Blog: higher ed marketing
Phone-based Contact Getting Sent To Voicemail?
Phone calls are an effective way to contact potential students, but actually reaching students may be getting harder. Here’s why. Read More
The Some College, No Degree Market Is Growing
The number of people with some college, no degree is growing. Here’s what colleges and universities need to know to support returning adult students. Read More
Using Secondary Data to Evaluate Program Viability
Higher education institutions use secondary data for insights into program viability and gauging future success. Read More
What Are Micro-Credentials Really Worth?
The value of micro-credentials may not be obvious to employers. Higher ed marketers can connect the dots to show their worth. Read More
3 Questions to Guide Data-Driven Marketing
Data-driven marketing is more than collecting data points. It puts data into context to understand how digital marketing supports the ultimate goal. Read More
Strengthen Your Student Success Coaching Program
Whether you are implementing a student success team for the first time or looking to strengthen your existing processes, here are some key considerations that will improve your retention rates and support students through their academic journey. Read More
Get Ready for InsightsEDU 2023
Learn from the top higher ed marketing leaders about their latest strategies for marketing to students and growing enrollments. Join us on March 7-9, 2023 in Denver for the best InsightsEDU conference yet. Read More
A Sneak Peek at InsightsEDU: Speakers, Sessions and Highlights
Join us in Denver or virtually online for good times, networking and more than a few amazing sessions on the future of higher ed marketing and enrollment management. Read More
How ACR Smart Tech Can Target Higher Ed Ad Buys
Your television is watching you. Well, actually, it’s watching what you watch. Using a technology called automated content recognition (ACR), smart TVs can track viewership habits. A few years ago, only the most high-end models ... Read More
The Future of Open Rate Visibility
On September 20th, Apple released the largely anticipated and, for some, dreaded iOS 15 update. After being announced in June, marketers braced themselves for the changes in open rate visibility brought on by these updates ... Read More
Community College Students: A Data-Driven Look at Enrollment
Between the pandemic’s ongoing disruption of higher ed and the increased exposure that has resulted from a first lady who is a community college professor, colleges have been given a unique advantage as of late. ... Read More
Nielsen Loses MRC Accreditation: Does This Impact Higher Ed Marketing?
If you have been keeping an eye on higher ed marketing, Nielsen’s recent loss of accreditation might feel a bit unsettling. For decades, Nielsen has been synonymous with TV ratings and is undoubtedly the brand ... Read More
Google’s Algorithm Update for 2021, Improving Page Experience
You’ve heard the buzz about Google’s Algorithm update for 2021. Now you’re wondering how it will impact organic performance for your web pages and landing pages. Like many of Google’s major algorithm updates over the last few years, this one focuses on speed and usability. Read More
Ready to go Over the Top? Explaining OTT Marketing for Higher Ed
OTT ad placements are the hot marketing opportunity everyone is talking about. But what exactly are they talking about? Take a look at what OTT is and how it can help you reach more prospective students. Read More
Google Takes Us on a Paid Search Roller Coaster with Recent Core Update
Several weeks ago, Google rolled out an algorithm update dubbed the “January 2020 Core Update.” This update drove some volatility within organic rankings, rich snippets, and more across a wide range of industries; the metaphorical ... Read More