Halloween differently this year. When everyone else is organizing a pub crawl—boring—you organize a costume swap. That’s the beauty of Halloween; it’s kind to the “freaks” of the idea bin. Just look at the advertising that brands do off campus around this time of year. Do you think Snickers could have gotten away with their […]
The SEC has a rich history and a myriad of traditions. Established in 1932, the Southeastern Conference of Colleges includes 14 schools, located from Missouri to Texas to Florida. Among these are Vanderbilt University, the University of Florida, the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss), the University of Alabama, Auburn University and Texas A & M. […]
Kids today, right? But no, we’re actually more interested in kids tomorrow. As in, college kids and what they’ll be like tomorrow. Because we’re not sure if you’ve noticed but it seems like everything today, from music and movies to share economy services to technology and travel all seems to be marketed to whoever is […]
Get ready to shift your marketing strategy in 3…2…1… Still figuring out how to market to Millennials? Don’t look now, but they’re nearly out of college—and Generation Z has just hit campus. Who Is Generation Z? Also known as the iGeneration, the post-Millennials were born between 1995 and 2015. They are the first generation to […]
At 80 million strong, today’s millennials have the largest disposable income in the history of the United States. By some estimates, they’ll be spending $200 billion annually within a year and a half. That represents a huge opportunity for brands. But for brands that want to know what’s in a college student’s wallet right now, […]
Brand marketing on campus is painful and time-consuming—especially if you’re executing a campaign on an unfamiliar campus where you’ll have to learn their policies and recruit from scratch. But that’s just part of the up-front investment for a successful campus marketing campaign, and there’s no other way to do it…right? We’ve created a better way to […]
A lot of companies are hesitant to spend too much of their resources on marketing to college students. We can understand why. The economy has had a major impact on millennials—many of whom still live with their parents, have crushing student loan debt, and are underemployed. Besides, common wisdom says that millennials aren’t brand loyal […]
Mobile technology has integrated into every aspect of millennials’ lives. Has your campus marketing integrated into mobile technology as well? Many brands are trailing behind the lifestyles of college students because they haven’t figured out how to successfully adopt the tremendous opportunities that mobile technology provides. But brands that leverage mobile can propel the success of their […]
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 […]
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 […]
