Armory Square, a set on Flickr. These photos were taken on February 23, 2012 as part of a multimedia workshop at The Warehouse in Armory Square (Syracuse, NY). Filed under: S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
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Geoff Campbell: Master’s Bootcamp at the Newhouse School
Last week I posted a video about the 6-week master’s bootcamp for master’s students at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications on their new Newhouse Insider blog. (The blog is a collection of post by Newhouse students organized by the Graduate Records Office about their experience here.) I made the video
Continue readingGeoff Campbell: Tablet Magazine Design Competition
Tablet Magazine Design Competition, a photo by Geoff_Campbell on Flickr. Yesterday I took photos of the Tablet Magazine Design Competition at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Four teams were selected to proceed to the next round of judging. More information will be announced in the near future. Filed under: Newhouse,
Continue readingGeoff Campbell: Higher Ed / College Campus Photos
Over the past couple months, as part of my Multimedia and Visual Journalism course at Newhouse I’ve taken hundreds of photos. Here are a few from around campus. Higher Ed / College Campus Photos, a set on Flickr. Filed under: #hesm, #heweb, higher ed, Job Hunt, Newhouse, Newhouse School,
Continue readingGeoff Campbell: Consistency – (GeoffBCampbell)
GeoffBCampbell.com @GeoffBCampbell LinkedIn.com/in/GeoffBCampbell Instagram.com/GeoffBCampbell GeoffBCampbell.tumblr.com YouTube.com/GeoffBCampbell Pinterest.com/GeoffBCampbell Filed under: S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
Continue readingGeoff Campbell: Hire Me (Higher Ed Social Media Manager)
Hi, I’m Geoff Campbell and want to be your school’s next social media manager starting as early as June 3rd. Here’s a bit about my experience. I have hands-on experience managing institutional social media accounts, writing a comprehensive social media policy and drafting/implementing social media strategy. In the last seven
Continue readingGeoff Campbell: Photography at Syracuse University
This semester I’ve been doing a bit of learning outside of the program. This includes auditing a class in photography/videography with Professor Seth Gitner. Last semester I worked as a multimedia storytelling research assistant and this semester I’m fortunate enough to be able to learn from him the technical and artistic aspects
Continue readingGeoff Campbell: PRSA CHE (Higher Ed PR) Senior Summit
Every year, the Counselors to Higher Education (CHE) section of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) holds a Senior Summit where practitioners can learn hear from experienced executives on best practices and learn from one another what they can do to improve the communication activities at their higher education
Continue readingGeoff Campbell: M.S. in PR Spring Semester at Newhouse
Hey everyone. I’m just finishing up my first week of the spring semester of classes at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. I’ve had every class at least once and well, I’m very excited. I had been planning on sharing with you some of what will be keeping me
Continue readingGeoff Campbell: .eduGuru Guest Post
I just wanted to share with you that I had my first guest post published on doteduguru.com. It’s a bit about my case study on Syracuse University’s Social Media use (Broadcast AND Engagement) that I wrote for my graduate PR Theory class at Newhouse. Here’s a snippet below. As many
Continue readingGeoff Campbell: Applying to the Newhouse School (follow-up)
Something familiar happened after I wrote this little post about getting into the Newhouse School. Prospective students started messaging me asking for more information. At my undergraduate university, I wrote a blog for the admissions office/registrar about my time at Mount Allison University and answered questions by prospective students and
Continue readingGeoff Campbell: Klout in the Classroom: A Valuable Grading Tool?
As I continuation of my writing about Klout in hiring I wrote about its use in the classroom by different professors. Here’s part two. Editor’s note: This is the second post in a two-part series on social media influence tool Klout’s role both in the classroom and the hiring process.
Continue readingGeoff Campbell: Want a Job Using Social Media? Work on Your Klout
Last semester I was interested in whether hiring managers were using Klout scores in their hiring decisions. This post, originally published on the iSchool’s InfoSpace blog, is what I came up with. Editor’s note: Some professors are using Klout scores in grades and some job posts list Klout scores as a qualification. Should
Continue readingGeoff Campbell: Getting into the Newhouse School
Wondering how to get into the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University? Stressing out a bit too much? You’ve come to the right place. My name is Geoff Campbell and I’m a master’s student (M.S. in Public Relations) here and I want to give you an idea
Continue readingGeoff Campbell: Syracuse University Social Media Strategy
As many of you know, Syracuse University is a school that is “smart” at social media. Kate Brodock, executive director of digital and social media at Syracuse University directs a student team that manages SU’s social media presence and they do an admirable job at spreading SU’s message effectively and
Continue readingGeoff Campbell: Learning beyond the classroom
I just received my final grades for this past semester. I’m halfway done my master’s degree and I have an excellent GPA. That’s all fine and dandy but that’s not going to get me an interview, much less a job. As Newhouse’s graduate student employment statistics document makes clear, “A
Continue readingGeoff Campbell: Geoff Campbell’s Resume
My resume is current as of September 1, 2012. Since then I’ve been elected to the Newhouse Tenure Committee as the graduate student representative, was hired as a Fall multimedia storytelling research assistant, and wrote for the iSchool’s Information Space blog. Next semester I’m working as a graduate intern at
Continue readingGeoff Campbell: Finding a Job in #highered / #hesm / #heweb
Recently, I asked Seth Odell (@sethodell) of Higher Ed Live, during his show, what advice he had for getting a job in communications for higher education. He said that it can be tough to get into but that I higher ed institutions hire people from outside the industry and that
Continue readingGeoff Campbell: Ian McKellen Needs No Publicist
“Find and read a personal profile—some places to look include The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Salon, etc. Critique what you have read from a public relations point of view. What messages are conveyed? What personal brand has been established? What could have been done differently? You may seek permission to choose a different topic as long as it is related […]
Geoff Campbell: Seeking Work in Higher Ed Communications (June 2013)
I’d like to announce a but earlier than I need to that I’m looking for a full-time job starting Monday, June 3rd, 2013. I could simply post my resume and explain why in 100 words or less why you, a manager in a higher education communication office, should hire me but I can do better. […]