Findings of the Extension Social Media Study

6:00 pm UTC, May 16, 2012. Presented by Kevin Gamble.

Social media technologies have been receiving a tremendous amount of interest as a mechanism for engaging Cooperative Extension's clientele in educational programming. Their rapid adoption have made them an attractive option for better serving our public.

Extension was...

Social Media and Mobile Technology for Ag Businesses webinar series

2:00 pm UTC, April 18, 2012. Presented by Jeffrey Hyde.

How many times each day do you see requests to “Like Us on Facebook,” “Follow Us on Twitter,” or “Check In on foursquare?” Have you ever searched for a business on Google and found a map to the location? Do you or someone you know use a smart phone to find information about...

Social Media and Mobile Technology for Ag Businesses webinar series

2:00 pm UTC, April 4, 2012. Presented by Robert Leeds.

How many times each day do you see requests to “Like Us on Facebook,” “Follow Us on Twitter,” or “Check In on foursquare?” Have you ever searched for a business on Google and found a map to the location? Do you or someone you know use a smart phone to find information about...

Twitter: measuring your reach and engagement

6:00 pm UTC, March 22, 2012. Presented by Karen Jeannette, Sarah Baughman.

Ever wonder if all that tweeting is making a difference? This session provides an introduction to figuring out if you are extending your programmatic reach through Twitter. Engagement or the extent to which you are building relationships through Twitter will also be covered....

Social Media and Mobile Technology for Ag Businesses webinar series

2:00 pm UTC, March 21, 2012. Presented by Julie Fox.

How many times each day do you see requests to “Like Us on Facebook,” “Follow Us on Twitter,” or “Check In on foursquare?” Have you ever searched for a business on Google and found a map to the location? Do you or someone you know use a smart phone to find information about...

Getting the most from Facebook Insights

6:00 pm UTC, March 16, 2012. Presented by Karen Jeannette, Sarah Baughman.

Facebook provides users with free metrics on activity and users of your page. This session will review the metrics that Facebook provides, called Insights. Focus will be on how this information can be used to improve content and engagement.
The step by step instructions...

Social Media and Mobile Technology for Ag Businesses webinar series

3:00 pm UTC, March 7, 2012. Presented by .

How many times each day do you see requests to “Like Us on Facebook,” “Follow Us on Twitter,” or “Check In on foursquare?” Have you ever searched for a business on Google and found a map to the location? Do you or someone you know use a smart phone to find information about...

Social Media and Mobile Technology for Ag Businesses webinar series

3:00 pm UTC, February 22, 2012. Presented by Julie Fox.

How many times each day do you see requests to “Like Us on Facebook,” “Follow Us on Twitter,” or “Check In on foursquare?” Have you ever searched for a business on Google and found a map to the location? Do you or someone you know use a smart phone to find information about...

Using Pinterest in Education - A Conversation

7:00 pm UTC, February 16, 2012. Presented by Bob Bertsch.

There has been a lot of interest lately in Pinterest, a visually-engaging social tool for sharing images, videos and information. The groundswell has been evident among Extension staff, military families service providers and the general public.

In December 2011, Pinterest...

SWIX Social Media Pilot Test Follow-up Session

7:30 pm UTC, February 9, 2012. Presented by Sarah Baughman, Michael Lambur.

In this session we will be going over the SWIX social media data with the nine CoPs participating in the pilot test. In addition, we'll also be covering additional Facebook, twitter, google analytics, and other evaluative approaches/ideas for social media.

Expanding Your Markets: Going Online

7:00 pm UTC, February 9, 2012. Presented by Glenn Muske, Jay Jenkins, Jenny Nixon.

Small business owners of all kinds face the common question, “Do I need an online presence?” Today the answer is simple – YES!. The webinar will discuss the why and the how of building an online presence. In doing so, it will focus on the newly released “Direct Marketing of...

"Reaching Mobile Customers" part of Social Media and Mobile Technology for Ag Businesses webinar series

3:00 pm UTC, February 8, 2012. Presented by Sarah Cornelisse.

How many times each day do you see requests to “Like Us on Facebook,” “Follow Us on Twitter,” or “Check In on foursquare?” Have you ever searched for a business on Google and found a map to the location? Do you or someone you know use a smart phone to find information about...

Leveraging Social Media

8:00 pm UTC, December 7, 2011. Presented by Stan Skrabut.

Learn how to manage various social media for maximum distribution (sent simultaneously to multiple platforms, for example) and effect; software that can help manipulate and manage social media. Stan Skrabut is the University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service's...

Google+, what's the fuss?

7:00 pm UTC, December 2, 2011. Presented by Kevin Gamble, Stephen Judd.

At less than six months old, Google+ is one of the newest kids on the social media block. In this session we'll take a look at what makes Google+ different, and how it fits in your existing social network. If you don't already have a social media presence, you'll learn why you...

Introduction to Twitter

6:00 pm UTC, November 3, 2011. Presented by John Dorner.

Feeling left out? Want to get in the flow?

Social media applications like Twitter can be useful tools for building and maintaining relationships, learning and sharing. If you haven't started using Twitter yet, you might find yourself missing out on some great conversations....