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From Teacher to Marketer: The Changing Role of the College President
College and university presidents must increasingly be able to define, tell, and sell their institutions’ story.
By: Chris Romano
What Should We Write About?
Tell us what topics in higher ed and higher ed marketing need to be talked about more, and what we should explore next.
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Highly Social: The Changing Role of the College President
As college presidents become more involved in marketing, social media is a built-in part of the job.
By: Chris Romano
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Stories First: Inside UCLA’s Revamped Marcomm Team
Mary Osako explains UCLA’s storytelling-based approach to marketing, and why they hired a Chief Content Officer and a Chief Brand Officer.
By: Higher Voltage
The State of Social Media in Higher Ed
Higher ed social media has never been more critical to marketing efforts than it is now, and that’s a good thing.
By: Higher Voltage
Inside Drexel’s New Social Media Management Consortium
In the deepest throes of 2020, Drexel made social media management a collaborative effort – and it’s keeping it that way.
By: Aaron Stern
Supporting Our Social Media Teams
How can we retain our staff after 18 months of serving as punching bags?
By: Jaime Hunt
The Yak is Back
Here’s what university marketing teams need to know about the return of Yik Yak, the anonymous social media network.
By: Jon-Stephen Stansel
Tricky Territory: Navigating the Rising Demand for International Recruitment Agents
As schools target enrollment gaps, recruitment agents can be pivotal partners to reaching foreign students – if ethical guidelines are followed.
By: Charlie Harcourt
What Harley Davidson and Patagonia Know About Higher Ed
Creating a competitive advantage through brand community.
By: Christopher Huebner
‘The Most Important Work’: Increasing the Number and Diversity of College Graduates
Learn how the University Innovation Alliance’s mission to redefine the purpose and utility of a college degree for the next generation of students.
By: Higher Voltage
How Will Higher Ed Work?
Most American universities are planning full re-openings this fall. But after a year-plus of working remotely, many employees are not eager to work in-person every day.
By: Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey
HBCU Marketing in a Post-Pandemic World
COVID-19 and nationwide calls for racial justice continue to present unique challenges – and opportunities – for HBCUs.
By: Higher Voltage
‘Fun, Creative, and Simple’: How Clemson University Uses TikTok
A TikTok-length Q&A with a Clemson University social media strategist.
By: Olivia Osborne
Marketing Mom’s Meatloaf: Promoting State Schools in a Post-Pandemic World
The uncertainty brought by COVID may help state universities and regional colleges entice in-state students to stay close to home.
By: Chris Romano
Government Relations and Marketing: A Potentially Dynamic Duo
Three ways Government Relations and Marketing departments can collaborate to successfully advocate for their schools.
By: Kristen Baker, Kyle Scott