Strategy First: Common mistakes in planning library marketing and outreachIntelliCraft Research
Presentation by Jennifer Burke, President of IntelliCraft Research at the 2013 conference for the Association for Library and Communication Outreach Professionals, held in Philadelphia. Common marketing mistakes and how to avoid them. Good strategic planning, creating targeted personas, building measurable goals = keys to success.
Don't Interrupt, Attract! Content Strategy is the Hidden Engine of the Librar...IntelliCraft Research
At Library Marketing and Communications Conference 2017, a presentation and discussion of content marketing, mistakes to avoid, and how to craft a content strategy to drive a more successful marketing plan Save time and resources through better upfront planning, creation of a brand voice, understanding of content ownership, and workflow.
Presentation at 2015 Summer Library Management Conference in Philadelphia by Jennifer Burke on Strategy First for Library Marketing.
Busting myths, preventing the top 10 marketing plan mistakes and sharing tips for libraries to improve their approach to marketing.
NAGAP 2016 - Reimagine the Experience: 7 Ways to Delight Your Future StudentsTargetX
The document outlines 7 ways for higher education institutions to delight future students. It discusses: 1) enhancing the mobile experience by optimizing for mobile and touchscreens; 2) reducing roadblocks in the enrollment process; 3) telling more authentic stories about people rather than just programs; 4) prioritizing an engaging campus visit experience; 5) closing the deal by asking for enrollment and showing students their value; 6) paving the path to student success with proactive support plans; and 7) getting recruitment teams delighted by focusing on their strengths. The presentation provides research and examples to support implementing these 7 strategies.
Accountable Fundraising: You Can Integrate Achievement, Long-term Success and...4Good.org
Suggested practices in this webinar will significantly improve your bottom line as you gain better results for your cause, increases loyalty from staff and board, and deepens the level of appreciation from those who support your mission.
This presentation at the AEJMC conference in Chicago, gives student media advisers and student leaders a step-by-step guide on creating an integrated marketing communications plan using the ROPE method from public relations. Those unfamiliar with marketing or public relations will find this easy to use and invaluable in managing your student media brand.
This document discusses Focus Mode, a new feature in SoGoSurvey 21.0 aimed at improving participant focus and engagement in surveys. Focus Mode displays one question at a time by fading out other questions, and expands vertical spacing between questions. It is designed to keep participants focused on individual questions and encourage ongoing participation. The document recommends reviewing question order, flow, and page layout to focus participants, as well as testing Focus Mode before full deployment to ensure it works as intended and is easy for participants to use.
Feedback & Surveys - How to use the Constant Contact Toolkit Part 2Frithjof Petscheleit
Take Marketing To the Next Level with the Constant Contact Toolkit
Finally, with a single login you can engage and grow your audience in all the places that matter: the inbox, mobile, social media, and the web. The Constant Contact Toolkit has beautiful, customizable templates to create your campaign fast. Integrated contact management and real-time reporting insights help you see results with each campaign.
This webinar series introduces all the awesome new Constant Contact tools. With one click you can sign up and take part in all free sessions.
Newsletters and Announcements
Surveys and Feedback
Event Promo & Registration
Deals and Promotions
Auto responders
Strategy First: Common mistakes in planning library marketing and outreachIntelliCraft Research
Presentation by Jennifer Burke, President of IntelliCraft Research at the 2013 conference for the Association for Library and Communication Outreach Professionals, held in Philadelphia. Common marketing mistakes and how to avoid them. Good strategic planning, creating targeted personas, building measurable goals = keys to success.
Don't Interrupt, Attract! Content Strategy is the Hidden Engine of the Librar...IntelliCraft Research
At Library Marketing and Communications Conference 2017, a presentation and discussion of content marketing, mistakes to avoid, and how to craft a content strategy to drive a more successful marketing plan Save time and resources through better upfront planning, creation of a brand voice, understanding of content ownership, and workflow.
Presentation at 2015 Summer Library Management Conference in Philadelphia by Jennifer Burke on Strategy First for Library Marketing.
Busting myths, preventing the top 10 marketing plan mistakes and sharing tips for libraries to improve their approach to marketing.
NAGAP 2016 - Reimagine the Experience: 7 Ways to Delight Your Future StudentsTargetX
The document outlines 7 ways for higher education institutions to delight future students. It discusses: 1) enhancing the mobile experience by optimizing for mobile and touchscreens; 2) reducing roadblocks in the enrollment process; 3) telling more authentic stories about people rather than just programs; 4) prioritizing an engaging campus visit experience; 5) closing the deal by asking for enrollment and showing students their value; 6) paving the path to student success with proactive support plans; and 7) getting recruitment teams delighted by focusing on their strengths. The presentation provides research and examples to support implementing these 7 strategies.
Accountable Fundraising: You Can Integrate Achievement, Long-term Success and...4Good.org
Suggested practices in this webinar will significantly improve your bottom line as you gain better results for your cause, increases loyalty from staff and board, and deepens the level of appreciation from those who support your mission.
This presentation at the AEJMC conference in Chicago, gives student media advisers and student leaders a step-by-step guide on creating an integrated marketing communications plan using the ROPE method from public relations. Those unfamiliar with marketing or public relations will find this easy to use and invaluable in managing your student media brand.
This document discusses Focus Mode, a new feature in SoGoSurvey 21.0 aimed at improving participant focus and engagement in surveys. Focus Mode displays one question at a time by fading out other questions, and expands vertical spacing between questions. It is designed to keep participants focused on individual questions and encourage ongoing participation. The document recommends reviewing question order, flow, and page layout to focus participants, as well as testing Focus Mode before full deployment to ensure it works as intended and is easy for participants to use.
Feedback & Surveys - How to use the Constant Contact Toolkit Part 2Frithjof Petscheleit
Take Marketing To the Next Level with the Constant Contact Toolkit
Finally, with a single login you can engage and grow your audience in all the places that matter: the inbox, mobile, social media, and the web. The Constant Contact Toolkit has beautiful, customizable templates to create your campaign fast. Integrated contact management and real-time reporting insights help you see results with each campaign.
This webinar series introduces all the awesome new Constant Contact tools. With one click you can sign up and take part in all free sessions.
Newsletters and Announcements
Surveys and Feedback
Event Promo & Registration
Deals and Promotions
Auto responders
Analytics Academy 2015 Presentation SlidesHarvardComms
This document discusses how analytics can inform digital strategies and operations at NPR. It begins by outlining some key goals of NPR's digital and social media presence, such as informing the public and tracking changing audience behaviors. It then discusses how NPR analyzes various metrics like website traffic, mobile usage, social media engagement, and email effectiveness to understand what content and platforms resonate best with audiences. Insights from analytics are used to optimize strategies, like prioritizing mobile-friendly content or creating local Facebook stories that drive higher engagement. The document emphasizes using data to continuously learn and improve offerings, rather than just focusing on short-term optimizations. Context is also important to make data meaningful.
Michele Madden, managing director, nfpSynergy
Visit the CharityComms website to view slides from past events, see what events we have coming up and to check out what else we do: www.charitycomms.org.uk
Rhiannon Headlam, paid advertising strategist, Spindogs
Visit the CharityComms website to view slides from past events, see what events we have coming up and to check out what else we do: www.charitycomms.org.ukVisit the CharityComms website to view slides from past events, see what events we have coming up and to check out what else we do: www.charitycomms.org.uk
This document provides an overview of the survey design process. It discusses determining the need for a survey by establishing goals, objectives and expected outcomes. It covers designing survey questions, avoiding biases, pretesting and revising questions. It addresses technical aspects of building a survey such as question types, logic and validation. It also discusses sampling, collecting responses, cleaning data and reporting results. The overall process emphasizes establishing a clear need, designing unbiased questions and using survey results to inform actions.
Public Awareness Campaign Project and Presentation WebQuestguestfc5f96
This document introduces a lesson where students will create a public awareness campaign on an issue of their choosing to present to the class. It provides guidance on the process, including researching the issue using trustworthy online sources and creating a 5-7 minute PowerPoint or poster presentation. Students are evaluated based on the thoroughness of their research, the quality and organization of their presentation, and their ability to inform and persuade their audience about the issue.
How to build a communications plan for your nonprofit. Covers the differences between goals, objectives & tactics & why it's important to have a plan.
These slides were originally presented at the University of Washington's certificate in nonprofit management.
This document provides guidance on developing a social media plan for non-profits. It recommends determining objectives and target demographics first. The plan should include a strategy that identifies which platforms to use and what tactics will help meet the objectives. It also stresses measuring results and consistently managing the social media efforts. Key aspects of the plan include creating engaging content and focusing on compelling stories that drive people to take desired actions.
1. Research should be conducted at the beginning of the planning process to understand the problem and inform campaign development.
2. The document outlines steps for conducting research including gathering primary and secondary data, analyzing the findings, and interpreting the results to identify the core problem and shape the strategic plan.
3. Examples of research methods are provided like interviews, focus groups, and competitive analyses to collect information on the target audience, industry, and other factors.
This document provides guidance on conducting surveys to gather customer feedback. It discusses the importance of having a clear objective for the survey and asking focused questions that can lead to actions. It recommends structuring the survey with a mix of closed-ended and open-ended questions, keeping it to 10-12 questions that take 5-8 minutes to complete. The document also covers when to conduct surveys, analyzing and sharing the results, and starting with smaller surveys to get feedback.
Social Media Marketing Educators Actually “Like” WebinarMDR
Move Beyond Simple Follows and Likes to Real Engagement
In this webinar, we share everything we know about creating authentic, loyal connections with educators from our experience in creating and growing the wildly successful WeAreTeachers and School Leaders Now social communities and channels.
You’ll get ‘news you can use’ to forge real relationships with educators using social marketing, like:
The pitfalls of selfie culture for brands
Why video content is an always, not a maybe
How influencers can supercharge your social strategy
The Do's and Don’ts on stock imagery
Here are some additional fundraising ideas for IAMF within their $750 budget that do not require being a 501c3:
- Car wash ($5-10 per car): Promote on social media and get volunteers to wash cars for donations. Could make $150-300.
- Bake sale: Ask local bakeries or volunteers to donate baked goods to sell for $1-3 each. Could make $150-300.
- Trivia night: Charge $5-10 per person for a fun music trivia competition. Offer small prizes and make $150-300.
- Talent show: Charge $5 admission to an evening of student performances. Could make $150-300.
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How To Build A Social Media Content Strategy For Talent AcquisitionHM Revenue & Customs
The presentation delivered by Andy Headworth from Sirona Consulting for the Social Media Talent Acquisition Conference on May 7th 2014.
How to build a social media content strategy for talent acquisition covers:
1. How to find the right content for your social media audience
2. Understand the best tools and technology for sharing your content easily
3. Which social media networks should form part of your strategy?
4. What does success look like, and how do you measure it?
Webinar Slides: Authentic v. Automated Communication - Yes, You Can Do BothConverge Consulting
Marketing automation is a huge buzzword in higher education today. Recruiters are busy. Marketers are busy. The need for some degree of automation in our communication processes is undeniable. But what’s the right balance? Can we make automation feel personalized? How?
The answer is yes – automated communications can (and should) feel personal. When it comes to authentic v. automated communication, you don’t have to choose one or the other. In this case, you can have your cake and eat it too! You’re probably wondering how that is possible.
Segmented messaging ensures that we create and deliver authentic personalized content, even when our communications are automated. User personas provide the benchmarks for segmentation and content strategy helps us plan, map and workflow our way to communication that is, in fact, both authentic and automated.
Introduction to Content Marketing Strategy for Drupal Ryan Cross
Shanelle Newton Clapham presented on content marketing strategies. Content marketing involves creating and distributing valuable content to engage a target audience with the goal of driving customer actions. Newton discussed how organizations like Air New Zealand have successfully used engaging videos as a form of content marketing. Newton also reviewed how to identify the role of different digital channels in content distribution and presented a case study of a non-profit called A Million Miracles that uses various forms of digital content like live surgery streams and social media to tell compelling stories. Newton emphasized the importance of understanding target audiences and creating content that adds value to their lives.
This document outlines the key elements to include when developing a public relations (PR) plan. It discusses conducting a needs assessment by surveying the client organization and existing research. It also covers gathering information through focus groups and surveys. The document then discusses identifying target audiences and media outlets. The main elements of a PR plan are identified as the situation, objectives, audience, strategies, tactics, calendar, budget, and evaluation. Examples are provided for each element.
This document provides guidance on creating an effective awareness campaign, including how to segment audiences, identify influencers, develop clear messaging, test communications, engage audiences through various social media channels, and plan resource needs. The key steps are to start with clear goals and objectives, understand your target audiences, engage influencers, develop a simple and tested message calling people to action, and encourage sharing your content and stories through various online and offline channels. Proper planning and resources are needed to implement an effective campaign.
Download this webinar for free: http://mstnr.me/2bmauto
What stories resonate with prospective students and their influencers? Using an undergraduate admissions experience map as our guide, we’ll review three examples of stories targeted specifically toward different stages in the admissions process.
What You Will Learn
• Stages in the admissions process, from exploration to transition.
• Effective elements in stories designed to recruit right-fit students for your institution.
• Ways to integrate best practices in inbound marketing to extend the reach and effectiveness of your storytelling efforts.
The event planning industry always changing-Hannah Davis
The document discusses how the event planning industry is constantly changing due to evolving demographics and trends. It outlines 4 key changes happening in event planning: the permanent role of social media, engaging audiences in new ways, changing models of event sponsorship, and looser budgets. These changes present challenges for older event planners to adapt to new technologies and engagement styles preferred by younger audiences and clients. For the industry to thrive, both new and experienced planners will need training to integrate traditional experience with innovative strategies.
Nile University is conducting a marketing overview using the SOSTAC framework. In the situation analysis, they analyzed customer feedback, competitive advantages, marketing mix effectiveness, target segments, and potential external impacts. The objective is to increase student acquisition and retention, improve customer satisfaction, enhance the university's reputation, and strengthen recruitment across markets. The strategy involves tactics like identifying the customer decision journey, segmenting markets, developing an engaging brand identity, and optimizing the website and social media presence. Controls will include reports and dashboards to monitor key performance indicators.
TxGAP Webinar: Sizing Up A Monumental Task: Building Your Recruitment Funnel ...Marcus Hanscom
Presented on behalf of the Texas Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals on December 14, 2011.
As graduate admissions offices warm up to new technology, flashy CRM systems and social networking, the number of channels available to reach prospective students is immense. With a shaky economy and growing competition, growing the top of the recruitment funnel is crucial to boosting enrollments and deepening the applicant pool. Take your recruitment to the next level by determining which channels yield the best results, leveraging social media to expand your reach beyond your "fans," appropriately assessing results from each of your lead sources and identifying ways to efficiently allocate your resources. This session will delve into each stage of the recruitment funnel and discuss how you can collect your leads, engage them to inquire and apply and assess the results.
Presented by Marcus Hanscom, Associate Director of Graduate Recruitment and Outreach at the University of New Haven and President of the New England Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals (NEGAP)
Analytics Academy 2015 Presentation SlidesHarvardComms
This document discusses how analytics can inform digital strategies and operations at NPR. It begins by outlining some key goals of NPR's digital and social media presence, such as informing the public and tracking changing audience behaviors. It then discusses how NPR analyzes various metrics like website traffic, mobile usage, social media engagement, and email effectiveness to understand what content and platforms resonate best with audiences. Insights from analytics are used to optimize strategies, like prioritizing mobile-friendly content or creating local Facebook stories that drive higher engagement. The document emphasizes using data to continuously learn and improve offerings, rather than just focusing on short-term optimizations. Context is also important to make data meaningful.
Michele Madden, managing director, nfpSynergy
Visit the CharityComms website to view slides from past events, see what events we have coming up and to check out what else we do: www.charitycomms.org.uk
Rhiannon Headlam, paid advertising strategist, Spindogs
Visit the CharityComms website to view slides from past events, see what events we have coming up and to check out what else we do: www.charitycomms.org.ukVisit the CharityComms website to view slides from past events, see what events we have coming up and to check out what else we do: www.charitycomms.org.uk
This document provides an overview of the survey design process. It discusses determining the need for a survey by establishing goals, objectives and expected outcomes. It covers designing survey questions, avoiding biases, pretesting and revising questions. It addresses technical aspects of building a survey such as question types, logic and validation. It also discusses sampling, collecting responses, cleaning data and reporting results. The overall process emphasizes establishing a clear need, designing unbiased questions and using survey results to inform actions.
Public Awareness Campaign Project and Presentation WebQuestguestfc5f96
This document introduces a lesson where students will create a public awareness campaign on an issue of their choosing to present to the class. It provides guidance on the process, including researching the issue using trustworthy online sources and creating a 5-7 minute PowerPoint or poster presentation. Students are evaluated based on the thoroughness of their research, the quality and organization of their presentation, and their ability to inform and persuade their audience about the issue.
How to build a communications plan for your nonprofit. Covers the differences between goals, objectives & tactics & why it's important to have a plan.
These slides were originally presented at the University of Washington's certificate in nonprofit management.
This document provides guidance on developing a social media plan for non-profits. It recommends determining objectives and target demographics first. The plan should include a strategy that identifies which platforms to use and what tactics will help meet the objectives. It also stresses measuring results and consistently managing the social media efforts. Key aspects of the plan include creating engaging content and focusing on compelling stories that drive people to take desired actions.
1. Research should be conducted at the beginning of the planning process to understand the problem and inform campaign development.
2. The document outlines steps for conducting research including gathering primary and secondary data, analyzing the findings, and interpreting the results to identify the core problem and shape the strategic plan.
3. Examples of research methods are provided like interviews, focus groups, and competitive analyses to collect information on the target audience, industry, and other factors.
This document provides guidance on conducting surveys to gather customer feedback. It discusses the importance of having a clear objective for the survey and asking focused questions that can lead to actions. It recommends structuring the survey with a mix of closed-ended and open-ended questions, keeping it to 10-12 questions that take 5-8 minutes to complete. The document also covers when to conduct surveys, analyzing and sharing the results, and starting with smaller surveys to get feedback.
Social Media Marketing Educators Actually “Like” WebinarMDR
Move Beyond Simple Follows and Likes to Real Engagement
In this webinar, we share everything we know about creating authentic, loyal connections with educators from our experience in creating and growing the wildly successful WeAreTeachers and School Leaders Now social communities and channels.
You’ll get ‘news you can use’ to forge real relationships with educators using social marketing, like:
The pitfalls of selfie culture for brands
Why video content is an always, not a maybe
How influencers can supercharge your social strategy
The Do's and Don’ts on stock imagery
Here are some additional fundraising ideas for IAMF within their $750 budget that do not require being a 501c3:
- Car wash ($5-10 per car): Promote on social media and get volunteers to wash cars for donations. Could make $150-300.
- Bake sale: Ask local bakeries or volunteers to donate baked goods to sell for $1-3 each. Could make $150-300.
- Trivia night: Charge $5-10 per person for a fun music trivia competition. Offer small prizes and make $150-300.
- Talent show: Charge $5 admission to an evening of student performances. Could make $150-300.
-
How To Build A Social Media Content Strategy For Talent AcquisitionHM Revenue & Customs
The presentation delivered by Andy Headworth from Sirona Consulting for the Social Media Talent Acquisition Conference on May 7th 2014.
How to build a social media content strategy for talent acquisition covers:
1. How to find the right content for your social media audience
2. Understand the best tools and technology for sharing your content easily
3. Which social media networks should form part of your strategy?
4. What does success look like, and how do you measure it?
Webinar Slides: Authentic v. Automated Communication - Yes, You Can Do BothConverge Consulting
Marketing automation is a huge buzzword in higher education today. Recruiters are busy. Marketers are busy. The need for some degree of automation in our communication processes is undeniable. But what’s the right balance? Can we make automation feel personalized? How?
The answer is yes – automated communications can (and should) feel personal. When it comes to authentic v. automated communication, you don’t have to choose one or the other. In this case, you can have your cake and eat it too! You’re probably wondering how that is possible.
Segmented messaging ensures that we create and deliver authentic personalized content, even when our communications are automated. User personas provide the benchmarks for segmentation and content strategy helps us plan, map and workflow our way to communication that is, in fact, both authentic and automated.
Introduction to Content Marketing Strategy for Drupal Ryan Cross
Shanelle Newton Clapham presented on content marketing strategies. Content marketing involves creating and distributing valuable content to engage a target audience with the goal of driving customer actions. Newton discussed how organizations like Air New Zealand have successfully used engaging videos as a form of content marketing. Newton also reviewed how to identify the role of different digital channels in content distribution and presented a case study of a non-profit called A Million Miracles that uses various forms of digital content like live surgery streams and social media to tell compelling stories. Newton emphasized the importance of understanding target audiences and creating content that adds value to their lives.
This document outlines the key elements to include when developing a public relations (PR) plan. It discusses conducting a needs assessment by surveying the client organization and existing research. It also covers gathering information through focus groups and surveys. The document then discusses identifying target audiences and media outlets. The main elements of a PR plan are identified as the situation, objectives, audience, strategies, tactics, calendar, budget, and evaluation. Examples are provided for each element.
This document provides guidance on creating an effective awareness campaign, including how to segment audiences, identify influencers, develop clear messaging, test communications, engage audiences through various social media channels, and plan resource needs. The key steps are to start with clear goals and objectives, understand your target audiences, engage influencers, develop a simple and tested message calling people to action, and encourage sharing your content and stories through various online and offline channels. Proper planning and resources are needed to implement an effective campaign.
Download this webinar for free: http://mstnr.me/2bmauto
What stories resonate with prospective students and their influencers? Using an undergraduate admissions experience map as our guide, we’ll review three examples of stories targeted specifically toward different stages in the admissions process.
What You Will Learn
• Stages in the admissions process, from exploration to transition.
• Effective elements in stories designed to recruit right-fit students for your institution.
• Ways to integrate best practices in inbound marketing to extend the reach and effectiveness of your storytelling efforts.
The event planning industry always changing-Hannah Davis
The document discusses how the event planning industry is constantly changing due to evolving demographics and trends. It outlines 4 key changes happening in event planning: the permanent role of social media, engaging audiences in new ways, changing models of event sponsorship, and looser budgets. These changes present challenges for older event planners to adapt to new technologies and engagement styles preferred by younger audiences and clients. For the industry to thrive, both new and experienced planners will need training to integrate traditional experience with innovative strategies.
Nile University is conducting a marketing overview using the SOSTAC framework. In the situation analysis, they analyzed customer feedback, competitive advantages, marketing mix effectiveness, target segments, and potential external impacts. The objective is to increase student acquisition and retention, improve customer satisfaction, enhance the university's reputation, and strengthen recruitment across markets. The strategy involves tactics like identifying the customer decision journey, segmenting markets, developing an engaging brand identity, and optimizing the website and social media presence. Controls will include reports and dashboards to monitor key performance indicators.
TxGAP Webinar: Sizing Up A Monumental Task: Building Your Recruitment Funnel ...Marcus Hanscom
Presented on behalf of the Texas Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals on December 14, 2011.
As graduate admissions offices warm up to new technology, flashy CRM systems and social networking, the number of channels available to reach prospective students is immense. With a shaky economy and growing competition, growing the top of the recruitment funnel is crucial to boosting enrollments and deepening the applicant pool. Take your recruitment to the next level by determining which channels yield the best results, leveraging social media to expand your reach beyond your "fans," appropriately assessing results from each of your lead sources and identifying ways to efficiently allocate your resources. This session will delve into each stage of the recruitment funnel and discuss how you can collect your leads, engage them to inquire and apply and assess the results.
Presented by Marcus Hanscom, Associate Director of Graduate Recruitment and Outreach at the University of New Haven and President of the New England Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals (NEGAP)
Improving and Demonstrating Impact for Youth Using Qualitative DataDetroitYDRC
This workshop provided an overview of how to use qualitative data for improving and demonstrating the impact of youth development programs. Tips for collecting, analyzing and using qualitative data are provided. Examples of creative ways to visualize qualitative data are also shared.
As graduate admissions offices warm up to new technology, flashy CRM systems and social networking, the number of channels available to reach prospective students is immense. With a shaky economy and growing competition, growing the top of the recruitment funnel is crucial to boosting enrollments and deepening the applicant pool. Take your recruitment to the next level by determining which channels yield the best results, leveraging social media to expand your reach beyond your "fans," appropriately assessing results from each of your lead sources and identifying ways to efficiently allocate your resources. This session will delve into each stage of the recruitment funnel and discuss how you can collect your leads, engage them to inquire and apply and assess the results.
Presented by Marcus Hanscom, Associate Director of Graduate Recruitment and Outreach at the University of New Haven and President of the New England Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals (NEGAP)
This document summarizes a presentation on evaluating engagement activities. The presentation aimed to help participants develop evaluation strategies and make strong cases for engagement. It covered why evaluation is important, how to identify what to evaluate using logic models, who evaluations are for, and making the case for engagement through evaluation. The presentation included activities where participants discussed their experiences with evaluation and worked through examples of logic models and evaluation plans.
Take your recruitment to the next level by determining which channels yield the best results, leveraging social media to expand your reach beyond your "fans," appropriately assessing results from each of your lead sources and identifying ways to efficiently allocate your resources. This session will delve into each stage of the recruitment funnel and discuss how you can collect your leads, engage them to inquire and apply and assess the results. Presentation by Marcus Hanscom, Associate Director of Graduate Recruitment and Outreach at the University of New Haven, at the NEGAP Annual Conference on November 18, 2011.
"Mapping the Student Lifecycle from Inquiry Through Graduation" [CAHEA Presen...Seelio
This document summarizes a presentation about mapping the student lifecycle from inquiry through graduation. It discusses how the student journey has evolved and strategies for aligning marketing from interest to alumni. It outlines recognizing the stages of inquiry, including top-of-funnel considerations to generate interest and middle-of-funnel engagement. Using portfolios throughout the student experience is highlighted as a tool to impact engagement, retention, career preparation, and graduation. Examples are provided of portfolio assignments and student feedback on their impact.
Webinar 6: Now You're Talking - Jonathan MelvilleHannah Rudman
Now you’re talking! - e-copywriting for all your audiences
Your online copy is how you present your organisation and its work to the world wide web. It has to persuade and attract existing and potential audiences of all demographics. Should you segment online audiences? Should different copy be produced for different audience segments online? How do you work out what to say to whom, and in what tone of voice!
Engaging Students: Modes of Communication: Text, Type or SkypeGuidedPath
This document provides an agenda for an online webinar about engaging students in the college planning process. The webinar host, Cyndy McDonald, is a middle school and high school counselor who founded several college access programs. The webinar will discuss how to connect with today's "connected generation" of students using technology and online tools. It will cover topics like understanding students' motivations, how they view technology, generating a college search and list, and tips for staying organized while counseling many students virtually.
Public Relations Practice 2014: Week 4Kane Hopkins
The document discusses the key steps in effective public relations planning: research, planning, communication, and measurement. It emphasizes that research should inform all aspects of planning and should account for 10% of the budget. Research involves understanding issues, publics, attitudes, and information needs. Planning establishes goals, objectives, strategies, tactics, timelines and budgets. The document outlines Freitag's four questions for creating a PR plan: analyzing the current situation, defining goals and objectives, developing strategies and tactics, and planning evaluation. Objectives should be SMART. Overall, the document provides an overview of best practices for research-driven PR planning and evaluation.
This document provides an overview of digital marketing fundamentals for non-profit organizations. It discusses various digital marketing strategies including content strategy, search engine optimization (SEO), blogging, social media, email marketing, and pay-per-click advertising. For each strategy, it provides best practices, examples, and factors to consider for implementation and success. The overall document aims to educate on developing an integrated digital marketing plan to engage donors, volunteers and constituents online.
Using Experience Maps to Improve Both Promise and ProcessmStoner, Inc.
Download this webinar for free: http://mstnr.me/2bvb0Bk
True story: by understanding the factors that drive decisions, as well as the thoughts and emotions that our target audiences experience, we can improve both promise and process for the groups that we serve.
Experience maps — graphical representations of the interactions individuals have with a product or service — are an effective tool for understanding our audiences. Based on both qualitative and quantitative research, experience maps can lead to numerous insights by illustrating what audiences think, feel, and do at various stages in a process. Experience maps also reveal existing gaps and potential opportunities in the overall user experience. We can harness these insights to educate stakeholders and drive positive changes and improvements across an entire engagement lifecycle.
In this Webinar:
• You’ll learn the principles behind experience mapping, as well as various techniques for collecting necessary data and information.
• You’ll explore an array of tools for illustrating experience maps.
• You’ll see examples of maps we’ve developed for a number of different institutions, and you’ll hear the insights from those maps that influenced content strategy and process change.
• You’ll discover approaches for using experience maps in your projects to ensure a positive user experience.
The document outlines a strategic plan for Successful Study Skills 4 Students (S4) to expand their business. It reviews their current marketing efforts and develops a strategy with goals to educate parents and get them to request S4's program from schools. It provides recommendations to optimize their website, leverage social media, and pursue partnerships with local media. The plan also discusses performance monitoring, operational and financial reviews, and strategies to increase profitability and drive expansion.
This document provides an overview of successful social media strategies on a limited budget for universities. It discusses key concepts like social networking versus social media platforms. It emphasizes building administrative buy-in by demonstrating social media's reach and engagement among students. The document also offers tips for getting started on common platforms like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Pinterest. It recommends using free or inexpensive tools for social media management and analytics to track performance. Finally, it stresses that social media requires shared responsibilities across departments to maintain engagement and share updates.
Want to hear about all things #Converge2015, but unable to attend this year’s conference? Maybe you made it, but your team didn’t. Or maybe you decided to head somewhere else for your annual work trip. Don’t worry – we’ve got you covered with the cliff notes version of the conference.
Getting Personal to Get Results: Website Personalization in the Marketing MixJason Smith
This document discusses how Bryant University implemented a website personalization strategy to improve their marketing results. It outlines three key reasons why personalization makes sense, how Bryant identified the need, and their two-phase implementation process. The personalization campaigns aimed to increase yields, reach stealth applicants, and engage specific segments. Bryant saw positive results including increased inquiries, engagement, and deposits from the personalized content and process changes now focus more on determining user interests and segments. The document concludes with lessons learned, advising starting slow, allowing time for setup and refinement, and leveraging research and partnerships.
One year ago I posted, "10 Social Media Best Practices in Higher Education" which has proven to be one of my most popular posts. This is not surprising, as many of my campus speaking engagements include covering such topics.
This top 10 list includes:
Implement a Social Media Strategy
Produce Quality & Accurate Content
Manage Platforms with Social Media Managers and Student Leaders
Use an Authentic and Transparent Voice
Represent the University/Division/Department Brand and University Resources
Collaborate and Support other University Social Media Pages
Respect Your Community
Dive into Data
Empower Influencers and Engage Audience
Get Internal Buy-In
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Key Metrics for Improving Your Targeted Marketing Strategy
1.
2. Key Metrics for Improving Your
Targeted Marketing Strategy
July 29, 2015
Polly Sipper, Director of Communications
Holly Trusiak, Communications Specialist
Enrollment Services
San Diego State University
3. Overview
The Four Needs
1. The need to recruit and how that
impacts strategy.
2. The need to plan and successfully put the
plan in motion.
3. The need to evaluate regularly.
4. The need to provide you with tips for
your success.
12. Our specialized groups
• Out-of-state students
• International students
• Local high achieving students
Each group requires a different marketing
plan for specialized recruitment.
17. How to build the plan (relationship)
1. Use the university dates and deadlines as
the foundation.
2. Look for ways to enhance the plan and find
a way to relate the content back to the student
and your university (the relationship).
• Holidays
• Worldly Events (e.g. Olympics)
• Athletic Events (e.g. Sweet 16)
• Awards + Rankings
18. How to build the plan (relationship) – continued
3. Rather than focusing on quantity,
focus on quality.
Creative design with clever messaging
pays off. Spam does not.
4. Know your audience.
19. How to build the plan (relationship) - continued
Meet Generation Z
• Post-Millennial Generation
• Born between mid- to late 1990s to present
20. How to build the plan (relationship) - continued
Meet Generation Z - continued
• True digital natives
• They have never known a world without the Internet,
cell phones, or iPods.
• Gen Z craves constant and immediate feedback
• Globally conscious
• Individualistic
• Cautious
• Seeking more stable and secure professions
• More cautious with money than Millennials
• Prefer Snapchat to Facebook and Instagram
21. How to build the plan (relationship) - continued
5. Every piece of communication should have
a call to action. Otherwise, what’s the point?
6. Send date, time and frequency are
very important (even with professional design).
22. How to build the plan (relationship) - continued
How many times have you heard a friend ask
or have you thought,
“How can I unsubscribe to these emails?
I’m so tired of hearing from this company.”
34. Next Steps
Email view rate was superb! Unfortunately, the goal
was not accomplished. Students did not click on the
links to submit their Intent to Enroll or watch videos.
Using this information, to improve we will:
1. Repurpose videos for use during events or online.
2. Reformat the graphic to emphasize the call to
action differently.
3. Plan ahead! This email was a last-minute addition
to the communication plan. We will evaluate when it
was sent and consider if students were
experiencing SDSU overload.
39. Takeaways
1. Track your view and interaction rates.
2. Think critically – what story is the data telling
you?
3. Don’t be afraid to admit failure – it is important to
revise communication pieces if they don’t work.
40. The need to evaluate - augmenting
with quantitative and qualitative data
41. Survey Research
• Simple platforms for creating surveys: Hobsons,
Survey Monkey, Wufoo.com.
• Using surveys can take the guess work out of
knowing how the audience feels about your
university.
• Measure the effectiveness of special events.
43. SDSU Survey Research
Why Not SDSU? Survey
• Administered yearly, it asks students who declined their
offers of admission why did they choose not to attend.
• We evaluate what we can do better for the next
admission cycle to attract highly qualified students.
• Helps track trends and students’ interests.
Explore SDSU Survey
• Administered yearly, it evaluates SDSU’s campus-wide
open house.
• We want to know what the guest experience was like
and if it was a successful recruitment event.
• Look for ways to improve the following year.
44. SDSU Survey Research
SDSU Viewbook Survey
• Administered once, to evaluate what prospective
students are looking for in SDSU’s print publication.
• We wanted to know if students prefer a classic
design or a more fun, less serious approach to
learning about a university.
45. Analysis: What to Look For
The data has been collected, now what do I do?
• Did the survey receive at least a 10% response
rate?
• Demographics
• Look for response trends
• Compare responses with demographics
• What do males prefer vs. females?
• Preferences among different age groups?
46. Take Action!
Why Not SDSU? Survey
• Value is an issue for our students and their parents.
• Next year: We must revise our communication and
inform our audience how SDSU is a worthy
investment.
Explore SDSU Survey
• Guests felt that the event started too early.
• Next year: Consider starting the event one hour later.
Getting the committee to agree on this may be difficult.
47. Take Action!
Viewbook Survey
• Students prefer action photos to posed portraits.
• When updating viewbook: Use photos that show
students and faculty in action, instead of posting for
the camera.
48. Focus Groups
• Focus groups provide valuable qualitative data to
support strategic communication efforts.
• During a focus group in-depth answers and
group dynamics can give insight into the thoughts
and feelings of your audience.
49. SDSU Focus Groups
Local High Achieving Students
• Sought to determine why high achieving students from
high schools local to SDSU would choose to attend
SDSU instead of other universities with more name
recognition.
Viewbook Focus Group
• Accompanied the Viewbook survey.
• Sought to determine prospective students’ thoughts
and opinions about our print pieces, especially the
viewbook.
50. Takeaways - Survey Research
• Survey as frequently as possible – opinions and
trends are constantly changing.
• Think holistically – what story does the qualitative
and quantitative data tell you?
• Base your decisions on your findings – don’t
guess or use your opinions.
51. Google Analytics
• Make informed changes during
website redesign.
• By combining Google Analytics with
feedback from admissions staff about the
most FAQ, you can design the best
user experience.
58. Takeaways – Google Analytics
• Determine the best way to design navigation by
looking at the most visited pages
• Use different date ranges to determine if there is
a variation in most visited pages depending on
the admissions cycle
• Get in touch with what the public is asking face-
to-face by asking staff what are the most
frequently asked questions
• Look up the location of your visitors on your
Admissions website and see how that could
enhance your recruitment efforts
60. The need to provide you with tips
Tips for Success
• Plan and think ahead.
• Use data to make informed decisions.
• Track metrics as you release a campaign.
• Evaluate during and after a campaign.
62. Contact Us
We’d love to hear from you!
Polly Sipper
psipper@mail.sdsu.edu
Holly Trusiak
htrusiak@mail.sdsu.edu
Editor's Notes
You guys have palm trees… blue skies…
Beaches, the ocean…
You guys are in America’s Finest City!
And you have a beautiful campus… anyone want to guess how many applications we received fall 2015? We have a prize for the person who has the closest guess.
We received over 81,000 applications. So… why in the world do we need to recruit?
The notion of many are greater than one does not necessarily hold true for San Diego State.
So how does this effect our efforts?
Students want to feel unique and as though we are marketing our university directly to them, not just one of the 81,000 applicants that SDSU received for fall 2015.
So how does this effect our efforts?
Basically it boils down to creating a relationship between the student and your university. You want to establish a relationship, nurture it and let it continue to grow. We plant the seed by getting leads (either through campus tour reservations, college search websites, or mySDSU cards). Once the seed is planted (or the contact is now in our system), we nurture the seed (develop the relationship), by taking good care of it (sending the student communication).
Like watering a plant, you don’t want to water it too much or too little. You want to give it just the right amount of attention and that will develop into a healthy relationship.
So how does this effect our efforts?
Creative communication pieces that are fun, informative, and engaging motivate students (and parents) to want to nurture the relationship/interact with the university.
I love Bath and Body Works. We have had a great relationship. But by the way they’ve been treating me (via email), I feel like breaking up. They are constantly contacting me. I don’t need to buy something from them everyday. And even though their emails look nice, I’m still ready to call it quits.
Southwest has it going on. Just the right frequency (about two weeks or one month apart) and clever. I always look forward to their emails around the holidays just to see what they come up with.
Check out this example – notice that it was sent during the month of March when March Madness is going on. What normally happens during March Madness? We are filling out brackets. So what a clever idea to design an email around the concept of the March Madness bracket but tie in their content.
Since the admissions website, interest form, and VIP page add to your marketing, its important to evaluate these marketing tools as well. Use Google Analytics to access how your visitors are getting to your website and determine if they are able to get the information they need once they are there. If some of your most visited pages are two or three clicks in, consider redesigning the navigation so that visitors have an easier time getting to the information they need.
Since the admissions website, interest form, and VIP page add to your marketing, its important to evaluate these marketing tools as well. Use Google Analytics to access how your visitors are getting to your website and determine if they are able to get the information they need once they are there. If some of your most visited pages are two or three clicks in, consider redesigning the navigation so that visitors have an easier time getting to the information they need.
Since the admissions website, interest form, and VIP page add to your marketing, its important to evaluate these marketing tools as well. Use Google Analytics to access how your visitors are getting to your website and determine if they are able to get the information they need once they are there. If some of your most visited pages are two or three clicks in, consider redesigning the navigation so that visitors have an easier time getting to the information they need.
Since the admissions website, interest form, and VIP page add to your marketing, its important to evaluate these marketing tools as well. Use Google Analytics to access how your visitors are getting to your website and determine if they are able to get the information they need once they are there. If some of your most visited pages are two or three clicks in, consider redesigning the navigation so that visitors have an easier time getting to the information they need.
Since the admissions website, interest form, and VIP page add to your marketing, its important to evaluate these marketing tools as well. Use Google Analytics to access how your visitors are getting to your website and determine if they are able to get the information they need once they are there. If some of your most visited pages are two or three clicks in, consider redesigning the navigation so that visitors have an easier time getting to the information they need.
Since the admissions website, interest form, and VIP page add to your marketing, its important to evaluate these marketing tools as well. Use Google Analytics to access how your visitors are getting to your website and determine if they are able to get the information they need once they are there. If some of your most visited pages are two or three clicks in, consider redesigning the navigation so that visitors have an easier time getting to the information they need.
Another way to use Google Analytics is when you are trying to figure out where to recruit out-of-state, take a look at your analytics and determine where your visitors to your Admissions website are from.