Archive for the ‘Higher Education Marketing’ Category

Why Facebook Live can work so well for #HigherEd institutions

May 30th, 2017 Karine Joly 2 Comments

I’m republishing on this blog the unedited and longer version of my column published in University Business to make sure you don’t miss it. Social media video FTW! There’s no doubt video is a winning format online. Whether it’s an animated GIF on Twitter, a super short looping video on Instagram, an ephemeral Snapchat Story […]

New America’s Survey on Higher Education: Top 4 Findings for #HigherEd Marketers and Communicators

May 11th, 2017 Karine Joly No Comments

Varying Degrees: a new survey on perceptions and views about higher education New America, an independent DC-based public policy institute, has just released the results of its new survey on public views and perceptions about higher education. This survey (n=1600) was conducted by IPSOS in February and March 2017 via phone (landlines and mobile phones). […]

12 #HigherEd Analytics Challenges

January 30th, 2017 Karine Joly No Comments

Performance measurement isn’t easy anywhere, but it’s particularly challenging for higher education marketing and communication – where it often clashes with our non-profit culture and our long-term relations-centric goals. That’s why I asked the 12 higher ed professionals (including myself ;-) of the 2017 Higher Ed Analytics Conference to tell us about the biggest challenge […]

12 “game-changers” for #highered analytics in 2017

January 13th, 2017 Karine Joly No Comments

Even though it feels unusual in higher education, analytics and performance measurement are gaining ground in many institutions. Whether it’s with learning analytics or institutional analytics, more and more higher ed presidents and executives recognize the difference data can make for universities and colleges. That’s why I asked the 12 higher ed professionals (including myself […]

Top #highered Holiday Cards – 2015 Edition

December 16th, 2015 Karine Joly 55 Comments

Looking for the 2018 selection? Check it out! I love holidays cards. So, every year since 2010, I watch lots of them to create a nice little collection for everybody’s viewing pleasure (2010 collection, 2011 collection, 2012 collection, 2013 collection and 2014 collection.) This year again, I asked the readers of my weekly email newsletter […]

Social Media ROI in #highered: 12 #hesm pros go on the record

October 28th, 2015 Karine Joly 25 Comments

Between higher education and measurement, it’s always been complicated. Add social media to the mix, and you often get weird reactions and vague comments once the ROI (return on investment) question is raised. Yet, it’s time to have a serious conversation about social media measurement in higher education, so maybe we can stop doing busy […]

Get ready for 2016 with the #HigherEd Social Media Online Conference #hesm

October 20th, 2015 Karine Joly 12 Comments

Has Everybody on Your Team Gone to a Conference This Year? Whether it’s for budget reasons, lack of time or even family matters, it’s not always possible to get everybody to fly across the country to attend one of the great higher ed conferences out there. That’s why I launched back in 2013 the 1st […]

Missed the #heweb15 conference? Check this selection of slides, posts & resources

October 7th, 2015 Karine Joly 25 Comments

The Big #heweb15 Recap I didn’t make it to the HighEdWeb Conference this year, but I did follow the #heweb15 backchannel on Twitter & read the posts about the conference sessions published by the excellent team of bloggers from LINK, the journal of the HighEdWeb Association. So, here are the slides I was able to […]

Present at the 3rd Higher Ed Social Media Conference: Submit a proposal by Sep 23 #hesm

September 9th, 2015 Karine Joly 9 Comments

In search of great sessions for the 3rd Annual Higher Ed Social Media Conference (Dec 2, 2015) Last year, the 2nd edition of Higher Ed Social Media Conference was a big hit. Hundreds of participants from more than 90 different institutions based in the US, Canada and the UK gathered around big and small screens […]

A different take on the #highered website: @UofSC interactive homepages

May 12th, 2015 Karine Joly 30 Comments

‘Tis the “caps and gowns” season on higher ed websites Whether your school still uses a carousel, a big hero photo or even a huge background photo, chances are your web homepage will show some caps and gowns this month. Graduation ceremonies are such an important part of campus life for graduates and their family, […]

Content strategy: 12 useful tips for #highered content professionals

March 23rd, 2015 Karine Joly 27 Comments

It’s easy to create content, right? Get a topic, start typing, add a visual and tada! It’s easy to create some content, but, as you know, creating good, useful content isn’t. It’s part art and part science, because great content requires the right topic, the right audience, the right author, the right format and the […]

SnapChat for #highered: 8 lessons learned from early adopters

March 6th, 2015 Karine Joly 20 Comments

Is SnapChat for every school? Probably not – yet. It’s really too early to know if SnapChat is going to be the next Instagram and catch up for institutions. But, if you read the 6 interviews I published in this series, you’ve probably noticed a recurrent theme. All the professionals I’ve interviewed agree that what […]

SnapChat Early Adopters in #highered: The University of Arizona (@UofA)

March 5th, 2015 Karine Joly 22 Comments

As I explained in the 1st post of this series, SnapChat is really starting to look like a serious contender in the game of communication platforms with college students. Is it time to adopt SnapChat for higher ed institutions? As you know, we can learn a lot from the experience of early adopters of any […]

Want to get your #highered team fired up about content? Register for the #HEC15 conference (April 15)

March 4th, 2015 Karine Joly 10 Comments

Are you in Content Strategy Hell? If you are, you’re in good company with almost everybody else working on digital content in higher education. Think about it. With its different audiences, goals and content authors, there is indeed a special place in content strategy hell for higher education ;-) That’s why presentations on content and […]

SnapChat Early Adopters in #highered: Eastern Kentucky University Admissions (@EKUStories)

March 3rd, 2015 Karine Joly 16 Comments

As I explained in the 1st post of this series, SnapChat is really starting to look like a serious contender in the game of communication platforms with college students. Is it time to adopt SnapChat for higher ed institutions? As you know, we can learn a lot from the experience of early adopters of any […]

SnapChat Early Adopters in #highered: West Virginia University (@WestVirginiaU)

March 2nd, 2015 Karine Joly 15 Comments

As I explained in the 1st post of this series, SnapChat is really starting to look like a serious contender in the game of communication platforms with college students. Is it time to adopt SnapChat for higher ed institutions? As you know, we can learn a lot from the experience of early adopters of any […]