enhancing your visitor experience through a virtual tour - a wku case study
DESCRIPTION
We all want to make our websites more engaging right? Much of the time it is easier said than done. In this presentation we will talk about how Western Kentucky University has approached the online visitor experience and specifically how their virtual tour plays a crucial role in that process through their partnership with nuCloud.Along with giving this specific case study, you will also receive all the information that you need to prepare for a virtual tour project. Specifically we will be sharing and discussing lots of relevant data that has come out around the value of a virtual tour to a university for recruitment reasons. We will also teach you how to prepare an ROI analysis to build a case for doing a virtual tour project. Finally we will discuss some of the biggest pitfalls that you should avoid when developing your virtual tour or interactive map of campus.TRANSCRIPT
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Enhancing Your Visitor Experience Through a Virtual Tour
A WKU Case Study
Kyle James@KyleJamesCEO @nuCloud
Corie Martin@CorieMartin
Manager of Creative Web Services @WKU
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Approaching the Online Experience
• About WKU– 4-year public– 21,000 + Students on 4 campuses– 3rd largest university in Kentucky
• 2010/2011 Website Redesign / CMS adoption– Prospective student focused content strategy– Included new virtual tour
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Something for all audiences
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Alumni
Events on Campus
Developments to Campus
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Current Students
Event and department locations, way-finding, Parent’s Weekend info and more
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Athletic Fans
Direct fans to tailgating locations, venues, special events, parking and more
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Community & Special Events
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Conferences
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Campers
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Prospective Students
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Vital to Recruitment
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Milestone Cycle
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The Prospective Decision Process
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Lots of Choices
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How to Narrow the List?
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Visit Campuses!
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You Can’t Visit Every School
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Too Expensive & Too Much Time
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• USA Today instructs prospective students to take virtual tours as the #1 step before actually visiting a college
• Fox Business instructs families to take a virtual tour to cut the cost of college visits
• The New York Times reports universities are turning to the internet for virtual tours
In The News
http://fxn.ws/GCTyEv
http://nyti.ms/RpfdI3
http://usat.ly/6VXzE0
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Virtual Tour
• Creating a virtual experience without
actually being there
• Picture, video, audio
Interactive Map vs Virtual Tour
Interactive Map
• Interacting with a user
• Providing a means to give input and
get results
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So an interactive map is always a virtual tour, but a virtual tour isn’t always an
interactive map.
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How Are You Competing?
• Let’s talk about this….– How about examples of other interactive media
that colleges use• Email blasts• Print media/direct mail• Facebook• Custom Social Networks• Foursquare? Others?
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• Dated 360 imagery
• Poorly branded
• Managed by Admissions
• Little interactivity
• No information or call-to-action
• Dated and BOOORING
Our Old Map
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Our Old Campus Map
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Our New Campus Map
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Our Virtual Tour
http://www.wku.edu/tour/
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Our Mobile Tour
http://www.wku.edu/tour/
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Our Tour on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/WKUNews
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The Data
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Physical Campus Tour Is Critical
Data from Noel-Levitz – www.noellevitz.com
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Most Important Web Features
Data from Noel-Levitz – www.noellevitz.com
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Credible Sources in Decision Process
Data from Hobsons - www.hobsons.com
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49% of Prospects are Influenced
Data from Noel-Levitz – www.noellevitz.com
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Why Aren’t More Schools Doing It?
Data from Noel-Levitz – www.noellevitz.com
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Building an ROI Case for this Project
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Establishing ROI
If we can work backwards from the value of a student we can establish the value of
an Interactive Campus Map.
*All numbers are created as examples
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What is the value of a Student?
• Average Years = 3• Cost Per Year = $20,000• Average Yearly Discount = $10,000
• Student Value = 3 * ($20,000 - $10,000)• So a Student is worth
$30,000!
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What is the value of an Applicant?
• Student Value = $30,000• Conversion Rate in Applicant = 20%
• App Value = $30,000 * .2• So an Applicant is worth
$6,000!
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Value Of Campus Tour
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What is a Campus Visit Worth?
• Application Value = $6,000• Conversion Rate of Visits to Applicant = 20%
• Value of Visit = $6,000 * .2• So Each Student Visit is Worth
$1,200!
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Drive More Campus Visitors
Interactive Campus Map
Visit Campus
Application
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What is a Virtual Tour Visit Worth?
• Visit Value = $1,200• Conversion of Map to Visit = 5%
• Value of a Map View = $1,200 * .05• So Each Map View is Worth
$60!
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Do You Think 1,000 People Would View Your
Map In A Month?
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Then Having A Map Is Worth $60,000!
Per Month!
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ROI Spreadsheet
http://bit.ly/map-roi
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Things Not To Do
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• Use Flash – it’s inaccessible and creates a maintenance nightmare
• Only images – Include more content than just a map with some photo galleries. Tours need context.
• Ignore updates – Keep building information and imagery fresh. You virtual tour needs the power to entice real visits.
Things Not To Do With A Map
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Where Do I Start?
http://www.uky.edu/CampusGuide/
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Too Many Options
http://map.emory.edu/
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Slow Load Times
http://www.suffolk.edu/virtualtour/
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Confusing
http://www.virtualtour.potsdam.edu/index.php
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Don’t Fail!
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Interactive Maps & Virtual Tours
No FlashEmbed AnywhereFacebook ReadyMobile Optimized508 ComplianceGoogle AnalyticsMap CMS BackendCustomizable Options
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Questions?
Kyle James@KyleJames
Corie Martin@CorieMartin