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Return on Investment (ROI) for a Website Redesign

Making a business case to ROI-minded business leaders is vastly different than making a case to marketing leaders because they speak different languages.

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ADA Accessibility Compliance for College and University Websites

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990/2008 (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 require colleges and universities to provide individuals with disabilities equal access to programs, services and activities. This extends well beyond making sidewalks, entryways and classrooms accessible. It includes websites too. Why has this topic become important lately? Growth of non-traditional student […]

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Key Lessons Learned from College Website Redesign

In working with over 100 colleges in the last 25 years, we have learned that website projects are a means for transforming an organization — Power structures are realigned, organizations are energized, inflection points are created, organizational trajectories changed, and destiny becomes more attainable.

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Best Practices in College and University Branding

After serving 100 colleges over 25 years, here is what we have learned. The most successful college and university brands embody these 7 best practices. In fact they have turned into living habits and have led thus become schools of consequence.

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Enrollment Marketing Best Practices

As one of the leading enrollment marketing services agency in the country, clients have often asked us to encapsulate our best practices. Here is the list of our best practices.

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Snapchat. Dying or on the rise?

With the introduction of Instagram and Facebook stories, what changes is Snapchat making to stay relevant and win their users back?

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Higher Education Marketing Agencies – Best Practices

Trusted higher education marketing agencies, like Elliance, embody the following eight best practices and habits:

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Higher Education Marketing Best Practices

Professional higher education marketing services agencies, like Elliance, embrace the following seven best practices: 1. Start with Strategy: They pick the best strategy to move the college/university forward. 2. Build Your Brand: Because they know that in the sea of sameness, brands win, they build a memorable brand for your college. And then they imbue […]

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What associations can learn from higher education marketing

  In working with both higher education marketers and association marketers, I’ve noticed some interesting similarities between the two sectors. For one, their missions are remarkably similar. They help people reach their professional goals whether it’s through education, training or networking opportunities. However, while higher education institutions have historically focused primarily on younger audiences, associations […]

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7 Fundamentals of Digital Marketing

After 25 years of generating prosperity for clients, we have learned that successful digital marketing initiatives must have these 7 fundamentals: 1. Start with Strategy: Ready-aim-fire, not ready-fire-aim. Lead with strengths. 2. Build Your Brand: In the sea of sameness, brands win. Build it. Fearlessly guard it. Imbue it at every touch point. 3. Develop […]