One of my former communications colleagues in Switzerland always used to say “savoire-faire et faire-savoir”, meaning “know how and make known”. All too often, we don’t do this when it comes to our communications assets. Strategic communications is about strategic dissemination. If you generate amazing media visibility, you need to communicate this to your audiences across all your different …
Why Groups and Individuals Within Higher Education Should Consider Podcasting
It is a crowded content space out there. Attention spans are limited. As you think about your content marketing strategy, you should perhaps consider podcasting as a medium to achieve your goals. Podcasting is the only form of content that can be consumed while an individual is doing other activities. Whether you are doing housework, driving or exercising, you can tune into your favorite podcasts. …
Podcast Episode #46 – How to Leverage Podcasting at Events
Podcasting can be a valuable way to drive awareness for events and provide valuable content for attendees, whether it is an academic conference, a program or a symposium with several prominent guest speakers. Donna Papacosta, author of the Business of Podcasting, discusses how to effectively do this on episode 46 of FIR on Higher Education. Among the topics we discuss: Benefits of doing …
Reflections on 1 Year of Podcasting
One year ago I started my podcast – For Immediate Release (FIR) on Higher Education. That first episode published on December 26, 2013 wasn't pretty, and not because I didn't have a terrific guest in IMD Professor Bill Fischer. I was quite overwhelmed by everything that went into producing a good podcast. I recall spending much of my Christmas holiday working out the glitches to that first …