Social media students from the University of the Sunshine Coast are urging local business owners and nonprofit representatives to register to be their clients this semester for the course Social Media Content Curation and Creation. Approximately 200 USC students will work individually with their client to develop a social media strategy and five pieces of …
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All Clients for USC Social Media Students Now Sourced
Thank you for your interest. All client places have been filled for this semester. Further opportunities will be advertised in second semester.
Latest Higher-Ed Research: Video, Infographics, Learning Analytics, Flipped Courses, e-Portfolios & Podcasts
I have recently returned from the ASCILITE Conference in beautiful Singapore where I heard the latest higher-educational research relating to video, podcasts, infographics, and learning analytics.
How to Brief a Videographer
Outsourcing the production of video content can be a fantastic solution when time and skills are limited. Yet, accurately communicating video specifications to a professional producer can be challenging and costly if the finished product does not support business goals and objectives. Ben Amos, Online Video Strategist from Innovate Media identified the key information to …
It’s a win-win: Pairing students with real clients in social media courses
I made two important observations after joining the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia in 2015 to lecture in public relations and social media. The first: Some graduates were finding it challenging to begin their careers, because they did not have enough practical experience. Only completing one internship as part of their degree …
4 Functions on my LinkedIn Wish-List
It was announced recently that LinkedIn has now added live video to their suite of offerings. I remember chatting about the possibility of live video in 2017 when native video became available. You couldn’t call me Nostradamus. With all of the the other major platforms offering live video (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube), it was only …
How to learn effective Facebook Ads targeting
If you’re a small business owner who is keen to use Facebook ads to target your customers effectively, but are unsure where to start, or are just overwhelmed by all the options that you can choose and that are available when you’re putting together an ad, I have a solution.
Book a Social Media Health Check for your Business with Dr Karen Sutherland
If you want to track your business or organisation’s social media performance but don’t know where start, I can help with a Social Media Health Check. A Social Media Health Check can: Identify what is working and what isn’t working, so that you can use your time and resources efficiently. Highlight how to enhance your …
Future of Social Media Strategy 2018
I have just returned from Melbourne where I presented a session about chatbots at the Future Social Media Strategy 2017 Forum. I could only make one morning of the two-day conference, but even in the few hours that I was there, I learned so much about where social media is headed, and it’s extremely exciting. …
Social video is now. Produce or perish.
The headline may seem a bit dramatic, but hopefully it caught your attention. I keep reading articles about upcoming trends in social media, and video is always listed. Let’s get one thing straight. Video is not an upcoming trend. It is happening right now, and you will be left behind if you refuse to get …