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Education and Mobile Marketing

Why is a mobile marketing strategy good for educational institutions? Because communicating through a single channel alone is often ineffective andresponse rates can be alarmingly low. By orchestrating new media likeMobile Text, Email, IM, Voice, and Social Media, you can dramaticallyincrease enrollment, brand awareness, and return on investment. Why, you ask? Because:1) There are…See More
Feb 16, 2012
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Mobile Applications Versus Mobile Web Sites In Education

The future of mobile development is a strong one. The question these days is..."Is it better to build a mobile website or a mobile app"? Will new and developing browser technologies like HTML5 make the…See More
Sep 2, 2011
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Why Your Schools Social Media Strategy Is Falling Behind.

Recently, a colleague of mine made me aware of this great white paper on schools and their social media strategy. It was very interesting and I thought I would share an excerpt with you. "Two years ago, many administrators in higher education scoffed when they heard words like “tweet” and “poke.” Walk into an admissions…See More
Feb 2, 2011
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Jim Roberts's Blog

Education and Mobile Marketing





Why is a mobile marketing strategy good for educational institutions? Because communicating through a single channel alone is often ineffective and

response rates can be alarmingly low. By orchestrating new media… Continue

Posted on February 16, 2012 at 8:30pm

Mobile Applications Versus Mobile Web Sites In Education

The future of mobile development is a strong one. The question these days is..."Is it better to build a mobile website or a mobile app"? Will new and developing browser technologies like…

Continue

Posted on September 2, 2011 at 11:00pm

Why Your Schools Social Media Strategy Is Falling Behind.

Recently, a colleague of mine made me aware of this great white paper on schools and their social media strategy. It was very interesting and I thought I would share an excerpt with you.



"Two years ago, many administrators in higher education scoffed when they heard words like “tweet” and “poke.” Walk… Continue

Posted on February 2, 2011 at 1:50pm

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Top 200 Universities in Facebook

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user levels

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