SXSW 2015: Recapping the Sessions
Today is my first day back in the office after attending South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive 2015. This conference covers a variety of topics in the technology, marketing, design and communications industries. I attended for the third consecutive year with the...
Thoughts on Super Bowl Sunday – the Evolution of Commercial Advertising
I've watched the Super Bowl for as long as I can remember. I have many vivid memories surrounding the game. Growing up, my dad hosted famous chili parties. They were originally at our home, but eventually developed into huge extravaganzas with a 12-foot theater screen...
Calling All Millenials: Be Free to Write Our Future
Nearly a year ago, in February 2014, I had the distinct pleasure to cover President Obama's visit to Michigan State University. He was in East Lansing to sign what became known as "the Farm Bill." I worked hard to make sure I was in the room (that's a story for...
6 Career Lessons from The Newsroom
Six career lessons from the series finale of HBO’s The Newsroom, which aired on December 14, 2014.
SXSW: Day 5 – Engaging Visuals, Millenials and Supporters
Today was the last full day at South by Southwest Interactive. I was able to attend four more sessions before calling it a day. There has been a distinct shift in the crowds here. There were many fewer attendees at the sessions this afternoon, as many of the...
SXSW: Day 4 – Sheriffs, Senators, and Spartans – Oh My!
Day four of SXSW 2014 had me all over the map in terms of topics and locations. It sure kept things interesting! Session 1 - If Content Is King, Then Who Is The Sheriff? This session was immensely helpful! The panel discussed the rights and responsibilities of readers...
SXSW: Day 3 – Work, Work, Work
For the third day of SXSW I found myself in more work/career-related sessions. Instead of focusing on the individual level, like the sessions I attended yesterday, today's sessions tended to focus at the organization-level. I cam away with a lot of good ideas. The...
SXSW: Day 2 – Getting Personal and Productive
For the second full day of South by Southwest, I chose to focus on sessions that focused on individuals and their careers, rather than office work. I'll admit, part of this was weather related. It is rainy and chilly here (for Texas), and my thinking was that I'd...
SXSW: Day 1 – Thinking Real-Time and Planning for the Future
Today was the first full-day of the South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive conference in Austin, Texas. As always, the conference this year is big - huge actually. The toughest element can be deciding which presentations to see. Last year I made the mistake of trying...
Rose Bowl 2014: What You Didn’t See on TV
I was fortunate enough to be able to travel to California to see our Spartans play in the Rose Bowl. Seeing the Spartans play in the Rose Bowl in person, and seeing the Rose Parade, have both been on my bucket list for as long as I can remember. I grew up watching the...
Backchannel Like a Boss: How to “Attend” a Conference on Twitter
As I write this I'm sitting on my couch, waiting for the big MSU vs. North Carolina basketball game to start on ESPN. Even with the game, and all the #BreslinLockdown buzz, I'm distracted by work. I'm STILL thinking about the great social media presentations I heard...
CGS 53rd Annual Meeting Resource Guide
Engaging Social Media to Improve Graduate School Services On December 4, 2013, Karen Klomparens, Associate Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate School at Michigan State University, and Karen DePauw, Vice President and Dean of Graduate Education at...