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Pulse Check: High School to Higher Ed IV: A Father/Daughter Perspective Part 3Play Button
Pulse Check: High School to Higher Ed IV: A Father/Daughter Perspective Part 3

Emma and Kevin take a field trip into New York City for a sugar rush and some serious higher-ed talk.

Pulse Check: High School to Higher Ed IV: A Father/Daughter Perspective Part 2Play Button
Pulse Check: High School to Higher Ed IV: A Father/Daughter Perspective Part 2

Kevin and Emma explore a firsthand college fair experience through two very different lenses.

Ep. 87: The Importance Of Adaptability And Turning Ideas Into ImpactPlay Button
Ep. 87: The Importance Of Adaptability And Turning Ideas Into Impact

Jeremy Tiers sits down with Erica Colaianne, Director of Content Strategy and Audience Development at the University of Michigan, to explore what it really takes to turn ideas into action in enrollment marketing.

Episode 94: Beyond SEO: The New Content Strategy for AI-Driven EnrollmentPlay Button
Episode 94: Beyond SEO: The New Content Strategy for AI-Driven Enrollment

Allison talks with Jason Smith, Founder of OHO Agency, about how generative AI tools like ChatGPT are becoming a new layer of the enrollment funnel.

Pulse Check: High School to Higher Ed IV: A Father/Daughter Perspective Part 1Play Button
Pulse Check: High School to Higher Ed IV: A Father/Daughter Perspective Part 1

Kevin Cavanagh and his daughter Emma unpack a firsthand college visit experience across six Boston-area campuses.

Episode 93: Student-Shaped Storytelling: Why Real Voices Outperform PolishPlay Button
Episode 93: Student-Shaped Storytelling: Why Real Voices Outperform Polish

Greg Carter, Director of Strategic Enrollment Marketing and Communications at Virginia Tech, joins Allison to share how they built a student-powered storytelling engine that actually moves the needle

Ep. 86: Unlocking Slate: Quick Tips From An Industry ExpertPlay Button
Ep. 86: Unlocking Slate: Quick Tips From An Industry Expert

Jeremy Tiers sits down with Alex Williams, Managing Director at Huron and longtime Slate expert, to unpack how admissions teams can better leverage their CRM systems.

Ep. 85: Inside The College Decision: A High School Senior And His Dad Talk It ThroughPlay Button
Ep. 85: Inside The College Decision: A High School Senior And His Dad Talk It Through

High school senior Reece Baines and his dad Mickey join Jeremy for a third and final time on the pod.

Episode 92: Marketing People Remember: Inside Fordham’s Experiential Pizza Pop-UpPlay Button
Episode 92: Marketing People Remember: Inside Fordham’s Experiential Pizza Pop-Up

Allison Turcio sits down with Justin Bell and Laura Cioffi of Fordham University, to unpack one of the most talked-about activations in recent higher education marketing memory: Fordham’s pizza shop pop-up at NACAC.

Episode 91: When Marketing Is an Engine of Student Experience  Play Button
Episode 91: When Marketing Is an Engine of Student Experience

Devin Purgason explains how rethinking marketing as service transformed enrollment, strengthened persistence, and improved completion.

Episode 90: Why Clear Communication is a Top Enrollment TacticPlay Button
Episode 90: Why Clear Communication is a Top Enrollment Tactic

Allison is joined by Laura Rudolph, Founder and CEO of Square One Consulting, and Kristin Nichols, CMO at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, to unpack the “secret language” of higher education.

Episode 89: Student Personas: The Journey Mapping Playbook Colleges NeedPlay Button
Episode 89: Student Personas: The Journey Mapping Playbook Colleges Need

Allison talks with Day Kibilds and Bridget Campolettano about the bold journey mapping project that transformed how Amherst College thinks about access, communication, and enrollment strategy.

Episode 88: Student Fans: Using Taylor Swift's Playbook for Higher Ed SuccessPlay Button
Episode 88: Student Fans: Using Taylor Swift's Playbook for Higher Ed Success

Allison is joined by Jenny Petty and Kerri Shook to discuss rethinking student recruitment and retention by building a fan base.

Episode 87: Higher Ed Site Search: Your Enrollment PulsePlay Button
Episode 87: Higher Ed Site Search: Your Enrollment Pulse

In this episode, Allison is joined by Jeff Dillon, Founder and CEO of EdTech Connect, to discuss a major research report on higher ed site search.

Episode 86: The Battle for the Movable Middle: Why Smarter AI Creates Smarter Yield SystemsPlay Button
Episode 86: The Battle for the Movable Middle: Why Smarter AI Creates Smarter Yield Systems

In this episode, Geoff Baird, Founder and CEO of Enroll ML, joins Allison to pull back the curtain on higher ed’s “Category 5 collision” and explains why the old playbook of chasing volume is broken.

AMA Mini Series: Retention as a Marketer’s JobPlay Button
AMA Mini Series: Retention as a Marketer’s Job

In this special bonus episode from the AMA Mini-Series, hosted by Allison Turcio, she dives into one of the most pressing—and often overlooked—topics in higher education: retention.

Episode 85: From “Apply Now” to “I Belong Here”: Personalization That Wins StudentsPlay Button
Episode 85: From “Apply Now” to “I Belong Here”: Personalization That Wins Students

Allison Turcio sits down with Lauran Hundshamer, AVP of Enrollment Management at St. Catherine University, to dive into what hyper-personalized student communications really look like in higher ed.

AMA Mini Series: Reputation, Revenue, and Staying SanePlay Button
AMA Mini Series: Reputation, Revenue, and Staying Sane

Allison Turcio confronts three unavoidable realities shaping the future of higher ed marketing.

AMA Mini Series: AI and the College SearchPlay Button
AMA Mini Series: AI and the College Search

Allison dives deep into how AI and social media are reshaping the college search process.

Episode 84: Performance TV: Your New Enrollment ChannelPlay Button
Episode 84: Performance TV: Your New Enrollment Channel

Allison sits down with Jennifer Lonchar, Co-founder of AmbioEdu, to demystify performance TV.

Episode 83: Storytelling as Strategy: How to Drive Enrollment Through Authentic VoicesPlay Button
Episode 83: Storytelling as Strategy: How to Drive Enrollment Through Authentic Voices

Allison talks with Kelly Peiffer, VP of Communications and Advancement at Manor College, to explore how stories drive not only connection but measurable enrollment results.

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