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InsideScoopontheBestPR StrategiesforCollegesand Universities Eduprogress andResearchPvtLtd EduprogressandResearchPvtLtd Borntobuildexcellence PublishedDec15, 2023
LushGreenCampus.GrandOldBuildingswiththosesignaturebricks. MostwonderfulSportsarena.AndthebestofFacilitiesforStudents. That’s it? IsyourInstitutemarketingthesamewayeveryotherInstitutedoes? That’slikecommunicatingthesamemessageoverandagaininan oceanoffollowers,viewers,readersandSubscriberswhoseek somethingthat’s outofthebox. InthisBlog,EduprogressbringstogetherthemostThoughtfulPR CommunicationStrategiesforHigherEducationInstitutes(HEIs). Thesestrategiesarebackedbymorethanadecadeofexperience whileworkingcloselywithmanyillustriousInstitutesofIndia. Cherryonthecakebecomesourvividexperiencethathasshown remarkableresultswhenjustasmallshiftinyourInstitute’s CommunicationStrategycansuddenlyturnthetablesinyourfavour. AndyourInstitute’sImageandGoodwillgoontowinhumongoustrust
fromtheAspirantsandFellowswhocangenuinelyconsider admissionsatyourHEI. ALWAYSREMEMBER:PublicRelationsishowyourInstitute communicateswiththeworld.WhereasPublicityishowpeople perceiveyourInstitutefromtheopinionsheardfromothers. No.1:CurateCommunicationGuidelines: TheworldhasmovedbeyondjustemailsandNewspaperNotifications thatsawaveryserioustoneofcommunication.Nowit’salsoabouta ComprehensiveapproachtoReputationManagement. Inthisdayandage,thestakeholdersaresuperactiveonNewSocial MediaPlatformsandBloggingPlatformsthatdemandcommunication inrichvisualformatsandbite-sizedcontent.HEIsmustdevisethe toneofmessages,brandguidelines,notificationstobesharedandthe frequencyofcommunicatingofficialmessagesaswellasthecontent thatneedsparticipationfromtheaudience.AteveryInstitutewehave workedwith,wehaveanalyseddataonhowthisstrategyhasworked wondersinsettingharmonyinallthecommunicationandoutreachof thoseHEIs.
No.2:CelebrateyourStudents,Faculty,Staff,andAlumni Tobuildandmaintainapositiveimagebetweentheinstituteandits variousstakeholders.Celebratetheirperformanceandachievements andshowhowyourInstituteconsistentlydeliversgoodresults.Even ParentsdeveloputmosttrustfortheInstitutewhentheyseeabuild-up ofpositiveImage.Engagefacultiesindeliveringthoughtfulinsightson theirsubjectexpertiseandfosterveryhealthyrelationshipswiththe AlumniCommunitywhoaretherealbrandambassadorsofyour Institute.Infactthesepostsearnedconsiderablejumpinenquiriesfor aLifeScienceUniversityandanEntrepreneurshipTrainingInstitute thatcollaboratedwithEduprogressfordevelopingarobustphasewise frameworkfordrawinghighlightsontheAlumni. No.5:FormaCentralisedTeam It’sbecausethecommunicationstaysconsistentacrossallplatforms. Thiscentralteamanalysestheperformanceofdifferentcontent formatsandmakesfurthercommunicationstrategiesforallthe platformswhereyourHEIismaintainingitspresence.
No.6:GoaStepFurther MakeyourInstitute’spresencefeltinrelevantpublications,magazines, blogs,op-edsandInitiatives.IncaseyourInstitutefeelstheneedto hireaPRAgency,youmustalwaysframethe‘ScopeofDeliverables’ writtoDigitalMediaaswellasPrintMedia. PRisalwaysaWorkinprogress.WhentherootsofyourInstitute’s Communicationsrundeepandthegrowthofyourpublicrelationsis consistentlynourished,it’s onlythenthatyoureapthesweetestof fruits. IfyouneedaGoodPRConsultancyforyour UniversityorSchool,letus knowandourteamwouldlovetogetintouchwithyou. ThanksforreadingthisBlog.