Good leadership is essential. It makes the difference between thriving and floundering institutions. But it is also difficult and rare. Fortunately, it is a skill that can be honed. Here are some key aspects of leadership to grow in. I’ll start with a confession. The...
Even a small school can stand out in the crowd of educational options by highlighting their brand distinctives through storytelling. As a small school, it’s normal to feel like you don’t have the resources you need to accomplish your enrollment goals. But you don’t...
The higher education landscape is rapidly changing, with competition getting stronger for a dwindling number of potential students, even before we hit the expected “demographic cliff.” Here are the three parts of your digital marketing strategy to prioritize to reach...
Whether you’re a small faith-based college or one of the largest schools in the country, emotive storytelling is a powerful marketing tool. First-hand authentic accounts of student culture, the classroom, and your faculty give recruits exclusive insight into your...
Alumni newsletters can be one of your school’s most effective marketing resources. A well-crafted, consistent newsletter helps you maintain an open line of communication with your former students long after they’ve graduated. Through compelling storytelling, you can...
A while back, we spoke with Shauna Davis and Mary Laphen Pope from the Lumina Foundation about their aspirational branding Million Dollar Community College Challenge. The purpose of the challenge was to raise awareness of the idea that education marketing can be both...