CASE STUDY
CMU We Do Brand Campaign 2023-2024
Role: Social Media Strategist & Project Manager
Timeline: 8 months
Platforms: TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, X
What were our challenges?
Higher education marketing is predictable and boring - we needed to find a way to stand out amongst our competitors.
Many people have a growing concern about whether or not a college degree is worth an investment.
What did we want to accomplish?
Brand humor was the forefront of our campaign, because our university believes that college should be a fun experience.
Instead of creating a group of matching assets to put on all platforms, we built ads that felt native to each platform.
Collaborate with influencers that would increase our brand recognition.
Help our audiences associate our university with getting a job after graduation.
What data did we measure?
Our dashboards included data from inquiry all the way to submitting a deposit to CMU after enrollment. Our main KPIs included:
Click through rate
Video views
Shares
Website sessions
New site visitors
Applications
Paid Broadcast and YouTube Ads
Paid Social
Influencer Campaign
What were the results?
Key Performance Indicators:
25% increase in applications
574% increase in video view completions
115% increase in site sessions
116% increase in video views
75% increase in click through rate
114% increase in new site visitors
Marketing Awards:
Marcom Awards 2023 Gold Winner - Advertising Campaign
Viddy Awards 2023 Gold Winner - Integrated Marketing Campaign
AVA Digital Awards 2024 Platinum Winner - Integrated Marketing Campaign
Hermes Creative Awards 2024 Platinum Winner - Integrated Marketing Campaign
Hermes Creative Awards 2024 Platinum Winner - Digital Marketing Campaign
Communicator Awards 2024 Platinum Winner - Campaign-Branding, Distinction 2024
Telly Awards 2024 Bronze Winner - Branded Content
Stevie Awards 2024 Silver Winner - Branded Content Campaign of the Year
Stevie Awards 2024 Silver Winner - Marketing Disruptor of the Year
dotCOMM Awards 2024 Platinum Winner - Digital Marketing Campaign
dotCOMM Awards 2024 Platinum Winner - Brand Awareness Campaign
Public Perception: