- I spent this great, rainy Saturday at the Science Museum of Minnesota because I tweet. Really, I think that’s the real reason I was invited. Me, a bunch of science folks and other interesting people like economics writer, Erik Hare and musician and nerd (not necessarily in that order), Jeremy Messersmith.
- I watched 1.5 cubic miles of Greenland glacier melt in 75 minutes with Will Steeger.
- I talked politics and partisanship with Shawn Otto because I want to use his book Fool Me Twice in a communications and science course at St. Catherine University.
- I listened to Maggie Koerth-Baker of boingboing.net share the history of the light bulb, maybe not so interesting until you realize it failed miserable for THIRTY years…
- And lastly, I went all fangirl chatting up Jeremy Messersmith. A gracious and smart rock star. Lucky me.
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Thus, below is my storify of interesting Tweets from the the Great Minnesota Science Tweetup.
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How can we talk about science?
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“Must read!! #MNEarthDay RT @ShawnOtto: Science, a Force for Freedom and Human Rights huff.to/I7ggqS via @HuffingtonPost
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Super excited to see @maggiekb1 speak at #MNEarthDay! I’ve heard great things. http://twitpic.com/9chax6
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What we talked about
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Love the idea of bounding and social economics for lay people #MNEarthDay http://pic.twitter.com/0WHsc5q9
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Politics and Science
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No. We are not well enough informed. #MNEarthDay I want to see politics exit k-12 education, but not just bash 1 party http://pic.twitter.com/Z1rIJ2YO
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Watching @KitchPantrySci do her thing at @sciencemuseummn #MNEarthDay http://twitpic.com/9cj9p1
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Awesome! Exhibit design @sciencemuseummn as part of #ProjectNoWaste #MNEarthDay Aiming for 75% waste reduction http://pic.twitter.com/d2YIXvj9
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Learning about the flexibility of the outdoor space for messy science @sciencemuseummn #MNEarthDay in the Science Park http://pic.twitter.com/U5TaeMED
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In the Science House @sciencemuseummn that is roofed with solar collecting film on the metal roof #MNEarthDay Wow! http://pic.twitter.com/5N9kosgB
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@KitchPantrySci the #MNEarthDay tours have been great! At the Omnimax projection tour now. http://twitpic.com/9ciyr2
Archive for April, 2012
A Student Perspective: Measuring Return on Investment
Posted in MKTG 2350: Integrated Marketing Communications, St. Catherine University, Students, Teaching, tagged #highered, MKTG 2350 on April 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Perhaps the best summary of the class was described in the recent article, “The Art of the Tale: St. Kate’s business course on storytelling,” in the St. Kate’s News.
Measuring the return on my investment requires minimal reflection and thought. Naturally, the most tangible measures will be my final grade and the completion of four more credits toward my B.S. degree, but perhaps the most valuable benefits will be intangible:
- The confidence I developed in sharing my voice online – that others might think what I have to say is worth the investment of their time to read.
- The enthusiasm I developed for social media and how to leverage it to make my life easier (enter my new favorite crowd-sourcing GPS app: WAZE!)
- The interest I’ve developed in Marketing itself. I am beginning to believe I have untapped talents for marketing and selling that I can leverage in my next career step.
- The personal fulfillment that results from developing friendships and network relationships with the peers, professors, and speakers from the class.
So it’s clear, at least to me, that my investment of time and financial resources will be repaid, many times over!


























