How to empower
your alumni network

There are few assets more precious to an academic institution than a thriving alumni network. However for many schools, this is a dream rather than reality for two important reasons: 'missing' and 'unengaged' alumni. The simple fact that most organizations do not have up-to-date contact information for the majority of their alumni means they are literally 'out of touch'. It only takes a quick look at usage statistics to show that engagement levels are low.

Extensive research shows that to have an empowered alumni network it must be connected, trusted and exclusive. Graduway can help empower your alumni network – this is how we do it:

Sync with popular social networks

Nowadays, alumni are more likely to keep their personal and professional information updated in their favorite social network than on your organization's alumni platform. Asking alumni to duplicate their profiles is self-defeating and results in contact information very quickly going out of date. Graduway's empowered alumni networks embrace social networks. All profile information is synced by the alumni with their social networks displaying up-to-date contact information on your alumni platform.

'Working the room'

People want their alumni network to work for them - to help them in the 'real world'. That means making useful connections, not just within their alumni circle but also utilizing their colleagues' wider connections and knowing whom to reach out to for those all-important introductions. For added ease, Graduway's synced networks automatically add new contacts and friends to your existing social networks.

Device of your choice

Alumni want their network to be available to them on a device of their choosing. Graduway's empowered alumni networks are on PC as well as tablet and mobile apps – offering alumni the ability to easily connect with their network, how and where they want.

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Having your own official, branded alumni networking platform is critical to improving engagement levels. Our research has shown that on average, engagement levels are 600% higher in a branded alumni platform vs. a non-branded alumni platform. A school brand creates a trusted emotional bond with its alumni, inspiring pride, camaraderie and loyalty.

Accordingly in a branded alumni platform, user commitment levels increase and with it your network's relevance. Graduway provides the ideal networking environment by linking your platform's look and feel directly to your trusted school brand.

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Graduway's empowered alumni networks provide the tools you need to offer tailored, exclusive content. For your graduating students, this means mentoring tools and exclusive job opportunities from world-class companies. For experienced alumni, this involves getting a chance to give back through mentoring, tailored professional development opportunities and, the ability to scout for rising talent from the same place that gave them their own head-start.

Simple and Easy

Having your own state of the art alumni networking platform does not have to be either time-consuming or costly.
Graduway provides a simple turn-key solution to bring your alumni network to life quickly and easily. You do not need any additional technical resources in order to implement and manage your alumni platform.  In short - we will build and support your own customized alumni networking platform with limited investment from your school both in terms of time and money.  

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