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Plan
(Marketing Plan Proposal SY23-24)
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1 Overview
Target marketing efforts that support the priorities of the strategic enrollment plan
This document summarizes strategic efforts to accomplish these two efforts to
market the college. Additional discussion among college stakeholders will result in
modifications to the marketing plan including, but not limited to: identifying
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MARKETING PRIORITIES
The development of the marketing plan will occur through a three-tiered approach: priorities, strategies, and
activities. Marketing priorities are what the college wants to achieve; marketing strategies are how the college
intends to achieve the priorities. Related to activities, the marketing plan will draw together the analysis,
priorities, and strategies, and use them to build a foundation for detailed tactical actions. These activities will
implement the marketing strategies and achieve the agreed priorities. The marketing priorities are:
MARKETING
PRIORITIES
social media marketing strategies, and efforts from
various groups and/or
college
MARKETING
PRIORITIES
Priority #4 Priority #5
Create and implement
Evaluate the effectiveness
marketing activities to
of marketing activities
research methods
1
Using research and demographic information, this plan will result
Strategy
1.1 Focus on Social Media Marketing
1.3 Hold a series of focus groups with community members, alumni, and current
ASSESS THE COLLEGE’S MARKET
students
1.4 Conduct a current student survey to determine media usage and college-
TARGET AUDIENCES. specific information, including how students learned about the class, the Messiah
Collge class schedule, and the college website
1.5 Conduct phone interviews with students that dropped out per semester and
those who only completed and did not register for the next semester to determine
why they stopped attending or transferring school
2
Branding is EVERYTHING the college says or does. Every
Priority Strategy
2.1 Create and establish a visual identity for Messiah College
2.4 Develop and implement a public relations plan that provides information to
BEYOND.
media outlets on a continuous basis
3
Integrated Marketing Communications is designed to make all
work in isolation.
Priority Strategy
3.1 Support outreach efforts through the development of integrated marketing
methods
APPLY AN INTEGRATED
MARKETING APPROACH TO
COMMUNICATION,
MARKETING STRATEGIES,
GROUPS AND/OR
COLLEGE.
4
Targeted marketing isn’t merely important; it’s your statement
that fit within the Messiah College brand. Our brand has to be
MARKETING ACTIVITIES TO
SUPPLEMENT STRATEGIC
Strategy
ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
EFFECTIVENESS OF
MARKETING ACTIVITIES
Strategy
5.1 Conduct ongoing research to support marketing and outreach
decisions through primary data
5.2 Analyze secondary data to support marketing and outreach decisions
5.3 Assess traditional media through post-buy/post-campaign analysis
5.4 Assess non-traditional/new media marketing activities
5.5 Perform a communications audit of marketing materials
RESEARCH METHODS.
Activity
Chart
ACITIVITY CHART
PER PRIORITIES
SWOT ANALYSIS
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
What educational options do parents have in your area? This is a
general overview and analysis. You can share general tuition com-
TARGET AUDIENCE
Who are you trying to reach?
ADVERTISING
PRINT DIGITAL
SOCIAL MEDIA
STORYTELLING
FACEBOOK WEBSITE INSTAGRAM TIKTOK EMAILS
Key Performance
Indicators (KPI’s)
PROSPECTS INQURIES APPLICANTS ADMITS ENROLLS