Meet Mike
Mike Richwalsky
Managing Director
Mike has 20 years of experience in traditional, digital and web marketing, primarily working in higher education at institutions including Duquesne University, Allegheny College and John Carroll University. His work has focused on enrollment, fundraising, alumni outreach and creative strategy.
Mike has spoken at conferences around the world on web and marketing topics, including HighEdWeb, WPCampus, Coalition for Networked Information, Institutional Web Management Workshop and many more. His work has been recognized with many Graphic Design USA and CASE awards, and he was named a Creative Spark Award Winner by the Advertising Federation of Northwest Pennsylvania for excellence in electronic communications and marketing for his work in the Erie community.
“If our work impacts or improves the life of just one person, then all the hours and energy have been well worth it. ”
Mike's Areas of Expertise
Engagements and Media
Conferences
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The Nonprofit Partnership Workshop
February 2024
Enhancing Nonprofit Marketing with Generative AI: Mastering the Art of Creative Prompts
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Gannon University Small Business Development Center Webinar
January 2024
Marketing for the New Year: To Infinity and Beyond with AI
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KeyCon 2023
October 2023
I, for one, Welcome our new Robot Overlords
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Pennsylvania Community Foundation Association
May 2023
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Workplace
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HubSpot User Group
December 2021
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KeyCon 2021
October 2021
I got 5 on it: 5 ways to improve your website quickly and easily
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YouToo Social Media Conference
March 2020
Ignore Accessibility At Your Own Peril
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The Nonprofit Partnership Nonprofit Day
October 2019 (2 sessions)
Avengers Assemble: Creating Integrated Campaigns That Get Results
Thank U, Next: Using Technology to Enhance Donor Stewardship and Recognition -
TechConnect Cleveland
June 2019
Meeting B2B Tech Buyers Where They Are: The Mobile and Smart Home Marketing Revolution
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Women in Leadership Development Conference
May 2019
What’s New in Digital and Social Marketing in 2019 and Beyond
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The Nonprofit Partnership Nonprofit Day
October 2018
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WPCampus
July 2017
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HighEdWeb 2016
October 2016
Track co-chair, Management and Professional Development Track
Speed and Security: A Better User Experience with HTTP/ 2 & Let’s Encrypt -
HighEdWeb 2015
October 2015
Track Chair, Management and Professional Development Track
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John Carroll University Alumni Continuing Education Series
March 25, 2015
Building a Personal Brand
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UBTech 2014
June 2014
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Association of Fundraising Professionals
March 20, 2014
Panelist: “Social Media: Who, What, When, Where and Why.”
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Cleveland State University
September 18 & 25, 2013
Principles of Web Design course
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EduWeb
July 29-31, 2013
A Web Yankee in King Marketing’s Court
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UBTech 2013
June 10-12, 2013
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Cleveland State University
March 6 & 13, 2013
Principles of Web Design course
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John Carroll University Celebration of Scholarship
March 27, 2012
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HigherEdExperts.com Webinar
February 8, 2012
Website Redesign Boot Camp: What you need to know to get ready for your next web redesign
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HigherEdExperts.com Webinar
March 22, 2011
WordPress University: Strategies, tools and shortcuts for WordPress-based higher ed websites
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HigherEdExperts.com Webinar
January 19, 2011
Professional Photos, Videos and Live Streams 101: Strategies and Tips From Campus Pros
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HighEdWeb 2010
October 10, 2010
Hold Up! WordPress Can Do That? GTFO!
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University and College Designers Association
October 2-5, 2010
Intro to WordPress and Theming
Online Video 101 -
EduComm 2010
June 8, 2010
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J.Boye Conference
May 5, 2010
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NERCOMP Annual Conference
March 8, 2010
Pre-Conference Workshop: Hands On With Amazon Web Services
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HigherEdHero Webinar
December 2, 2009
Blogging 101
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HigherEdHero Webinar
October 14, 2009
Facebook on Campus: Applications, Tools & Tips for Your College
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CUPRAP Fall Workshop
October 12, 2009
Social Media Overview for PR Professionals
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HigherEdExperts.com Webinar
September 15, 2009
Better Online Videos 101: How to Shoot, Edit and Host Effective Web Videos
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JISC Social Media Workshop
July 27 and 31, 2009
Using the Social Web To Maximise Access to Your Resources presented by Brian Kelly
London, England & Cardiff, Wales -
Institutional Web Management Workshop 2009
July 28 – July 30, 2009
Using Amazon Web Services
Colchester, England -
WhippleHill User Conference
June 30-July 2, 2009
Monitoring and Maintaining Your Social Media Presence
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HigherEdHero Webinar
June 16, 2009
Facebook & Twitter Recruitment Tools to Engage Prospective Students
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NITLE Information Services Camp
June 3-4, 2009
The Storm is Brewing: Cloud Computing and Amazon Web Services Workshop
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CUPRAP Annual Conference
March 11-12, 2009
Presenting on social media with Karine Joly
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EduWeb Conference
July 2008
Head in the Cloud: On-Demand Solutions for Processing, Storage and Content Delivery Needs
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Business Information Technology Summit
May 2008
Introduction to Cloud Computing
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HighEdWeb Conference
October 2007
Game Changer: The Facebook Platform
Presented with Josh Tysiachney -
Digital Libraries Colloquium Series, Carnegie Mellon University
October 2006
Meta-Search in the Liberal Arts, Libraries and Beyond
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Business Information Technology Summit
May 2006
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Coalition for Networked Information Spring 2006 Task Force
Social Meta-Search in the Liberal Arts
Presented with Dr. Bryan Alexander, Director of Research, NITLE -
HigherEdBlogCon
2006
Chair, Websites and Web Development Track
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HighEdWeb 2005
November 2005
Gnosh: Building a Social Software Search Engine
Winner, Best Poster Session -
Online Teaching and Learning Conference
1999
Using Web Plugins for Online Learning
Publications & Appearance
Writing
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Educause Quarterly
June 2010
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UK Web Focus
July 2009
Guest post: Facebook Usage by US Colleges and Universities
Interviews & Mentions
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ThoughtFeeder Podcast
June 2020
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Build Process Podcast
August 2018
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University Business
October 2016
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BigRiver Interview
May 2014
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University Business
May 2014
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Chronicle of Higher Education Wired Campus
January 2012
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CollegeWebEditor.com
January 2012
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Chronicle of Higher Education Wired Campus
November 2011
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Occipital Blog
August 2011
New 360 Panorama WordPress Plugin to embed your panoramas
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University Business
June 2010
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University Business
March 2009
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University Business
January 2009
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CASE Currents
October 2008
Virtually Yours
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University Business
February 2008
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EDUCAUSE Review
March/April 2006
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The Christian Science Monitor
January 2006
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Abondance.com
December 2005
Où vont les métamoteurs ?
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Syndication for Higher Education
November 2005
Learning Communities, Sharing and RSS
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WebProNews
February 2005
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CollegeWebEditor.com
July 2005
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