Lessons in Social Media from the Tepper School of Business

Part of a two-part blog series on social media tactics used by the Tepper School of Business.

Dec 08 | Posted By Debbi Gardiner McCullough


The Virtue of Affiliating with Major TV Networks

Barbara Donehue from the Tepper School of Business shares how joining an MBA challenge hosted by a TV network expanded their social media followers.

Dec 08 | Posted By Debbi Gardiner McCullough


VisionPoint Plants Oaks in Raleigh’s Historic Oakwood Cemetery

The VisionPoint Marketing crew gets dirty at its first volunteer community activity.

Nov 21 | Posted By Debbi Gardiner McCullough


An Interview With the Former President of the NC Association of Community College Presidents

Dr. Mary Kirk, President of Montgomery Community College shares marketing tips and why she thinks her college is one of NC's best.

Nov 09 | Posted By Debbi Gardiner McCullough


The Incentive to Gain an Education

The president of North Carolina's second smallest community college encounters high unemployment and low education in her county, but still the college thrives.

Nov 08 | Posted By Debbi Gardiner McCullough


Enriching a University’s Mission Through Remote Social Media

An interview with Menachem Wecker, cofounder of the Association for Social Media and Higher Education.

Oct 31 | Posted By Debbi Gardiner McCullough


Five Questions: Robert Gunnison

An interview with Robert Gunnison, Director of School Affairs at the Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.

Oct 12 | Posted By Debbi Gardiner McCullough


An Interview with the PR Director of Western Governors University

Western Governors University launches WGU Texas, the third state subsidiary of a nonprofit, online university growing by 30% each year.

Oct 03 | Posted By Debbi Gardiner McCullough


GMAC Releases Findings from Its MBA Application Trends Survey

The Graduate Management Admission Council, GMAC, released findings from its MBA application trends survey today. 

Sep 27 | Posted By Debbi Gardiner McCullough


Social Media Helps Improve the MBA Applications Process

The Tippie School of Management at the University of Iowa attracted excellent candidates for this year's MBA class by using Twitter as part of the application process.

Sep 19 | Posted By Debbi Gardiner McCullough


An Interview with the Dean of the Boston College Carroll School of Management

We interview Dean Andy Boynton about his new book The Idea Hunter, his career and why Boston College and the Carroll School of Management are thriving.

Sep 15 | Posted By Debbi Gardiner McCullough


A Five Question Interview with Dave Wilson

Part two of a two-part blog series based off of our interview with the Graduate Management Admission Council's Dave Wilson.

Sep 14 | Posted By Debbi Gardiner McCullough


Moving from Good to Great - VisionPoint Marketing’s Fall Summit

At the VisionPoint Marketing Summit this fall, VisionPointers brainstormed on how to move the company from very good to great.

Aug 30 | Posted By Debbi Gardiner McCullough


A Special Interview With GMAC CEO; Dave Wilson

The CEO of the Graduate Management Admission Council; Dave Wilson chats with us about the state of business education.  First in a two-part blog series.

Aug 29 | Posted By Debbi Gardiner McCullough


An MBA Professor of Finance Finds Blogging to Be an Excellent Teaching Tool

Dr. Richard Warr, Associate Prof. of Finance at the NC State University Jenkins Graduate School of Management, finds his online critique of financial news to be an excellent teaching tool.

Aug 23 | Posted By Debbi Gardiner McCullough


An Alternative View to the NC Community College Merger Proposal Issue

VisionPoint Marketing interviews the senior writer for the John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy.

Aug 17 | Posted By Debbi Gardiner McCullough


Tweeting Tips from an MBA Graduate and M&A Banker

First in a blog series on how higher education professionals and graduates are using social media.

Aug 09 | Posted By Debbi Gardiner McCullough


Why Do Women Remain Outnumbered By Men in MBA Programs?

In the beginning of a blog series, VisionPoint Marketing looks at why the representation of women in MBA programs has not improved in over a decade.

Jul 25 | Posted By Debbi Gardiner McCullough


Applying Newspaper Best Practices To New Media - An Interview With Tom Foremski

The founder of Silicon Valley Watcher, one of Silicon Valley's most popular blogs, talks with VisionPoint Marketing about using newspaper best practices to build his blog.

Jul 18 | Posted By Debbi Gardiner McCullough


“Proposal To Merge NC Community Colleges Will Devastate Rural Communities,” Says Wake Tech President

The NC state legislature proposal to merge the state's community colleges has community college leaders up in arms.

Jul 11 | Posted By Debbi Gardiner McCullough


AACSB Conference Examines the Virtues of Environmental Sustainability in MBA Programs

The Chair of this year's Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, [AACSB], Sustainability Conference gives us a wrap-up of the event.

Jun 29 | Posted By Debbi Gardiner McCullough


The Prolific Growth of MBA Education - An Interview with John Fernandes of AACSB International

John Fernandes, President and CEO of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools International (AACSB), discusses the massive growth of business education with VisionPoint Marketing.

Jun 22 | Posted By Debbi Gardiner McCullough


Andy Boynton’s Book The Idea Hunter Helps You Cultivate and Organize Great Ideas

“Ideas don't come to people like a bolt out of the blue. Ideas are all around us, just waiting to be discovered and noticed," so says the dean of the Boston College Carroll School of Management in his new book; The Idea Hunter. 

Jun 09 | Posted By Debbi Gardiner McCullough


Diane at Dartmouth

Last week VisionPoint Marketing's President and CEO joined 44 other U.S. company executives at a life-changing, week-long program at the Tuck Executive Education program at Dartmouth.

May 10 | Posted By Debbi Gardiner McCullough


VisionPoint Marketing Honored At the 2011 Pinnacle Business Awards

VisionPoint Marketing wins accolades for its steady growth and profitability. And it's our third year winning the same prestigious award.

May 05 | Posted By Debbi Gardiner McCullough


The Virtue Of Silence

We all love to chat, but being silent can bring some inner peace, even as you work.

Apr 20 | Posted By Debbi Gardiner McCullough


Fact Based Journalism is the Only Journalism

Why distinguish between fact based and non-fact based journalism? To me there is one type of journalism: That based on facts. Any writing based on something other than facts is commentary, which is also nice to read. But why call it journalism when it’s not? Of course not all journalism is factual. Journalists often make mistakes. But most good ones work hard to be factual and if they get things wrong, they retract.

Feb 28 | Posted By Debbi Gardiner McCullough