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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February 17, 2026
Breaking Down Silos and Telling More Human Stories in Higher Ed
Higher education is filled with meaningful work, but too often the stories that bring it to life stay hidden behind silos, safe messaging, and internal complexity. Kristen Eaton, Interim Vice President of External Relations at the University of Maine at Augusta, joins the podcast to share what she has learned…
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February 10, 2026
Boldness, Relationships, and the Heart of Fundraising Leadership
Terry Munday, former vice president for advancement at Indiana Wesleyan University, brings a candid and experience-driven perspective to the realities of fundraising and advancement leadership. Drawing from more than 35 years in higher education, Terry shares what he learned by sitting knee to knee with donors, navigating early career uncertainty,…
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February 3, 2026
Bart Caylor’s New Book For All Higher Ed Leaders: Know What You Don’t Know
Recorded live at the CCCU International Forum 2026 In this special episode, Zach Coffin sits down with Bart Caylor to dive into the heart of Bart’s brand-new book, Know What You Don’t Know. They discuss why marketing literacy is no longer optional for the C-suite and how leaders can stop…
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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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August 2, 2022
Marketing Principles That Translate Across All Industries
As marketers, we cannot be short-order cooks just serving up dishes, but chefs who figure out what the consumer wants and create a meal. Kymm Bartlett Martinez is the Chief Marketing Officer at the American Cancer Society. Before she took over this role, Kymm spent 20 years with General Mills…
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July 26, 2022
Effectively Utilizing Your Website To Market Your College
People often look at websites from just a technical or aesthetic point of view but overlook how a website can be an excellent marketing tool to help shape communications and marketing goals. Joshua Charles, the Director of Web Strategy and Technology at Rutgers Business School, joins us to discuss how…
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July 19, 2022
The Key to Successful Content Marketing
The goal is not to be good at social media; the goal is to be better in Higher Ed because of social media. Jay Bear, founder of Convince & Convert, a content marketing consulting and social media strategy company. Jay is also a bestselling author of 6 content marketing and…
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July 12, 2022
How to Amplify Your Students’ Voice for Success
If there was ever an episode to give you a roadmap to success in higher education, it’s this one. Kathy Payne, VP for Enrollment Management, and Kathy Howell, Associate VP for Marketing Communications at Delaware Valley University, join us today to talk about their roadmap to success by amplifying their…
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July 5, 2022
Greater Engagement in Higher Ed Through Virtual Events
Since the pandemic began, we have had to adapt to a new online environment, but platforms like Zoom and Microsoft teams aren’t giving us the human touch that we need. Remo is an interactive virtual event platform that empowers users to create natural interactions in online settings. Hoyin Cheung is…
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June 28, 2022
The relationship between Athletics and college enrollment
It’s no secret that college athletics can play a role in deciding where a student will go to college. All across the country universities use different marketing strategies based on their athletic programs to help increase their enrollment. Jim Carr, who is the President and CEO of the NAIA joins…
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June 21, 2022
Live Chat: Creating Better Accessibility for Greater Outcomes
In higher ed marketing, it is important to stand out from everyone else and create a sense of belonging for prospective students. One of the best technological tools for accomplishing this are live chat systems. In this episode, Ben Congleton, CEO and CoFounder at Olark, talks about his journey to…
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June 14, 2022
From the Ground Up: Building a Medical School With Community in Mind
How do you market a school that is in the process of being built? Know your mission. In this episode, Dr. Michael Rice details his next exciting opportunity: Director of Admissions at the Osteopathic Medical School at Duquesne University. The catch? The school is currently being built from the ground…
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