The Higher Education Marketing Conference 2018 descended on Oxford Circus, in central London last week (April 17) welcoming over one hundred and eighty higher education marketers. Painting a picture of the Higher Education landscape The morning Keynote from Ann Fernandez, Director of Marketing & Communications at Bournemouth University, set the tone for the day. She…
For marketers in today’s landscape, I think it would be fair to say that with the explosion of marketing channels, you have to be all-round marketers. Brands must be present online and offline whilst ensuring the two strategies (which often operate in independent teams) are seamless as well. Essentially, your brand must be omnipresent to…
Total undergraduate full-time applications for September 2017 are down by 5% compared to this point in 2016. A drop of 7% in the number of EU applications, 23% in the number of nursing applications, a notable decrease in the number of older applicants, and a smaller decrease in the number of 18 year old applicants…
How to use Programmatic Awareness Activity for Postgraduate Enrolment Welcome the postgraduate loan! For Universities looking to fill more postgrad courses, this incentive for enrolment will no doubt become a central focus in their marketing for 2016 and beyond. And for potential applicants not yet in market, programmatic advertising is a great way to raise…
When I speak to Higher Education marketers about programmatic advertising, questions about its efficiency, transparency and general functionality are common. But the overriding query is: how do I know when I’ve chosen the best solution? There’s no simple answer to this, but if you first determine your online advertising goals, there are five fundamental actions you…
At Admedo, I spend a lot of time working with colleges and other higher education providers to help them to target the right prospective students online. There’s no doubt that competition amongst universities looking to attract new students has never been higher. It’s never been more important for higher education marketers to get the most…