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How to build better major and degree pages

Degrees (or majors) are the core products offered to students by colleges and universities. Before you repeat that statement to your admissions team or to research-producing faculty and get me in trouble, let me clarify…

Doug Gapinski Strategist Posted by Doug Gapinski on 5.11.2013
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Measuring Success for a .edu Relaunch

Take a look at the goals for your web relaunch (or for your last web relaunch), and peel away the formal language. Do the goals look something like this? our site looks old-ish and needs…

Doug Gapinski Strategist Posted by Doug Gapinski on 4.17.2013
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What is a strategist?

When I introduce myself to new people, I usually get asked what company I work for. Outside of higher education, these introductions often involve explaining the company name mStoner, especially since I live in the…

Categories: Strategy
Doug Gapinski Strategist Posted by Doug Gapinski on 4.10.2013
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Why Seattle?

I’m fortunate to be working for a company that allows employees to work remotely. mStoner is less like Yahoo and more like 37signals, I guess. Several months ago, I joined the ranks of mStoner’s remote…

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Doug Gapinski Strategist Posted by Doug Gapinski on 2.27.2013
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The .Edu Mobile and Responsive Show

Just before Christmas of 2012, I guest hosted my first episode of Higher Ed Live. For the show, I sat down with Brett Pollak from UC San Diego, Nick Denardis from Wayne State, and Erik…

Doug Gapinski Strategist Posted by Doug Gapinski on 1.6.2013
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Important Lessons Learned in Responsive Web Design

In less than 18 months, mStoner went from never having done a responsive site (a site that adjusts to display optimally on all devices) to having nearly 100% of our sites be responsive. I don’t…

Doug Gapinski Strategist Posted by Doug Gapinski on 11.25.2012

Adding Dimension to Your Career: Eight Professional Development Ideas for Designers and Developers

Professional development activities are a great way to improve at your current job and to uncover new ideas that might help your clients and advance your own work. Consider professional development a way to add…

Doug Gapinski Strategist Posted by Doug Gapinski on 8.10.2012
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Reinventing the Wheel: the Innovation Behind Notre Dame’s Unique New Homepage

“Notre Dame is known for being independent. We break away from the crowd. Why wouldn’t we do that with our website? I’m forever grateful for our leadership that believed we could do it and for…

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Doug Gapinski Strategist Posted by Doug Gapinski on 5.6.2012

Great Expectations: a Peek into the Mind of the College-Bound Student

An Examination of the April 2012 Noel-Levitz Research on Communication Expectations of College-Bound High School Students College-bound junior and seniors have high expectations from colleges and universities they are investigating. These expectations form as they…

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Doug Gapinski Strategist Posted by Doug Gapinski on 4.11.2012

The Six Most Important Ideas From An Event Apart Seattle 2012

Day three of An Event Apart Seattle 2012 draws to a close. I saw a number of presentations ranging from “very good” to “face-meltingly good” in the last three days, and I present you with…

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Doug Gapinski Strategist Posted by Doug Gapinski on 4.5.2012