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Have your Facebook student groups gone quiet? How to leverage student communities

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While Facebook groups have long been a popular channel for universities to create student communities, the platform has seen a noticeable drop in...

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Social Media for Higher Education

11.21.2022

The Value of Social Media Advertising for Universities

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Katarina Gligovic

Social media advertising often forms a part of a university’s overall marketing strategy, but it should be approached...

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Higher Education Marketing Social Media for Higher Education

10.13.2022

Are More Students Using Social Media as a Search Engine?

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Sara Anderson

Social media can be useful for finding the best restaurant in town, and as a single source for finding reviews,...

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Higher Education Marketing Social Media for Higher Education

09.14.2022

Best Practices for Using Paid Ads on Facebook and Instagram

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Keystone Education Group

Those working in higher education marketing will already know the value of using Facebook and Instagram campaigns or...

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How to Use LinkedIn for Higher Education

Social Media for Higher Education

09.05.2022

How to Use LinkedIn for Higher Education

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Benjamin Boivin

LinkedIn is the place to be when it comes to professional networking, but with students spending more and more time on...

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Higher Education Marketing Social Media for Higher Education

08.26.2022

Growing Popularity of Instagram Reels for Student Recruitment

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Elise Hodge

Instagram has switched its attention to reels, and universities are using the short videos to engage with their current...

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Social Media for Higher Education

08.19.2022

7 ways to harness social media for recruitment success

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Elise Hodge

Social media transformed how we interact with one another, and what we share. Research shows younger generations such...

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