My niche is strategic comms and marketing for higher ed. It hasn’t been a straight-line journey, but the ups and downs and switchbacks have been an enriching experience I’d never trade.

Line drawing of a megaphone.

What’s the point? Being specific rather than vague is the difference between being effective and being noisy.

A three-part approach to strategic comms:

  1. Align investment with goals.

  2. Refine efforts over time through evaluation.

  3. Keep pace with changes to best practices.

A strategic approach means…

  • Be intentional with content choices.

  • Weigh opportunities within the context of goals.

  • Judge an idea within the context of the whole landscape of efforts.

Why do it?

  • Move the needle.

  • Capitalize on high-impact opportunities.

  • Avoid duplicating efforts.

  • Use resources efficiently.

  • Get the most value out of each piece of content.

Don't chase the latest shiny thing.

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This is ironic.

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Don't chase the latest shiny thing. ✴︎ This is ironic. ✴︎