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What is PR 2.0?

With the maturing of the digital age, traditional public relations, or PR 1.0, has evolved into PR 2.0. The traditional rules of PR for building reputation in key areas and conveying values have fallen to the way side, and a new paradigm has emerged. Instead of relying on media relations contacts as gatekeepers for the […]

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Let there be light

Inspiration by German industrial designer, Ingo Maurer, who focuses on lighting design. Enjoy.

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Generative Thinking is at the heart of great leadership

I sense that the 21st century will be the century of generative thinking. Internet, search, social media, and mobile communications are opening up conversations that were simply hard to coordinate and imagine just 30 years ago. Now, we are truly operating at the speed of thought. Though our schools and colleges could be teaching this, […]

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The Rise of Integrative Thinking

After disciplines were divided into smaller components, we have reached a turning point. New integrated disciplines and new paradigms of thinking are emerging. This-AND-That paradigm is replacing the This-OR-That thinking. A few data points to consider: The zeitgeist: In 2010, Parker Palmer and Arthur Zajonc make a case to re-envision education to integrate mind, heart […]

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The use of Infographics on the rise

You don’t have to take my word for it. Google Insights shows the trend for the keyword “Infographics”. Vox populi.

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Top 10 Search Engine Marketing Mistakes Made by Colleges and Universities

Savvy higher ed leaders realize they need to add search engine marketing (SEM) to their overall marketing plans. But several common mistakes can hinder efforts.

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What Every College Can Learn from Underdog Brands

Appeared in Enrollment Manager on 10/18/2010. What’s the difference between a college with an abundance of applications and one with an unacceptably high acceptance rate? Sometimes, it’s curiosity and nerve. Adversity — brought on by geographic isolation, shifting demographics, deep-pocketed for-profits and other Goliath competitors — can inspire a college and university to challenge assumptions […]

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Seven Habits of Highly Effective For-Profit Colleges: What traditional colleges can learn from for-profits

Point-of-View appeared in University Business on 2/1/2011. For-profit colleges have been under congressional scrutiny because they appear to be underperforming in enrollment, academic quality, and college loan repayment. I lead a company at the forefront of marketing traditional colleges, and our team believes that—regardless of the outcome of these investigations—traditional colleges and universities can learn […]

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Holiday Greetings 2011

Created using Processing Language. Enjoy!

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A company of craftsmen and craftswomen

I recently read this wonderful book titled The Craftsman by Richard Sennett. Here are few gems of wisdom I extracted from it. Craftsmanship names an enduring, basic human impulse, the desire to do a job well for it’s own sake. Skills that mature and pride in one’s work lies as the heart of craftsmanship as […]