Key learnings from the 7th Annual Marketing and Communications for Post Secondary Conference
By Sharon Aschaiek and Ruba Hassan | June 7, 2023
From adapting to Twitter’s decline to renaming a university to tri-campus collaboration, many valuable insights were shared at the 7th Annual Marketing & Communications for Post Secondary Conference.
How higher ed institutions are using convocation as a marcomm tool
By Ruba Hassan | Dec. 7, 2022
When the global pandemic first hit in 2019, graduating students from universities and colleges across Canada were disappointed to learn that their in-person convocation celebrations would be cancelled or postponed.
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.
Higher ed branding enters hospitality arena
By Sharon Aschaiek | Oct. 9, 2019
Universities and colleges are always looking for new ways to expand their reach and better engage with stakeholders. Now, John Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland has landed on an innovative way to amplify its brand: opening a university-branded hotel.
Bringing the Ontario Tech University brand to life
By Sharon Aschaiek | April 17, 2019
The long and winding brand journey of what is now Ontario Tech University in Ontario, Canada has some useful insights for what it takes for a higher education institution to overcome identity struggles and realize a winning brand that best reflects its strengths.