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WHO WE ARE

Exclusive 2-year college marketing & communications organization

1,700+ members

560+ colleges (half of all CCs)

Second largest AACC affiliate

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THAT’S NICE,

BUT WHO ARE YOU, REALLY?

An organization of and for communications professionals that gives our members the tools so they can better help you accomplish your institutional goals through strategy and execution.

And we don’t cost a lot.

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FROM BLAH

TO BOOYAH!

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ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE

PARTNERSHIPS

COMPETITION

VALUES

WHY REBRAND?

MARKET PLACEMENT

IT’S TIME

* Forbes

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WHAT CAN (AND CAN’T) A REBRAND DO FOR YOUR INSTITUTION?

  • IMAGE
  • CULTURE
  • COMMUNITY PERCEPTION

A REBRAND CAN REINVIGORATE A STALE BRAND

A REBRAND CAN SUPPORT STRATEGIC EFFORTS

A REBRAND CANNOT FIX A BROKEN BRAND

A REBRAND CANNOT FIX DEEP INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES

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Do you have the talent and resources to go it alone?

Do you have the budget for an agency?

INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL?

What are current brand perceptions?

What do stakeholders want?

ASSESS & LISTEN

Change is hard. Transparency is key.

Set clear expectations.

COMMUNICATE

BEFORE YOU REBRAND. DO YOUR HOMEWORK.

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OUR BRAND CHALLENGES

50 SHADES OF RED

GOING ROGUE

First in recent memory for whom knowledge about a diverse country and world is actually regressing.

WHAT EVEN IS THAT COLOR?

LOGO

PROBLEMS

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A REBRAND IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HONOR A COMPANY’S ROOTS WHILE POSITIONING IT FOR THE FUTURE.

Dalton Dorne

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READY TO REBRAND?

HERE ARE A FEW TIPS.

  • Involve stakeholders - especially students and skeptics
  • Honor your college’s and region’s unique attributes.
  • Empower your marketing team and get behind the work.
  • Give employees the tools they need - immediately.
  • Don’t be afraid to take risks and go BIG!

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“BRANDING IS ABOUT SO MUCH MORE THAN WHAT PEOPLE SEE. IT’S ABOUT HOW YOU MAKE PEOPLE FEEL.”

KIMBERLY HAYDN

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YOUR BRAND IS

Customer service

Timeliness of Communication

Ease of Enrollment

Campus Culture

Facilities and Grounds

EVERY EMPLOYEE

THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE

Tone, Voice

Communication

YOUR MESSAGE

What others say about you

When students have formed an opinion, they engage - and tell others about it!

PERCEPTION & REPUTATION

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YOUR BRAND

DURING A CRISIS

Solid crisis management strategy is invaluable to your brand.

How you act in times of crisis will have an impact on your brand.

Communication is crucial:

  • Clear is kind.
  • People want to feel safe.
  • Say something - even if you can’t say everything.

Yes, brand matters.

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HAVE A LITTLE FUN!

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MARKETING

AIN’T

KINKOS.

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Q

WHO DETERMINES �WHICH PROJECTS MARKETING

PRIORITIZES?

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MARKETING

SHOULD

period.

A

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OF COURSE, WITH STAKEHOLDER INPUT

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TRUST MARKETING �TO BE YOUR STRATEGIC ADVISOR

STARTING WITH

YOUR COLLEGE’S

STRATEGIC PLAN

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WHY THIS MATTERS… FOR EMPLOYEES

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WHY THIS MATTERS… FOR STUDENTS

also includes a personalized welcome letter and a small gift

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WHY THIS MATTERS… FOR YOUR BOARDS

Key talking points for

  • Trustees
  • Foundation
  • Alumni Board
  • Advisory Boards

Supports the messaging college leadership uses with community, business, and legislative leaders.

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DEFINE & ITERATE YOUR BRAND

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DOCUMENT YOUR FRAMEWORK

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BUT WHERE’S YOUR PLAN?

+

=

NIMBLE MARKETING

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THE DAYS OF �“BUILD IT, AND THEY WILL COME” ARE HISTORY.

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THE BIG QUESTION… WHY?

“There’s no way enrollment will be effective without marketing and marketing needs to be in the driver’s seat when it comes to enrollment.”

DIANE WALLESER, ED.D.

CEO, INTERACT COMMUNICATIONS

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MARKETING

IS A

CONTACT SPORT”

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THE BRAND PUZZLE

CUSTOMER SERVICE MINDSET

MARKETING IS NOT JUST CREATIVE

DATA CENTRIC

ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT HAS EVOLVED

HIGH TOUCH MESSAGING

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CONSIDER THIS

SNHU makes contact �within 36 seconds of inquiry.

How can community colleges �learn and adapt?

This is your brand!

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My president solicits marketing perspectives and expertise when considering college initiatives and projects.

— NCMPR Survey

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I feel that my perspective and expertise is leveraged sufficiently when leadership considers important college initiatives and projects.

— NCMPR Survey

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QUESTIONS?

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MANDY HEIL

ASSOCIATE DEAN

COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING

ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE�YUMA, AZ

mandy.heil@azwestern.edu

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KEITH PAUL

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR�MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS

NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE�HAVERHILL & LAWRENCE, MA

keith@keithpaul.net