What you see (below) is what you’ll get at UC Irvine Extension. Here are just a few tweets from students to our instructor, Mirna Bard, about the social media course she teaches… Thanks for an excellent social media course @MirnaBard really appreciate your valuable insights! I highly recommend UCI #SocialPR#UCIExtBM Social Media for Public Relations @uciProfessor @MirnaBard #SocialPR Great … Continue reading »
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Did You Know…High School Students Can Explore College Study this summer at UCI?
College-bound high school students in their sophomore or junior years can experience university academics and campus life at UC Irvine this summer through the High School Summer Scholar Program (June 21 – August 1, 2013). This program is designed to challenge and reward them personally and academically as they prepare to experience college life. Students … Continue reading »
Don’t be satisfied with a stale career – Get “unstuck” this spring at Extension!
These are all great tips from Monster.com, but myths/tips #2 & #3 (below) are, in my opinion, most important. Most of our students at UC Irvine Extension are either developing new skills to help them in their present careers, or using our courses to pivot into budding new ones. The point is, you’re never “stuck.” … Continue reading »
Tips on Pitching the Press via Social Media & Free Webinar Opportunity on Wed. March 13 “Marketing Your Online ‘Beat’”
Whether you’re a marketer, a PR pro, or a journalist, I think you’ll enjoy this short article: “Social media pitching: Journalists share their preferences,” on Ragan.com by Amanda Miller Littlejohn, capturing fantastic bits of advice from top journalists in the business. I strongly suggest reading it in its entirety, but I wanted to point out … Continue reading »
Mobile Apps helping you get out of bed? What’s your favorite?
Have you ever imagined a soundtrack to your life? Well, the first song on mine would be the Bangles’ 80’s hit “Manic Monday“… As soon as the clock strikes six, the Mitchell household’s “race of the week” begins. We wake our slumbering kids, rush to get them dressed, fed and off to school, and my … Continue reading »
Remarkable Day at Adobe Leadership Forum
Last Friday, I was honored to represent UC Irvine Extension at the Adobe Leadership Forum, at Warner Bros. in Los Angeles. It a fantastic program and group of attendees, which included various elected officials and TJ Marchetti, Senior Vice President, Digital Marketing at The Walt Disney Studios. Here are some photos, but don’t want to … Continue reading »
Learn proven strategies from front-line experts in Extension’s new Event Marketing, Fundraising, and Sponsorship course!
Have you ever considered becoming a professional meeting planner? If so, you’re in luck! UCI Extension just announced a new online course, “Event Marketing, Fundraising, and Sponsorship,” as part of its Meeting and Event Management Specialized Studies Program. To be successful in event management, professionals must be armed with powerful and effective strategies to manage … Continue reading »
Enrollment for Spring Courses Now Available
Have you ever considered exploring journalism professionally, “marketing your online ‘beat,’” or “blogging for business?” Well, now is your time. With spring right around the corner, UCI Extension has opened its enrollment for spring quarter, and is offering some exciting and interesting coursework in addition to those mentioned above. One of our new offerings is … Continue reading »
Free Upcoming Webinars Featuring New Digital Journalism program and Organizational Leadership
Hey, MarketingZot readers! We’ve got a few exciting, free webinars to add to your calendar… First, we invite you to get a sneak peek at our new course, “Education Planning Session: Digital Journalism” ahead of its spring launch. Hear first-hand about the direction we are taking to bring you the quality and leading edge tools … Continue reading »
More News on MOOCs – 250K Students Try OpenCourseWare at UCI this Semester
So pleased light is shining on UCI’s opening of nine university courses for students for free this semester, as part of the MOOC offering (article featured below). A few weeks ago, Thomas Friedman wrote a compelling op-ed in the NYTimes, “Revolution Hits the Universities,” describing MOOCs as a “budding revolution in global online higher education.” … Continue reading »
