Ë®¹ûÅÉ 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 Ë®¹ûÅÉ distinct
- The value of a Ë®¹ûÅÉ degree
- Why and how they would succeed at Ë®¹ûÅÉ
- How Ë®¹ûÅÉ is worth the investment and commitment
- What they need to do to take the next step
What is their role?
- Understand Ë®¹ûÅÉ’s position and offer
- Recognize the College’s impact
- Recommend Ë®¹ûÅÉ to students and other influencers
- Identify Ë®¹ûÅÉ 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 Ë®¹ûÅÉ
- 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 Ë®¹ûÅÉ
- Come together and align with the evolved brand
- Take continued pride in the brand and help foster its acceptance and evolution
Ë®¹ûÅÉians 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 Ë®¹ûÅÉ
What do they need to know?
- That their support of Ë®¹ûÅÉ is crucial for the future
- That Ë®¹ûÅÉ helped shape them into the person they are today
- That Ë®¹ûÅÉ 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 Ë®¹ûÅÉ
- Tell their story along with powerful outcome stories
- Promote the College’s benefits and value
- Share their positive stories about Ë®¹ûÅÉ
- 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 Ë®¹ûÅÉ 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 Ë®¹ûÅÉ is creating citizens of the world with social justice impact
What is their role?
- Elevate their perception of Ë®¹ûÅÉ
- Recognize and realize the influence Ë®¹ûÅÉ has
- Understand the brand and relate to its story
- See the impact Ë®¹ûÅÉians 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 Ë®¹ûÅÉians have a profound impact in their fields and in their communities
- That Ë®¹ûÅÉ delivers an inquiry-led curriculum guided by dedicated faculty advisers
- That Ë®¹ûÅÉ creates citizens of the world who contribute to the common good
What is their role?
- Recognize the College’s impact
- See Ë®¹ûÅÉ as a leader in higher education and societal contribution
- Elevate Ë®¹ûÅÉ’s prestige in their minds and influence others’ opinion