The Higher Ed Marketer is centered around marketing professionals in the field of higher education. If you’re looking for real, practical advice on how to level up your marketing game, this is the show for you. Each episode features conversations with some of the best and brightest marketing minds in higher education, discussing the future of marketing, new technologies and so much more. 

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October 7, 2025

Overcoming a 5 Million Dollar Financial Challenge by Rethinking Strategy

Higher ed is under pressure, and the clock is ticking for leaders to make bold, strategic moves. In this episode, Dr. Jamie Caridi shares how he helped Bethany College overcome deep financial challenges, rebuild trust, and launch a high-impact strategic plan. From reaching economic equilibrium to forming unexpected partnerships, Caridi…
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September 30, 2025

A Higher Ed Comeback Story

When Dr. Dr. Amy Bragg Carey stepped into her role as president of Friends University, the institution was facing financial instability, mission drift, and uncertainty about its identity in Christian higher ed. Nearly a decade later, Friends has achieved record enrollment and reclaimed its Christian mission with clarity and confidence.…
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September 23, 2025

Leading Consistent Brand Strategy Across 19 Campuses

How do you manage and elevate a brand across 19 campuses serving more than 200,000 students? In this episode, Kathie Fleck of Ivy Tech Community College shares how her team is building brand consistency across one of the largest community college systems in the country. From messaging and segmentation to…
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September 16, 2025

Turning Your Website Into a Recruitment Powerhouse

When Kesha Boyce Williams joined USC Upstate, she inherited an eight-year dream deferred: a much-needed website redesign. But rather than treat it as a technical update, she led with strategy, relationship-building, and storytelling to turn the university’s website into a true enrollment driver. In this episode, Kesha shares how strategic…
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September 9, 2025

Leading a University Rebrand with Purpose

What does it take to lead a beloved institution through a name change without alienating stakeholders or losing sight of your values? In this episode, Dr. Mark Milioni, President of Mission University (formerly Baptist Bible College), shares the deeply intentional and strategic process behind one of higher ed’s most thoughtful…
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September 2, 2025

Big Celebration and a Sneak Peep into Season 7

Fall is here and that means another great season of The Higher Ed Marketer Podcast. Sneak Peak into Season 7 50,000+ downloads…WHAT?!?!? Thank you for helping shape this community. Next week – Season 7 Launched. The Higher Ed Marketer Podcast is powered by Caylor Solutions—your go-to partner for higher ed…
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August 26, 2025

Your Students Will Tell You Everything: Power Your Innovation by Listening

This is the final episode of our Enrollment Rx: Strategies to Fill Your Funnel, a four-part series focused on diagnosing and treating common enrollment pipeline challenges. As fall reveals how well your funnel is performing, we’ll help you optimize lead generation, nurture flows, and student engagement. Tune in for essential…
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August 19, 2025

Putting AI Tools to Work for Your Marketing Team

This episode is number three in our Enrollment Rx: Strategies to Fill Your Funnel, a four-part series focused on diagnosing and treating common enrollment pipeline challenges. As fall reveals how well your funnel is performing, we’ll help you optimize lead generation, nurture flows, and student engagement. Tune in for essential…
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August 12, 2025

How to Leverage Student-Produced, Authentic Content

This episode (2 of 4) is part of Enrollment Rx: Strategies to Fill Your Funnel, a four-part series focused on diagnosing and treating common enrollment pipeline challenges. As fall reveals how well your funnel is performing, we’ll help you optimize lead generation, nurture flows, and student engagement. Tune in for…
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August 5, 2025

Speak With One Voice: Getting Students Involved in Enrollment Marketing

This episode (1 of 4) is part of Enrollment Rx: Strategies to Fill Your Funnel, a four-part series focused on diagnosing and treating common enrollment pipeline challenges. As fall reveals how well your funnel is performing, we’ll help you optimize lead generation, nurture flows, and student engagement. Tune in for…
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July 29, 2025

Scaling Connection: How Indiana University Builds Community Before Day One

Episode 213 ZeeMeeSummer Series – Week 4 of 4 In this episode, we talk with Sacha Thieme, Associate Vice Chancellor and Executive Director of Admissions at Indiana University Bloomington. Sacha shares how her team is rethinking student engagement long before day one on campus. From building community at scale to…
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July 23, 2025

Why Community is the New Conversion Tool in Higher Ed Marketing

ZeeMee Summer Series – Week 3 of 4 Building community is your new enrollment strategy. In this episode, Bart Caylor sits down with Vanessa Didyk, CEO of ZeeMee, to explore how student-driven community is transforming the enrollment funnel. Vanessa shares the story behind ZeeMee’s evolution and why today’s students crave…
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July 22, 2025

Why Community is the New Conversion Tool in Higher Ed Marketing

ZeeMeeSummer Series – Week 3 of 4 Building community is your new enrollment strategy. In this episode, Bart Caylor sits down with Vanessa Didyk, CEO of ZeeMee, to explore how student-driven community is transforming the enrollment funnel. Vanessa shares the story behind ZeeMee’s evolution and why today’s students crave authentic…
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