Author Archive | Peter Baron

About the Author

Peter Baron is the Chief Evangelist at WhippleHill Communications, the owner of AdmissionsQuest, and a partner at edSocialMedia. Peter regularly blogs about school communication along with hosting the regular videocast series, Boarding School Campus Tours. You can find him on Google+ and Twitter.

Social Spotlight: Secrets to your school’s video success

Posted January 30, 2013

Ethney McMahon, from Reel Schools, and Proctor Academy, have been figuring out how to put a reproducible plan into action. Ethney has been serving as a “production editor-at-large” for Proctor, working to build their video library and keep their community connected to what’s happening on campus. I had the good fortune of going back and forth with her via e-mail to pick her brain on ways to approach a video strategy, and their approach is certainly worth sharing.

Webinar: Going Mobile: How it Pertains to Social Media and Your School’s Website

Posted October 11, 2011

Increasingly, users are turning to mobile devices to surf the web and interact on social networks. What does this transition from a desktop environment mean for your school? Join finalsite President and Founder Jon Moser as he discusses the worldwide move to mobile.

Social Media Bootcamp in Washington DC (area)

Posted June 28, 2011

Join edSocialMedia & the Association of Independent Maryland Schools on June 28th, 2011 at Norwood School, Bethesda, MD for a social media bootcamp experience.

Social Media Bootcamp in Baltimore, MD

Posted June 27, 2011

Join edSocialMedia & the Association of Independent Maryland Schools on June 27th, 2011 at Gilman School, Baltimore, MD for a social media bootcamp experience.

Facebook 101 at ACIS Social Media Workshop

Posted June 13, 2011

Join edSocialMedia’s lead facilitator Madeline Senkosky and a team of presenters at the Association of Colorado Independent Schools social media workshop on June 13, 2011 in Lafayette, CO.

How a Prep School Coach Uses & Teaches Social Media

Posted June 06, 2011

Brewster Academy head basketball coach, Jason Smith, took time out of his busy end-of-year schedule to answer a series of questions related to how he incorporates social media into his highly competitive boarding school basketball program. The interview, conducted via email, touches on a number of popular themes on edSocialMedia – from how social media [...]

Webinar: The Future of Nonprofits: Thrive and Innovate in the Digital Age

Posted June 02, 2011

In the book, The Future of Nonprofits: Thrive and Innovate in the Digital Age, Randal C. Moss and David J. Neff show how the future of innovation, internal entrepreneurship, fundraising and social media communications are going to radically reshape the landscape of nonprofits in the next five years.