Author Archives: Alice Henneman

Best Practices When Blazing the Trail for Online Learners

Posted on May 13, 2016

June Next Generation Extension Webinar UPDATE 6/10/16: The recording for the webinar can be viewed using the link https://connect.unl.edu/p61n7y91ay2/  Download the 2 handouts:  QM for Continuing and Professional education PDF copy of slides ⇒ Please take a minute after viewing the … Continue reading →

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When and How to Interview End Users [Webinar]

Posted on April 18, 2016

UPDATE 5/10/16: The link to view the recording is https://connect.unl.edu/p8oae1k70ke/ Join us on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at 10:00 CT Connect URL: https://connect.unl.edu/nextgenerationextension We will be speaking using your computer speakers. Our speaker will be Vishal Singh, CEO and Founder of Quantified … Continue reading →

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Pinning with a Purpose Slides and Video

Posted on July 14, 2015

For a copy of the slides from the July 14, 2015 “Pinning with a Purpose” webinar, click here. NOTE: There were some problems with the video, so I have added extra material to the slides so they convey almost all … Continue reading →

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Pinning with a Purpose Pinterest Webinar

Posted on July 8, 2015

Pinterest has over 70 million users. People also are starting to use Pinterest as a search engine. Plus, Pinterest results show up in popular search engine results. Are you missing out on opportunities by making these Pinterest mistakes? Wrong length … Continue reading →

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Tips for Tweeters

Posted on March 23, 2015

Tweeting continues to evolve with new tools for tweeting and methods of tracking tweets. After sharing these tips in an email, I was asked to make a more permanent record of them on the Next Generation Extension Blog. I hope this … Continue reading →

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How to Include MORE in a Shorter Email Signature

Posted on January 19, 2015

Your email signature serves as a mini billboard for you every time you send an email. However, I’m embarrassed to say my Office 365 email signature was beginning to look like a real billboard: Here’s how my new one looks, … Continue reading →

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Do images attract your attention in social media?

Posted on November 5, 2014

Do images attract your attention in social media? You’re invited to a FREE webinar on “How to Use Images in Social Media Activities to Increase Engagement and Outreach” for the eXtension Learning Network on Nov. 5, 2014 at 2 pm … Continue reading →

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Image Sizes, Uses and Sources Recommended for Social Media Campaigns

Posted on September 22, 2014

OK … so everyone is saying you should use more images in social media. But … what sizes do you use for optimum appearance? And, how do you get the part of the image you want to show into that little … Continue reading →

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Adding a Pin It Button to Your Website

Posted on July 15, 2014

I just attended a webinar on Pinterest and the speaker suggested adding a “Pin it” button to any item on a website you wanted pinned. Here what I found when I researched how to do this. There are three easy … Continue reading →

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Making Collages with Picasa

Posted on July 15, 2014

Beginning with the old adage of “A picture is worth a thousand words,” I remade our Educational Resources page on the UNL FOOD website with a collage of some of our resources (PowerPoints saved as jpegs). While it’s possible to … Continue reading →

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