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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December 17, 2024
Dueling Perspectives: Enrollment VP and Parent
~33 minutes (at 1.5x speed) Ed Wright, VP of Enrollment at Lebanon Valley College, explores the evolving landscape of higher education and the challenges of enrollment management. He shares insights on innovation in a copycat industry and the importance of communication and relationships. As a parent, Ed reflects on guiding…
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December 10, 2024
Creative Solutions for Community College Marketing
In this episode, we’re joined by Jeff Ebbing, former NCMPR president and the current Director of Marketing and Communications at Southeastern Community College. Jeff brings a wealth of experience and a passion for showcasing the unique strengths of community colleges. He shares how authentic connections with students can transform lives…
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December 3, 2024
Kingswood Learn: Mission-Driven Innovation in Online Education with Dr. Steve Lennox, Kingswood University
In this episode of The Higher Ed Marketer, we welcome Dr. Steve Lennox, President of Kingswood University, to explore the bold vision and mission that led to the launch of Kingswood Learn. Designed to provide high-quality, free micro-courses in discipleship and leadership development, Kingswood Learn is a groundbreaking platform that…
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October 11, 2022
Video QR Codes: Sticky Notes for the TikTok Generation
QR codes have made a furious comeback in business circuits over the last couple of years. The folks at spokenote saw a unique opportunity for marketers: embed QR codes with personalized videos for a targeted audience. We spoke with spokenote’s CEO, John Weschler, and CMO, Mike Harmon, about the potential…
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October 4, 2022
The Problem With University Rankings
University rankings play a big part in where a prospective student chooses to go to school, but most rankings focus on prestige and what other peers of institutions think of each other rather than the influence the university is making on the students and alumni. Dr. Jed Macosko is the…
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September 27, 2022
Saving Face and Doing Campus Photography Right
Many marketers struggle to keep track of photo and video assets on campus, but with the proper techniques, you can implement a campus photography program that can enhance the experience of your university. Cindi Farmer is the Director of Strategic Marketing and Communication at Arizona State University. Cindi manages teams…
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September 20, 2022
Purpose Driven Marketing Through Brand Storytelling
The most important part of storytelling in higher education is creating stories where students can easily insert themselves and be an active participant. Chad Wilson is the Vice President and Executive Creative Director of Marketing at Grand Canyon Education, an education service company that provides an array of support…
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September 13, 2022
Making the Case for a Liberal Arts Education
The liberal arts education has evolved. Students not only need skills developed from classic education subjects for career readiness but also to be able to continuously adjust as the world around them changes. They need the ability to learn how to learn. Dr. Lake Lambert began his tenure as the…
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September 6, 2022
How To Market a University with Teresa Flannery
While there are common elements across marketing (the 4 P’s), higher education marketing presents some unique challenges with the diversity of audiences, the buying cycle, and the customer journey. Today we welcome Teresa Flannery to talk about her book, How to Market a University. In this episode, Teresa unpacks the…
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August 30, 2022
The Future of PPC in Higher Ed Marketing
Since the pandemic, many higher ed marketers have gone to pay-per-click ads to generate leads. In the near future, Google is changing its cookie-based metrics andthe playing field will change significantly. Today’s guests have a new approach to generating leads for institutions. PJ Wenzel and Marty Gray are the President…
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August 23, 2022
Increasing Outcomes for Higher Ed Leaders Through Radical Collaboration
Businesses and organizations lose the most impact and productivity by not working together. The same goes for higher education. To solve big problems, you must be able to cooperate with others. Dr. Michael Horowitz is the President of TCS Education System. TCS is the community solution for higher education and…
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August 16, 2022
Best Practices for PPC in Higher Ed Marketing
Many higher ed marketers think that paid media and PPC (Pay Per Click) ads are the answer to their problems, but most fail to realize that this is a long incubation process, and often, decisions won’t be made from one ad. Our job as marketers is to create curiosity with…
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August 9, 2022
Why Marketers Should Always Start With Why
The only way to truly impact is to align particular strategies with particular audiences. To continue pushing the needle forward as marketers, we must think strategically about why we do what we do. Chris Bender, the Assistant Dean for Communications at the University of Maryland, joins us today to discuss…
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