By Anna Beykirch and Evan Lindley CMM495 Spring 2011
Introduction Skip Viragh Student-alumni networking website Old relationships New relations Mission Statement Albert P. “Skip” Viragh ‘64
The need for BadgerConnection Networking Learn from alumni academic and career paths Job and internship opportunities Act as guide for current students Small community Deeper bond Create connections through time of recession
Why a website? 93 percent year olds 74 percent 30 and older Faster to connect online (Lenhart, Purcell, Smith, Zickuhr, 2010)
How BadgerConnection is different Student Alumni Ambassadors Selective group Student-Alumni Networking Hour Mary Keller Career Services Student oriented SHC alumni website Alumni to alumni
Diffusion of Innovations Theory Everett Rogers Five step process Knowledge, persuasion, decision, implementation, and confirmation BadgerConnection’s process
Goals Long term Become adopted by alumni office Short term Get members to participate & create opportunities Relationships Enhance knowledge of networking Tips Increase recognition
Target Audience Current students and alumni of SHC
Objectives Qualitative Forums and blogs Updates Quantitative Amount of alumni and current student members Increase numbers every 10 days
Strategies and Methods Interact online Discussions Academic or career Campus Publicity Facebook Guerilla marketing Flyers E-newsletters Word of mouth
BadgerConnection Facebook Fan Page
Guerilla Advertising Flyers
Alumni E-Newsletter
Tactics Website Design Main Invite My page Members Videos Events Blogs Forum Member Map Groups
Tactics cont. Decision making process Brainstorming Evan’s technology experience Anna’s promotion
Budget Chris Hughes Ning.com Plan options $2.95 $19.95 $49.95
Project Execution January 31 February 7-11 February February February 26 February 28-March 4 March 7-11 March March 21 Badgerconnection.ning.com
Evaluation – what we wanted to do Short term goals Participation & Increase numbers Create opportunities Inform about campus & Increase recognition Long term goals Evaluation Survey
Facebook Impressions
Facebook Insights
Effective Advertisements Sophomore, Tommy Campbell Facebook Data Comments on profile pages Word of Mouth Guerilla Marketing Flyers Final Evaluation
Ethical Issues Trust
Strengths of BadgerConnection Successful concept at other schools Beneficial strong bond at SHC
Weaknesses of BadgerConnection Raised awareness, but numbers did not rise Lacked participation Initial excitement, failure to sign up
Changes Google analytics Communications and Institutional Marketing Department Shc.edu
Reflection Distinction between internship Mary Keller’s inspiration Branched off idea Social media Consistency
Future New goals and tactics for participation Utilize job postings and opportunities