11 tips for optimizing sponsored content on linkedin (education)
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11 Tips for OptimizingYour Sponsored Content on LinkedIn
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5COMPELLING CONTENT
TYPES FOR THE LINKEDIN MINDSET
#LinkedInEDU
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#1: Help members stay current
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#2: Offer professional developmentInspire your audience
#LinkedInEDU
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#3: Offer leadership & productivityMake your audience leaders of tomorrow
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#4: Share industry trendsHelp your audience plan for the future
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#5: Produce peer research / ideasUse social proof to appeal to your audience
#LinkedInEDU
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Top updates for education: advice, information &
reputation
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Higher Ed: Through the funnelPlan content that educates and inspiresalong with content that collects leadsUpper Funnel
Brand MessagingThought Leadership
Awareness(Ungated)
Discovery
Selection(Gate
d)
Registration, Download Information, Meet with an Enrollment Counselor
Rankings, News, Career Advice, Courses/Degrees
Program Value, Student Testimonials, Blog Content
Faculty Profiles, Webinars, On-Campus Events, Alumni Testimonials
Bottom FunnelLead FocusedDirect Messaging #LinkedInEDU
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6TIPS TO OPTIMIZE CONTENT FOR THE
FEED
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#1: Customize image, headline & urgencyAll three must work in concert
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Try writing in different perspectivesThe Helpful Advisor
The Conversationalist
The Cliffhanger
Start by explaining how your piece of content will help your target achieve professional success.
Tell your audience just enough to pique their interest but not so much that they aren’t compelled to learn more.
Make a bold statement or aska question to spark a conversation and get your audience to react.
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#2: Invest in great imagesCustom images generate higher engagement
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#3: Use a consistent brand identityBuild brand memory
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#4: Learn to write great headlinesCreate multiple versions
http://aminstitute.com/headline
http://hubspot.com/blog-topic-generator
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#5: Less content, more testingThe content isn’t always bad, sometimes just the framing
is
120% LIFT
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#6: And have funStand out. Top updates are entertaining.
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