PS&L Blog

We’ve just conducted a survey of colleges and universities to find out whether they have a mobile website that is optimized for smart phones. Our results were pretty much what we expected. The majority do not yet have a website set up for handheld devices For those who do not have a mobile site yet, [...]

In an article I read recently, ABC News reported that 70% of all high school students choose to attend college after high school graduation.  Unfortunately, the graduation rate of students who begin college and complete in 6 years is just over 40% – not an impressive national graduation rate.  According to the College Board, the [...]

Not unlike many high school juniors, I’ve spent a lot of time on various college campuses this summer. When you travel from school to school, you can’t help but compare how this one stacks up against the last one. Although it’s been years since my college search, I’m sure students are comparing your school to [...]

Click to enlarge Buzz University, Clock Tower U, Generica; our cartoon mocks the branding messages we all wear but your brand is no laughing matter. When you put your good name, image or logo on sportswear or anything else it speaks to everyone about the promise your institution holds. Your name evokes thoughts, feelings maybe [...]

Are all the slices in your orange the same? With this kind of headline I can draw upon metaphors related to pies, fruit, department stores, etc. Rather than get into all that, I am going to get right to my point: market segmentation works. In the past year I have seen two very successful political [...]