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Best Practices for Retargeting in Higher Education

By retargeting, universities can implement a typical digital marketing strategy to improve their reach to future students, alumni...

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What's Up With WhatsApp? How the App is Changing Campus Dynamics

WhatsApp, a digital communications app, is becoming an increasingly popular way for universities to communicate with current and...

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Reducing the Impact of the Enrollment Cliff

As the global population continues to grow, higher education professionals and enrollment management consultants have set their focus...

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Does Your School Have Brand Ambassadors?

Many schools are turning toward college brand ambassadors to promote their school through word-of-mouth advertising.

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Why Your School Needs a Lavender Graduation

Lavender graduation is a commencement ceremony celebrating the achievements of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and ally...

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College Counseling 101

College counseling is simultaneously one of the most important and least appreciated positions on campuses around the globe.

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How to Use Giveaways to Promote Your Institution

Building school pride and loyalty helps students successfully finish their education with your institution and helps create satisfied...

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Higher Education Glossary

When navigating the world of higher education, it's easy to get lost in complicated terminology. We discuss the differences in various...

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6 Elements to Enhance the Digital Course Catalog

Use your digital course catalog to engage with prospective students whether online or on campus.

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How Universities Can Effectively Provide Support for International Students

Universities can and should provide support for international students, but what that support looks like can vary greatly depending on...

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How to Get Your School on More ‘College Wish Lists’

Being on college wish lists is the key to earning more applicants, but how can you stand out against competing universities?

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What Social Causes Are Your Strengths?

How might colleges and universities make the world a better place? And, how do institutions prove their value to current and future...

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Prepare For Your Fall 2021 Semester

COVID-19 has impacted college education from early 2020 through Fall 2021. We discuss the flexibility in higher education and possibly...

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Higher Education News

Best Practices for Retargeting in Higher Education

4 min read

Studies show that students tend to favor—meaning they both apply and enroll—universities that reach out to them to show an interest in their...

Best Practices for Retargeting in Higher Education
Reducing the Impact of the Enrollment Cliff

09.30.2021

Reducing the Impact of the Enrollment Cliff

6 min read

Benjamin Boivin

As the global population continues to grow, higher education professionals and enrollment management consultants have...

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Does Your School Have Brand Ambassadors?

09.28.2021

Does Your School Have Brand Ambassadors?

4 min read

Julia Sachs

Studies have long shown that word-of-mouth recommendations are some of the most lucrative ways to increase applications...

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Why Your School Needs a Lavender Graduation

09.23.2021

Why Your School Needs a Lavender Graduation

4 min read

Katarina Gligovic

We've written about social causes before and are happy to introduce and discuss, "Lavender Graduation." Lavender...

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College Counseling 101

09.21.2021

College Counseling 101

4 min read

Julia Sachs

College counselors play a crucial role in helping students get the most out of their college experience and stay...

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How to Use Giveaways to Promote Your Institution

09.16.2021

How to Use Giveaways to Promote Your Institution

4 min read

Chelsea Castonguay Stanhope

When it comes to students, handing out swag and hosting giveaways are great ways to put your brand directly into their...

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6 Elements to Enhance the Digital Course Catalog

09.09.2021

6 Elements to Enhance the Digital Course Catalog

7 min read

Benjamin Boivin

Technology has changed the way prospective college students discover and engage with their future institutions. From...

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How to Get Your School on More ‘College Wish Lists’

09.07.2021

How to Get Your School on More ‘College Wish Lists’

4 min read

Julia Sachs

What is the key to maintaining a good application rate at any school? Getting the formula right may seem tricky at...

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What Social Causes Are Your Strengths?

09.02.2021

What Social Causes Are Your Strengths?

6 min read

Benjamin Boivin

Many colleges and universities talk about making the world a better place, but how? Given today’s social,...

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