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New Media Communication And Recruitment For Postsecondary Institutions, Jessica Gast
New Media Communication And Recruitment For Postsecondary Institutions, Jessica Gast
Master of Arts in Media and Communication Plan II Graduate Projects
The field of higher education is becoming more and more competitive and postsecondary institutions are aggressively searching for the best communication and recruitment strategies to recruit and attain high school seniors. As technology advances, the methods utilized to communicate and engage with prospective students during their college decision-making process must be transformed. The purpose of this Master’s project is to examine higher education marketing and recruitment literature to recommend the best communication and recruitment strategies in which postsecondary institutions should invest. Evidence-based research is utilized to examine how and why high school seniors learn about and engage with institutions, as …
Communicating You Are Worth It In A Noisy Marketplace, Paul Redfern, Keri Rursch, Jamie Yates
Communicating You Are Worth It In A Noisy Marketplace, Paul Redfern, Keri Rursch, Jamie Yates
Communications & Marketing
This paper provides guidance and specific examples of common elements needed for communicating the value proposition of liberal arts colleges to prospective students and families. In an environment where the worth of a college degree is questioned daily by the public and the mainstream media, this paper demonstrates how strategies that are distinctive, rooted in research and complementary to the institutional brand are imperative for communicating the worth of an institution. The paper suggests tactics to develop the key partnerships needed and provides metrics for how leaders can assess their value proposition initiatives.