Social Media Keeping You Honest or Making You Unsafe?
I’ve been thinking about this for a while, but even more so especially with articles like ‘Is Twitter Making You Immoral’ and ‘Nike iPod = Surveillance’ popping up. Many professionals – and students – are creating new profiles for Facebook efforts, be they professional or academic. I’ve stumbled across several students and colleagues who have …
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Toltec Wisdom Meets Social Media
In my own spiritual journey, I’ve found that Native American and other tribal followings are most meaningful to me. One reading that helped me think about being ‘present in the moment’ was don Migel Ruiz’s ‘The Four Agreements’. The Four Agreements mimic what to me are great tenets to live by, not only in daily …
Social Media and Community Engagement Strategies
In another installment of ‘getting to know Jess’ and after many great Twitter conversations created around @rachelreuben‘s conference Tweeting, I’m attaching links to a few choice publications that I authored in my previous position. I think they are still relevant in the conversation of ‘is social media worth it’, especially for low income families. Achieving …
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