The 5 W’s (and 1 H) of Marketing to College Students

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Millennials are so 10 minutes ago. The new hot segment that digital marketers are focusing on? Young college students. And for good reason. By 2020, Gen Z consumers will make up 40% of the US population. So how can you add marketing to college students to your customer acquisition strategy? Here’s what you need to ...
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10 Reasons Target’s Teacher Promotion Works

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When a brand promotion is so popular it creates its own news cycle, you know you’re onto something big.  That’s how Target felt last summer when it launched a personalized marketing campaign giving teachers a 15% discount on classroom supplies. The exclusive offer made headlines in major publications like USA Today, as well as local ...
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Why SheerID Launched the First Worldwide Student Verification Platform

A smiling female student, happy to have her eligibility for a student offer confirmed through SheerID's student verification platform.
Today we hit a major milestone at SheerID, one that I’ve envisioned since we first started the company—giving all college students, everywhere in the world, access to exclusive experiences designed for them by the brands they love. The process is simple yet powerful. The brand creates a gated student offer, our digital student verification platform ...
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Spotify’s New Project with the Obamas Creates Product Differentiation

Young woman with pink hair streams her music with Spotify's gated, exclusive offer for students.
Spotify is the trendsetter of personalized, exclusive content, and its user-first approach creates successful product differentiation. As a result, Spotify reported 100M Premium subscribers and more than 217M monthly active users this year. What's more, the company’s new deal with the Obamas demonstrates a continued commitment to subscribers. Cornering Exclusive Content The recent exclusive contract ...
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5 Customer Acquisition Strategies for Box Subscription Companies

Let’s get the hard truth out of the way: current customer acquisition strategies for subscription companies are struggling to establish loyalty. That spells bad news for your bottom line. Case in point: HubSpot found that acquisition costs have jumped over 50% for paid channels. However, the overall subscription economy continues to grow at a quick ...
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Why Marketing to Nurses is a Smart Customer Acquisition Strategy

A photo of a smiling nurse. Marketing to nurses with exclusive offers is a great way to boost customer acquisition and loyalty.
Many marketers use a buyer’s online activity to personalize their marketing, but it’s no longer enough. Responding to clicks and searches shows you understand someone’s interests, but to create true and lasting connections, you need to engage buyers based on something far more personal -- their identity. This next wave of personalization calls for targeting ...
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Pandora Targets Streaming Media’s Next Hot Segment: The Military

A smiling soldier listens to Pandora. The streaming media company is acquiring loyal subscribers by marketing to the military with exclusive discounts on their premium plan.
Streaming media companies understand the power of marketing to students. Leading brands like Tidal, YouTube, SoundCloud, and now Pandora are using student discounts to attract younger customers and motivate freemium users to convert to paid subscribers. But students aren’t the only coveted demographic in the subscription economy. Marketing to the military also has great potential. ...
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3 Ideas to Consider When Marketing to the Military

7 Ways to Honor the Military and Drive Revenue in 2019
During our webinar “7 Ways to Honor the Military and Drive Revenue in 2019,” we discussed why marketing to military members with gated, exclusive offers is good for the community and good for business. Here are the top three takeaways: 01  Go Beyond Active Duty Include more than active military members in your offer. Of ...
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How Retailers Can Stand Out in a Noisy Marketplace

A shopping mall filled with people. Retailers greatest customer acquisition challenge is standing out from their competitors.
It’s no secret that digital marketers, especially those in retail, are constantly grappling with how to acquire new customers. They know that programs that lead to success one quarter can fail to deliver results in the next one. But what exactly are the challenges? And is there any hope that retail marketers can meet them? ...
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7 Tips for Effectively Marketing to the Military

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Members of the armed services make great sacrifices for our country. National Military Appreciation Month is celebrated every May, and it’s an excellent time to recognize service members’ commitment and courage, and show appreciation for the families who support them at home and abroad. So how do you honor members of the military in a ...
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