Author Archives: Alumni Channel

Newsletter, 2009.01.26

As January comes to a close I am ever mindful of what an exciting year this will be.  With history’s most exciting presidential inauguration behind us, and new strategies for connecting with alumni emerging every month, we are sure to have many exciting opportunities in front of us all.  As our alumni populations get smarter with technology each and every day we here at Alumni Channel will be concentrating on the latest trends in on-line strategies, such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and SchoolTube, e-mail marketing/communications, MySpace, LinkedIn, and more. Continue reading →

Institute of Audio Research (IAR) of New York City Relies on Alumni Channel’s Online Alumni Community Solution to Connect with Alumni Across the World

CHERRY HILL, N.J. – Alumni Channel, a web provider of online alumni communities for schools and other non-profit organizations, announced today that Institute of Audio Research of New York, New York, is relying on the company’s online community solution to develop closer relationships with its alumni. Continue reading →

Mater Dei Catholic High School of Breese, Illinois, Relies on Alumni Channel’s Online Alumni Community Solution to Connect with Alumni Across the World

CHERRY HILL, N.J. – Alumni Channel, a web provider of online alumni communities for schools and other non-profit organizations, announced today that Mater Dei Catholic High School of Breese, Illinois, is relying on the company’s online community solution to develop closer relationships with its alumni. Continue reading →

Recruiting Class Agents/Representatives

Recently on one of the listservs (an online discussion group) to which I subscribe several questions were asked about recruiting class agents.  Class agents are one or two volunteers that represent each class, serving as liaisons between the class and the school.   Three schools provided answers, all of which I thought were worth sharing.  While your individual needs for class agents may be different, you’re sure to find a generous amount of information to help nonetheless. Continue reading →

It’s the Community, Stupid! — A seven-step plan to raise and nurture any community online

By Karine Joly
October 2008

BLOGS, WIKIS, PODCASTS, videocasts, YouTube, MySpace, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and more have made their way into the world of higher education. Whether you work in admissions, communications, marketing, PR, student services, advancement, alumni relations, web services, or information technology, it’s impossible to ignore these dynamic new technologies. Continue reading →

It’s that ‘connection’ with their institutions . . .

” . . . students who do not KNOW their Alumni or see the benefit of an Alumni Association while they are attending the [school], are less likely to join their Alumni Associations or even donate further down the road — it’s that ‘connection’ with their institutions that builds those relationships.”

– Kimberly McInnis, Coordinator of Alumni Events, UTMB – Development Office

Houston Christian High School of Houston, Texas, Relies on Alumni Channel’s Online Alumni Community Solution to Connect with Alumni Across the World

CHERRY HILL, N.J. – Alumni Channel, a web provider of online alumni communities for schools and other non-profit organizations, announced today that Houston Christian High School of Houston, Texas, is relying on the company’s online community solution to develop closer relationships with its alumni. Continue reading →

Even with high-tech it’s still about the story

We don’t have a choice about participating in Internet connections with donors, says former EBay marketer Elmer Sotto, any more than our predecessors had a choice about adopting phones and TVs. But technology itself is not the centre of the strategy. It is simply another means of telling a story, conveying a message and building a community of supporters. Continue reading →