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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November 19, 2024

FAFSA, Athletics and Tuition Reset with Dr. Bryan Gross from Hartwick College

This week on The Higher Ed Marketer Podcast, we’re joined by Dr. Bryan Gross, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Athletics at Hartwick College, for a thought-provoking conversation on marketing and enrollment through the lens of athletics and tuition.   Dr. Gross dives into Hartwick’s bold tuition reset, sharing the…
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November 12, 2024

GenAI for Teams with Bart Caylor and Zach Coffin

In this episode of The Higher Ed Marketer Podcast, we’re taking a look under the hood at Caylor Solutions and into the transformative power of generative AI with Bart Caylor, Founder and President of Caylor Solutions, and Zach Coffin, Director of The Higher Ed Marketer. Together, they reveal how the…
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November 5, 2024

Millennial President Nick Griffin: Bold Leadership, AI, and Bilingualism

In this episode, we sit down with Nick Griffin from Mid-South Christian College, who shares valuable insights on fostering creativity, collaboration, and community engagement in higher education. As a young college president of age 32, with a big, action-driven vision, Nick talks about embracing new opportunities, the importance of building…
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July 30, 2024

Tackling the Enrollment Cliff Through Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships

With the field of higher education changing day by day, it’s crucial to implement different strategies and initiatives to stay ahead of the enrollment cliff. By engaging faculty in yield efforts, geofencing, and keeping web pages up to date, you can set your institution to be ahead of the curve. …
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July 23, 2024

Programmatic Advertising Tactics: Success Through Patience and Precision

Programmatic advertising is more than just finding those “watering holes” — the places your prospective students typically hang out. It takes locating where your audience is coming from, testing out new marketing, and exercising patience when waiting for the results. Programmatic advertising doesn’t reinvent the wheel. It still requires intentionality…
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July 23, 2024

Programmatic Advertising Tactics: Success Through Patience and Precision

Programmatic advertising is more than just finding those “watering holes” — the places your prospective students typically hang out. It takes locating where your audience is coming from, testing out new marketing, and exercising patience when waiting for the results. Programmatic advertising doesn’t reinvent the wheel. It still requires intentionality…
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July 16, 2024

Admitted Student Research: Data Insights and Unexpected Encounters

By surveying attending students and students who decided to go elsewhere, your institution can give your admissions team additional data to help streamline their processes.  But the research doesn’t stop there! Considering outside influencers like parents, coaches, and other trusted adults can bring a unique perspective of comparative analysis. We’re…
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July 9, 2024

Generative AI at Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt University is at the forefront of Generative Artificial Intelligence. AI is not going away, but it can be understood through intentional time and effort. By destigmatizing generative AI at your institution, you may just broaden your impact to set your students and staff one step ahead of the game.…
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July 2, 2024

Strategic Collaborations: Advancing Higher Ed with Corporate Partners

Our colleges and universities are educating the workforce of tomorrow, so it’s important that they understand the mechanics of strategic initiatives and corporate partnerships. We’re getting our conversation started with Bill Spiker, the President of The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges (OFIC). OFIC works with independent colleges and universities to…
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June 25, 2024

Authentic Engagement in Multicultural Marketing

Multicultural marketing means asking questions and being authentically involved in discovering and providing what different demographics need. It’s about making admissions information accessible to all despite language barriers or backgrounds. We’re getting our conversation started with Christian Ponce, the Associate Vice President for Marketing at Old Dominion University (ODU), who…
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June 18, 2024

Leadership at the Forefront: Secure Your Seat in Strategic Planning

Being assertive about getting involved as a senior marketing leader is essential to the prosperity of your institution’s strategic plan.  It takes a courageous leader to have tough conversations about institutional futures. But with the enrollment cliff on the horizon, it’s crucial now more than ever to develop and implement…
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June 11, 2024

The Hospitality Playbook: Impactful Community Partnerships in Higher Ed

Is community outreach in higher ed really as simple as wearing your name tag? Taking a look at community needs through data can present partnerships you may have never anticipated. From Missouri Baptist University, Bryce Chapman and Brittany Sangrisaw share their institution’s innovative strategies toward hospitality and partnership. In this…
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June 4, 2024

Respect Students’ Time: Flexible Higher Ed for Diverse Life Experiences

Now more than ever, students and families are shifting their focus toward the return on investment in higher education. With prospective students shifting their focus, higher ed needs to be flexible to keep up with changing times. Respecting students’ time and crafting strategies to meet different life experiences takes time,…
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