13. Tools Social media Monthly email update Discussion board Oak wilt status widget Google calendar News headlines
14. Social media objectives Discoverability: Increase content visibility Content automatically publishes from site to Twitter and Facebook Live and scheduled tweets about core content, events, news, etc.
16. Social Media: ROI Investment: 1-5 hrs/wk (variable) spent scheduling, responding, posting Return: More accessible to next generation?Handy, versatile tool. Net: Slightly positive?
19. Email Update: ROI Investment: $22 and 6-12 hrs/mo Return: Huge increase in site traffic. Increases awareness of upcoming events, content Net: Slam-dunk
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21. Discussion Board objectives Easy point of contact Reply takes about as long as an email, but viewed by hundreds. Anonymous, accessible.
29. Oak Wilt Widget: ROI Investment: A bit of stress Return: The widget accounts for 61% of all views of the oak wilt status page. Of these viewers,45% go on to view other content Consolidates oak wilt info, helps partners Net: Slam-dunk
Increasing expectations and declining resources leave us with our hands full at times. We need to help learners squeeze every ounce of value out of the work we put in.
More people are online every year. We need to be there when they go looking.