Sara Kerr

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Lover of Snow, Winter Vacations, Good Beer & Great Music, Minnesota Weather, French Wine & Sidewalks. Yogi for life.

Category: St. Catherine University

Shout Out St. Kate’s Day: Teaching New Media with the Pride of Public Relations

March 7, 2013

Shout it out! Show your pride! Be a Katie! Thursday is Shout Out St. Kate’s Day. My students wrote, produced, starred in and generally lived and breathed the topic since early February. They’ve had one month to learn the public relations value of this event and contribute their own creativity to the effort. What did…
Be Nimble with Social Media–Make the Snowstorm Work for You!

March 5, 2013

The view from St. Paul–specifically St. Catherine University looks a lot like this today. Although I wish the sidewalks around the neighborhood were as clean as the ones in Teresa Boardman‘s photo below–I trudged through a lot of deep snow to get to campus. Minnesotans seem to be natural innovators who can spend an hour…
Post-Yoga Creativity, Vine, and Teaching

February 13, 2013

My post yoga day This morning I wrote about my need for yoga and my tendency to not go if I get too busy. Today I practiced and it paid dividends. I came home to write a pop quiz for my MKTG 2350 students and devise a new assignment for them involving Vine and blogging.…
Integrated Marketing Communications and Design — A New Minor at St. Catherine Univeristy

January 10, 2013

Can you create “content?” If you want to work in business, then you need to know social media. Search social media education and you’ll find the need is great, but the opportunities few. The Creative Group—the creative arm of Robert Half staffing reports that demand is increasing for people with a range of interactive skills…
MKTG 2350 Integrated Marketing Communications

January 10, 2013

Since potential students are discovering this blog, I thought I should post what we do in this class. It’s fun, it’s relevant, and it will help your marketing and sales career. Course Description “Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC)” continues the study of Marketing introduced in MKTG 2300 Principles of Marketing, by focusing on the Promotion element…
A 60 Seconds Guide to The Use of Blogging in Education

December 10, 2012

A 60 Seconds Guide to The Use of Blogging in Education. This infographic perfectly explains blogging’s role in higher education. I’m curious if it still matters in business. Or do we need redefine what we mean by blogging? Aren’t pinning, tumbling, and tweeting blogging, as well?
Cool New Class at St. Kate’s: Interactive Marketing: Social Networks, Multimedia, and SEO (Search Engine Optimization)

November 18, 2012

Given that I love social media and teaching, I’m excited to launch a new course at St. Catherine University spring semester: Interactive Marketing: Social Networks, Multimedia, and SEO. This class is open to both traditional Day as well as Weekend college students. It meets on Tuesday nights from 6-9:30 pm. I guarantee no one will…
Student Writing: Direct Marketing from Delia’s

November 16, 2012

Originally posted on My Marketing Blog: It is enough of a hassle trying to find jeans that fit just right, that hug you in all the right places, and are the right style or color, let alone the right length. So being of the shorter variety it is often difficult to find jeans that…
Making a Birthday Greeting Viral: Grandma Cathy

November 16, 2012

Originally posted on Leah's Blog: We all have that special lady in our lives. The one that spoiled you a litte more than your mom did, that slipped you an extra $20 when you went back to your college dorm after a weekend with her and just made you feel like the most special girl…
Young Alumnae Series: Putting Your Best Foot Forward in Your First Career: Social Media in a Professional Context

November 12, 2012

Click on the photo to register! My Presentation Notes:

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