Some of the closest friends I’ve made in NCMPR come from District 5. As a fellow NCMPR member, I bet you know what I mean: These are the people I got to know when I first joined years ago, who I still turn to for advice, and who continue to make me feel as though my community college “posse” extends far across the country. These are also the people who reinforce why NCMPR is so special – because it connects communicators.
READ MOREOne of the things I like most about NCMPR conferences – besides receiving hyper-relevant content and meeting awesome colleagues – is that they give you the chance to visit great American cities, something not every association offers. This year as president, I feel especially blessed. San Diego was the perfect beginning to my tour of the seven districts.
READ MOREAs the economy improves and community college enrollments decline across the country, it’s always a challenge to find new ways to reach out to future students. Meeting our audiences where they live – namely online – is now more important than ever. Geofencing is a great tool.
READ MOREIn the last few months, there have been commercials for a particular company that have caught my eye. When they come on, not only will I not turn the channel, I’ll come running in from another room when I hear one.
READ MOREIt’s been said that showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other. Employees at South Louisiana Community College are proving this to be true Thursday after Thursday.
READ MOREIt’s no secret that Nintendo’s release of the augmented-reality game, Pokémon GO, has significantly impacted the world. The popular game has landed itself at the top of the charts since its release in the United States, Australia and New Zealand in early July.
READ MOREIf you saw a bright orange box with a photo of an athlete on it, you’d know even without seeing the name that it was Wheaties cereal. If you saw the distinctive swish logo on a pair of sneakers, you wouldn’t need the name to know Nike made those shoes.
READ MORERecently, I watched a Tony Hsieh, (CEO of Zappos) presentation. The presentation left me feeling inspired and excited. It also got me to reflect more deeply about the culture at Oakland Community College. Have you asked yourself that question – What is the culture at your college?
READ MOREDo you know what people say about your college? Do your faculty and staff put customer service first? For word of mouth marketing to work, there needs to be both an external and internal focus.
READ MOREWe’ve been involved with Bus Stuff for years, but we only just started to collect—really collect—food. Last year, the items that came in completely skyrocketed, and I think we beat those numbers this year. The reason? Emails.
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