Digital Media Marketing Conference
A group of university relations professionals attended the Digital Media Marketing Conference , which was held April 2, 2014, at University of Missouri-Saint Louis. Below are some of the gold nuggets we collected.
HighEdWeb Leadership Academy
I helped plan the HighEdWeb Leadership Academy, which was held Oct. 6 and 10, 2012, in Milwaukee, Wisc. The cohort included 23 dedicated Web professionals from higher education institutions across the country. I learned a lot from the sessions, as shared below through Storify below.
2012 HighEdWeb Leadership Academy
The HighEdWeb Leadership Academy was held Oct. 6 and 10, 2012, in Milwaukee, Wisc. The cohort included 23 dedicated Web professionals from higher education institutions across the country.
Storified by Sara Clark · Wed, Oct 17 2012 06:57:28
First #heweb12 conference in the can. I. Am. Hooked. Leadership academy #heweblead rocked as well. Thanks to all who put it on!Erik Hagen
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"Greatness is not a function of circumstance. Greatness, it turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice and discipline." #hewebleadAlana Riley
“Let there be Web divisions” (Zeldman, 2007) http://www.zeldman.com/2007/07/02/let-there-be-web-divisions/ #heweblead @markgrSven Aas
The leadership academy will be starting shortly in the Wright Ballroom on the 4th floor of the Hilton #heweblead #heweb12Mark Greenfield
"Why would happen if your website disappeared tomorrow?" (which section would be first priority to reinstate?) #heweb12 #hewebleadAnne Petersen
"We all have web governance. Anarchy is a form of governance." @markgr #heweblead #heweb12Sven Aas
Regardless of where the web people report, they should act like a team and unified front to the client. #hewebleadSara Clark
Something that excites me most about working the web in hied, is we touch every department- no one else does this. #heweb12 #hewebleadDan Demmons
"We make change with a giant magnet not a giant hammer." ~Julie Peterson (@juliep2631) VP Communications @UChicago #heweb12 #hewebleadAlana Riley
Use "experiments" and "hypothesis" to try new things without generating fear about change. #hewebleadSara Clark
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Pro tip – the web team needs to think of themselves as a strategic shop, not a production shop. #heweb12Mark Greenfield
Improve Your Overall Influence: Have a strong, professional presence. Be outgoing. Command attention. Be confident. #heweb12 #hewebleadAlana Riley
You get paid for your time and your talent. How do you use it? How do other people use it? —Brian McDonald #heweblead #heweb12Sven Aas
How much time do you spend per week leading vs managing vs doing? Are you too busy doing and managing to be a effective leader? #hewebleadSara Clark
"Leadership is the capacity of a human community to shape it’s future. [It is a] collective versus individual act." Peter Senge #hewebleadSven Aas
Leadership is not about what position someone holds, it’s about their behavior #heweblead #heweb12Mark Greenfield
Particularly in higher ed, the vision needs to come from the community rather than from the top. #hewebleadSara Clark
Unexpectedly provocative advice: Don’t start your day with email. #heweblead #heweb12Sven Aas
No project is free. Somebody is paying for it. #hewebleadjakedolan
Prioritize and don’t just react. Do it the way that works for you. #heweblead #heweb12jakedolan
"They’re not IT projects – they’re University projects. We just happen to be facilitating them." ~@MU_CIO (Kathy Lang) #heweblead #heweb12Alana Riley
Book recommendation => Why Leaders Fail by Warren Bennis #heweblead #heweb12Mark Greenfield
Even if you don’t like university politics, you won’t get anywhere if you aren’t politically savvy. – Brian McDonald. #heweblead #heweb12Brian Holdman
Recipe for Leadership: 1/3 Mindset; 1/3 Skill Set; 1/3 Tool set. #heweb12 #hewebleadAlana Riley
Everyone has a goal, their website is a vehicle for reaching that goal. Start planning by discussing that goal not the website #hewebleadBrian Holdman
You’re paid for your time + your talent. If you’re not using either you’re undeserving your University. #heweblead #heweb12 #timemanagementAlana Riley
Administrators should be prioritizing projects, not the web team. And base it on institutional priorities #heweblead #heweb12Mark Greenfield
Particularly in higher ed, the vision needs to come from the community rather than from the top. #hewebleadSara Clark
For those attending the Leadership Academy, breakfast starts at 7:30. Here’s the schedule http://bit.ly/L7Rhal #heweblead #heweb12Mark Greenfield
HighEdWeb Leadership Academy, 7th-10th October 2012Advancing the leadership abilities of Web professionals working in higher education
HighEdWeb Leadership Academy – HighEdWeb AssociationHighEdWeb Leadership Academy is designed to broaden perspectives and advance the leadership abilities of Web professionals working in hig…
We’re also offering something new this year: introducing the HighEdWeb Leadership Academy. http://tinyurl.com/7g4obvt #hewebleadHighEdWeb