ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ College has many disparate audience groups that we must reach through our communications. By understanding who they are, what they need to know, and our core objectives for each, we can better reach each group with the right messages.
Prospective Students and Influencers
Our Goal: Recruitment
Who are they?
- Current high school students (domestic and international)
- Families of prospective students
- High school guidance counselors and coaches
- Community-based organizations
What do they need to know?
- What makes ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ distinct
- The value of a ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ degree
- Why and how they would succeed at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½
- How ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ is worth the investment and commitment
- What they need to do to take the next step
What is their role?
- Understand ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™s position and offer
- Recognize the College’s impact
- Recommend ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ to students and other influencers
- Identify ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ as a top-choice institution
- Take the next step
Campus Community
Our Goal: Alignment
Who are they?
- Current students
- Faculty
- Staff
- Administration
- Trustees
- Other College leaders
What do they need to know?
- That they’re an integral part of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½
- That there is a united vision to drive the College’s success
- That we need to continue to come together and rally around the College’s story
- How they can understand and align with the evolved brand
What is their role?
- Keep telling their authentic story of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½
- Come together and align with the evolved brand
- Take continued pride in the brand and help foster its acceptance and evolution
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ians and Friends
Our Goal: Engagement
Who are they?
- Current students
- Alumni
- Friends, families, and fans
- Donors
- Alumni Council
- Key community members from the city of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½
What do they need to know?
- That their support of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ is crucial for the future
- That ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ helped shape them into the person they are today
- That ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ is the same authentic place they love, and we’re evolving it now
What is their role?
- Be passionate brand champions
- Take pride in their relationship with ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½
- Tell their story along with powerful outcome stories
- Promote the College’s benefits and value
- Share their positive stories about ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½
- Expand opportunities to support students, faculty, and programs
Businesses and Peers
Our Goal: Reputation
Who are they?
- Peers and competitors in higher education
- Faculty and staff at other schools
- Professional partners
- Employers
- Media
What do they need to know?
- That ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ is a living, evolving community composed of the sharpest minds — faculty, staff, and students
- The accomplishments and successes of faculty, staff, students, and alumni
- That ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ is creating citizens of the world with social justice impact
What is their role?
- Elevate their perception of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½
- Recognize and realize the influence ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ has
- Understand the brand and relate to its story
- See the impact ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ians have
- Vote favorably in rankings
Iowa, the Midwest, and Beyond
Our Goal: Awareness
Who are they?
- Iowa residents
- Midwest residents
- Coastal residents
- Major markets
- Residents of key international markets
What do they need to know?
- How ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ians have a profound impact in their fields and in their communities
- That ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ delivers an inquiry-led curriculum guided by dedicated faculty advisers
- That ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ creates citizens of the world who contribute to the common good
What is their role?
- Recognize the College’s impact
- See ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ as a leader in higher education and societal contribution
- Elevate ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™s prestige in their minds and influence others’ opinion