Inside SCVNGR: My tour of one of the hottest mobile apps in higher ed
On a recent trip to Boston I had a unique opportunity to learn about one of the fastest growing mobile apps for the iPhone and Android: SCVNGR. In just under 9 months, SCVNGR has seen some pretty impressive growth, reaching 1,000,000 registered users in late February and partnering with too many companies and institutions to … Read more
5 Must Have iPad Apps
I’ve been an iPad owner since November. Some of you may remember the story of how I won an iPad & $200 to the Apple store from two separate drawings in the same day. While it hasn’t become a complete desktop/laptop replacement, it has been pretty useful. Here are my top 5 iPad apps: … Read more
Three Books I Hope to Finish Before 2011
I’ll admit it. I don’t read as many books as I’d like to these days, but I’m able to plow through about one a month. Because of my graduate school experience at USD and my professional interests, the books I choose to read have changed a bit over the past few years – but I’m still … Read more
Lessons and Links: 3 Takeaways from 3 Days at a Marketing Conference
After spending 2.5 days at the Symposium for the Marketing of Higher Education organized by the American Marketing Association, I’ve definitely come away with a ton of new ideas, energy, and renewed focus. Below is a quick summary and my top 3 takeaways from the great event. Attendees included folks from higher education from around … Read more
