What Higher Ed Gets Wrong About Storytelling — And How to Fix It

In this episode conversation, Zach chats with John Azoni, Founder and CEO of Unvelid — a video production agency serving higher education — and host of Higher Ed Storytelling University — about what marketers get wrong when it comes to storytelling.

Zach and John discuss:

• Why marketing and storytelling are not necessarily two sides of the same coin
• How to set up an interview environment that is conducive to capturing great content
• Things you should never ask in an interview
• Why higher ed marketers should care about creating Instagrammable moments
• What higher ed marketers can learn from Love is Blind
• And so much more!

If you’re not already following John on LinkedIn, you can do so here.  Also, learn more about his offerings for schools large and small here. 

This Episode is Sponsored by Pathify

Meet Pathify —  an innovative higher ed engagement hub that puts students at the center of their college journey. Pathify sits at the center of your school’s digital ecosystem, becoming the single, user experience interface tying together all systems, content, and communications. Their engagement hub elevates the information that matters most and pushes systems like the SIS behind the scenes where they belong, making it simpler for students to discover and engage with the opportunities your institution provides at every step of their higher ed journey, from prospect to alumni. What’s even better, Pathify has a mobile experience that provides 100% parity with the responsive web app, so your campus app is always in sync. Pathify is a platform that EVERY stakeholder on campus  — from marketing, to admissions, to student affairs, to IT, etc., — can get equally excited about. Learn more about how Pathify is uniting strategic units across campus and bettering the entire student experience by visiting Pathify.com

About the Enrollify Podcast Network 

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Our podcast network is growing by the month and we’ve got a plethora of marketing, admissions, and higher ed technology shows that are jam packed with stories, ideas, and frameworks all designed to empower you to be a better higher ed professional. 

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