Key 2024 conferences for higher ed marcomm professionals
By Ruba Hassan | April 3, 2024
As we venture into 2024, an exciting array of conferences offer opportunities to stay at the forefront of the ever-evolving landscape of higher education communications. These gatherings promise a wealth of insights and chances to network.
Higher ed communicators appealing to Gen Z through new technologies
By Nathan Lemay | July 13, 2022
With more than two years of experience being forced to adopt new technologies to survive during the pandemic, higher ed communicators now have more options than ever when it comes to attract Gen Z applicants.
At PSE marcomm conference, collaboration emphasized for success
By Nathan Lemay | June 2, 2022
During COVID-19, we all became familiar with the hopeful refrain, “We’re all in this together.” This is more true than ever for PSE communicators trying to spread awareness of their institutions in our emerging post-pandemic world.
Marketing campaign highlights why VIU is #WorthIt
By Sharon Aschaiek | Jan. 22, 2020
When it comes to appealing to prospective students, Vancouver Island University knows how to demonstrate its worth. The university’s #WorthIt campaign answers prospective students’ biggest questions about a university education and VIU.
Crisis communications in action at Sheridan College
By Sharon Aschaiek | Jan. 16, 2019
Dealing with issues and emergencies is a core part of communications at all organizations. But sometimes, higher education institutions face issues that require them to throw out their crisis communications handbook and draft a whole new set of rules.
UBC Library creates award-winning university report
By Sharon Aschaiek | Dec. 5, 2018
A big part of excelling in higher education communications means effectively telling the success stories of your institution. That’s something that the communications and marketing team at UBC Library, the University of British Columbia, understands very well.
Improve Life = improved brand for University of Guelph
By Sharon Aschaiek | Nov. 7, 2018
What makes for a successful brand refresh of a higher education institution? Communicators can gain useful insights from the approach taken by the University of Guelph, which won a Silver Leaf Award from IABC Canada for its new brand, Improve Life.
Elevating your higher ed institution’s content marketing
By Sharon Aschaiek | Sept. 5, 2018
We know that content marketing underpins effective higher education communications, but what does it take to do it well? Justin Laing of the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia has plenty of good answers for how elevate a school’s content marketing game.
When a school ad campaign causes a stir
By Sharon Aschaiek | July 18, 2018
Sometimes, a marketing campaign hits the mark, causes a sensation and gives your school’s profile a boost. Other times, it doesn’t quite hit the mark, but creates way more buzz than anticipated. Some of it’s good, some of it’s bad – but in the end, maybe all of it’s actually good.
Higher education’s advertising winners
By Sharon Aschaiek | May 16, 2018
What makes for an effective advertising campaign by a higher education institution? What are the key qualities that allow a school’s communications and marketing materials to stand out, engage with target audiences and inspire the right types of actions?