Retargeting Your Best Match:
New Methods for Engaging Chinese Prospects
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in global
marketing
and enrollment
management
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Global Network
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Chegg
Global Network
A Huge Opportunity
and Growing
1985
1995
2005
2025
1.1 Million
1.7 Million
3 Million
8 Million
Source: 2014 IIE Open Doors Report
http://www.iie.org/Research-and-Publications/Open-Doors/Data/International-Students/Leading-Places-of-Origin/2012-14
50% OF STUDENTS ARE COMING FROM
CHINA | INDIA | SOUTH KOREA
50% OF TRAVELING STUDENTS
ARE HEADING TO
TEXAS | CALIFORNIA | NEW YORK
Source: 2014 IIE Open Doors Report
http://www.iie.org/Research-and-Publications/Open-Doors/Data/International-Students/Leading-Places-of-Origin/2012-14
China’s population:
1.3 Billion
Source: Imagination Creative Agency, April, 2014, Chinese Social Media Brief: Overview, SNS Analysis and Key Trends.
Decision Making – Look at the Facts
Business, Engineering, and Undecided
65% of students are Self-Funded
In 2014 4.5MM Students studied abroad globally,
an 114% increase since 2001
International students only account for an average
of 11% of the total higher ed. population worldwide
42% Undergraduate | 37% Graduate
Source: http://iie.org/research-and-publications/project-atlas
China is Mobile
71%
of SNS users access Weibo
platforms via mobile!
565 million mobile internet users!
95% of China checks smartphone
before bed!
41% of China’s population!
Source: Weibo Video
What does this mean for you?
•  Reach students across the globe at the right time and the right
place through hyper-local media on their mobile devices
•  Capture attention and drive awareness among students at
specific locations when they are most receptive to your message
•  Media is optimized to appear in locations that show the
strongest performance
Students are always in motion. Your targeting
should be too…
Location-Based
Mobile Advertising
Introducing a New Way to
Recruit Students On-the-Go
1
4	
  
Defining Context
现在申请!	
  
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5	
  
Defining Context with Location
现在申请!	
  
Identify and Reach Students in 8 Countries*
On Thousands of Mobile Applications
*In addition to the United States
Device Interaction within
Proximity Target
Time:
12:37pm, Tuesday
Location:
Beijing Ministry of Education
College Fair
1.	
  Proximity	
  target	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  12:37pm	
  
2.	
  Retarget	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  2:00pm	
   3.	
  Repeat	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  Next	
  Day	
  
	
  
Leverage
location as
the trust
indicator of
student
intent
Drive measurable engagement with a customized and actionable
landing page aligned with the student’s location
Call	
  an	
  admissions	
  director	
  
Learn	
  about	
  applying	
  
Take	
  a	
  Virtual	
  Tour	
  
Watch	
  a	
  video	
  
Talk	
  to	
  Admissions	
  
Nearly
70%
of students in China
that use search
engines for their
college search
Source: Chegg Social Admissions Report – China Edition. 2015
75%
Laptop
71%
Smart Phone
32%
Desktop
You are trying to reach a multi-
screen generation.
Is your website optimized for
mobile and utilize responsive
design?
Source: Chegg Social Admissions Report – China Edition. 2015
Digital Retargeting on Baidu + Zinch.cn
•  Engage Chinese students active in their college search with contextual ads
based on their recent research activity and interest
•  Showcase your institutional brand on websites commonly visited by
students throughout their normal web browsing, ensuring your brand is at
constant “top of mind”
•  Chegg powers Baidu’s education platform (jiaoyu) with content found on it’s
Chinese site, Zinch.cn. Visitors to your profile on either site are served
retargeting impressions
•  Baidu has more than 20 channels
that include search, music, news,
Q&A, maps, and more
•  Reach students who have actively
searched for your school with ad
units that display within minutes of
the initial search
•  Extend beyond Baidu with video
promotions across the web – pop up
videos embedded into other sites
Expand Your Reach with Focused Impressions
Global Inquiries
Weekly export of student information
delivered to your team
Communication Funnel
Introduction
Why study in this country?
Environment
University
Invitation
Intended
Major"
Grad"
Year
Province"
China Match+
fine tuned to meet
your admissibility
criteria
Gender"
Behavioral
Interest in
Similar
Schools
Ensure immediate, high-quality follow-up
communication with interested
prospective students.
Acknowledge interest within 24 hours,
and ensure a steady flow of
communication each month thereafter.
Communication +
Communication+
Immediate engagement of
prospective students, aimed
at driving traffic to
institutional website.
High-quality follow-up communications
Recruitment
Applications
EvaluationYield
Retention
Enrollment Management Lifecycle
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Time
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Money
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Retargeting Your Best Match: New Methods for Reaching Students in China

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    Retargeting Your BestMatch: New Methods for Engaging Chinese Prospects
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    A Huge Opportunity andGrowing 1985 1995 2005 2025 1.1 Million 1.7 Million 3 Million 8 Million Source: 2014 IIE Open Doors Report http://www.iie.org/Research-and-Publications/Open-Doors/Data/International-Students/Leading-Places-of-Origin/2012-14
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    50% OF STUDENTSARE COMING FROM CHINA | INDIA | SOUTH KOREA 50% OF TRAVELING STUDENTS ARE HEADING TO TEXAS | CALIFORNIA | NEW YORK Source: 2014 IIE Open Doors Report http://www.iie.org/Research-and-Publications/Open-Doors/Data/International-Students/Leading-Places-of-Origin/2012-14
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    China’s population: 1.3 Billion Source:Imagination Creative Agency, April, 2014, Chinese Social Media Brief: Overview, SNS Analysis and Key Trends.
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    Decision Making –Look at the Facts Business, Engineering, and Undecided 65% of students are Self-Funded In 2014 4.5MM Students studied abroad globally, an 114% increase since 2001 International students only account for an average of 11% of the total higher ed. population worldwide 42% Undergraduate | 37% Graduate Source: http://iie.org/research-and-publications/project-atlas
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    China is Mobile 71% ofSNS users access Weibo platforms via mobile! 565 million mobile internet users! 95% of China checks smartphone before bed! 41% of China’s population! Source: Weibo Video
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    What does thismean for you?
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    •  Reach studentsacross the globe at the right time and the right place through hyper-local media on their mobile devices •  Capture attention and drive awareness among students at specific locations when they are most receptive to your message •  Media is optimized to appear in locations that show the strongest performance Students are always in motion. Your targeting should be too…
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    Location-Based Mobile Advertising Introducing aNew Way to Recruit Students On-the-Go
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    1 5   Defining Contextwith Location 现在申请!  
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    Identify and ReachStudents in 8 Countries* On Thousands of Mobile Applications *In addition to the United States
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    Device Interaction within ProximityTarget Time: 12:37pm, Tuesday Location: Beijing Ministry of Education College Fair 1.  Proximity  target            12:37pm   2.  Retarget                                        2:00pm   3.  Repeat                                        Next  Day     Leverage location as the trust indicator of student intent
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    Drive measurable engagementwith a customized and actionable landing page aligned with the student’s location Call  an  admissions  director   Learn  about  applying   Take  a  Virtual  Tour   Watch  a  video   Talk  to  Admissions  
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    Nearly 70% of students inChina that use search engines for their college search Source: Chegg Social Admissions Report – China Edition. 2015
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    75% Laptop 71% Smart Phone 32% Desktop You aretrying to reach a multi- screen generation. Is your website optimized for mobile and utilize responsive design? Source: Chegg Social Admissions Report – China Edition. 2015
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    Digital Retargeting onBaidu + Zinch.cn
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    •  Engage Chinesestudents active in their college search with contextual ads based on their recent research activity and interest •  Showcase your institutional brand on websites commonly visited by students throughout their normal web browsing, ensuring your brand is at constant “top of mind” •  Chegg powers Baidu’s education platform (jiaoyu) with content found on it’s Chinese site, Zinch.cn. Visitors to your profile on either site are served retargeting impressions
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    •  Baidu hasmore than 20 channels that include search, music, news, Q&A, maps, and more •  Reach students who have actively searched for your school with ad units that display within minutes of the initial search •  Extend beyond Baidu with video promotions across the web – pop up videos embedded into other sites Expand Your Reach with Focused Impressions
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    Global Inquiries Weekly exportof student information delivered to your team
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    Communication Funnel Introduction Why studyin this country? Environment University Invitation
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    Intended Major" Grad" Year Province" China Match+ fine tunedto meet your admissibility criteria Gender" Behavioral Interest in Similar Schools
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    Ensure immediate, high-qualityfollow-up communication with interested prospective students. Acknowledge interest within 24 hours, and ensure a steady flow of communication each month thereafter. Communication +
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    Communication+ Immediate engagement of prospectivestudents, aimed at driving traffic to institutional website. High-quality follow-up communications
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