Higher education marketing for student recruitment continues to face new challenges and opportunities in 2011, from a need for simpler web design to QR codes to text messaging. Review includes examples from colleges and universities.
36. 3. Text messaging option Find high interest inquiries early in the recruitment cycle…… St. Mary’s University, TX Bob Johnson Consulting, LLC
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39. Bob Johnson Consulting, LLC Bob Johnson Consulting, LLC Percent who deposited Overall inquiries Inquiries who opted-in for text updates Yield: Inquiry to Deposit, 2010
40. Bob Johnson Consulting, LLC Bob Johnson Consulting, LLC Percent who deposited Overall inquiries Inquiries who opted-in for text updates Yield: Inquiry to Deposit, 2011
41. Ongoing contact to increase conversion… Text messaging each month as the recruitment cycle unfolds… Bob Johnson Consulting, LLC
42. Key: Build internal opt-in database… http://www.stmarytx.edu/admission/?go=mobileupdates Bob Johnson Consulting, LLC
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49. 4. QR Codes Using in print advertising… A place in view books, printed recruitment pieces, college fair exhibits Bob Johnson Consulting, LLC
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52. If you use QR codes… Essential to create a mobile friendly landing page for quick scan… 2 Sky magazine May 2011 examples Bob Johnson Consulting, LLC
69. Mobile in Higher Ed blog… http://www.dmolsen.com/mobile-in-higher-ed/ Bob Johnson Consulting, LLC
70. MIT Open Source code for mobile… http://sourceforge.net/projects/mitmobileweb/ Bob Johnson Consulting, LLC
71. Thank You! Bob Johnson, Ph.D. President Bob Johnson Consulting, LLC Marshall, MI 49068 248.766.6425 [email_address] Customer Carewords Website Research www.bobjohnsonconsulting.com Bob Johnson Consulting, LLC