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Four Academic Program Finder Recommendations

After speaking with more than 25 director‐ and VP‐level marketing leaders since the start of the year, it is clear to us that many colleges and universities are planning to invest more time and resources in improving their program pages in 2019. Having worked with dozens of institutions to design and develop this important tool, we offer four recommendations to anyone considering the addition of a program finder on their site.

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Blog Posts

- Higher Ed
Higher Education Website UX Search Survey is Open
Do you want to know how schools, colleges, and universities approach site search and its effectiveness? We invite you to […]

Jul 31, 2019By Mallory Willsea
- Design
Summer Musings: Conversation, Conversions, and Glue
Summer is historically one of the busiest seasons at mStoner, and this year is no different. Our team is launching […]

Jul 30, 2019By Mallory Willsea
- Higher Ed
Free Webinar: A Mile in Their Shoes — Building Empathy Through Experience Mapping
Discover how an experience map can impact your enrollment and marketing strategy. REGISTER FOR THIS FREE WEBINAR For most of […]

Jul 17, 2019By Bianca Tomlin
- Marketing & Communications
It’s Time to Put Your Audience First
Three Strategies for Building an Audience‐First Website 1. Focus on making an emotional connection The elements on your site’s pages […]

Jun 25, 2019By Bianca Tomlin & Mallory Willsea
- Higher Ed
Ask the Expert: Zehno’s Senior Strategist and Editorial Director Shane Shanks
Shane Shanks is a senior strategist and editorial director at Zehno — a strategic branding and marketing firm for educational […]

Jun 24, 2019By Bianca Tomlin
- Higher Ed
Upcoming Webinar — Making Your Mark: Unforgettable Branding
Learn how to transform your message platform into compelling and captivating creative and make your website an integral part of […]

Jun 11, 2019By Bianca Tomlin

Webinars

Featured Webinar — Building Empathy Through Experience Maps

An experience map is a powerful tool that: represents your audience’s story, draws key stakeholders together, uncovers major process gaps, and guides your priorities and activities. Learn the basics and discover how it can impact your enrollment and marketing strategy with five surprising case studies and examples.

On‐Demand Webinars

Break Up With Your Homepage, 'Cause I'm Bored

Map It Out: The Path to Better Digital Engagement with Prospects

Redesign Done Right

In Depth Series

Advanced Marketing for Higher Ed Websites

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White Papers

Featured White Paper — Benchmarking Digital Advancement

Uncover how advancement tools, practices, and attitudes are evolving toward integrated, digitally enabled advancement.

Mythbusting Enrollment Marketing

Mythbusting Websites

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Ebooks

Featured Ebook — Six Signs It's Time to Give Your Website Some TLC

In this ebook, we identify six signs that indicate it's time to prepare for the next evolution of your institution's web presence.

Five Reasons the Universal Homepage Happens

Digital Content Planning Guide

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