Buckets: The key to successful school messaging

Here are two of the most common frustrations I hear when speaking with those working in enrollment or marketing in schools. “Every time we have to write something about the school, whether it’s for an email, the website or a digital ad, it’s so hard. It’s like we’re...

10 recruitment benefits of segmentation

For those involved with enrollment and admissions, the idea of focusing recruitment efforts on target segments is not new. But that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s happening. So, here’s a little dose of motivation. Knowing more about the benefits of...

Great messaging: man vs machine

Can a computer write more effective ad copy than a human? If you look at the results of a recent campaign by JP Morgan Chase, the answer would be a resounding yes. Does that mean that we should automate the creation of marketing messaging? Absolutely not. Last year,...

Corporate success is built on nonprofit wisdom

How many times have you heard a blustering layperson exclaim, “We need to run this organization more like a business!” If you work or are involved in the nonprofit sector, odds are you’ve heard that more times than you’d care to remember. The truth is that nonprofits...

Forget about Viral. Think Strategic.

If you want to create online content that will propel your business or organization, stop thinking viral and start thinking strategic. First, let’s be clear about something. Online content refers to videos, case studies, white papers, photos, blog posts, tweets,...