Higher Education Marketing and Enrollment Strategy

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Carnegie is the future of higher education marketing and enrollment strategy, and has been since 1985. We connect colleges with students through the power of human connection by measuring and then marketing to a student’s unique behaviors and motivators. This leads to action, enrollment, retention, and lasting affinity.

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Carnegie News | Mar 06
Google named Carnegie’s digital marketing team as a 2024 Google Premier Partner! 
Enrollment Management | Mar 05
There’s concern that overreliance on AI could make our enrollment and marketing efforts less authentic. The human component of this work — forming meaningful connections to help students and families make a huge decision — is precious and should be protected. But, this new technology doesn’t have to make what we do any less human. 
Digital Marketing | Feb 22
Today’s graduate enrollment management landscape is incredibly challenging. The industry is facing a wide variety of intersecting issues—budget shortfalls, more competition than ever, changing market dynamics, a decline in test takers, and increased consumer privacy and data protection. All these challenges mean it’s essential to reconsider and weigh the pros and cons of how things are done on your campus. One of the biggest decisions is whether or not to centralize or decentralize your graduate marketing efforts.
Brand Strategy | Jan 29
As the number of traditional-aged college-bound students decreases, colleges and universities face a dual challenge: competing not only with each other but also with the distractions and constant noise of our ever-evolving digital age. This challenge underscores the critical role of storytelling in enrollment, communications, and marketing strategies.
Industry Insight | Dec 20
As another year wraps up, we’re looking back at the higher education events that shook the industry, made us think, and that we’ll be watching in 2024. 
Digital Marketing | Dec 19
LinkedIn's Predictive Audiences are the platform’s entry into probabilistic audience targeting. We’ve seen this tactic have a dramatic positive effect on campaign efficiency. Keep reading to find out how your team can use them to increase the efficiency of your LinkedIn campaigns!
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Carnegie News | Dec 14
Carnegie announced today its acquisition of Fire Engine RED’s Student Search service. This move follows Carnegie's acquisitions of Maguire Associates and Underscore, strategic decisions that brought financial aid strategy and Slate CRM expertise to Carnegie's modern approach to Student Search.
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Slate Optimization | Dec 08
You had questions, and our Slate Squad has answers! Our Slate Optimization team here at Carnegie has 45 Slate Strategists with expertise in areas across Slate; portals, communications, reader, reports, you name it. In our recent Stump the Slate Squad webinar hosted by Technolutions, we had a blast answering your burning Slate questions. Some of our favorites are recapped below. Happy learning and Slate-ing!
Carnegie News | Nov 30
The American Marketing Association names Carnegie partner Oklahoma State University as the higher education marketing team of the year for 2024!
Advancement | Nov 16
Carnegie and Johnson, Grossnickle & Associates (JGA) are stepping up to provide advancement innovation with a new product called Acuity Darts, a precise donor screening and personalized solicitation tool that tells you which communications to prioritize and exactly what to say. This partnership was formed to support advancement offices as they work to refine their strategies and recruit the next generation of donors.

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Carnegie announces the acquisition of Fire Engine RED's Student Search service.

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