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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
‘Tis the season for online shopping, surfing the web, and connecting with friends and family on social media. In fact, Cyber Monday 2018 recorded record sales. The totals are still being calculated, but Mastercard, eBay, and Amazon all reported that their online sales were up. Actually, sales surged for some retailers with Amazon stating that […]
How can a simple image with just the right touch of clever copy resonate with so many? Memes are everywhere, spreading like wildfire and filling our news feeds with joy and sarcasm. Can you even remember a time before brands began using them? Like the social culture adopted memes, most major brands did, too, and […]
Do you know the optimal number of hashtags to use on Twitter and Instagram when trying to engage teachers? We do! On a recent webinar, we spoke with Dana Truby, Director of Creative and Social Media for MDR’s Integrated Marketing Services and WeAreTeachers, and Abi Gilman, Senior Strategist at MDR and WeAreTeachers, about social media marketing […]
Students are obviously digital natives, if not digital beings! And increasingly, so are their teachers. Teachers are younger than the total population by three and a half years, placing them firmly in the Millennial cohort that grew up with technology. So, what are teachers doing online? More than the general population, teachers use social media for both […]
For young students, there’s no forbidden door more enthralling than the one labeled “Teacher’s Lounge—Staff Only.” What’s going on in there? Wild parties? The truth is much more mundane than the fabrications of a nine-year-old’s mind. They’re likely to find teachers doing the same thing in their downtime that most working adults do: perusing Facebook, […]
