The 2010 World Education Congress is over. I’m a bit sad about this and if you’ve been following the Twitter conversation, several of us have been going through Social Media and WEC withdrawal. There’s even a Facebook page support group! For those of us suffering from Post-Trip Funk, check out this article in U.S. Airways Magazine, Post-Trip Funk (PTF). But I digress. Learner Outcomes What was MPI's goal i...
read moreCheck out these funny and interesting videos from the 2010 MPI World Education Congress where we (Omnipress) gave away Engage365 T-shirts to anyone willing to go on video and answer one random "wacky interview" question. Enjoy the show and thank you to the brave MPI attendees willing to go on camera. Here are a few videos from others: Heather Hartland Mark Dunham Elizabeth Baranik Vanessa LaClair Erica West Anita Scott Nicole Putchel Sam Smith Dina Sibellino Danielle Letendre Kym Alexander L...
read moreIt's Tuesday morning (pacific time) and I'm exhausted. I'm also a day late (hopefully not a dollar short) on my Engage365 blog series. Forgive me, but I arrived in Vancouver a day later than expected due to a flight cancellation Saturday morning. So I gave myself an extra day to finish this entry. Thankfully, my other fellow Gurus picked up the slack, and the conversation continued. What’s It Been Like On The Scene as a Guru You Might Ask? It's been positive, but again, not withou...
read moreAlthough it has been great promoting MPI’s event on Twitter via the hashtag #WEC10 and all that will be happening throughout the Congress, there is still a sense of "what am I supposed to be doing?" Should MPI Provide Social Media Direction? I spoke with WEC Guru Miguel Neves who stated that although he is excited to be a part of the program, there is a need for more guidelines. The MPI Guru program is a fantastic initiative from MPI and we all feel honored to have been chosen, as it i...
read moreMPI recently came to the conclusion that traditional media and social media had some significant similarities: both groups attended events and covered important issues for attending and non-attending public alike – and social media representatives even became a part of the event. This revelation led MPI Public Relations Specialist Kristen Kouk to create a Social Media Guru program to empower members of the industry to lead their social media efforts and help engage members around the World Education Congress (WEC) ...
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