Today marks the 147th anniversary of West Virginia’s statehood. In celebration, Jason Keeling is leading WV bloggers and social media mavens on another exciting project to help build a better West Virginia. What better occasion than the state's 147th birthday to harness the power of social networks to do something good for the Mountain State!
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Go Beyond Your Network on West Virginia Day
Jun 20, 2010
Social Media War: East Coast vs. West Coast
I was able to experience West Coast life for a few days on a work conference trip. I attended a social media and online marketing conference in San Francisco, California. Now there were hundreds of marketing and Public Relations (PR) people there - it was awesome and gave me a chance to compare how the East vs. West would stack up in social media.
Jun 10, 2010
Is Social Media here to stay?
I just returned from a national eXtension conference in Austin Texas. And yes, even Extension staff are embracing the new communication tools of social media. Conference attendees included Extension specialists, agents, program leaders, IT staff and Ph.D. professors learning about this new conversation taking place.
Jun 10, 2010
As social media usage expands, how will it change us?
This article comes to us from Seth Liss with SunSentinel.com. The Douglass Institute thanks him for his permission to reprint this article. Please visit www.sunsentinel.com to read more of his work.
As social media usage expands, how will it change us?
Feb 10, 2010
7 Stupid Social Media Mistakes - Are you making them?
7 Stupid Social Media Mistakes - Are you making them?
There are a variety of problems with social media. Here are seven common mistakes that could really make you look like a rookie that just learned about this Internet thing. Don’t worry if you are making some of these mistakes, you are not alone, and you won’t be the last.
1. Trying to participate in too many tools
Nov 19, 2009
Obama uses the power of social media to get to the white house
Obama uses the power of social media to get to the white house
Barack Obama was not only the first Black American to become the president of United States, but also the first social media president. Anyone who has noticed the way he used the web to his advantage would agree with this statement. Is social media so powerful that it can take a person to the winning podium?
Oct 21, 2009
WV State University Douglass Institute Gets into the Conversation
Mar 17, 2009
