Student Ambassador Programs

Student Ambassador ProgramsOur exciting new Student Ambassador Program, launched in collaboration with the leading social media agency, Mr. Youth, hires students to spread the word about their college bookstore using both conventional grassroots and evolving social media channels.

Ambassadors reach out to students and faculty to make sure our products, services and marketing initiatives appeal to their interests and drive them to continually visit the bookstore. Since its inception, results include:

  • 170,000 students reached online with our bookstore messaging
  • 380 on-campus events executed on our Student Ambassador campuses

 

 

  • Facebook

    Facebook Top Fan SweepstakesWe continue to drive social media innovation, like with our Top Fan Sweepstakes contest on Facebook where students were asked to “like” us on Facebook for a chance to win $1000 towards textbooks.

    Twitter

    TwitterBravo television’s outspoken, no-nonsense star Tabatha Coffey “took over” Twitter recently with a Twitter view (a real-time interview via Twitter.com), hosted by Barnes & Noble.

    Foursquare

    FoursquareWe partnered with Havaianas for its first-ever FoursquareTM promotion. Students who purchased a pair of Havaianas flip-flops and “checked-in” at the bookstore got a free USB drive, while supplies lasted.

    In-Store Promotions

    In-Store PromotionsThe aroma of bacon cheeseburgers, barbecue-tinged chili and cinnamon-laced chocolate brownies filled the air during the official grand opening of Rowan University’s Barnes & Noble Collegiate Superstore. The aromas were courtesy of Bravo TV’s “Top Chef” reality star Spike Mendelsohn, who demonstrated recipes and signed copies of his new book, The Good Stuff Cookbook: Burgers, Fries, Shakes, Wedges and More.

    Monday Morning Money Back

    Monday Morning Money BackOur popular Monday Morning Money Back program helps generate traffic and sales by offering fans a discount on winning team gear. Heavily promoted via email and the bookstore website, if a school’s team wins, the following Monday team gear is available at a discount equal to the point spread – up to 20 percent.

    Excellence in Overtime

    Excellence in OvertimeAfter barely making the 2011 NCAA men’s basketball tournament, Virginia Commonwealth University rammed its way through to the Final Four – creating an unprecedented demand for VCU and NCAA tournament gear. We had the infrastructure in place to produce large supplies of VCU Final Four merchandise on a moment’s notice, resulting in over $1.3 million in March Madness merchandise sold at VCU’s Barnes & Noble bookstore.