Outpost TV: Holidays

This week on Outpost TV: Co-Lab Manager Katelynne Newman and Dylan George discuss how brands use the holidays to promote and expand their presence.         To receive news and updates, follow us on Twitter at @TTU_Outpost and like us on Facebook at facebook.com/outpostlab.

Outpost TV: CEOs

This week on Outpost TV: Co-Lab Manager Katelynne Newman and Content Manager Sarah Harlan discuss the top three ‘What’s Trending?’ topics and the importance of CEOs using social media to their advantage in the business world.     To receive news and updates, follow us on Twitter at @TTU_Outpost and like us on Facebook at facebook.com/outpostlab.

Outpost TV: Viral Memes

This week on Outpost TV: Content Manager Sarah Harlan and Dylan George discuss the top three ‘What’s Trending?’ topics, including Alex from Target, and viral memes!   To receive news and updates, follow us on Twitter at @TTU_Outpost and like us on Facebook at facebook.com/outpostlab.

Social Media & Brand Management

Story: Ashley Wilde  Social media has become increasingly popular throughout the years and has become a critical component of brand management. Before the Internet, consumer comments to a brand were only possible over the phone or by sending a letter directly into the brand’s office; which means they were significantly easier to control and keep […]

Alpha Xi Delta has a new home

In the fall of 2015, a sorority named Alpha Xi Delta will have another place to call home as the Texas Tech University Greek community welcomed the new chapter this morning through social media. Panhellenic Advisor Harriette Baker said the council had been watching the university’s enrollment numbers for a while and within the past […]

Election Day 2014- Live Social Media Updates from The Outpost

We’re providing you updates all day via The Hub@TTU about how the election is looking on social media! For those of you who may not know what we do, The Outpost is a social media lab in the College of Media & Communication, and our members monitor social media using a software called Hootsuite. Click here […]

Outpost TV: Mindly

This week on Outpost TV: Co-Lab Manager Katelynne Newman and Content Manager Sarah Harlan discuss the top three ‘What’s Trending?’ topics and how students and businesses can use a new app called Mindly. To receive news and updates, follow The Outpost on Twitter: @TTU_Outpost; like us on Facebook: facebook.com/outpostlab; and subscribe to our YouTube channel: […]

Could Social Media Be Affecting You?

Has the world become more truthful and abrupt? Or, is this because we are now able to make comments while hiding behind a computer screen? The ability to be brave enough to speak your mind has increased, in part, because of social media. Online, people feel confident and powerful enough to post whatever they are […]

#Activism

When she was studying for her Ph.D., Lindsey Blumell wanted to look at journalism and human rights. “I used to volunteer at an old-folks home, and then I did a lot of volunteer work — both where I come from in Canada but also abroad in Croatia and China. I used to volunteer for Amnesty […]

What’s Trending? Brand Evangelism

This week on What’s Trending?: Social Media Lab Manager Katelynne Newman and Content Manager Sarah Harlan discuss brand evangelism and how it can affect businesses through social media. See what they had to say here: To receive news and updates, follow The Outpost on Twitter: @TTU_Outpost, like us on Facebook: facebook.com/outpostlab and subscribe to our YouTube […]