The .eduGurus are regular speakers and attendees at higher education, Web development and marketing conferences and seminars. If you are interested in having one or more of us speak at an upcoming conference, seminar or Webinar, please contact us.
Upcoming Presentations
Michael Fienen
- Omniupdate User Conference 2011, Topic: The Importance of Interactive Campus Tours, March 6-10 2011
- .eduGuru Summit, Topic: Head First Video Strategy, March 22-23 2011
- Confab 2011, Topic: Higher Ed Content Strategy, May 9-10 2011
- J.Boye Philadelphia, Topic: (re)Mix010gy, May 3-5 2011
Nick DeNardis
Sample of previous conference/seminar/Webinar sessions by the .eduGurus
Michael Fienen
- Conference on Higher Education Computing in Kansas: May 2007
Topic: Google Mini Yields Big Results [slideshow] - HighEdWeb Regional – Cornell: April 2009
Topic: Social Media Storytelling – “Trusting Your Users” [video] - HighEdWeb: October 2009
Topic: Better Living through Minions: A Guide to Student Workers [presentation] - HELIX: March 2010
Topic: Can Higher Ed Surf With Google Wave? [presentation] - HigherEdExperts.com Open Source CMS Fair: April 2010
Topic: Why DotCMS could be your next Web Content Management System [view info] - dotCMS Boot Camp: April 2010
Topic: Best Practices for Building Sites in dotCMS [slideshow] - HighEdWeb 2010: October 2010
Topic: Got Centerpiece? So Does Everyone Else [slideshow/video] - Stamats Integrated Technology Conference 2010: October 2010
Topic: Panel Discussion: How to Create an Effective Social Media Policy
Kyle James
- eduWEB Conference 2008: E-mail Marketing for Higher Education.
- HighEdWeb Conference 2008: Hello is Anyone Out There? Using Web Analytics to Understand your Audience (awarded “Best in Track”)
- Stamats Integrated Marketing Conference: Technology Collaboration, Results: What the Heck do all these Numbers Mean? Web Analytics for Higher Education.
- CASE District V Conference: Web Analytics. Hello is Anyone Out There? Using Web Analytics to Understand your Audience.
Nikki Massaro Kauffman
- EduWEB Conference 2009, Twitter Me This? [link]
- Penn State Web Conference 2009, Creating Effective Web Tutorials with Screen Capturing Software [slideshow]
- Penn State Libraries In-Service Day 2009, Instant Trainer—Just Add Water! [slideshow]
- HighEd Web 2008, “C” is for Consistency: Adopting the CMS
- Penn State Web Conference 2008, What Not to Wear on the Web [slideshow]
- Penn State Web Conference 2007, XSLT: What Is It and Why Use It? [slideshow] and XSLT: How Do We Use It? [hands-on sample files]
- See complete list on Nikki’s site.
Nick DeNardis
- Blackstone LaunchPad – Using the Social Network to Promote Your Product or Service (wrap-up) April 19, 2011
- Higher Ed Experts – Webinar – Iterative Web Redesign 101 April 14, 2011
- .eduGuru Summit – Golden Rule of the Web: Treat Others as You Wish to be Treated March 23, 2011
- 2011 SchoolE Awards Judging Panel February 2011
- CASE V – Flexible Web Branding, the Case Against Single Web Templates (presentation) December 13, 2010
- CASE V – Round Table – Twitter and Other Mobile Technologies December 13, 2010
- edUi – Web Metrics An Overview (wrap-up) November 8, 2010
- edUI – Workshop – Better Design Through Analytics (wrap-up) November 8, 2010
- HighEdWeb – Analyzing Real Time Internal User Searches (wrap-up) October 12, 2010
- HighEdWeb – Dirty Secrets of Web Directors (panel) October 12, 2010
- Stamats – Panel Discussion: How to Create an Effective Social Media Policy October 22, 2010
- Higher Ed Hero – Crash Course to Revamp Your College’s Online Presence April 1, 2010
- Case V – Realigning your Redesign Process (wrap up) December 15, 2009
- HighEdWeb 2009 – Starting a Web Office from Scratch: Trials and Tales (wrap up) October 5, 2009
- MIUPA – Break Through the Administrative Barriers and Focus on Your Users (wrap up) August 18, 2009
- High Ed Experts – Web Redesign on a dime in 10 steps April 23, 2009
- IUE 2009 – Panel Session | Social Networks: Achieving Business Success (wrap up) April 2, 2009
- ASIS&T – Web Standards and Accessibility (video) February 24, 2009
- Refresh Detroit – Social Media Panel Discussion (wrap up) January 21, 2009
Karlyn Morissette
- CASE Communications, Marketing and Technology Conference: Topics: The 10 Commandments of E-Marketing and Ignite the Conversation: Blogging as a Marketing Tool, April 15-16, 2009
- HigherEdExperts.com: Advanced Email Analytics: How to track data, measure ROI and improve your email initiatives, March 26, 2009
- American Marketing Association Symposium on the Marketing of Higher Education: November 2008
Topic: Taking Email to the Next Level: Building an Integrated Program that will Get Results - Stamats Integrated Marketing Conference: November 2008 [video of presentation]
Topic: Eye on the Prize: Implementing Technology with an Eye on ROI
- SUNY CUAD Conference: Goal-Driven Web Strategy: Implementing Technology with an Eye on ROI, June 10-12, 2009
- eduWeb Conference, Topic: 5 Commandments of Email Marketing, Chicago, IL, July 20-22, 2009
- American Marketing Association Symposium on the Marketing of Higher Education, Topic: Goal-Driven Web Strategy: Implementing Technology with an Eye on ROI, Boston, MA, November 15-18, 2009
- CASE District V Annual Conference, Topic: Why Twitter Matters, Chicago, IL, December 13-15, 2009
- HighEdWeb 2010, Topic: Confessions of a Wicked Vendor, Cincinnati, OH, October 10-13, 2010
Mike Petroff
- Higher Ed Hero Webinar, February 9, 2011 “YouTube for Higher Ed: Tips to Promote Your College & Go Viral”
- CollegeBoard New England Regional Forum 2011, February 3, 2011 “Integrated Marketing – Creating Communities that Work”
- HigherEdLive.com, October 24, 2010, Episode 7: #SimTech10 & Social Media Policy
- Stamats Integrating Marketing: Technology Conference, October 2010, Panel discussion on “How to Create an Effective Social Media Policy”
- Boston’s Mashable Social Media Day, June 2010 “The State of Social Media in Higher Education” [video]
- See the complete list on Mike’s website.















