During my nearly 30 years in higher ed marketing, fundraising appeal letters have been the bedrock of alumni and donor development. They’re especially relevant as we inch closer to the end of 2023. That’s because about 30% of nonprofit donations happen during...
How well does your higher ed website serve the needs of your most valued digital visitors? That all depends on your approach to website organization. This is a big topic with many questions to answer. Let’s focus on the Big Three that should come first and foremost:...
A generation ago, attending college after high school was a forgone conclusion for many people. A college degree was considered to be your best ticket to personal success, since it was the only real way to get the skills and credentials needed for a promising career....
As mounting loan debt for American students continues to be a hot-button issue, college affordability should be at the forefront of higher ed marketing efforts for your school. According to a national survey by Discover Student Loans, 70 percent of American families...
The concept of landing pages seems pretty simple, but misconceptions abound about what they are exactly and how they’re supposed to work. I find this a lot in education marketing. We all agree on the basics. A landing page is essentially a web page where visitors...
It’s easy for your marketing team to become a group of creative project “order-takers” rather than the driving marketing force of your institute. Here’s how to turn it around. Most likely this happens because marketing teams tend to pool together creative...