Brands refresh their identity to keep pace with an ever-changing world while holding onto the essence that made them resonate in the first place. Practically, it’s a renewal rooted in strategy—responding to emerging markets and shifting customer needs, technological advances, and competitive landscapes. Here are seven stories of brands which chose to refresh their identity: […]
Reimagining the brand for colleges, universities and higher education institutions starts with teasing out the brand essence from the stories of the faculty, students, alumni and community you serve. Brand essence is often distilled down to a brand line or a tagline. Here is a sampling of few we’ve completed for some great clients. William […]
Higher education institutions occasionally turn to Elliance to revitalize their identity. Motivations vary: some want to shed an old skin and put on a new one, while others aim to sharpen their focus and distance themselves from their competitors; some simply seek to modernize their image to align with evolving market trends, and a few […]
Brand anthem videos are powerful marketing tools that distill the argument for a college brand’s essence, and reason for being in a concise and impactful manner. They often serve as the centerpiece of a college or university’s branding, enrollment and fundraising campaigns. Once produced, we use them across various marketing channels including websites, social media […]
As a leading higher education branding agency, Elliance uses these 7 mindsets, understands these 6 trends, and listens to these 10 brand ambassadors to discover brand essence.
As one of Pittsburgh’s longest standing B2B and higher education branding agencies, Elliance has been delivering prosperity to regional and national clients for the past 30 years. In launching over 100 brands, we’ve tested the strength of our brand propositions using the following criteria: 1. Brand Idea/Ideal There is a deep yearning in people to belong […]
As one of Pittsburgh’s longest standing B2b and higher education branding agencies, Elliance has been delivering prosperity to regional and national clients for the past 28 years. Our arsenal of branding best practices includes: 1. Know Why You Brand When choices proliferate, branding ascends. Three reasons why successful organizations brand: In the sea of sameness, […]
Can ChatGPT help under-staffed and under-resourced marketing teams become more productive? We analyze each marketing function and rated its performance.
Communicating before, during and after a capital campaign requires the kind of symphonic thinking that author Daniel Pink explores in A Whole New Mind: Moving from the Information Age to the Conceptual Age. Strategic visions and campaign priorities can quickly deconstruct into campaign inventory and itemization — losing all connection to a larger and more […]
As a newly selected college president, you may view your pending move in traditional terms — relocating to a new city, occupying a new office or executive residence and joining a new campus culture. You’re also inheriting a .edu web address that can help accelerate or impede your best laid presidential plans. Here’s a field […]