Higher Ed Experts' Webinar Series

    Webinar Series - Stop the Presses: Why and how to go digital with your magazine or newsletter: July 7, 8 & 9, 2009

    "Stop the Presses" is a 3-webinar series that will show you why more and more higher ed institutions have gone digital with their news-oriented publications. It will also help you get ready for an eventual switch from print to electronic or to better integrate both media at your institution by sharing winning strategies, lessons learned and practical advice from editors of higher ed digital magazines.

    This is an encore updated presentation of the series given in June 2008.

     

    July 7, 2009 1PM-2PM ET – Rain date: July 14, 2009 1PM-2PM ET
    Going Paperless: How to prepare and survive the transition from print to digital
    John Lofy, Editor of Michigan Today, will explain why and how his 40-year old alum magazine took the paperless route by switching to a web magazine combined with an email newsletter. He will share lessons learned, practical tips and advice to prepare and survive this major change.


    July 8, 2009 1PM-2PM ET – Rain date: July 15, 2009 1PM-2PM ET
    Paper and Pixels 101
    Bonny Griffith, Editor of Fuse at Ithaca College, will tell you why and how her 2-year old hybrid print and digital magazine helped her institution reach prospective students. She will also share some winning strategies to integrate and optimize efforts using both media.


    July 9, 2009 1PM-2PM ET – Rain date: July 16, 2009 1PM-2PM ET
    The Editor’s Guide to the Digital Galaxy: How to edit a paperless and multimedia magazine
    Karl L. Bates, Manager of Research Communications and Editor of Duke Research will explain what it means to go from print to digital for writers and editors. He will share practical tips, winning strategies and useful pointers to write and edit a multimedia, digital and paperless magazine.

     

    PLEASE NOTE:

    • Feel free to gather your team members around your computer or a larger campus group in front of a screen with an LCD projector.
    • Audio is done via voice over IP. As a result, a phone line isn't necessary.
    • Attending institutions get a 1-week free access to the recorded sessions of the series just after the live events as part of their registration.
    • Webinar slides are available as PDF files prior to the sessions for easy note-taking.
    • Access instructions will be sent to registered attendees along with the presentation files on July 6, 2009.
    • In case a webinar needs to be rescheduled, it will be on the date listed a bove as its "rain date."

    Date

    07.–07/09/2009 ~ 01:00 PM ET–02:00 PM ET

    Speakers

    Karl Leif Bates, Duke University, NC

    Karl Leif Bates is the manager of Duke Research Communications and the editor of Duke Research, a monthly online magazine and email.
    A 15-year veteran of newspaper journalism, Karl now writes and edits coverage of research news from all units of Duke University, including Arts & Sciences, the Nicholas School of the Environment, the Pratt School of Engineering and Duke Medicine.

     

    Bonny Georgia Griffith, Ithaca College, NY

    Bonny Georgia Griffith is the associate director for recruitment marketing at Ithaca College where she directs integrated undergraduate recruitment marketing strategies, manages the admission web presence and prospective student portal, and serves as executive editor of Fuse, a quarterly magazine and companion website aimed at prospective students.

     

    John Lofy, The University of Michigan

    John Lofy is the editor of Michigan Today, an online alumni publication of the University of Michigan. He led the magazine's transformation from a quarterly print magazine to a combined Website/electronic newsletter.

     

    Regular price

    300 USD

    Available methods of payment

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    Deadline for registration

    07/03/2009 09:00 PM ET

    Registration

    Sorry, the registration period for this event is over.

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