Category Archives: UGA

UGA CONNECT 2009 Conference

Written on September 19, 2009 by Bert DuMars in CONNECT, Grady College, UGA, social media, social web
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I attended University of Georgia, Grady College, CONNECT 2009 conference today, September 19, 2009 in Athens, GA. Porter Novelli is the lead sponsor for the conference.
Panelists and audience debated the value and impact of social media communications.
The hashtag for the conference is #connect. You can also find out more about the conference, speakers [...]

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Voices in the Technology For The Turnaround Conversation

Written on July 5, 2009 by Bert DuMars in CONNECT, Grady College, Pomona College, Purple List, UGA, journalism, newspapers, social web, tech4turn
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I received the Spring 2009, Pomona College Magazine and was sitting by the pool reading it when I realized the magazine editors had compiled a timely and comprehensive set of articles on the present and future of journalism. The articles were written by Pomona College alumni ranging from Bill Keller, Class of 1970, and [...]

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UGA Technology for the Turnaround: Event Summary and Twitter Definition

Written on April 27, 2009 by Bert DuMars in Grady College, New Media Institute, UGA, mobile, new media, social media, social web, twitter
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It was a wonderful, warm spring day in Athens, GA for the University of Georgia, Grady College, New Media Institute, Technology for the Turnaround event on April 25, 2009. Dr. Shamp did an outstanding job motivating the Professors, Students and Educators to come up with new, innovative ideas on how to change University Education [...]

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UGA Grady School Social Media Ecosystem Presentation

Written on March 4, 2009 by Bert DuMars in Grady, UGA, interactive marketing, social media
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I will be presenting on Newell Rubbermaid’s social media marketing efforts at the University of Georgia, Grady School of Journalism and Mass Communication on March 5, 2009.
I have the privilege of presenting to both Dr. Karen Russell’s and Dr. Kaye Sweetser’s classes at the Athens, GA campus.
Dr. Karen Russell’s blog is Teaching PR and is [...]

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