One of the most overlooked elements of successful strategic planning in higher education is the critical role of higher ed marketing leaders. Far too often, marketing is viewed as an afterthought—brought in only to execute promotional tasks after key decisions have...
Leadership in higher ed marketing is more than just leading projects to completion. It’s about helping your team navigate change. And I can’t remember any change in my lifetime as big as the COVID-19 pandemic. For better or worse, higher ed creative teams have seen...
It’s easy for your marketing team to become a group of creative project “order-takers” rather than the driving marketing force of your institute. Here’s how to turn it around. Most likely this happens because marketing teams tend to pool together creative...
If colleges and universities are going to survive the enrollment cliff in the coming years, then shifting to a proactive content marketing strategy will be essential. This strategy is about more than just producing compelling content. It’s about getting your...
Good leadership is essential. It makes the difference between thriving and floundering institutions. But it is also difficult and rare. Fortunately, it is a skill that can be honed. Here are some key aspects of leadership to grow in. I’ll start with a confession. The...