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Guest speaker Wendy Townley from Omaha will cover nerdy insider tips on Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, and blogging. She's using all of these tools to effectively promote her new book. In Wendy's own words...Nerdy Thirty, published this spring by WriteLife, is a collection of thirteen humorous essays that recount personal experiences from my childhood, my painfully awkward teen years, a few days in college I’d rather forget, and those leading up…See More

Education isn't what it was 20 years ago. In fact, it's changing so quickly that it's not the same as it was even LAST year...educators are embracing 21st century learning skills and the need to be digital, global citizens - and a large part of that includes utilizing social media in education! And....as we say - if you get it, share it!Come join us for a unique discussion on social media in education on Monday September 13th at 5:30pm at Wildwood Lodge in Clive. Panelists include…See More

Some of you may have seen this already, but working in higher ed myself, I found this very interesting. It's great to see someone at the top who admittedly is not part of the social Web now embracing it and seeing that it can have a positive impact on the bottom line, even for something like fundraising with alumni. Most importantly, he's actively participating, not just turning it over to the marketing folks, and willing to be humorous and poke fun at himself.Story and video:…See More