EdMarketing
Facebook has made its way back into recent news headlines, this time regarding its ad targeting solutions. While there is no need to fret, we want to recognize that some of these changes may impact those in the education space, both Facebook users and advertisers who rely on the platform to target and reach customers. Read More »
I love email. At its best, it is a non-invasive form of one-to-one communication that is direct, cost-effective, and easy to track. But, that ping-ping-ping of incoming emails can truly get on my nerves. Each morning, I’m stressed before I even look at my inbox, because I know there will be hundreds of new messages Read More »
This year’s National Library Week theme was Libraries = Strong Communities. At MDR we are awed by the immense impact that libraries have in our communities and how their influence goes well beyond library doors. A Pew Research Center study from 2016 showed that more than 90% of Americans consider the library “very” or “somewhat” Read More »
In a recent post, I provided an overview of Account-Based Marketing (ABM) as it relates to the education market. I discussed what it is and why ed marketers should consider adding this focused attribution marketing method to their strategy for reaching and engaging schools and districts. Now that you know more about ABM, I will Read More »
What are the hot topics for educators right now? Check out what school officials, teachers, principals, and all types of educators are most interested in from our educator communities from the past two weeks. This is where we share with you the topics that get the most buzz with educators! Are you interested in sponsoring Read More »
You might be surprised to know that that there are 250 million users on Pinterest…AND millions are educators. Pinterest is a visual platform used for discovering new ideas and their advertising option is an excellent opportunity for education marketers to put their products and services in front of an engaged, qualified audience of educators. Most Read More »
Apples, coffee cups, pencils, and rulers: What do these things have in common? Ding, ding, ding — they’re gifts given to teachers every single year. This Teacher Appreciation Week, you can do better by giving teachers something that they’re truly interested in. No matter their district or grade level taught, teachers are running short on Read More »
The cool kids are on Instagram. You need to be there, too. I was scrolling through posts on Instagram for a lifestyle brand I follow recently, and the comment thread stopped me in my tracks. The call to action was a request to sign up for an email newsletter. “Sign up for email?” one commenter Read More »
If you only fish for guppies, you’re not going to land a whale Account Based Marketing (ABM) is generating a lot of buzz, and for good reason. It’s a direct relationship between sales and marketing. Looking for an attribution model, marketers? Here you go! For B2B marketers, demand generation marketing has long been the workhorse Read More »
What are the hot topics for educators right now? Check out what school officials, teachers, principals, and all types of educators are most interested in from our educator communities from the past two weeks. This is where we share with you the topics that get the most buzz with educators! Are you interested in sponsoring Read More »
Recently, we held a webinar on Decoding the School Purchasing Cycle. During this webinar we shared ideas about how to tailor your message for where your educator audience is during the in the buying cycle, and what channels work best during different times of the school year. Our presenters and experts received many questions from Read More »
Thank you to Marketo for sharing our guest contributed article. The kids are growing up. Believe it or not, the oldest of Generation Z (those born between 1996 and 2010, according to MDR) are starting to graduate from college. They’re making many of their own decisions and influencing their parents and society as a whole. Read More »
What is Content Marketing? Who you are and what you offer the world as a brand or organization is expressed through your content: ads that capture interest, emails that relate your value to your customers’ needs, blog posts that show you get what your audience cares about, and so on. Content marketing is the art Read More »
What are the hot topics for educators? Check out what school officials, teachers, principals, and all types of educators are most interested in from our educator communities. This is where we share with you the topics that get the most buzz with educators! Are you interested in sponsoring an article like one of these, to Read More »
Musicians, tap dancers, photographers…they all know the importance of good timing. And, good timing is key to successful marketing. Syncing your marketing efforts to the beat of the audience’s purchasing journey is the smart way to avoid off notes, missed steps, and lost opportunities. In our upcoming webinar, Decoding the School Purchasing Cycle, we’ll be Read More »
Social media advertising provides marketers with great audience targeting choices and the ability to measure conversions. With Instagram steadily growing in popularity at 1 billion active users and Facebook’s user base reaching 2.2 billion, what does this mean for social advertisers and their campaign planning? Brands need to have active promotions running on both, and considering Facebook owns Read More »
What are the hot topics for educators? Check out what school officials, teachers, principals, and all types of educators are most interested in from our educator communities. This is where we share with you the topics that get the most buzz with educators! Are you interested in sponsoring an article like one of these, to Read More »
Which education trends are capturing the collective imagination this year? Spoiler alert: It’s not just technology changing the classroom environment. Here are seven trends you’re likely to see more of in the year ahead. 1. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Experts estimate that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) will grow by 50% in the next few Read More »
Okay, okay, I know what you’re thinking…”Another post on social media marketing to educators and why I need to be doing it.” You’re right! Seriously though, you need to be doing it. I still am shocked at the number of brands who are missing out on reaching teachers, schools and families via social channels. It Read More »
We are proud to announce that MDR, together with our client Lysol, received honorable mention in the Digital Activation category of the 2019 Folio: Digital Awards for the “My Healthy Classroom” initiative. The Folio: Digital Awards is the publishing industry’s most prestigious program for digital excellence in publishing will honor dozens of winners and Read More »
What are the hot topics for educators? Check out what school officials, teachers, principals, and all types of educators are most interested in from our educator communities. This is where we share with you the topics that get the most buzz with educators! Are you interested in sponsoring an article like one of these, to Read More »
Your personal data is your identity––as unique to you as your fingerprints. However, many of us may not be aware of how our data is being used online. International Data Privacy Day, which took place this week on January 28, is an excellent time to put in place practices, both personally and professionally, to protect Read More »
What are the hot topics for educators? Check out what school officials, teachers, principals, and all types of educators are most interested in from our educator communities. This is where we share with you the topics that get the most buzz with educators! Are you interested in sponsoring an article like one of these, to Read More »
It’s a given that teachers are active on social media. We recently reported educator-related social media trends in our Digital Trends in the Education Market Report, previously showed you the top posts they engaged with, and have provided tips for social media marketing in this webinar. We often survey teachers about their media preferences. Here are a few Read More »
No brainer…social needs to be incorporated into marketing efforts. You should be posting frequently and following brands and influencers as well as taking advantage of boosting and social advertising. One reason is that 75% of teachers reported visiting a social network within the last month, according to MDR’s Teachers as Consumer Study findings, with Facebook Read More »
What are the hot topics for educators? Check out what school officials, teachers, principals, and all types of educators are most interested in from our educator communities. This is where we share with you the topics that get the most buzz with educators! Are you interested in sponsoring an article like one of these, to Read More »
I know I’ve said it before, but will remind you again: teachers spend more time online than the general population does, which means that finding material online, whether it’s news, job support, or classroom materials is something they do multiple times a day, every single day. While “Content is King” may be a cliché, it’s Read More »
What are the hot topics for educators? Check out what school officials, teachers, principals, and all types of educators are most interested in from our educator communities. This is where we share with you the topics that get the most buzz with educators! Are you interested in sponsoring an article like one of these, to Read More »
We hear all the time how email marketers are constantly looking for ways to increase the reach to their target audiences. Email is usually the first method of choice. However, email is great for simple, one-on-one communication, but it is inherently limited by the inbox, open rates, and frequency. As an example, with prospecting emails Read More »
As the year comes to a close, we are thrilled to announce another award win with our client, Renaissance! MDR, together with Renaissance, was recently announced as Honorable Mention in the Sponsored Content category of the PR Daily’s 2018 Content Marketing Awards for a guest articles program published on the School Leaders Now online community for K-12 Read More »