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Elevate your institution's impact by tuning into our expert conversations that drive successful student outcomes. Each episode is designed to empower you with strategic insights and practical advice to enhance your recruitment tactics, improve enrollment processes, and craft compelling narratives that resonate with prospective students.

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Ep. 14: The Power of Mindset and Mental Skills (Part 1 of 2)Play Button
Ep. 14: The Power of Mindset and Mental Skills (Part 1 of 2)

In the first of a special two-part series on the power of mindset and working on our mental skills, Jeremy chats with performance mindset coach Lindsey Wilson. They spend most of the conversation talking about mindset, working on our thoughts, and how to shift and manage them with the help of thing

Ep. 13: DEI, Leadership, and Starting With The HeartPlay Button
Ep. 13: DEI, Leadership, and Starting With The Heart

In today’s episode, Jeremy has a very thought provoking conversation with Tru Pettigrew. They start by talking about diversity, equity, and inclusion - Tru explains where his passion for DEI originated from, what each of those terms means, he offers his thoughts on where most organizations

Episode 12: A Crash Course On Building CommunityPlay Button
Episode 12: A Crash Course On Building Community

Today’s episode is a conversation between Jeremy and Christina Garnett of HubSpot who is an expert at helping brands and people connect with their audience and build community. Together they discuss what building community means, how to get started (Christina offers lots of tips), the importance

Episode 11: How to Develop a Winning CulturePlay Button
Episode 11: How to Develop a Winning Culture

Today’s episode is a conversation between Jeremy and Jeff Dugdale, Associate Athletic Director for Strategic Planning and Leadership Development, and Head men’s and women’s swimming coach at Queens University of Charlotte. They spend most of the conversation talking about how to develop a vision

Episode 10: 48 Minutes of Enrollment Management Gold!Play Button
Episode 10: 48 Minutes of Enrollment Management Gold!

In this episode, Jeremy has a conversation with an amazing marketer and leader, Allison Turcio, Assistant Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing at Siena College. There’s so much in here that will provide value for you regardless of your title or role. The core of their chat revolves around

Episode 10: Brand Promises & Experience Proof: Marketing & Communication TeamPlay Button
Episode 10: Brand Promises & Experience Proof: Marketing & Communication Team

I’ve spent the last 9 episodes talking to higher ed professionals across the US about the student experience. From the University of Montana and Arizona State to The Ohio State University and Siena College.For this episode, I want to take a step back and talk about

Episode 8: Health, Wellness, Leadership, and Building CommunityPlay Button
Episode 8: Health, Wellness, Leadership, and Building Community

In this episode, Jeremy sits down with Kerry Keating who is the Head of Business Development and Chief of Staff and Culture for TaskHuman, an innovative wellness company that helps people grow through personalized 1-to-1 guidance from hundreds of specialists in different areas of their daily work a

Episode 7: My Conversation With Journalist Eric HooverPlay Button
Episode 7: My Conversation With Journalist Eric Hoover

In this episode, Jeremy chats with well known writer Eric Hoover from The Chronicle of Higher Education. They start by having a lengthy conversation about some of the different fears that most students deal with during their college search, as well as the lack of assistance and help

Episode 9: Mental Health & Wellness in the Student ExperiencePlay Button
Episode 9: Mental Health & Wellness in the Student Experience

Like many in higher education, Becca wears multiple hats but my favorite part of our episode is all about the multidimensional health and wellness support her office provides students. Becca talks about the data and individuals that came together to make student experiences

Episode 6: Authenticity, Storytelling, and Speaking Their LanguagePlay Button
Episode 6: Authenticity, Storytelling, and Speaking Their Language

Today’s episode is a great conversation I had with Lindsay Hotmire. We discussed authenticity and why we crave it as humans, the authenticity flywheel that she created, building community, the importance of positioning when it comes to defining your brand, as well as what makes a story memorable

Episode 8: Title IX & The Student ExperiencePlay Button
Episode 8: Title IX & The Student Experience

From athletes and pregnant students to addressing sexual assault and dating violence, Title IX prohibits sex-based discrimination in any school or any other education program that receives funding from the federal government. One would assume the importance of Title IX, student conduct processes,

Episode 5: Turning Admissions From a Job Into a Career, and The Path to LeadershipPlay Button
Episode 5: Turning Admissions From a Job Into a Career, and The Path to Leadership

In this episode I change things up and introduce you to a wonderful person and rising star in the enrollment management space, Megan Tyler. We have an amazing conversation about how she got started in admissions, and how she turned a job into a career at Wofford College.

Episode 4: Anxiety and the Unpredictability of College AdmissionsPlay Button
Episode 4: Anxiety and the Unpredictability of College Admissions

Today’s episode is a conversation between Jeremy and Amanda Booth, Director of College Counseling for Wichita Collegiate School. We discussed the state of college admissions in 2022, and how admissions counselors can build better relationships with their peers on the high school side. Amanda also s

Episode 7: The Power of Personalized Discovery in the Student ExperiencePlay Button
Episode 7: The Power of Personalized Discovery in the Student Experience

Netflix offers 6K+ shows and movies, TikTok has over a billion videos, and the Washington Post publishes over 1,000 stories, videos, and graphics per day. The volume of content is overwhelming which is why personalized discovery through the FYP, Netflix’s suggested shows and the Washington Post’s

Episode 3: Understanding Your Audience, Content Marketing Strategies, and Being a Working MomPlay Button
Episode 3: Understanding Your Audience, Content Marketing Strategies, and Being a Working Mom

On the latest episode of the Mission Admissions podcast, Jeremy sits down with Adrienne Barnes, a well-known content strategy and customer research expert.Adrienne talks about the state of content marketing, how understanding your target audience helps you create more effective content,

Episode 6: The Power of Search & Discovery in the Student ExperiencePlay Button
Episode 6: The Power of Search & Discovery in the Student Experience

In this episode, Corynn and Jeremy Martin, Director of Digital + User Experience at Cincinnati, talk about “easy disqualifiers,” the power of search, and the age of discovery. Each of these elements contribute to the student digital experience

Episode 2: Pouring Into Yourself and Other PeoplePlay Button
Episode 2: Pouring Into Yourself and Other People

In this episode, Jeremy chats with performance expert Alan Stein Jr., who has worked with basketball players such as Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant and Steph Curry, and now works with executives at Fortune 500 companies such as Pepsi, Starbucks and American Express. Stein offers tips on handling

Episode 1: Treating Everybody Like They’re the Most Important PersonPlay Button
Episode 1: Treating Everybody Like They’re the Most Important Person

Join host Jeremy Tiers in the premier episode as he chats with Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx’ Vice President of Fan Experience, Jeff Munneke. The two discuss creating positive experiences, the importance and ROI of consistently engaging and building personalized relationships, analyzing real time

Episode 5: Empathy & the Student Experience for Higher Ed marketing and CommunicationsPlay Button
Episode 5: Empathy & the Student Experience for Higher Ed marketing and Communications

Allison Turcio, VP of Enrollment and Marketing at Siena College, believes student experience is the #1 marketing opportunity in higher education, a hill she is willing to die on. I am going to agree with Allison on this one. In this episode Allison describes multiple student-centered efforts

 Trailer: Mission AdmissionsPlay Button
Trailer: Mission Admissions

Mission Admissions is a bi-weekly show hosted by Jeremy Tiers from Tudor Collegiate Strategies. Tune in as Jeremy sits down with leaders in other industries to see what advice, tips and strategies can be applied to the Higher Ed admissions space.

Episode 4: Web, Social & Beyond: The Digital Student ExperiencePlay Button
Episode 4: Web, Social & Beyond: The Digital Student Experience

The student digital experience is an essential part of the overall student journey. With much of our lives online, students expect seamless, informative experiences. During this episode, Anice Barbosa, the Director of Digital marketing at Wheaton College, and I talk all things digital experience

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