Oregon Sigs

From today’s New York Times, comes this — which is no surprise

In Downturn, Families Strain to Pay Tuition By JONATHAN D. GLATER

In difficult dinner-table conversations, college students and their parents are revisiting how to pay tuition as personal finances weaken and lenders get tough. Read the rest of this entry »

I found this article very interesting and, unfortunately, on-the-mark. It’s all about men of the age that are inside our House. Read the rest of this entry »

The video of Dave Petrone’s award at the University of Oregon can be viewed Part One here

Part Two here

One of the most talented groups in the whole world is an organization called Webheads. They are a wealth of information, which they share widely. It was from them that I learned of this conference — all about e-learning and how to overcome the reluctance to change. Read the rest of this entry »

It seems to me that every person involved in marketing to parents, alumni and potential pledges should incorporate into their arsenal the frequent use of snail mail postcards. Click here to view what a great marketing consulting company Vertical Response offers about this.

This post may be a little to arcane, but given the importance of rush and recruiting, would it be worth the cost to employ the “live help” provided by the vendor LivePerson? Click here to find out more….perhaps with the idea that this kind of tool belongs more with Greek Life than with any single fraternity or sorority.

The use of on-line calendar’s is so important that I thought there might well be some interest in making your own calendar — possibly for fund raising purposes. Related to this would be the introduction of LuLu - how to create, publish and distribute your own book. Click here to learn more about both topics.

The idea of life long learning is here to stay. More and more companies will be looking for employees who know how to use interactive video. Click here to find a very good example of splendid work by some very smart Brazilians.

For those considering a Masters of Business degree, what follows is a must read! Read the rest of this entry »

Larry Farlazzo’s blog is a good one to follow if you are interested in increasing your skill for online collaboration…and who could not be interested in that? Click here for his best sites for sharing documents, chat rooms, video sharing, etc.