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Strategic Communication: Identify Your School's Why

It’s all too easy in higher ed marketing to get caught up in chasing the next shiny object. Sometimes, bouncing from tactic to tactic without taking a step back or even reverting back to last year's plan may seem like the only option.

Summary:

  • Marketing expertise meets higher ed communications: A Carousel representative joins The Higher Ed Marketer Podcast to discuss how modern campus communication should be treated like a strategic marketing effort, not just operational announcements.
  • Audience understanding is key: The conversation highlights the importance of knowing who you’re communicating with (students, staff, visitors) and delivering messages in the formats and channels they are most likely to engage with.
  • Multi-channel delivery enhances impact: The episode reinforces that combining digital signage with mobile notifications and targeted messaging increases visibility, improves engagement, and drives participation in campus activities.
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    Interview by: Bart Caylor and Troy Singer

    PODCAST NOTES

    It’s all too easy in higher ed marketing to get caught up in chasing the next shiny object. Sometimes, bouncing from tactic to tactic without taking a step back or even reverting back to last year's plan may seem like the only option.

    We’ve got two words for you — “strategic communication.”

    In this episode, we take a look at starting with your school’s “why,” which starts with auditing all the tools in your kit.

    Kicking off our conversation is Eric Henry, the President of Carousel Digital Signage, who shares with us the importance of crafting a plan around generational preferences.

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