SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
Full Commercial Production, Media Buying, Web Design & Development
With declining university enrollment across the country, Southern Illinois University knew that it was now or never to make their story heard. SIU has so much to offer its students, they just needed to tell that story to more college hopefuls. That’s where Fortress came in.
THE CHALLENGE
Southern Illinois University needed to increase brand awareness and reach its target—college hopefuls. The university has a wide demographic and offers a variety of majors, and it was important that these elements be presented to potential students in a way that was both informative and inspiring.
THE SOLUTION
To accomplish their goal of increased brand awareness and, in turn, increased enrollment, SIU came to Fortress to help them produce a commercial for their school. Not only that, but we also provided media buying services to make sure the commercial was seen by the right people. After launching our first video campaign, SIU had amazing success for the 2020 school year.
CHECK THE RESULTS
Largest freshman class in 5 years
75.5% Freshman returned
New transfers increased by 3.5%
Launching off that success, we created a second commercial and have a third set for production this Fall. SIU was one of only two universities in the state to see increased enrollment.
TELLY AWARD
The first commercial we produced with SIU, It’s Our Turn, went on to win top honors with a Telly Award for Television Advertising. A huge accomplishment that is indicative of the quality of both content and messaging.
