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Why too much public self-promotion by academics is damaging (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

A mantra of academic advice columns is that you need to talk yourself up in a competitive job market, but let’s be honest: things have gotten way out of hand, writes M. Editorial Tags: Career Advice Show on Jobs site: Image Source: z_wei/istock/getty images plus Image Size: Thumbnail-horizontal Is this diversity newsletter?:

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Why Institutions Need to Raise the Bar for Student Support

University Business

As students question the price tag and time commitment associated with attaining a degree, higher ed institutions need to raise the bar and provide next-level student support to survive in this new era of competition.

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Why some institutions can afford to market opaque sticker prices

University Business

New York University, Tufts University, the University of Pennsylvania, Yale, and Vanderbilt are inching ever closer to the $100,000 price tag , which may shock a public already disdainful of higher education’s high costs. “They represent the pinnacle of social status, offering an incomparable educational experience.”

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Higher Ed On-Page SEO: A Comprehensive Guide to Elevating Your Web Content

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

Reading Time: 10 minutes With fierce competition for schools looking to attract leads, higher ed on-page SEO becomes increasingly important—especially in today’s SEO best practices. By optimizing your web content, you can communicate your value proposition and better stand out in a highly competitive market.

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Are your school’s hidden costs spooking students? Here’s how to tell it to them straight

University Business

In Bridgewater’s case, their main competition comes from other public universities in the Shenandoah Valley, with an edge on the competition for their reputation as a low-cost alternative to private schools. Bushman believes Bridgewater’s tuition reset can help change the narrative about the value of a private college.

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President’s corner: David Decker embraces tech trends to keep enrollment rolling at Franklin U

University Business

However, being a predominantly online institution comes with a price tag. “In the space we’re in, it’s a very competitive environment,” Decker says. “If you want to attract students, you have to conduct yourself in a very competitive manner.” “You have to be open to that.

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Elevating from Social Media Monitoring to Social Listening

Campus Sonar

You watch for posts to your Facebook page and direct tags and exact-match plain-text mentions on your official campus accounts on Twitter or Instagram. Not watching your accounts and responding to tags would be bad business and just plain rude. When you’re mentioned in relation to your top competitive campuses.