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Episode 65: Progressive Profiling: A Smarter Approach to Student EngagementPlay Button
Episode 65: Progressive Profiling: A Smarter Approach to Student Engagement

Allison Tercio sits down with Kelsey Smith and James Cox from Purdue University's Mitch Daniels School of Business to explore how their team uses progressive profiling to strategically gather student insights over time.

Episode #30: Stop Chasing, Start Attracting: The Power of Inbound Marketing in Higher EdPlay Button
Episode #30: Stop Chasing, Start Attracting: The Power of Inbound Marketing in Higher Ed

Maya Demishkevich sits down with Marcus Hanscom, an expert in higher ed marketing, to demystify inbound marketing and its impact on student engagement and enrollment.

Episode 63: Unlocking Higher Ed DifferentiationPlay Button
Episode 63: Unlocking Higher Ed Differentiation

Allison sits down with Dr. Joe Sallustio, Vice President of Industry Engagement at Ellucian, host of The EdUp Experience Podcast, and co-author of Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era in Higher Education.

Episode 64: Purdue Brand Studio: Redefining Higher Ed MarketingPlay Button
Episode 64: Purdue Brand Studio: Redefining Higher Ed Marketing

In this episode, Allison dives into the launch of Purdue Brand Studio, a bold and innovative initiative at Purdue University that’s redefining higher education marketing.

Episode #29: How Colleges and Employers Can Partner to Bridge Workforce GapsPlay Button
Episode #29: How Colleges and Employers Can Partner to Bridge Workforce Gaps

In this episode of The Hidden Gem, host Maya Demishkevich sits down with Dr. Marsha Danielson, President of Minnesota State College Southeast, to discuss an innovative approach to bridging the gap between students seeking affordable education and employers struggling to fill critical workforce shortages. 

Bonus: AI for Yield Season — Part 4Play Button
Bonus: AI for Yield Season — Part 4

This episode dives into the key metrics to track in yield marketing, how AI can help analyze success, set up A/B and multivariate tests, and, most importantly, how to adjust strategies based on data-driven insights.

Episode 63: What an Enrollment Leader Learned From Her Teen’s College SearchPlay Button
Episode 63: What an Enrollment Leader Learned From Her Teen’s College Search

In this episode, Allison sits down with Melody Ferguson, Dean of Admission at Pacific Lutheran University, who brings a dual perspective to the table: as an experienced enrollment leader and as a mom navigating the college search process with a high school senior and a sophomore.

Bonus: AI for Yield Season — Part 3Play Button
Bonus: AI for Yield Season — Part 3

This jam-packed episode walks through seven specific ways AI can help you optimize and scale your content efforts, from improving landing pages to personalizing event invitations.

Episode 62: Why Curiosity (and Data) Are a Marketer’s Best FriendsPlay Button
Episode 62: Why Curiosity (and Data) Are a Marketer’s Best Friends

Allison and Carrie Chambers, a data-driven marketing strategist with over 15 years of experience in higher education, explore how to use historical data and strategic foresight to define actionable and achievable goals for enrollment marketing.

Episode #28: Lessons from Both Sides: Insights on Community College Marketing from a Private University PerspectivePlay Button
Episode #28: Lessons from Both Sides: Insights on Community College Marketing from a Private University Perspective

In this episode of The Hidden Gem, Maya Demishkevich speaks with Rebecca Oliver, Director of Strategic Communications at North Shore Community College, about her transition from private universities to the world of community colleges.

Bonus: AI for Yield Season — Part 2Play Button
Bonus: AI for Yield Season — Part 2

In this episode of AI for Yield Season, Allison explores how AI can help higher ed marketers personalize student outreach—at scale.

Ep. 72: Meltproof Your Incoming ClassPlay Button
Ep. 72: Meltproof Your Incoming Class

In this episode of Confessions of a Higher Ed CMO, host Jaime Hunt sits down with enrollment marketing expert Will Patch to tackle a critical issue in higher education—summer melt.

Episode 61: Differentiate or Decline: How to Stand Out in Today’s Enrollment MarketPlay Button
Episode 61: Differentiate or Decline: How to Stand Out in Today’s Enrollment Market

Allison is joined by Suzan Brinker, PhD, co-founder and CEO of Viv Higher Education and author of Pass Fail: The Urgent Need for Strategic Leadership in Higher Education.

Episode #27: How CCBC Merged Continuing Education and College Marketing Teams to Drive ImpactPlay Button
Episode #27: How CCBC Merged Continuing Education and College Marketing Teams to Drive Impact

In this episode of The Hidden Gem, Maya Demishkevich sits down with Amy Filardo, Chief Marketing Officer at Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC), Maryland’s largest community college.

Bonus: AI for Yield Season — Part 1Play Button
Bonus: AI for Yield Season — Part 1

Welcome to AI for Yield Season, a special mini-series of The Application! Each episode is short (less than 10 minutes!) and packed with actionable insights.

Ep. 71: There Isn’t a Organ Under the Desk: Creative Risk-Taking in Higher Ed MarketingPlay Button
Ep. 71: There Isn’t a Organ Under the Desk: Creative Risk-Taking in Higher Ed Marketing

In this lively episode of Confessions of a Higher Ed CMO, Jaime Hunt sits down with Robin Oliver, Vice President for Communications and Marketing at Ohio University, to discuss how creativity can break through the traditional boundaries of higher ed marketing.

Episode 60: Beyond Advertising: Partnering Across Campus for Marketing SuccessPlay Button
Episode 60: Beyond Advertising: Partnering Across Campus for Marketing Success

In this episode, host Allison Turcio dives into the importance of collaboration in enrollment marketing with guest Greg Summers, a former provost turned higher ed strategist at BVK.

Episode #26: Stop, Drop, and Enroll: Innovative Strategies for Boosting Student RetentionPlay Button
Episode #26: Stop, Drop, and Enroll: Innovative Strategies for Boosting Student Retention

On this episode of The Hidden Gem, host Maya welcomes Julio Vargas-Essex, VP of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management at North Hennepin Community College.

Ep. 70: Ethical Marketing, Honesty, Transparency and AIPlay Button
Ep. 70: Ethical Marketing, Honesty, Transparency and AI

Jaime Hunt sits down with Eric Hollenbeck from Washington State University’s Carson College of Business to unpack the findings of the 2024 Ethical Marketing Survey.

Episode 59: Why Students Are Visiting Later—and What Enrollment Marketers Can Do About ItPlay Button
Episode 59: Why Students Are Visiting Later—and What Enrollment Marketers Can Do About It

Host Allison Turcio sits down with W. Kent Barnds, a veteran enrollment leader with over 30 years of experience, to tackle one of the hottest topics in enrollment marketing today: the shifting dynamics of campus visits.

Episode #25: Storytelling: Top Mistakes to Avoid When Crafting Powerful StoriesPlay Button
Episode #25: Storytelling: Top Mistakes to Avoid When Crafting Powerful Stories

Maya Demishkevich sits down with Liz Cooper, Associate Director of Public Relations at Massachusetts Bay Community College, to discuss the art of storytelling and the top mistakes to avoid when crafting impactful stories.

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