COMMUNICATING TO STUDENTS Using Social Media and Digital Marketing
What is Social Media?
Social media are computer-mediated tools that allow people to create, share or exchange information, ideas, and pictures/videos in virtual communities and networks. Social media is defined as "a group of Internet-based applications that build on the ideological and technological foundations of Web 2.0” Newsletters, Marketing, Interactive Games, Images and Info, Interactive Tools, Mobile applications, News Releases, Real World Events, Social Content, Videos, Webinars.
People being social and exchanging information
How we currently engage students
How social media engaging students
There are a lot of Platforms
KISS – Unfortunately kids don’t read anymore
Images replace words
Social Media tools that will dominate- networking (Facebook and LinkedIn)
FINDING GRADUATES If you need to track students after they graduate: Tracking Successful Graduates Build a Network of Students Collections
FINDING GRADUATES
Create a Twitter Account
Use College’s Twitter Account
FINDING GRADUATES
and Webinars
Social Media Tools
Videos
Social Media tools that will dominate – Video / Micro video
videos
videos
Your website is your most valuable tool
Site MUST be Mobile friendly
Offer ability to pay quickly
Paying quickly
Put a name (and a face) to your department
Names and faces
Market your Social Media Outlets
Market our SM outlets
Conclusions Your website is the most valuable communication tool You must think mobile first Use your institutions existing Social media platforms Put a name (and face) to your department Market your social media outlets on your web page is an effective tool for reaching students Be brief in your messaging.