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6 UX Laws for Higher Ed Websites
See how schools like NYU, Lehigh University, and the University of Pennsylvania are putting these UX design principles into practice to increase conversion and lead generation online.
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14 Higher Education Conferences to Attend in 2023
Our tracker of virtual, in-person and hybrid higher education leadership conferences for the upcoming academic year.
By: Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey
Managing the Gears of Higher Ed Growth
Christopher Huebner tackles a question on many minds in the current post-pandemic economy: What’s advertising’s role in the growth of the higher-ed industry?
By: Christopher Huebner
My State Banned TikTok, Now What?
Here are four questions social media managers should ask to determine how the TikTok ban will impact higher ed marketing and communication efforts.
By: Jon-Stephen Stansel
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The Social Media Outhouse
When looking for the pulse of the student population, higher ed social administrators may need to pull on a bio-suit and get dirty in the social media cesspool.
By: Andrew Cassel
Can You Define ‘Veteran Friendly’?
In a world filled with buzzwords, higher ed institutions need to go beyond signaling and be truly active and present in the lives of their military and veteran students.
By: Michael Brown
Repin that Account
Take a step back from the current social media circus and let us reacquaint you with an old and comfortable marketing friend.
By: Andrew Cassel
The Higher Ed Marketing Funnel Is Dead. Long Live the Marketing Funnel.
Chris Huebner discusses how our focus on fast media has slowed opportunities for growth.
By: Chris Huebner
10 Admissions Marketing Takeaways During College Tours
Josh Friedland outlines the good, the bad and the cheesy in admissions marketing from a week of prospective college tours with his daughter.
By: Josh Friedland
Authentic AI for MARCOMM
Is AI-generated content the next step in creating personalized and unique marketing materials to differentiate colleges?
By: Andrew Cassel
Close That Underperforming Social Media Account
Social media platforms have defined purposes, but when an account no longer aligns with the institution’s goals, it may be time to allocate resources elsewhere.
By: Jon-Stephen Stansel
5 Things To Do While Considering Twitter’s Future
Can we offer you a listicle in these trying times?
By: Andrew Cassel
Disability: The Next Diversity Challenge
With nearly 1 in 5 students reporting a disability, it’s time for higher ed to be more intentional with its marketing efforts.
By: Jaime Hunt
6 Factors to Consider When Exploring a New CMS
Approval for a new content management system is just the first step; experienced higher ed marketers told us what to do after the budget is green lit.
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By: Melissa Sersland
10 Higher Ed Web Experiences That Work
From micro interactions to frictionless UX, we celebrate the higher ed web experiences that seamlessly engage current and prospective students.
By: Christopher Huebner
Should Marketers Quiet Quit Meta?
When use of a social media platform no longer aligns with an institution’s brand or message, quiet quitting may be more effective than simply abandoning valuable audiences.
By: Andrew Cassel
Let’s Get Real about BeReal
Higher ed insiders debate whether a brand wasteland equates to institutional opportunity on a growing social media platform.
By: Jon-Stephen Stansel, Andrew Cassel