Things I learned at EduWeb 2009

I learned a lot at EduWeb 2009 in Chicago. For work I made a list of ideas/takeaways, but I thought I’d add it here real quick!!! I’m sure I’m forgetting something on this list!!! Eduweb was pretty much information OVERLOAD.

Yes, it's true. This is a table that is COMPLETELY filled with laptops. Oh the age of technology! Photo by Opacity on Flickr!!!

Photographer for the picture above is the lovely Anne! Find her here!!!

• Go to where there are existing (and already engaged) DU Communities
  • Find them!!!
• Make sure social media presence can be clearly seen on our homepage.
  • http://www.oc.edu is great inspiration
  • Don’t have our social media accounts be islands.
• Take pictures of Davenport Golf Classic. Take engaging photos
  • Make sure there is some kind of photographer at every event. Visuals are important!
• Engage my Facebook audience using the “Discussions” tab. Make them feel like it is their place not yours!
• Create possible sub-groups for LinkedIn
• Continue cross-promotion between Flickr, Facebook, Twitter, Myspace etc.
• Include a narrative report of my social media efforts in my weekly update.
  • Keep track of the “emotional successes” that take place during the week.
• Check Google Alerts, and Addictomatic EVERY DAY!
• Make sure social media links get exposure in print materials
  • Ex – http://twitpic.com/b7yjv
• Explore Google analytics more. Specifically the “Site Overlay” function in the web content area.
  • Find out where people are clicking most.
• Be better at tagging Flickr photos. Those tags are extremely important!
  • Be sure to engage more students in our Flickr group. It really allows for all those small moments “in between” to be captured
• Use a lifestream to keep track of my social media message
  • http://storytlr.com
• Talk to Alumni relations about Facebook causes (and how it doesn’t really work)
  • 25 million people use the Causes application on Facebook. Only 185k actually donated.
• Keep working on “incentives” for participating in our social media efforts
• Keep on top of following those who follow @Davenportu on Twitter.
• Use Google Analytics funnels to better keep track of our brand
• Track urls I post on Twitter
• Revitalize Myspace!