Tag Archives: organizations

Why I Will Never Be A Social Media Director

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

Social media is trendy (even if it’s useful). Large companies have positions and even entire departments dedicated to engaging customers on social media. The University of Michigan recently hired a social media director for a cool $100,000 salary. People like … Continue reading →

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Expertise Without Experience: Enough is Enough

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

This afternoon I was browsing the website of a higher education professional association. One of the upcoming events was a webinar on how to effectively manage your institution’s social media presence. I hadn’t heard of the presenter, so I did … Continue reading →

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Urgency: A Blessing In Disguise

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

I had a moment in a meeting today that made me realize something.  After working in higher education for six years, I’ve completely lost my sense of urgency.  Many times I’d have an idea for a process improvement or addition … Continue reading →

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The Gross Theory of Leadership

Posted on June 2, 2011 by

I’m working on my annual assessment for the first year of my doctoral program. I came across something I wrote for class last fall, and after reading it decided I’d like to share it with my online community to start … Continue reading →

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Ungeeked: Implications for IT in Higher Education

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

At Ungeeked Chicago, Keith Privette talked about the role of the business analyst…I think. Forgive me Keith, but what stood out to me was one thing you said: If your IT team tells you it will take 12 months or … Continue reading →

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