We've all seen them. We've probably all clicked on them. They're the articles that promise us "X number of ways to X!" or "X secrets of X revealed!" Blog post titles tend to follow a formula and they follow this formula because it works. While I'm not advocating for click-bait and sexy titles that lead... Continue Reading →
The following "10 questions" are modified from a presentation I did last year with a number of higher education bloggers. If you're thinking of getting started blogging, or if you're early on in your journey, see if you can answer all of the following questions. Thinking about what you are doing and why you are... Continue Reading →
Blogging takes courage. It requires confidence. It requires you to put your thoughts and ideas out there for everyone to read. It requires that you be open to feedback, open to change, and open to exposing the sometimes messy process of your learning to the world. I've been blogging in earnest for the past three... Continue Reading →
I am pleased to be presenting on blogging in higher education and student affairs with some amazing colleagues at the ACPA Convention this week and at the NASPA convention later in the month. To go along with our session, we’ve created a resource page. I’ve included it here, but you can point your browsers to SAwrites.com at... Continue Reading →
This marks my 100th post since I began blogging approximately 2 years ago and I thought it marked an excellent time to look back, share some stats and highlight some of my most popular posts. The total number of hits my blog has recorded to date: 78,891 The highest number of hits in a single... Continue Reading →
The power of digital technology allows one to impact others and make connections in sometimes unexpected ways. My “love letter” to my dissertation struck a chord with many and inspired Doreen Hettich-Atkins to write her own "divorce" letter to her dissertation. The PhD journey is intensely personal, but there are always unspoken common experiences that anyone who has... Continue Reading →
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