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Decorative header image for the blog "The Power of Retargeting to Boost Community College Enrollment"
Digital Marketing | May 23
Retargeting is a game-changer for community colleges looking to move prospective students through the enrollment funnel. By re-engaging individuals who have already interacted with your institution — whether by visiting your website, submitting an inquiry, or engaging with your ads — you keep your school top-of-mind and encourage them to take the next step.
Content Marketing ROI for Universities: What To Know Before You Invest
Brand Strategy | May 22
The higher education landscape is shifting. Shrinking student populations, evolving expectations, and intense competition are forcing institutions to rethink their approach to attracting and enrolling students. The traditional methods of outreach and engagement are no longer enough.
How Higher Ed Institutions Can Master the Enrollment Funnel with Full-Funnel Marketing
Brand Strategy | May 15
The higher education landscape is shifting. Shrinking student populations, evolving expectations, and intense competition are forcing institutions to rethink their approach to attracting and enrolling students. The traditional methods of outreach and engagement are no longer enough.
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Industry Insight | May 13
We know what drives student success: belonging, mentoring, problem-based learning, and timely support. But on too many campuses, these practices remain isolated rather than systemic. Presidents play a vital role in aligning strategy, resources, and accountability around this core outcome. When students thrive, institutions thrive. Our challenge is to scale how we achieve student success with intention.
Everything You Should Know About Content Marketing for Higher Education
Brand Strategy | May 08
Carnegie, a leader in higher education marketing and enrollment strategy, is partnering with Foundation Marketing, a digital marketing agency that helps organizations tell great stories through content. The two companies are excited to bring large-scale content marketing solutions to the higher education space.
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Integrated Research | May 07
Carnegie partners with Foundation Marketing
Brand Strategy | May 06
Carnegie, a leader in higher education marketing and enrollment strategy, is partnering with Foundation Marketing, a digital marketing agency that helps organizations tell great stories through content. The two companies are excited to bring large-scale content marketing solutions to the higher education space.
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Industry Insight | May 05
Five years ago, higher education leaders everywhere were navigating the personal implications of a newly-minted global pandemic while also working overtime to support their teams, constituents, and communities through a fundamental destabilization of not only the higher ed sector but every aspect of our daily lives. We all emerged from that year never wanting to hear the word “unprecedented” again. But what higher education is facing at this moment is, once more, unprecedented, representing a significant degree of challenge to foundational assumptions about our sector.
Industry Insight | Apr 30
Higher education should play a more central role in addressing the complex partisan divides in our country, but doing so will require us to examine our own actions and institutional strategies. Academia has long operated in an insular bubble. Now, more than ever, we must engage locally, bridging the gap between our institutions and the communities they serve, all while strengthening our commitment to educating students about and for democracy.
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Carnegie News | Apr 29
Higher education news outlet University Business published a new op-ed written by Shankar Prasad, Carnegie’s chief strategy officer. The piece proposes five questions for college presidents to consider as they navigate the current political environment and the resulting challenges to higher education. 
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