Project Title: The Envela Hustle Case Study

Envela Insurance

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Project Title The Envela Hustle Case Study
Project Topics Digital Marketing Entrepreneurship Growth Strategy Marketing Organizational Culture Research, Analysis, Evaluation Sales & Business Development Talent Management
Skills & Expertise Brand Strategy Content Strategy Market Research Marketing Strategy Sales & Business Development Social Media Strategy
Project Synopsis: Challenge/Opportunity
Building Brand Advocates Through Social Engagement: The Envela Hustle Case Study
Project Synopsis: Activities/Actions Required
Envela Insurance has launched “The Envela Hustle,” a five-week social media engagement contest designed to help agents build stronger client relationships, grow their personal brand, and attract talent to the agency. This experiential marketing initiative uses storytelling, authenticity, and gamified rewards to drive engagement.

The campaign primarily runs across Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook, with tailored engagement strategies for each platform. Students will evaluate the campaign’s structure and outcomes, compare it to industry benchmarks, and propose strategies to enhance its impact and scalability. Deliverables will include strategic insights, content frameworks, a campaign playbook, and a rollout strategy to expand the program across Envela’s target regions.

Project Synopsis: Expected Results
● Audit of current campaign performance and participation data
● Competitive research and best practice benchmarking
● Optimized content strategy and engagement playbook
● Metrics dashboard and campaign KPIs
● National rollout strategy for program expansion
● Recommendations for using the campaign as a recruitment funnel
● Agent experience evaluation and friction point identification
● Light-touch compliance and brand consistency guidelines

Project Timeline

Touchpoints & Assignments Date Type

Applications Closed for Students

Apr 17 2024 Event

Students Upload Resume

May 10 2024 Action Item

Students Upload Signed "Fordham Unpaid Internship Agreement"

May 10 2024 US/Eastern (UTC-04:00) Event

Teams Finalized, Projects Assigned

May 10 2024 Event

Industry Partners to Provide Each Offer Letter to Each Student

May 17 2024 Event

Kickoff Eval

May 24 2024 US/Eastern (UTC-04:00) Evaluation

Goal Date for CPT Approval

May 31 2024 Event

Projects Launch!

Jun 03 2024 Event

Temp Check

Jun 12 2024 Evaluation

Temp Check

Jun 28 2024 Evaluation

Temp Check

Jul 10 2024 Evaluation

Projects End

Jul 26 2024 Event

End of Project Self Reflection

Jul 26 2024, 12:00 PM Evaluation

Upload your Résumé

May 16 2025 Action Item

TEMPERATURE CHECK: How's the project going so far?

Jun 20 2025 Evaluation

PROJECT REFLECTION: Can you give us your feedback?

Jul 26 2025 Evaluation

End of Project Peer Evaluation

Jul 26 2025 Evaluation

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