Taglit-Birthright Israel recruitment is almost here and when coupled with the start of the semester, it can be a hectic time of year. Planning welcome back events, Shabbat dinners and intern trainings can get in the way. In this post, I’ll share a way to use your trip alumni and students to help recruit new […]
Read More →Last year I wrote an article about how to effectively use social media to recruit for Taglit-Birthright, the free 10-day trip to Israel for Jews between 18-26. Today, I hosted a 1-hour training for the University of Texas Hillel and came up with even more ways. Flappy Bird Parody Ad Flappy Bird, the […]
Read More →Launching your Instagram account with a contest is a great way to gain exposure, especially if you require entrants to follow your account to be able to win. Do you have a website or blog? You can also curate the entries there using Snapwidget! A free widget that will put all images from a username […]
Read More →Last night I was invited by Virginia Tech Hillel to speak at their 9th annual Leadership Dinner. The event was sponsored by Virginia Tech Hillel and Ask Big Questions at Virginia Tech. The theme of my presentation was leadership and how student organizations can better use social media to communicate with their members. In addition […]
Read More →Where else can you eat Panera for only $5? It’s easier than making dinner You can network with people in other clubs and organizations Your new-found social media knowledge can help you spruce up your online dating account d It can help you find a job! There is still time to sign up for the […]
Read More →The social media training program will train either a Social Media & Marketing Intern or a staff member how to use social media effectively to enhance Hillel’s mission. Why should you sign up? . Learn to engage your audience with social media . Give a student or staff professional development . Provide leadership opportunities […]
Read More →Taglit-Birthright Israel offers a free 10 day trip to Israel for Jews between the ages of 18-26 who have never been on a peer group trip previously. There are two big recruiting seasons, one in the spring and one in the fall. Social media can be used as a recruitment tool for this amazing trip, […]
Read More →By Jeremy Winaker I am a senior staff member of the Kristol Hillel Center at the University of Delaware. I mentor Jewish students on campus and teach a university class, Biblical & Classical Literature, for the Chaiken Center for Jewish Studies. My position is funded by the Delaware Jewish community and a grant […]
Read More →For my first blog giveaway, I want to give a 1 hour social media training to the Hillel that receives the most mentions in the comments of this post. I want to give back to where I was inspired to become a social media blogger. My first job out of college in 2010 was working for Towson […]
Read More →Tonight we had our first Social Media Google Hangout for Hillel Pros. The session was set to last an hour and ended right on time. I provided the topics for the first one, but would love for others to offer topics next time. I relied on my experiences with Hillel, Ask Big Questions and my full […]
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