Establish a Platform and Rhythm for Growth

The seventh of NewCity’s Seven Pillars of Higher Ed Digital Strategy is Establish a Platform and Rhythm for Growth. This is the foundation that supports all the other pillars. To make your foundation solid it needs four elements: #1 The Right Roles & Governance Enrollment strategists, UXers, content strategists, editors, designers, marketers, technologists organized in […]

Connect to My Future

People choose to go to college to change the trajectory of their lives, opening doors to greater opportunities. Evidence of these outcomes shows the value of a degree or school. Connect your degree programs with alumni and career services content. Let students hear alumni voices, and show the support they receive along the way.

Start a Conversation

If a student walks into your admissions office you wouldn’t ask them to fill out a form before you talk to them. Your website can be a 24/7 admissions counselor, answering top questions in plain language and inviting conversation so you can take the next step.

Use Slate to Empower Your Enrollment Strategy

During the pressure of yield season, it’s easy to fall back on tactics that promise quick wins. We encourage enrollment leaders to connect their efforts across their website, Slate and their campaigns using a unified digital strategy to get the best results at the bottom of the funnel.

NewCity’s Seven Pillars of Higher Ed Digital Strategy

In our three decades of research and work with higher education audiences, we’ve identified seven things we must do well for any digital experience that supports enrollment. When you partner with NewCity, we keep these front and center.