Blog — Ideas for better student engagement

Practical guides, fresh perspectives and the latest from Gecko. Discover ways to improve recruitment, make communications more personal and give your team more time for students.

Friday, August 29

Student Recruitment Strategies: How to Increase Enrollment at Your School

Student Recruitment Strategies: How to Increase Enrollment at Your School

Looking for fail-safe ways to increase student recruitment at your institution? Here are our top tips for powering up student engagement efforts in 2022.

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Friday, August 29

How UCI Creates Inclusion Through Gecko’s Chatbot

How UCI Creates Inclusion Through Gecko’s Chatbot

We caught up with UCI to discuss how they're creating a more accessible and inclusive experience for prospects.

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Friday, August 29

Taking an Innovative Approach to Chatbots: NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Taking an Innovative Approach to Chatbots: NYU Grossman School of Medicine

How NYU Grossman School of Medicine are using our chat and live chat modules to interact with applicants and support their internal research community.

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Friday, August 29

7 Texts That Will Engage More Students at Your Next Event

7 Texts That Will Engage More Students at Your Next Event

Email inboxes are crowded – but texts? They get seen. Fast. Discover the 7 high-impact texts that can transform attendance, engagement, and feedback at your higher ed events.

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Friday, August 29

This Analogy Will Help You Develop a High-Performing Student Engagement Strategy

This Analogy Will Help You Develop a High-Performing Student Engagement Strategy

From declining birth rates to shifting perceptions of HE, US institutions face major recruitment challenges. Gecko’s Todd Tribble shares five crucial lessons in building student engagement that works — with the customer front and centre.

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Friday, August 29

Student Engagement in the UK and US: 5 Key Stats You Should Care About Right Now

Student Engagement in the UK and US: 5 Key Stats You Should Care About Right Now

Whether you're facing declining enrollment or riding a wave of applicant growth, one thing is clear: institutions that fail to adapt will be left behind. We explore the shifting higher ed landscape in the UK and US—and the stats, strategies, and tech that can help you stay ahead.

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Friday, August 29

20 Smart Ways to Enhance Student Engagement at Your Events – Using Gecko

20 Smart Ways to Enhance Student Engagement at Your Events – Using Gecko

Find out how Gecko can simplify and supercharge your higher ed events—from sign-up to follow-up—with tools that save your team time and wow your prospects.

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Friday, August 29

Should Higher Ed Institutions Still Be Using Phone Calls to Connect With Students?

Should Higher Ed Institutions Still Be Using Phone Calls to Connect With Students?

With Gen Z avoiding calls and embracing chat, is the phone still a viable recruitment tool—or has it had its day? Explore how institutions are adapting call campaigns, blending them with text, chat, and automation to turn conversations into conversions.

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Friday, August 29

7 Ways to Improve Your Clearing Process for Next Year

7 Ways to Improve Your Clearing Process for Next Year

Are you collecting tons of student data but struggling to make sense of it? Learn how centralizing your data can improve communications, boost engagement, and drive better outcomes across the entire student journey.

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