Author Archive | Brendan Schneider
222 People to Circle on Google Plus
I've been pretty hard on Google Plus on my own blog: 10 Reasons Why I Hate Google Plus and Google Plus is Dead. Most of my initial dislike of Google's latest social network came from, in my opinion, other people's over-reaction to the launch of Google Plus.
Read MoreFollowEDU Launches To Help EDU Twitter Users
After you’ve begun using Twitter for your school and now use hashtags to help organize your use of Twitter - you will inevitable face the question, “Who should I follow on Twitter?” The answer to that question isn’t necessarily always an easy one – until today! If you work in education, whether at the primary, secondary, [...]
Read MoreTwitter Hashtags For Independent Schools
I’ve been using Twitter for a number of years now, both personally and professionally, and have found it be a great tool for discovery, sharing, and communication. My experience with Twitter has also taught me how to “sift through the noise” that at times can be overwhelming. My new favorite technique for helping to make order [...]
Read More7 Questions With Guy Kawasaki
Guy Kawasaki has been called many things: CEO, Venture Capitalist, Chief Evangelist, Speaker, Contributor, Blogger, Alltopper, and New York Times Best Selling Author – one thing he has never been called is boring. I first became aware of Guy during his days as Chief Evangelist at Apple Computer and I’ve been enchanted by him ever since. Guy recently published [...]
Read MoreWhat IS The Role Of Social Media In Education?
The contributing bloggers at edSocialMedia are an eclectic and knowledgeable bunch with varied backgrounds and experiences. The blog topics are never stale and include many different perspectives on social media with recent topics including a school’s internal audiences, community managers, and making time to blog. I’ve recently completed a number of interviews for edSocialMedia and [...]
Read More7 Questions With Liz Strauss
Is your school attempting to blog? Have you begun a personal blog? Do you know who Liz Strauss is? If you blog, you need to know Liz and today is your lucky day. Liz Strauss is a social web strategist who focuses on growth through relationships, communication, and performance. Her clients are businesses, associations, and professional individuals. She [...]
Read More7 Questions With Brian Halligan of Hubspot
Let’s begin by taking a social media quiz? 1. Are you responsible for marketing, communications, admissions, development, or advancement at an independent school? 2. Are you familiar with the concept of inbound marketing? 3. Have you ever heard of Hubspot? If you answered “Yes” to question #1 and “No” to either question #2 or #3 [...]
Read More501 People You Should Follow On Twitter
Recently, with the help of (@wstites and @cassdull), I compiled a list of the 101 people that any person working in an independent school should follow. I originally wrote the post in order to help people new to Twitter learn about and listen to this social media channel. What I didn’t expect was how much I [...]
Read More7 Questions With Brogan, Chris Brogan
I’ve re-imagined a scene in my favorite James Bond movie, Goldfinger, with Chris Brogan as 007 lying on a table with a laser that is about to cut him in half: Brogan: I think that’s enough, Goldfinger, you’ve made your point. Goldfinger: Choose your next wittism wisely, Mr. Brogan, they may be your last. Brogan: [...]
Read More101 People You Should Follow on Twitter
When I started using social media, specifically Twitter, I knew that I needed to listen first. The question was, “Whom should I listen too?” Well, with the help of some friends (@cassdull and @wstites), I have compiled a list of 101 people that any person working in an independent school should follow. I hope that [...]
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