In this episode of Confessions of a Higher Ed Social Media Manager, host Jenny Li Fowler chats with Erica Colaianne, Director of Social Media at the University of Michigan, about the critical art of understanding your audience and staying nimble on social. From building out detailed platform-specific personas to crafting crisis-proof content, Erica shares how her newsroom roots and strategic thinking shape her approach to higher ed communications. If you're looking for real-world strategies for smarter social media management, this is the episode you’ve been waiting for.

Guest Name: Erica Colaianne, Director of Social Media, University of Michigan

Guest Social: LinkedIn

Guest Bio: Erica Colaianne is the Director of Social Media at the University of Michigan where she leads the social communications team that creates dynamic content every day for audiences of more than 2.6 million. Representing a world-class institution known for academic excellence, innovative research, and a vast global alumni network, she strategizes content to continuously educate and engage all audiences. She also drives the coordination of cohesive content strategies for the university, bringing social communicators across U-M together. Through her work cultivating engaged communities and building trust with audiences, she leads strategies that successfully demonstrate the immense impact of the university and encapsulate the Wolverine experience.

Erica previously worked in communications and marketing at Wayne State University and prior to joining the higher education community she led communications and marketing efforts for a range of organizations including healthcare, media companies and nonprofits. She graduated from Wayne State University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and received a master’s degree in integrated marketing communications from Eastern Michigan University.

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