The list of social media terms grows longer every day, and it can be hard to keep up. We’ve got you covered with a comprehensive list of terms and definitions you need to know to effectively engage with your students. Sources: blog.hootsuite.com, blog.hubspot.com, blog.bufferapp.com
Starbucks and Airbnb have started beta testing features that give brands more creative control over their profiles. This new tool called featured tweets allows brands to pick around 10 tweets and a few photos to promote at the top of their page. Below these two new promoted sections you can find the brand’s tweets in … Continue reading
As 2016 comes to a close, you’re probably wondering what’s trending for 2017 and maybe feeling a little overwhelmed. With the holidays approaching, products to order, and a business to run; that leaves limited time to explore what tactics you should really focus on for next year. This easy infographic gives you everything you need … Continue reading
Earlier last month The New York Times published a piece focusing on transitions within campus stores. ‘As Amazon Arrives, the Campus Bookstore is a Books Store No More’ discusses a common theme we’ve seen on campuses, students are going elsewhere for their textbook purchases. This begs the questions where will students go for books and … Continue reading
We commonly associate college with the 18-24 year old population. In the fall of 2015, roughly 20.2 million students attend American colleges and universities and that number is increasing every year1. There is a growing population in college that is commonly forgotten. Returning or older adults aged 35 and up make up 15% of colleges … Continue reading
Embrace the power of video, online shoppers who view video are 1.8x more likely to make a purchase. Video has even more influence on buying power when viewed on mobile. Video’s influence on purchases is 18% on mobile devices. Using video publishing tools like Instagram or YouTube helps your store share it’s brand store. So … Continue reading
On college campuses you can guarantee that there are students walking from class to class or studying just about every day of the week. Students are constantly checking their email, Facebook, Instagram, or other mediums of communication for up-to-date information or a distraction for their studies, making them easy to reach. Marketing on universities and … Continue reading
We process visual information 60,000 times faster than text, making emojis a powerful communication tool. It’s time to wave the white flag and surrender to the emoji trend. What are Emojis? Emoji’s are small digital images or icons used to express ideas or emotions through electronic communication. They were created in the 1990’s by a … Continue reading
So you are interested in creating a marketing plan? That’s great news, we’ve discussed marketing in the past but we haven’t walked you through the implementation. Every marketing activity should be a part of a larger campaign. If your marketing efforts have failed in the past, this may be the reason. Do not just send … Continue reading
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