Author Archives: Joe Commando

4 Worst Campus Marketing Tactics that Need to Die

Some of the most popular campus marketing methods are also the least effective. Brands rely on certain go-to campaigns because they’re easy to do, inexpensive, and reach thousands of students fast. But that doesn’t mean you’re running a successful campaign or influencing students’ buying decisions. Here are four of the worst campus marketing tactics that […]

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How to Run a Successful Brand Ambassador Campaign During Spring Break

Each year, 1.5 million students go on spring break. Between Florida and Texas hotspots alone, spring breakers will spend $1 billion. That’s an average of $1,100 per student for one week—and transportation and housing account for less than half of that. During that time, those students are likely to encounter exactly zero student brand ambassadors. […]

Fact or Fiction? 3 More Mantras about Marketing to Millennials (Part 2)

In our last post, we tested the 3 truisms about campus marketing to college students. We wondered, Is our collective knowledge about campus marketing real knowledge, or just myth? But three best practices wasn’t enough to capture all of the ins and outs of marketing to Millennials. So we bring you three more common marketing […]

Fact or Fiction? 3 Mantras about Marketing to Millennials (Part 1)

  Millennials are the largest generation in U.S. history. Boasting a population size of 76.6 million, it’s even larger than the Baby Boomer generation. This provides a tremendous opportunity for companies who market to college students using campus ambassador campaigns—but only for brands that understand what makes this generation unique. A lot of content is […]