Tips and Tricks | Mike Urmeneta, Ed.D.

The Perfect Blog Post – A Reference Guide

by Michael

An excellent guide by Derek Halpern from Social Triggers

Like this? Listen to this interview with Dan Ariely from Social Triggers.

Save Time on Email by Using Snagit

by Michael

I can’t stand email sometimes. One of the things I dislike is when there is constant back and forth. If you write an email well, there is no need for this.

My goal in any communication is for people to “get it” as soon as possible. That’s why I love Snagit. Snagit is a simple screen capture and annotation tool that’s saved me countless of hours of time. Instead of trying to describe verbally where and how something is broken, I can do things like the below. And as far as I’m concerned, a picture is indeed worth a thousand words.

Blogging with the iPad

by Michael

This is a pic of my office. I used Photogene to do a quick filter edit. Then I used Blogpress to post. Then later in the day, I did a re-edit. All in all, pretty painless.

What to Write About?

by Michael

This blog is a work in progress.

As a person often suffering from crippling perfectionism, I could probably spend countless hours never writing anything,.. never posting anything… but always thinking about it. I decided this time NOT to do that. It’s time to get out of my head – time to get into the world. 99.9999% of people will never read this anyway so what’s to lose?

So I am throwing this out to the universe as it is – however way it is. I realize I can’t over-think these things too much. Earlier this year I made a promise to remember that:

done > perfect

It’s a pretty good mantra. I never got anything done by keeping it all in my head. So I won’t wait untl I have the perfect design or the perfect post or the perfect focus for this blog. I’ll write and then figure it out later.

If you’ve stumbled upon this site. feel free to comment or drop me a line. I’d love to hear from you.

All the best.

– Mike

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Dr. Mike Urmeneta is an award-winning researcher, educator, data scientist, and storyteller with a passion for helping institutions improve and succeed through agile and collaborative approaches to research and analysis. He has extensive experience working with universities and has been recognized for his work by leading organizations such as the Association for Institutional Research, the National Association of College and University Business Officers, and EDUCAUSE. His diverse background and ability to build strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders have allowed him to make a significant impact on institutional policies, procedures, and priorities. Most recently, as an instructor for AIR’s Data Literacy Institute, he has been preparing leadership teams to embrace a culture of data-informed decision-making. Prior to this role, he served as the director of analytics and business intelligence for the New York Institute of Technology, providing strategic guidance to various departments, the president’s office, and the board of trustees. Dr. Urmeneta has also held various administrative roles at New York University, including in admissions, financial aid, enrollment and retention, alumni relations, and development. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Science in Management from NYU, and a Doctor of Education degree from Northeastern University, where he received the Dean’s Medal for Outstanding Doctoral Work for his research on first-generation college students.