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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March 3, 2026

Identity, AI and the Enrollment Advantages

A return home, a thriving enrollment team, and a bold vision for serving the Central Valley.  Amanda Slaughter  joins the podcast live from the CCCU International Forum to share why Fresno Pacific University  is leaning into its identity as its greatest enrollment advantage. At a time when many institutions are…
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February 24, 2026

Why US News Rankings Still Matter in an AI-Driven College Search

As college search behavior shifts under the weight of AI, generative search, and growing skepticism about traditional signals, one question keeps surfacing for higher ed leaders. Do rankings still matter? In this conversation, Nate Mouttet of U.S. News and World Report unpacks the evolution of college rankings, the methodology behind…
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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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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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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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