May 20, 2021

How to Create Compelling Education Content That Builds Your Brand

Learn 8 Proven Steps to Meet Your B2E Marketing Goals Content is essential for education marketing. It can help drive…

Liz Meyer
October 7, 2020

Level Up Your Education Content Marketing Strategy with Pillar Pages

Picture this: More visibility. More credibility. More substantial, relevant website traffic. The secret? Pillar pages. If you have lots of content about a topic your company wants to “own,” then a pillar page is a must-have tactic in your education marketing plan.

Emily Embury
Metrics for EdTech Marketing
October 2, 2019

7 Must-Have EdTech Marketing Analytics for Year-End Reporting

It’s November. For us in Wisconsin, that means one thing. Snow. For edtech marketing professionals, it means something less chilling: year-end reporting. It’s time to export the data, organize your Excel columns and run those fancy formulas for the big end-of-year review.

Emily Embury
The 2019 Marketing Planning Series.
December 11, 2018

The 2019 Marketing Planning Series: Website Tools and Trends

Credibility and authority are required for success in business. The very first place most people go to check for those two essential characteristics is your website. It serves as your storefront and is your brand’s single most important marketing tool–it’s accessible, it’s available 24-7 and it affords 100 percent control over the messaging your customers and prospects see.

Kendall Riskedal
The 2019 Marketing Planning Series.
November 20, 2018

The 2019 Marketing Planning Series: Content Tools and Trends

The need for content marketing in education can be summed up in one quote by former Chief Creative Officer of J. Walter Thompson, Craig Davis: “We need to stop interrupting what people are interested in and be what people are interested in.” Simply put, good content marketing is the creation of relevant, valuable and consistent content for a well-defined audience in order to drive profitable customer actions.

Chloe Dechow
The 2019 Marketing Planning Series.
October 16, 2018

The 2019 Marketing Planning Series: Budget Goal Setting

“Setting marketing budgets is easy!” -No marketing professional ever. In fact, you’ve most likely learned it’s the exact opposite. There are many factors to consider, and they may change from year to year depending on the strategic initiatives of your organization.

Emily Embury
Using public relations tips when working with the national media.
October 10, 2018

Go Big or Go Home: Working with National Media

You’ve struck gold. One of your organization’s products, people or initiatives grabbed the attention of a national media outlet. It’s a fleeting opportunity to convey your message to an audience of millions. After the initial excitement fades, reality sets in: There’s a lot of work to do.

Saul Hafenbredl
October 5, 2018

The Road Map to Your Road Map: The Marketing Audit

With an ever-changing digital world, and the shortening attention span of consumers, it’s crucial to regularly assess your marketing efforts—such as strategic planning, social media, content marketing, email marketing and measurement.

Kendall Riskedal
October 3, 2018

Education Marketing Action Alert: Congress Passes Education Budget

Congress passed an FY19 spending bill shortly before the start of the new fiscal year (Oct. 1) that includes funding for the U.S. Department of Education.

While overall spending is similar to last year, the budget deal boosts federal funding for Title I by $100 million, special education by $87 million, school safety and edtech by $70 million, and career and technical education by $70 million.

Charlene Blohm
July 17, 2018

The Anatomy of an Effective Education Marketing Email

For many education marketing companies, email is still one of the best and most cost-efficient ways to get a message…

Lauren Reid