Comments on: Universities Need To Take Control Of Their Online Brand http://shegeeks.net/universities-need-to-take-control-of-their-brands/ The latest in online and mobile technology with Corvida Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The William & Mary Powwow » Blog Archive » Weekly links: June 28 http://shegeeks.net/universities-need-to-take-control-of-their-brands/comment-page-1/#comment-11971 The William & Mary Powwow » Blog Archive » Weekly links: June 28 Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:24:04 +0000 http://shegeeks.net/universities-need-to-take-control-of-their-brands/#comment-11971 [...] Universities need to take control of their brands - Referenced in yesterday’s follow-up article on social media for higher education, blogger Corvida posits that social networks may be evil for universities.  A well thought-out piece that really continues some of the conversation found here and elsewhere. [...] [...] Universities need to take control of their brands – Referenced in yesterday’s follow-up article on social media for higher education, blogger Corvida posits that social networks may be evil for universities.  A well thought-out piece that really continues some of the conversation found here and elsewhere. [...]

]]> By: The William & Mary Powwow » Blog Archive » Social media for colleges and universities, part two http://shegeeks.net/universities-need-to-take-control-of-their-brands/comment-page-1/#comment-11970 The William & Mary Powwow » Blog Archive » Social media for colleges and universities, part two Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:23:30 +0000 http://shegeeks.net/universities-need-to-take-control-of-their-brands/#comment-11970 [...] Georgia student; social media maven; and ReadWriteWeb writer Corvida.  In her post entitled “Universities Need To Take Control Of Their Online Brand,” she covers a number of insightful topics such as damage control and student-held branding, [...] [...] Georgia student; social media maven; and ReadWriteWeb writer Corvida.  In her post entitled “Universities Need To Take Control Of Their Online Brand,” she covers a number of insightful topics such as damage control and student-held branding, [...]

]]> By: Weekly links: June 28 | Andy DeSoto http://shegeeks.net/universities-need-to-take-control-of-their-brands/comment-page-1/#comment-11964 Weekly links: June 28 | Andy DeSoto Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:10:35 +0000 http://shegeeks.net/universities-need-to-take-control-of-their-brands/#comment-11964 [...] Universities need to take control of their brands - Referenced in yesterday’s follow-up article on social media for higher education, blogger Corvida posits that social networks may be evil for universities.  A well thought-out piece that really continues some of the conversation found here and elsewhere. [...] [...] Universities need to take control of their brands – Referenced in yesterday’s follow-up article on social media for higher education, blogger Corvida posits that social networks may be evil for universities.  A well thought-out piece that really continues some of the conversation found here and elsewhere. [...]

]]> By: Social media for colleges and universities, part two | Andy DeSoto http://shegeeks.net/universities-need-to-take-control-of-their-brands/comment-page-1/#comment-11961 Social media for colleges and universities, part two | Andy DeSoto Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:47:57 +0000 http://shegeeks.net/universities-need-to-take-control-of-their-brands/#comment-11961 [...] Georgia student; social media maven; and ReadWriteWeb writer Corvida.  In her post entitled “Universities Need To Take Control Of Their Online Brand,” she covers a number of insightful topics such as damage control and student-held branding, [...] [...] Georgia student; social media maven; and ReadWriteWeb writer Corvida.  In her post entitled “Universities Need To Take Control Of Their Online Brand,” she covers a number of insightful topics such as damage control and student-held branding, [...]

]]> By: Empowering your brand through Web 2.0 « Oldskoolmark’s Weblog http://shegeeks.net/universities-need-to-take-control-of-their-brands/comment-page-1/#comment-11959 Empowering your brand through Web 2.0 « Oldskoolmark’s Weblog Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:28:27 +0000 http://shegeeks.net/universities-need-to-take-control-of-their-brands/#comment-11959 [...] But ignoring it could be just as disastorous. Hey SMU, check this out. Universities need to take care of their online brand. [...] [...] But ignoring it could be just as disastorous. Hey SMU, check this out. Universities need to take care of their online brand. [...]

]]> By: Higher Education Internet Marketers Links of the Week June 26th, 2008 | .eduGuru http://shegeeks.net/universities-need-to-take-control-of-their-brands/comment-page-1/#comment-11958 Higher Education Internet Marketers Links of the Week June 26th, 2008 | .eduGuru Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:10:06 +0000 http://shegeeks.net/universities-need-to-take-control-of-their-brands/#comment-11958 [...] with Social Media blogger and ReadWriteWeb contributor Cordiva followed up with her own post, Universities Need To Take Control Of Their Online Brand.  As I’ve written a ton about Social Media and Social Marketing in Higher Education I think [...] [...] with Social Media blogger and ReadWriteWeb contributor Cordiva followed up with her own post, Universities Need To Take Control Of Their Online Brand.  As I’ve written a ton about Social Media and Social Marketing in Higher Education I think [...]

]]> By: Andy DeSoto http://shegeeks.net/universities-need-to-take-control-of-their-brands/comment-page-1/#comment-17123 Andy DeSoto Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:36:09 +0000 http://shegeeks.net/universities-need-to-take-control-of-their-brands/#comment-17123 Wow, Shey, that's an interesting read. What's funny is that I do see both sides of the argument, and can understand how a professor might be upset if he explicitly gave the instruction that students should do their work alone. Still, though, collaborating online these days is just as legitimate as collaborating in person.<br><br>You're absolutely right. Wow, Shey, that's an interesting read. What's funny is that I do see both sides of the argument, and can understand how a professor might be upset if he explicitly gave the instruction that students should do their work alone. Still, though, collaborating online these days is just as legitimate as collaborating in person.

You're absolutely right.

]]> By: Andy DeSoto http://shegeeks.net/universities-need-to-take-control-of-their-brands/comment-page-1/#comment-17122 Andy DeSoto Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:33:40 +0000 http://shegeeks.net/universities-need-to-take-control-of-their-brands/#comment-17122 Enjoyed this article quite a bit, Corvida; thanks for the mention. You know, I think this issue is an even bigger deal than I realize and you hit the nail right on the head: just think about the thousands and thousands of dollars colleges spend on full-color, glossy advertisements, promotional CDs, and similar products, all in hopes of wooing prospective students. The budget per college has to be immense and yet, Facebook Pages can reach practically the same number of people at a largely reduced cost.<br><br>When I was in high school, I probably received at least $1,000 worth of advertising materials from different schools. How much of it was useful to me? Little. How much of that was wasted for the institution that sent it? Much. Facebook has the potential to really change this game as we know it.<br><br>My sister's getting ready to apply for colleges in a few months, and she's been getting a bunch of mail too. I'm going to go sift through her stuff to count the number of Facebook mentions. I doubt there are many... Enjoyed this article quite a bit, Corvida; thanks for the mention. You know, I think this issue is an even bigger deal than I realize and you hit the nail right on the head: just think about the thousands and thousands of dollars colleges spend on full-color, glossy advertisements, promotional CDs, and similar products, all in hopes of wooing prospective students. The budget per college has to be immense and yet, Facebook Pages can reach practically the same number of people at a largely reduced cost.

When I was in high school, I probably received at least $1,000 worth of advertising materials from different schools. How much of it was useful to me? Little. How much of that was wasted for the institution that sent it? Much. Facebook has the potential to really change this game as we know it.

My sister's getting ready to apply for colleges in a few months, and she's been getting a bunch of mail too. I'm going to go sift through her stuff to count the number of Facebook mentions. I doubt there are many…

]]> By: Andy DeSoto http://shegeeks.net/universities-need-to-take-control-of-their-brands/comment-page-1/#comment-15340 Andy DeSoto Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:36:09 +0000 http://shegeeks.net/universities-need-to-take-control-of-their-brands/#comment-15340 Wow, Shey, that's an interesting read. What's funny is that I do see both sides of the argument, and can understand how a professor might be upset if he explicitly gave the instruction that students should do their work alone. Still, though, collaborating online these days is just as legitimate as collaborating in person.<br><br>You're absolutely right. Wow, Shey, that's an interesting read. What's funny is that I do see both sides of the argument, and can understand how a professor might be upset if he explicitly gave the instruction that students should do their work alone. Still, though, collaborating online these days is just as legitimate as collaborating in person.

You're absolutely right.

]]> By: Andy DeSoto http://shegeeks.net/universities-need-to-take-control-of-their-brands/comment-page-1/#comment-15339 Andy DeSoto Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:33:40 +0000 http://shegeeks.net/universities-need-to-take-control-of-their-brands/#comment-15339 Enjoyed this article quite a bit, Corvida; thanks for the mention. You know, I think this issue is an even bigger deal than I realize and you hit the nail right on the head: just think about the thousands and thousands of dollars colleges spend on full-color, glossy advertisements, promotional CDs, and similar products, all in hopes of wooing prospective students. The budget per college has to be immense and yet, Facebook Pages can reach practically the same number of people at a largely reduced cost.<br><br>When I was in high school, I probably received at least $1,000 worth of advertising materials from different schools. How much of it was useful to me? Little. How much of that was wasted for the institution that sent it? Much. Facebook has the potential to really change this game as we know it.<br><br>My sister's getting ready to apply for colleges in a few months, and she's been getting a bunch of mail too. I'm going to go sift through her stuff to count the number of Facebook mentions. I doubt there are many... Enjoyed this article quite a bit, Corvida; thanks for the mention. You know, I think this issue is an even bigger deal than I realize and you hit the nail right on the head: just think about the thousands and thousands of dollars colleges spend on full-color, glossy advertisements, promotional CDs, and similar products, all in hopes of wooing prospective students. The budget per college has to be immense and yet, Facebook Pages can reach practically the same number of people at a largely reduced cost.

When I was in high school, I probably received at least $1,000 worth of advertising materials from different schools. How much of it was useful to me? Little. How much of that was wasted for the institution that sent it? Much. Facebook has the potential to really change this game as we know it.

My sister's getting ready to apply for colleges in a few months, and she's been getting a bunch of mail too. I'm going to go sift through her stuff to count the number of Facebook mentions. I doubt there are many…

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