The other day I happened to take a look at U.S. News & World Report’s list of the Best College Values and was shocked at the “sticker” prices after grants (assuming a student qualifies for need-based grants). Even with financial assistance, college isn’t cheap. For those footing the bill themselves, they have at least 10-15 […]
Tag Archives: Content marketing
Marketers create content to attract the attention of their prospects. But too much content may simply serve to dilute attention. In today’s fast paced world, people are too impatient to sift through loads of data to get what they want, and they would rather abandon their quest than undertake a painstaking search. This is especially […]
A college’s website is the first destination for many prospective students and parents when beginning to research universities and colleges. According to a 2011 E-Expectations Report sponsored by Noel-Levitz and the National Research Center for College and University Admissions, one out of five students removed a university from consideration after a bad experience with the school’s […]
What better way to celebrate Halloween than by discussing the scariest question I’ve ever heard in my years of working with technology and higher education… “Do you use email?” (Insert screams of terror here) I typically create marketing content on customer lifecycle marketing, marketing automation, lead scoring, email marketing, campaign management, big data, and the […]
Currently, there are over 1.5 billion active users worldwide engaging with friends, coworkers, family members, organizations and brands via Facebook. They’re spending about 20 minutes browsing through their news feed, responding to messages and comments, liking pictures, videos and statuses, and sharing their own content each time they log in. It’s no surprise that marketers […]
If you’re like me and you utilize sites like Orbitz or Travelocity to search for good deals on travel, you likely heard about Orbitz’s new loyalty program last week. Instant Gratification Members of the program will earn “Orbucks” for hotels, flights and vacation packages, and redeem them immediately for hotel stays. President of Orbitz.com, Chris […]
Whether applying timeless rules or today’s news, better marketing comes from good writing. Below are a handful of ways to power up your writing for marketing purposes. Who are you? Evoking a classic song by The Who, today’s prospect doesn’t care about you; the prospect cares about what you can do for him/her. When appealing […]
Customer Lifecycle Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, Lead Nurturing
Marketers Need to Master the Mobile Space
I recently gave up my iPhone for an Android phone. My biggest reason? Screen size. Filling out online forms and reading blogs or articles that were not formatted for mobile users is extremely difficult on any phone, but my hope is a larger screen will help with that. Obviously, I’m not the only one browsing […]
Customer Relationship Management, Email Marketing
Five Tips for Successful Email Engagement in a Multi Device World
Email, despite the challenges, remains one of the best ways to reach out to customers. However, this does not mean email delivery doesn’t have to change with the times to stay relevant. One of the biggest challenges today is cross-channel optimization, considering recipients now access emails from many devices ranging from desktops to smartphones and everything […]
These days it seems like everyone has at least one email address. I have three I check on a regular basis. Which email address I provide to someone has a lot to do with their relationship with me. If it’s a business relationship, they get my Right On Interactive address, a personal relationship my Gmail […]