Flying into San Jose EARLY Monday morning, I was filled with excitement. What cutting-edge technologies would I discover? Who would I meet that was doing cool immersive stuff? What virtual reality and augmented reality gear would I get to TRY out? Day 1 of the conference was a mixed bag of highs and lows. Unfortunately…
“The attainment of knowledge is readily available by almost anyone with an internet connection. Educators are curators of content, providing access and opportunities for discovery of content, rather than the people who just structure and deliver it.” – Kate Pinner, Learning and Content Strategist Learning and Content Strategist, Kate Pinner, stumbled across my website…
In his recent article on Forbes.com, branding guru, Marty Neumeier lays out how Harvard is attempting to handle the threat of online disruption. He plainly asks “what’s keeping new distance-learning companies such as Coursera and edX from repositioning Harvard as an overpriced dinosaur (Neumeier, M., 2014)?” This is a question that needs to be asked…
by Lisa Peyton, Executive Editor TMMPDX.COM I’m SO excited to announce the official kick-off of our #tmmMentoring program. This has been a ‘work in-progress’ for several months and I am ELATED that it’s finally coming to fruition. We have selected an AMAZING group of mentors and mentees and will be REVEALING our final pairings next…
Many thanks to all the GREAT women who attended my #SocialSuperHero presentation ‘Be a Social Media Super Hero’ last night in downtown Portland. I was THRILLED to partner with Portland Female Executives and help empower women to effectively use social media to achieve their goals. The presentation outlined components from my newly created online course,…
According to Stuart Brown, ‘nothing lights up the brain like play.” In his Ted Talk, Brown argues that play is essential to proper brain development and has a biological place in our lives similar to sleep and dreams. He cites research on rats and other animals that prove play builds skills that help with survival….
What is engagement? Despite the fact that I work with clients everyday to track ENGAGEMENT metrics, I haven’t taken the time to reflect on a working definition. There appears to be two distinct camps approaching this question; 1) psychologists and 2) marketing professionals and academics. As a disclaimer, I have worked for almost a decade…
by Lisa Peyton, originally published on socialfresh.com Managing your social media communications can be a daunting task. Almost daily I receive an invite to join a NEW social media platform. My inbox is cluttered with updates from Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and other online communities with news about colleagues, friends and family. If I were to…
[gplusbutton] by Lisa Peyton In the past, I have not been a HUGE fan of social media. I don’t spend hours a day on Facebook or any social media platform and I have often pondered how this new media will impact our psyches. My recent media psychology work has forced me to take another look…
by Lisa Peyton WHY was Obama’s campaign SO effective? I recently ran across two quotes that answer that question and have much broader implications for the future of digital media. The first was from Pamela Rutledge, in her article ‘How Obama Won the Social Media Battle in the 2012 Presidential campaign’. She summed it up…
[gplusbutton] by Lisa Peyton HATE your mobile phone? We’ve all had moments when we wish we weren’t reachable 24/7 but it’s time to think outside https://melbournerx.com/ of ourselves. Mobile technology has gone global and the implications for positive change are enormous. One area that has huge potential to literally save lives is in the healthcare…
by Lisa Peyton Let me start this discussion by admitting that I was an early adopter of online dating. Over the years I have tried Match.com, eHarmony, OKCupid, Village Voice personals, AOL chat rooms and have even put ads in my local paper BEFORE there was on online version. Clearly, I have rejected any stigma…