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Publication Date: 2017
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Finding New Ways to Reach Older Students: Creating a Social Media Marketing Plan for Professional and Continuing Higher Education Programs
Melchiorre, Marilyn Martin; Johnson, Scott A.
Journal of Continuing Higher Education, v65 n2 p73-81 2017
Although traditional student enrollment is declining, the nontraditional segment of students is growing. This enrollment pattern will require recruitment strategies that speak directly to the adult learners. There is robust adoption of social media use by individuals and by organizations for marketing purposes. Social media marketing includes specific details related to the unique characteristics of social media channels. This article details how to create a social media marketing strategy for professional and continuing education programs.
Descriptors: Social Media, Outreach Programs, Professional Continuing Education, Higher Education, Adult Students, Strategic Planning, Institutional Advancement, Nontraditional Students, Student Recruitment, Enrollment Management, Mass Media Use, Program Descriptions, Program Design
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Adult Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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