UPDATE 10/29/15: The link to view the recording is https://connect.unl.edu/p1om4gnjbyb/ 

Join us tomorrow, Tuesday, October 20 at 10:00 a.m. CST for our Next Generation Extension webinar “The Value of Membership in a Professional Organization” presented by Allan Vyhnalek, NCEA President and Platte County Extension Educator, and Lindsay Chichester, NCEA Secretary and Saunders County Extension Educator.

The benefits of membership in a professional organization include enhancing your network, broadening your knowledge, and taking charge of your career. Nebraska Cooperative Extension Association is Nebraska Extension’s professional organization. NCEA promotes professional improvement to keep you inspired; provides scholarship, awards and leadership opportunities; and cultivates relationships between extension colleagues necessary for optimum work on Extension teams. Join Allan and Lindsay to learn why involvement in NCEA matters and how you can engage with NCEA at Nebraska Extension’s upcoming fall conference.

Building Blocks to Success and Excellence:Professionalism, Citizenship, and Engagement

How to Join Webinar:    

Adobe Connect URL: https://connect.unl.edu/nextgenerationextension
Conference Call Number: (888) 820-1398
Enter Attendee Code: 9894805#

Any Extension professional is welcome to attend. The webinar will be recorded, and the link will be posted right here on the Next Generation Extension blog to view at a later date.

LinkedIn: How This Social Network Can Work for You
Monday, September 21

Presenters: Julie Bray-Obermeyer, Career Development &
Corporate Relations Director, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources; and Haley Steinkuhler, Media Specialist, IANR Media

LinkedIn is an online collaboration platform in Nebraska Extension’s Issue Team Toolbox. Developing a professional profile is key to connecting with colleagues and stakeholders. Julie will provide an overview of profile sections, and she’ll share tips and best practices for creating an effective profile. Haley will discuss the Nebraska Extension Issue Teams group as a way to explore ideas, promote innovation and creativity, and share resources.

Building Blocks to Success and Excellence: Professionalism, Skilled Communicator, and Team Player

The Value of Membership in a Professional Organization
Tuesday, October 20

Presenters: Allan Vyhnalek, NCEA President and Platte County Extension Educator; and Lindsay Chichester, NCEA Secretary and Saunders County Extension Educator

The benefits of membership in a professional organization include enhancing your network, broadening your knowledge, and taking charge of your career. Nebraska Cooperative Extension Association is Nebraska Extension’s professional organization. NCEA promotes professional improvement to keep you inspired; provides scholarship, awards and leadership opportunities; and cultivates relationships between extension colleagues necessary for optimum work on Extension teams. Join Allan and Lindsay to learn why involvement in NCEA matters and how you can engage with NCEA at Nebraska Extension’s upcoming fall conference.

Building Blocks to Success and Excellence: Professionalism, Citizenship, and Engagement

How Can We Effectively Tell Our Story?
Tuesday, December 15

Presenter: Sue M. Roush, Director of Marketing and Communications, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Communicating Nebraska Extension’s impact on the state is important: it shows our commitment to making difference. When we showcase what we do, we inform stakeholders, inspire supporters, and spread awareness. Sue will discuss techniques to effectively tell the story using a variety of channels – from news release to social media.

Building Blocks to Success and Excellence: Skilled Communicator, Leadership, and Impactful

Information Technology Services has added “box @ UNL” webinars to the summer schedule.

Webinar description: Quick and easy way to get started using Box cloud file storage and collaboration. Learn to upload files and folder, sync them to your desktop and collaborate with others. Box is a storage and collaboration service that gives faculty, staff and students the ability to access, store, and share content securely—anywhere, anytime, on virtually any device.

For questions, contact Ranelle Maltas, 402/472-0585, ranelle@unl.edu. To register, visit UNL Training Registration, and click on “Technology” on the left.

May 19: Design School – No Experience Required presented by Kayla Colgrove and Becky Aiken

Visual content is a key player in the success of your marketing campaign, and Canva is a free tool that makes design simple for everyone. Canva gives you everything you need to easily turn ideas into stunning designs for social media, web, or print: social media posts and cover photos, email headers, blog graphics, presentations, flyers, posters and so much more. Colgrove will provide an overview of Canva and how she has created designs for her programs. Aiken will cover best practices for creating designs.

June 9: Introduction to Video Production                               presented by Kurtis Harms

Popular video sharing websites and improved editing technologies are making video production easier than ever.  In this presentation, Harms will share basic techniques new video producers can use to help make their productions more professional. Harms will also discuss UNL Toolbox requirements related to video productions.

 July 14: Pinning with a Purpose                                             presented by Alice Henneman

How would you like the potential of reaching 70 million people with your Extension message…from your computer? The answer: Begin to Pin! People are starting to use Pinterest as a search engine. Henneman will present on how to Pin more effectively, focusing on strategies related to image sizes and types, Pin categories and descriptions, board covers and board placement, sharing boards, and scheduling Pins in advance. Henneman will also share how to add “Follow” or “Pin It” buttons and Pinterest widgets to a website or blog.

August 11: Take Your Newsletter to the Next Level             presented by Darci Pesek

Many of us want professional-looking newsletters, but we don’t know where to start. Smore is a tool that can make you look like a pro every time—even if you have no design experience. Newsletters are instantly mobile, working seamlessly on phones and tablets. Pesek will share about her experiences using Smore, and she’ll show how she creates her newsletters. Pesek will focus on adding and deleting content and using the provided analytics to create the most stylish, effective newsletters around.

We have an opportunity to learn about Emerging Technologies for Online Learning through several virtual workshops.   Marie Barber,  Executive Director, Office of Online & Distance Education at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is promoting the virtual training from April 9  through April 11, 2014

To check out the program of streamed sessions go to http://sloanconsortium.org/conference/2014/et4online/streamed_sessions

The virtual attendee will have access to live-streamed and archived sessions from the conference for one (1) year post-conference. To access the streamed sessions as well as the conference specific social networking site, attendees MUST have an account and be logged-in at sloanconsortium.org. Once logged-in, participants will notice an access link for the conference site on the homepage of sloanconsortium.org. Please allow 48 hours after your registration for this to be implemented.

The deadline for registration is at the end of the day, Wednesday, March 19. For information and registration contact mbarber2@unl.edu

When:  Today, August 13 at 10:00 a.m. CST

This is your opportunity to interact with five college students about their views of Extension, education, information, etc.

Connect to this webinar by going to:  https://connect.unl.edu/nextgenerationextension

Conference Call Number:   888/820-1398
Attendee Code:   9894805#

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