College Sports Information Directors of America

2015 Convention Session Handouts, Presentations & More

Click on the links below to access session information from the 2015 Convention.

If you were a moderator or presenter at #CoSIDA15 and want to submit your materials/handouts, please email them to Barb Kowal barbkowal@cosida.com for inclusion on this page. Thank you.

Please note: Several CoSIDA panels were filmed during the 2015 Convention for continuing education purposes. Beginning July 13, we will post those videos online throughout the rest of the summer.

From Sunday, June 14

• Session: Women in Athletics Round Table - hosted by FAME & NACWAA    Session Takeaways: PDF

Discussion of issues facing women's sports, including coverage/promoting women's sports and mentoring.

Moderator: Fumi Kimura (Assistant Director-Media Relations/UC Irvine). Presenters: Dr. Joni Comstock (Senior Vice President of Championships/NCAA), Carol Stiff (Vice President, Multimedia Strategy & Integration/ESPN); Heather Lyke (Vice President, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics/Eastern Michigan), Jessica Poole (Assistant Media Relations Director/Mississippi)

• Session: The Basics

Powerpoint (Edgewood/David Petroff)    LINK    Social Media Platforms & Policy (Petroff)   PDF   word

Cornerstone Style Guide   LINK

Basics for the athletic communications office: effective office manual/style guide, new technologies, statistics, streaming, social media.

Moderator: Mark Fleming (Sports Information Director/Moravian). Panelists: Aaron Sagraves (Assistant Athletic Director for Communications/Cornerstone), Dan Drutz (Assistant Director of Athletic Communications/Rowan), David Petroff (Director of Athletic Communications/Edgewood)

• Session: Career Center/Job Seekers Workshop & Meeting

Job Seeker Primer/Tips   PDF

*Presented by the CoSIDA Job Seekers Committee; Lawrence Fan (San Jose State), Chair; Bill Dyer (Virginia Tech), VIce-Chair; Dave Geringer, Sul Ross State, Vice-Chair*

• CoSIDA's New Mentoring Program

Info Here About Joining

Facilitator: CoSIDA 1st Vice President Andy Seeley (Assistant Athletics Director for Communications/UCF); CoSIDA Staff Liaison: Laurie Bollig, Director of Membership Engagement

From Divisional Day (Monday, June 15)

• Session: Television and Digital Audiences by ESPN Research PDF
• Session: Social Media-Who's In Charge? SLIDE DECK
  Presenter: Kristi Dosh (Director, Sports Marketing and Vice President, Public Relations, Reputation Ink / CEO, professional writer and speaker, SportsBizMiss Enterprises, LLC)
• Division III Session: FaceGram Tweet: Being Social in a 24/7 World PDF
• Moderator: Sam Atkinson (Assistant Athletic Director for Communications/Gallaudet). Panelists: Jared Johnson (Sports Information Director/Bethel, Minn.), Adam Ledyard (Sports Information Director/East Texas Baptist), Katie Mucci (Assistant Director of Communications and New Media/Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference)

From Tuesday, June 16

• CoSIDA/NACMA Session: What We Can Learn From the Pros PDF
• Storify: What We Can Learn From the Pros – The story of the #SMPros panel (by Wendy Mayer, Purdue) storify
• How to Read Social Media Analytics (breakout session) On Periscope: Periscope
• Be Prepared: Maximizing Positive Moments Regardless of Budget (breakout session) YouTube Link PDF

TABLE TOPICS

• Automated Game Stories PDF
• CoSIDA Convention Attendance Grants LINK
• Goodwill & Wellness Committee Volunteer 15 Program - CoSIDA's Membership Community Service Initiative 2015-16 Volunteer 15 Form
• Graphic Design Work in Social Media for the SID PDF
• Handling the Ultimate Crisis (Death of Student-Athlete, Coach) PDF word
• Health & Wellness Tips PDF
• New Media Apps for SIDs PDF
• Periscope for SIDs PDF Link to the Periscope of this table topic
• Presenters: Adam Ledyard (Sports Information Director/East Texas Baptist University) and Kelly Mosier (Director of Digital Communication/Nebraska)
• Snaphat for SIDs PDF
• Volleyball Statistical Hints PDF
• What's New With NCAA Media Coordination/Statistics for 2015-16 PDF

From Wednesday, June 16

• Down & Dirty Tips for Graphic Design & Strategies

Presenters: Mark Majewski (Assistant Director-Athletic Communications/Boston College), Andy DeVito (Director, Creative Services & Branding/Ohio State)

- Start Thinking Visually (DeVito & Majewski)

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- Tips N Tricks: Design Through an SIDs Eyes (Majewski) PDF   Web: http://bit.ly/1MXelo2

Miscellaneous Links

• • Sports Publicity and Marketing Insights from NACDA, CoSIDA, and more LINK
• • Adobe Keyboard Shortcut Visualizer LINK
• • From NCAA Executive Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Oliver Luck’s closing address
  Video: Value of College Sports: http://youtu.be/bo5WWDk6SvE
• • Career Center/Job Search: No Fail Cover Letter Strategy (via Kristi Dosh) LINK
• • Career Center/Job Search: 10 Tips for Getting a Job and Getting Ahead in Communications LINK

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