Tag: Presentations

  • Slacking Off at a Conference

    Slacking Off at a Conference

    Last month, John Weatherford presented at the UGA College of Education’s Innovation in Teaching Conference. This annual conference focuses on highlighting innovative teaching practices among educators. John’s presentation, “Slacking Off and Getting More Done: Implementing Slack to Enhance Class Communication”, included learnings from and best practices for implementing the group messaging and productivity tool Slack in…

  • A Tale of Three Institutes

    A Tale of Three Institutes

    Recently, the NMI was invited by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government to present to a visiting delegation from the Shanghai Administration Institute. Taking a three-week tour across our nation’s east coast, the visiting delegation was on a mission to investigate smart cities, which incorporate information and communication technologies (ICT) to enhance the quality and…

  • NMI Represents at International Day of the Girl

    NMI Represents at International Day of the Girl

    On October 11th, two of the NMI’s leading ladies participated in UGA’s very first International Day of the Girl event, hosted by the UGA Chapter of The Letter Project. NMI Social Media Director, Rachael Dier, curated this fantastic event that brought together women from Athens and beyond. Megan Ward spoke on the “Women in Male Dominated Spaces”…

  • Layers of Design and Technology

    Layers of Design and Technology

    This summer, John, Megan, and Chris hit the west coast to attend Layers, an annual conference dedicated to exploring design and technology in today’s leading industries. Running alongside Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, Layers approached design from a different angle as attendees heard from Disney Imagineers, AR experience designers, tech CEO’s, and much more. The NMI gang…

  • John Speaks at Communications Summit

    John Speaks at Communications Summit

    This summer, John was invited to deliver a keynote address at Lockheed Martin’s annual Communications Summit located at the company’s Center for Leadership Excellence just outside of DC. Speaking to hundreds of communication professionals from around the globe, John covered new media best practices and strategies for continuous innovation with a talk titled “We Are Disruptors.” While not on…

  • Showing Off to Federal Staffers

    Showing Off to Federal Staffers

    In August, the New Media Institute was invited to the UGA Federal Legislative Staff Retreat. Federal staffers from the Office of Government Relations explored campus in an annual retreat dedicated to learning about some of UGA’s most innovative programs. The NMI is honored to have been invited to show guests how we’re impacting the state, the university, and…

  • Clate Returns to the NMI

    Clate Returns to the NMI

    The NMI you know and love has been shaped by nearly 20 years of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to making something work, then making it work better. Few people embody this motto more than Clate Sanders, one of the NMI’s first faculty members. You may recognize the name from the coveted “Clate Award” presented…

  • Sean Kilgore: Social Media Wizard

    Sean Kilgore: Social Media Wizard

    The NMI loves to engage with colleges and organizations across campus by providing insights into new media topics, trends, and technologies. A few weeks ago, our Social Media Intern, Sean Kilgore, had the opportunity to share some of his knowledge regarding social media management and best practices. At the Spring 2018 UGA International Student Life…

  • TED Team at PechaKucha 20×20 Pittsburgh

    TED Team at PechaKucha 20×20 Pittsburgh

    In the midst of final preparation for TEDxUGA, the curation team traveled to Pittsburgh to attend a PechaKucha Night. Since 2003, PechaKucha Nights have celebrated the art of concise presentations.  PechaKucha 20×20 was born from the fact that when given a stage, most creatives talk too much. Instead, this now global presentation format challenges speakers to present using 20 slides,…