Next week I will be giving one of the featured talks at the UB Tech Conference in Orlando called “Higher Education Gets Flattened” and the timing couldn’t be better. I have been talking about this topic for the past 6 years but two interesting developments in recent weeks illustrate some of the fundamental changes coming  Read more »

Next week I will be traveling to Ft. Worth to speak at the Case IV Conference.  In addition to giving a talk on web governance,  I will be opening the web track with a new presentation called Why the Web Matters (more than you  think). This is a topic I have been thinking about quite  Read more »

Yes, 2013 is upon us and for me that means one thing,  the Higher Education Web Professionals Annual Conference (#heweb13) is coming to Buffalo and I have the honor and privilege of serving as conference chair.  While I have been thinking about the planning of this conference for over a year, I can’t wait to  Read more »

Last year my focus was on web governance. This year my attention has turned to the related topic of web leadership. There is a high correlation between the success of an organization’s web efforts and the leadership skills of the person responsible for directing their web operations.  Having great web skills and expertise is no  Read more »

Next week I will be in sunny California attending my fourth consecutive OmniUpdate User Conference in Universal City.  This conference is always a highlight of my speaking calendar and I’m looking forward to connecting with many old friends and making new ones. I will be unveiling a completely revised talk on web governance in higher  Read more »

This afternoon at 1pm CST/ 2pm EST I will be on Friday After Class (#FAC). This is a “live chat series with higher education industry experts who will engage audience members in a discussion of tips, resources, and strategies related to smart marketing in higher education.” I will be talking about my favorite topic, web  Read more »