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
Maintaining social media accounts can be challenging and it’s difficult to know what to post where. Since each social media site excels at a different function, the same post doesn’t work on every site. You have to play to that platform’s strength if you want your students to take notice and respond accordingly. Take a … 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
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to engage directly with your students on the social media sites they use most. Facebook alone has a reach of nearly 1.3 billion users and growing. Using social media is an efficient way of reaching customers; a single post can reach thousands of your students in seconds. It’s also … Continue reading
When the printing press was invented in the 1880’s companies advertised in newspapers. When radio was invented in the 1920’s advertisers added radio to their marketing toolbox. When TVs were in every living room in the 1950’s advertisers followed suit. When Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat, Twitter, LinkedIn, Tumblr, YouTube were created, how do you choose? … 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
Freshmen orientation is an exciting time on campus. The buildings are filled with excited freshmen ready to leave their nest and enter the academic world. Getting ready for orientation is a yearlong process, there is always room to grow and establish new activities. Follow these tips for a successful orientation season. 1. Establish Goals and … Continue reading
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