Beyond Podcasting: Live Web-based Radio Talk Shows Tuesday, 12/17, 4-7pm. Register here. Instructor: Sandeep Junnarkar Talk shows are a powerful way to inform and engage people interested in the topics you research as an academic or advocate for as an non-profit organization. But most think of live radio talk shows as the preserve of media conglomerates who …
Live Multimedia Blogging Monday, 12/9, 4-7pm. Register here. Instructor: Sandeep Junnarkar In this workshop, we bring together blogging, social media and smartphones.Participants will learn how to live-blogging academic conferences and nonprofit events using smartphones to capture audio and video interviews, photographs from the scene, tweets and other forms of engagement into one curated narrative thread.You will how to …
Advanced Twitter Wednesday, 11/20, 4-7pm. Register here. Instructor: Sandeep Junnarkar Already have your Twitter handle? Know your way around @ replies and hashtags? Want to start building followers and using Twitter more effectively in your research, scholarship and advocacy? Then this workshop is for you.
Analytics and Metrics: Advanced Social Media Tuesday, 11/5 1-4pm. Register here. Instructor: Sandeep Junnarkar You’ve built a WordPress site and meticulously posted your research and analysis. You’re Tweeting up a storm. But is anyone actually reading and sharing your work? The first step in driving more traffic to your site is to get a better sense of …
Blogging: Social Media Practicum Friday 11/1, 1-4pm. Register here. Instructor: Sandeep Junnarkar This workshop takes academic attendees through the basic steps of establishing a blog — an online space to highlight their research and accomplishments. We’ll consider the merits of various free plug-and-play blogging platforms like WordPress.com and Tumblr. While each has its merits, we’ll delve into WordPress.com …
Twitter: Social Media Practicum Tuesday, 10/29-5-8pm. Register here. Instructor: Sandeep Junnarkar In this hands-on workshop, we’ll work with Twitter, taking the steps necessary to establish your academic brand presence on this social media platform. We’ll explore the following skills: Selecting an appropriate user ID or “handle” Creating a useful Twitter profile Writing style when limited to 140 …
