Email Marketing

Emails That Drive Action

Create personalized email campaigns that engage students throughout their journey. Track results, optimize performance with built-in analytics, and integrate seamlessly with your other engagement tools.

Real Gecko email editor with a redesigned personalised campus visit invitation
  • Drag-and-drop builder

    Create beautiful, branded emails quickly without needing to code.

  • Advanced personalization

    Use template tags and Liquid support for dynamic, relevant content.

  • Action-based campaigns

    Prevent redundant emails by stopping campaigns based on recipient actions.

Common Challenges

Ready to elevate your email strategy? Here's what's holding you back.

Here's what we're hearing from partners about the challenges with traditional email marketing in higher ed.

Poor segmentation

Blasting all students with the same message instead of targeting based on their stage, interests, or behaviors.

Disconnected triggers

Missing opportunities to send timely emails when students take actions like registering for events or submitting forms.

Manual follow-ups

Staff manually tracking who needs what email instead of automating based on student actions.

Isolated from CRM

Can't leverage admission status, program interest, or other CRM data for targeting.

No cross-channel context

Emails ignore what's happening in events, calls, texts, or chat conversations.

Weak personalization

Limited to basic mail merge instead of dynamic content based on student attributes.

Targeted Campaigns

Precision Targeting at Scale

Send highly targeted email campaigns to the right students at the right time. Leverage data from your CRM, other Gecko modules, and student behaviors to create segments that drive meaningful engagement.

  • CRM-Powered Segments

    Target admitted students, applicants, or any segment from your CRM data.

  • Form-Based Targeting

    Email students who've completed specific forms or shown interest in programs.

  • Event-Driven Lists

    Reach attendees, no-shows, or waitlisted students for any event.

An example email segment combines student status and event activity
An event registration triggers a personalized confirmation email
Workflow Automation

Triggered Emails That Convert

Automate perfectly-timed emails based on student actions across the Gecko platform. From event follow-ups to form confirmations, ensure every interaction triggers the right communication.

  • Event-Triggered Emails

    Send automated confirmations, reminders, and follow-ups for event registrations.

  • Failed Call Recovery

    Automatically email students when their phone number doesn't connect.

  • Cross-Module Actions

    Trigger emails based on any action: form submissions, chat interactions, or data updates.

Powerful Creation

Professional Emails, Made Simple

Create beautiful, personalized emails that adapt to each recipient. Use our drag-and-drop builder, leverage dynamic content with Liquid logic, and ensure every message resonates.

  • Drag-and-Drop Builder

    Design branded emails visually without coding, using pre-built components.

  • Liquid Personalization

    Use conditional logic to show/hide content based on student attributes.

  • Real-Time Analytics

    Track opens, clicks, and conversions to optimize future campaigns.

Conceptual email builder with reusable content blocks and personalized text
Connected Platform

Email Within Your Ecosystem

Leverage email marketing as part of a unified engagement strategy.

Illustrative student portal email archive for Emma Wilson

Student Portal Archive

Give students access to their complete email history in their portal.

Three email touchpoints before and after a campus visit

Event Communications

Automate pre- and post-event email campaigns seamlessly.

An enquiry form provides context for a CRM record and a follow-up email

Form & CRM Integration

Trigger emails based on form submissions and sync data with your CRM.

FAQs

Questions smart folks like you asked about our Email Marketing module

If we were in your shoes, these are the questions we'd ask.

University Functions

Supporting Teams Across Your Institution

Our Email Marketing solution enhances operations across multiple departments, helping each team communicate effectively.

Admissions

Run targeted recruitment campaigns and nurture applicants effectively.

Marketing

Create branded newsletters and promotional campaigns efficiently.

Events Team

Automate event invitations, reminders, and follow-up communications.

Alumni Relations

Engage graduates with personalized updates and event invitations.