Institutional Responses to the SCOTUS Marriage Equality Ruling

This post also appeared on the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Blog on July 7, 2015. On Friday, June 26, the Supreme Court handed down the much-anticipated ruling granting marriage equality to same-sex couples nationwide. Soon after, the social media world was flooded with rainbow-colored content from the White House to the biggest brands. … More Institutional Responses to the SCOTUS Marriage Equality Ruling

“Dear Freshman Me” Video: Connecting Grads to the Next Gen

A version of post also appeared on the phenomenal blog, Social Media For Colleges. Check it out for amazing higher ed social media ideas I “borrow” all the time. This spring, the Chico State social media team cooked up a little something celebrate the graduating students AND welcome freshman in August. As we all know, seniors are at … More “Dear Freshman Me” Video: Connecting Grads to the Next Gen

How I Survived the Facebook Reach Apocalypse, and You Can, Too

Part of a series on social media strategy for higher ed About a year ago, my Twitter feed was filled with articles warning of the great “Reach Apocalypse” (reachpocalypse, in some portmanteau-obsessed circles). Facebook was throttling brand pages. No more free organic reach. The only way for fans (and non-fans) to see your content is if … More How I Survived the Facebook Reach Apocalypse, and You Can, Too

Response to “13 reasons why you should have one Facebook page”

See the original article by Matt Hames, here. It is easy to turn on a Facebook page. That doesn’t mean it should happen. Because guess what, it is just as easy to delete them. It is just as easy to consolidate. Interesting read, though I don’t completely agree. There are a lot of reasons why a … More Response to “13 reasons why you should have one Facebook page”

Localizing a National (or International) Story to Your Campus

How do you localize big news for your campus? It’s not something you can do for every huge story or piece of breaking news, but occasionally, you can dig up a local connection or expert to contribute something that ties a national (or international) story to your campus. And that’s often worth doing for a … More Localizing a National (or International) Story to Your Campus