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Social Participation
for student recruitment
Paul Boag
boagworld.com/IWMW/
SO web 2.0!
Social Participation
Not really web 2.0 at all
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Older than the web
Around in different forms
Mailing lists
Newsgroups
Chat rooms
community sites
...
...but forums dominated...
...until the arrival of blogs
Web 2.0 changed the landscape
Business quick to follow
“How is HE sector using social
networks?”
What about higher education?
Building your own
Utilising existing sites
“How can HE use social
participation to aid student
recruitment?”
What about higher education?
To drive traffic
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Peer to peer recommendation
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Why no results?
People NOT technology
The right be heard
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Boring content
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Fear is holding us back
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Fear: not letting go
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Fear: the unknown
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Fear: negative comments
How do we improve?
Assigning responsibility
Build relationship
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Create targeted content
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...get over it!
As for the fears...
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1.embrace change
2.recognise potential
3.take some risks
4.dedicate resources
5.innovate in content
Thank you
Paul Boag
boagworld.com/IWMW/

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