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This Is How Your Work Makes A Difference
by Alex Duffy, Best of HESM 2021 VolunteerIt’s common for social media professionals to feel undervalued. You’re dealing with everything from major events to major controversies, yet yours is a job some people think “anyone can do”. You’re at risk of social media...
Never Applied For An Award? Here’s Why You Should.
by Alex Duffy, Best of HESM 2021 VolunteerIn 2020, five years into my social media career, I applied for my first ever award. My (then) head of department suggested I enter my work for the Best Use of Instagram category, focusing on a campaign I ran using user...
Top reasons to enter the #HigherEdSocial Awards!
by Sarah Wells, Best of HESM 2021 VolunteerWinning a #HigherEdSocial Award comes with some serious bragging rights! You could be the first EVER winner of a #HigherEdSocial Award These are the ONLY awards for social media professionals working in higher education It is...
How To Prepare Your Submissions
by RJ Thompson, Best of HESM 2021 Competition ChairLet's see what you've got.The Best of HESM 2021 Competition isn't the first social media competition on the internet. It is, however, the first competition for Higher Ed social media (HESM). It was also created by and...
A Strategy for Success: Mission Focused Planning for Social Media
A Strategy for Success: Mission Focused Planning for Social Media Strategic plans. Every organization has one, and I would be willing to bet most employees couldn’t tell you even one of the goals in their company’s plan. I am a nerd - I will mention that several times...
The Undeclared Podcast
By Andrea Honaker In April, I stepped outside my comfort zone and agreed to be the interviewee rather than the interviewer for a change. From my home in Macon, Georgia, I was interviewed via Zoom for an episode of “Undeclared,” a higher education podcast hosted...