edSocialMedia Summit 2010 | Boston, MA
September 12, 2009 at 8:19 am | 4 Comments

Are you trying to understand the buzz around social media and questioning what it really means for your school?
Do you need a better grasp of the benefits and challenges of social media before jumping in? …

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Bootcamp: Richmond, VA
Monday, 16 Nov, 2009 – 20:18 | No Comment
Bootcamp: Richmond, VA

edSocialMedia Bootcamp
A School Administrator’s Guide to Social Media
**WEATHER UPDATE** – Yes! We are still holding the bootcamp at St. Christopher’s School on Feb 3.

Join us on February 3, 2010 at St. Christopher’s School, Richmond, …

Bootcamp: Los Angeles, January 20, 2010
Monday, 21 Sep, 2009 – 16:13 | No Comment
Bootcamp: Los Angeles, January 20, 2010

Join us on January 20, 2010 at Windward School in Los Angeles, CA for a social media bootcamp experience.

Learn how social media can help you strengthen relationships with the constituents that matter most- your students, parents, faculty & alumni.

Who should attend: K-12 or higher-ed administrators and staff in Admissions, Marketing, Communications, External-affairs, Advancement, or Alumni/Development.

A Parent’s Appreciation of a Classroom Blog
Tuesday, 15 Sep, 2009 – 15:40 | 9 Comments
A Parent’s Appreciation of a Classroom Blog

My daughter’s 4th grade teacher has a class blog. It’s simple, straightforward, no frills. And it is a thing of beauty. I don’t think anyone would argue that among the most important success criteria for …

Open Call for Bootcamp Hosts
Thursday, 20 Aug, 2009 – 14:46 | No Comment
Open Call for Bootcamp Hosts

edSocialMedia is ramping up our bootcamp schedule for the coming school year!
We’re excited about the coast to coast locations we have on tap (details coming soon!), but we have room for a few more events …

Schools on Facebook
Monday, 3 Aug, 2009 – 10:10 | 14 Comments
Schools on Facebook

We’ve had a lot of requests for examples of schools with Facebook fan pages. Thanks to the hard work of our intern, Brian, we now have a great resource for anyone looking for school pages.
If …

On obstacles to change
Tuesday, 21 Jul, 2009 – 21:20 | One Comment
On obstacles to change

Last week I had the pleasure of spending a day at Providence Day School in Charlotte, North Carolina for a bootcamp. Among the people I had the opportunity to meet and talk with was Matt …

Welcoming Jason Ramsden to edSocialMedia
Friday, 3 Apr, 2009 – 13:52 | No Comment
Welcoming Jason Ramsden to edSocialMedia

We are very happy to welcome Jason Ramsden as a contributor to edSocialMedia.com!
Jason is Chief Technology Officer at Ravenscroft School in Raleigh, NC. He has been working in independent schools for 18 years, starting in …

Welcoming Peter Baron to edSocMe
Tuesday, 3 Feb, 2009 – 14:17 | No Comment

We are happy to welcome Peter Baron to edSocialMedia. In addition to contributing new posts and content, Peter will be joining Steve, Ernest and Antonio on the editorial board.
Peter is the founder and president of …

edSocMe post featured in College Admission Carnival
Friday, 30 Jan, 2009 – 15:46 | No Comment

Our post on using Twitter for recruiting is being featured in the Carnival of College Admission being hosted by AdmissionsQuest a boarding school website. There is some great content there so be sure to check …

The Case for Social Media Engagement Grows
Friday, 30 Jan, 2009 – 9:30 | 2 Comments
The Case for Social Media Engagement Grows

Social media participation by adults 25 and older is growing fast. The case for bringing the school’s message to the places the constituents are spending time is growing along with it.