The document discusses marketing strategies used by the University of Alabama's Bama By Distance program during a spending freeze. It recommends (1) asking questions to find free marketing opportunities, (2) conducting an internal audit to enhance communication practices, and (3) increasing communication across college alumni databases and graduating seniors. Specific tactics included an extensive email campaign pushing leads to apply and keeping personalized, conversational communication with leads about deadlines and program updates. The key takeaways emphasize increasing communication, auditing practices, asking for free opportunities, maintaining communication with leads, and embracing change.
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How to Make the Most of Your Marketing Efforts During a Spending Freeze
1. How to Make the Most of Your
Marketing Efforts During a Spending
Freeze
Amy Nichols, Content Coordinator
Jessika White, Marketing Manager
The University of Alabama
Bama By Distance
62. ● We executed an extensive campaign pushing all
the leads in our CRM to apply for Fall 2020
Pushing Leads to Apply
63. ● We executed an extensive campaign pushing all
the leads in our CRM to apply for Fall 2020
● Series of emails communicating all the test
waivers and incentives to apply
Pushing Leads to Apply
64. Pushing Leads to Apply
● 85 unique emails during
spending freeze
● The Push to Apply
campaign is now a
permanent fixture in our
communication plan.
65.
66. ● Personalized Approach
○ First Name
○ Conversationally crafted
○ Directly from Admission
Counselor
○ Balanced calls-to-action
● Examples:
○ Upcoming Deadlines
○ Deadline Extensions
○ Program Changes/Updates
70. Key Takeaways
● Increase communication across channels
● Take the time to step back and conduct an
internal audit of your practices
71. Key Takeaways
● Increase communication across channels
● Take the time to step back and conduct an
internal audit of your practices
● Ask for freebies - the answer might just be yes!
72. Key Takeaways
● Increase communication across channels
● Take the time to step back and conduct an
internal audit of your practices
● Ask for freebies - the answer might just be yes!
● Don’t ghost your leads - keep talking to them
73. Key Takeaways
● Increase communication across channels
● Take the time to step back and conduct an
internal audit of your practices
● Ask for freebies - the answer might just be yes!
● Talk to your leads - and keep talking to them
● Don’t be afraid of change!
74. So what did we learn?
We can’t afford to
not have time.
75. Amy Nichols
Content Coordinator
The University of Alabama
amy.nichols@ua.edu
Jessika White
Marketing Manager
The University of Alabama
jnwhite1@ua.edu
Notes de l'éditeur
Brief introductions of ourselves
I can talk about social if you think it makes sense. But we can also fit that in later when we talk about making sure everyone is aware of updates.
I can talk about social if you think it makes sense. But we can also fit that in later when we talk about making sure everyone is aware of updates.