Landing Pages for Education Marketing: 3 Tips to Win the Day
The concept of landing pages seems pretty simple, but misconceptions abound about what they are exactly and how they’re supposed to work. I find this a lot in education marketing. We all agree on the basics. A landing page is essentially a web page where visitors...
The #1 Reason Your Last Capital Campaign Struggled and How to Fix It
When it comes to your next higher ed capital campaign, failure isn’t an option. Goals and timelines are set, procedures are followed. When goals aren’t met, campaigns extend. They evolve. But publicly, capital campaigns in higher ed never “fail,” because they can’t be...
One-of-a-Kind: Marketing the Uniqueness of Your School
The key to successful higher ed marketing is discovering who you are as an institution and capturing that uniqueness in your marketing content. You can devise a powerful marketing strategy if you embrace what makes you unique and use it to attract prospective...
7 Tips to Make Your College Homecoming Event Unforgettable
For many higher ed institutions, college homecoming is the flagship of their event marketing. To get the greatest marketing results out of your homecoming event, you’ve got to get it right. In fact, I believe homecomings can be the biggest opportunity for building...
Indiana University Strategies to Retain Students
Even at a small college, the risk of becoming siloed is high. It’s crucial to emphasize clarity of vision so that all the teams can produce successful strategies to retain students. Keeping everyone on message is a big challenge for higher ed marketing teams. It may...
