The Crowd Agency

Freshers, you’ve been amazing! 🎉 Here’s what we got up to this year: 📍 258 stands filled at Freshers Fairs 🛍️ 27 stands at student shopping events 👥 544 shifts filled with our promotional staff 🛌 216 nights spent in hotels 🚐 19 vans crisscrossing England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales …and what feels like a million miles driven! 🚗💨 We’ve loved connecting with thousands of students, showcasing fantastic brands, and delivering unforgettable campus experiences. 💥 A massive THANK YOU to our hardworking team for their work throughout this whirlwind season! And to our clients, we’re very grateful for trusting us to make it all happen. 🎓 Now we’re back in the office planning to create great experiences all year round! 🌟 Drop us a line at info@thecrowdagency.com #StudentMarketing #Freshers #OnCampus

In our busiest week of the year, with over 40 live activations happening across the country, we received some fantastic news that celebrates the incredible team here at Crowd! 🎉 🥁🥁🥁 We’ve made it to the grand final for Best Place to Work in Gloucestershire! 🥳🥳🥳 It feels amazing to see our team’s hard work recognised, especially when everyone’s out and about making things happen and bringing campaigns to life. Regardless of the outcome, this recognition highlights how amazing our team is and the impact we make together! As if that wasn’t exciting enough, we’re also celebrating The Crowd Agency’s 4th birthday! 🎂🎉 A huge thank you to everyone who’s been part of this journey. Here’s to what’s next! SoGlos - Gloucestershire's leading media brand https://lnkd.in/e7avfjgF

Here we go again… one week of Freshers down and we’re ready to kick start week two! 🥇 🔥 From Scotland, Bristol to London, last week our teams hit the road launching campaigns for The Lady Garden Foundation, Sunday Times, Art Fund, Collegiate UK, Specsavers and Operose Health. Nothing beats being part of the student welcome experience and there’s nothing quite like Freshers! #studentmarketing #freshers #oncampus #experientialmarketing

Kicking off Freshers Season 24 at St Andrews 🚀 Just wrapping up the first day of our Times Freshers tour with the amazing Annette Simpson who's worked tirelessly to bring this campaign to life. It’s been awesome start engaging with so many students at a well organized a superb fair (thanks Matt Wall and the St Andrews team) 1 down 14 to go on this campaign! Can't wait to see the rest of our campaigns launching in the coming weeks - there's nothing quite like Freshers Season!

And just like that, our first van of the freshers season is on the road making the mighty journey up to Scotland! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🚙 With Freshers fairs, student shopping nights, accommodation drops and street teams going live up and down the country in September, we can’t wait to meet the new freshers cohort. Fancy being part of Freshers ‘24? Don’t worry, there’s still time to get involved. 📧 why not drop us a line: info@thecrowdagency.com

🎓Happy A-Level Results Day!🎓 A-Level results day is an important date of the year, but not just for students, for brands too. As a new wave of students comes through the door, now is a great time to target the student market. Here’s why… 🌋 A time of peak engagement: Students are actively seeking information on their education, careers, and most importantly, their new lifestyles. Engage now as their curiosity surrounding what they need and should buy are at an all time high. Show them what you can offer them. 💸 Financial Guidance: Students are now making their own decisions financially. Provide insights, offers or incentives to support their new financial choices. Whether it be accommodation, day-to-day essentials or study materials, show students why they should choose you. 🤝 Long-term Loyalty: Target students from the get-go. Get your brand in their hand at the start of this new chapter and become the go-to within your industry. With almost 60% of students continuing to purchase an item after trying it on campus, what have you really got to lose? Ready to engage with the class of 2024 and beyond? Reach out to explore the many ways to be part of their journey. 🔗 Contact us now at info@thecrowdagency.com Good luck to all students receiving their results today! 🤞 📚 🎓

This week, we had our team Q2 review followed by a fun day out in the sun, diving into paddle boarding, kayaking and pedalos! 🚣♂️☀️🏄♂️ It was the perfect opportunity to reflect, recharge, and recalibrate as we prepare for the exciting two months ahead. With Freshers season fast approaching, we're putting the finishing touches on our plans to ensure this year is our best one yet. A key discussion point for us was how planning and early preparation are crucial for a successful Freshers season. With just 2 months remaining until the biggest student event of the year, the time is now! Don’t miss out on the chance to connect with the new student market and truly make a splash (pun fully intended🌊) Drop us a message today ➡️ info@thecrowdagency.com

IT'S HERE!🎉 Our Ultimate Student Outlook Report is live and ready to drop into your inbox. Over 1,000 UK College leavers answered, and with 76% planning to head of University this September, the report provides a unique look at the Freshers cohort of 2024. So, what did we find? 👀 The report covers uni decision-making, money management, habits surrounding alcohol consumption and partying, student accommodation and work/life balance. 🔗 Sign up now to receive your copy... https://lnkd.in/ey5JMH_y #studentresearch #studentmarketing #Freshers2024

Our final instalment of our Ultimate Student Outlook is all about the experiences incoming students expect to have while at uni, here's some of the key findings... 🍻 The student lifestyle appears to be more sensible and sober, with 7 in 10 rarely or never drinking alcohol, however, this is likely to change, with 55% foreseeing an increase in the amount they drink once at uni. 📚 Students expect to spend more money on study materials than they do on nightlife, another nod towards the importance of achieving academic success. 🧠 With academic pressure at the forefront, it’s not surprising that 58% of students say they’re concerned about their mental health while at university.  🏀 Rather than partying, college leavers plan to spend their free time at university participating in clubs and societies. These young people are often dubbed as generation sensible and while there may be some truth in that label, it definitely doesn’t make them generation boring. They’re just finding satisfaction and enjoyment in a different way to the generations before them. Fancy taking a look at the full report? Our Student Outlook Report is now live, sign up to get your copy. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ey5JMH_y #students #studentlife #studentmarketing #studentresearch

Freshers is coming... In just a few months time the Freshers cohort of 2024 will be landing on-campus, heading to their first Freshers Fair ready to discover new brands, try new products and engage with new services.   With over 50 years of combined experience designing and implementing student campaigns, we've perfected the blueprint of how to execute a powerful Freshers tour. 🔥 📖 Check out our latest blog that reveals the 4 steps to landing a successful Freshers tour. Thinking of taking your brand to Freshers this year? There's still time, so why not get in touch: 📩 info@thecrowdagency.com