Agenda

The Digital Marketing Day will be a full-day in-person conference. Have a look at our agenda - there are still some moving parts, but a final programme will follow in the coming weeks!

10:00 - 10:30

Arrival, registration & coffee ☕

Settle in, talk to old colleagues and make new connections while we’re getting ready for an exciting day!

10:30 - 10:45
Gerrit Bruno Blöss, Study.eu

Gerrit Bruno Blöss

Introduction

10:45 - 11:15
speaker-1

Celine Kuysters

speaker-2

Kris Achten

Positioning your university through strategic storytelling

How do you make your institution stand out in an increasingly competitive landscape? This session explores the power of storytelling as a strategic tool for positioning your university. Learn how to craft narratives that connect with prospective students on an emotional level, communicate your strengths, and build a lasting brand identity.

11:15 - 11:45
speaker-1

Oana Lelcu

speaker-2

Giorgio Piccirillo

Optimising the admissions workflow with AI

SRH has introduced AI into the admissions workflow to optimise all steps of the process and free up valuable time for its marketing and admissions staff. We'll explore lessons learnt and best practices for your own AI efforts.

11:45 - 12:00

Coffee break

12:00 - 12:15
Anna Viola Hornyik, University of Szeged

Anna Viola Hornyik

Lightning talk: Adding value to the student during the application journey

The University of Szeged came up with a unique way to increase retention during the application and admissions process - inspired by "cash-back" programmes in the retail space. We haven't seen any other university do this!

12:15 - 12:30

Guus Goorts

Lightning talk: Why your website matters

12:30 - 13:30

Lunch break

13:30 - 14:30

Website Clinic 🚑 (with students)

The doctors are in! In this interactive session, an expert panel - including students - will judge university websites (and other digital material) suggested by the audience. Get honest opinions on what works, what doesn't, and how it could be fixed.

14:30 - 14:45

Coffee break

14:45 - 15:00
Marko Kaldma, Study in Estonia

Marko Kaldma

Lightning talk: Including student ambassadors in digital promotion

As a small destination, Estonia punches well above its weight when it comes to international student recruitment. In this talk, we will look into how the national “Study in Estonia” platform cooperates with universities to successfully include student ambassadors in marketing campaigns, and provide practical tips for universities to implement.

15:00 - 15:15
Elias Faethe, IGC at Hochschule Bremen

Elias Faethe

Lightning talk: 5 Lessons on Getting the Maximum Out of Your CRM

CRMs are an integral part of recruitment marketing, but often not used to their full potential - especially when they're newly rolled out. In this quick session, we'll explore how you can be more effective with any CRM.

15:15 - 15:45

Coffee break

15:45 - 16:15
Floris Metzner, University of Twente

Floris Metzner

Using AI to analyse student survey responses

Surveys, if done right, can be a valuable source of insight for your marketing activities. AI can help analyse even more complex survey designs to get to the right conclusions faster. Learn hacks and tricks in this interactive session.

16:15 - 16:30
Gerrit Bruno Blöss, Study.eu

Gerrit Bruno Blöss

Closing remarks

19:30 - ???

Afterparty

Don't leave Cologne just yet: Join us for the evening afterparty!