Standing Out: Differentiating Yourself to Attract Mission-Fit Personas
Your school is unique: Do the right people know that? That was one of the major themes of our conversation with Shane Baglini on our The Higher Ed Marketer Podcast. Shane is the Senior Director of Marketing at Muhlenberg College, in Allentown, PA. Under his watch,...
Harnessing Change To Achieve Sustainable Enrollment Marketing
“The only thing that is constant in this world is change.” That old saying has always been true, but the rate of change that we are experiencing today is truly unprecedented. In the digital world, the tools that are available to reach our audiences seem...
5 Ways You Can Upgrade Your Fundraising Appeal Letter
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...
Landing Pages for Education Marketing: 3 Tips to Win the Day
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...
The #1 Reason Your Last Capital Campaign Struggled and How to Fix It
When it comes to your next higher ed capital campaign, failure isn’t an option. Goals and timelines are set, procedures are followed. When goals aren’t met, campaigns extend. They evolve. But publicly, capital campaigns in higher ed never “fail,” because they can’t be...
