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#74 - How To Avoid 3 Common Branding Blunders for Community Colleges w/ Alana Villemez

My guest today is Alana Villemez, Founder & CEO of Most Likely to Succeed, an advisory firm for community college enrollment marketing.In this episode, Alana shares he...

#73 - Storytelling Insights from The Personal Journey of Maria Kuntz from University of Colorado, Boulder

My guest today is Maria Kuntz, Director of Creative Communications and Services for University Advancement at University of Colorado, Boulder.In this episode, Maria sh...

#72 - Conservative, Liberal, or Moderate: Positioning Your College’s Video Content in a Polarized World w/ Jarrett Smith from Echo Delta

My guest today is Jarrett Smith, Senior Vice President of Strategy at Echo Delta, an education marketing agency solving higher ed's most pressing marketing problems wi...

#71 - Differentiating Your College or University in a Sea of Sameness w/ Suzan Brinker from Viv Higher Education

My guest today is Suzan Brinker, CEO and co-founder of Viv Higher Education, a Boston-based woman-owned full-service marketing agency for colleges and universities. Su...

#70 - Transform your college’s email newsletters - Insights from Mailed It! Co-Authors, Ashley Budd and Dayana Kibilds

My guests today are Ashley Budd and Dayana Kibilds, co-authors of "Mailed It: A Guide to Crafting Emails that Build Relationships and Get Results." Ashley is a digital...

#69 - What’s Trending with BGSU’s Remarkable Short-Form Video Strategy Feat. Social Media Manager, Brianna Blackburn

My guest today is Brianna Blackburn, Manager of Social Media Strategy at Bowling Green State University (BGSU), where she leads the social media team cultivating an au...

#68 - The Top of Funnel Drought in Higher Ed

John Azoni is the founder of the Higher Ed Storytelling Podcast and Unveild, a video branding agency that helps colleges and universities tell compelling institutional...

#67 - Student-Led UGC and Building a Dynamic Video Content Creation Team w/ Andy Murphy from Siena College

My guest today is Andy Murphy, Associate Director of Marketing at Siena College. In this episode, Andy shares insights on building and managing a video content creatio...

#66 - Empowering Faculty to Build Their Personal Brands w/ Dr. Sheena Howard

My guest today is Dr. Sheena C. Howard, an award-winning author, filmmaker, and professor of communication. In this episode, Dr. Howard discusses her book "Academic Br...

#65 - Higher ed, this is why you’re not growing on social media

John Azoni is the founder of the Higher Ed Storytelling Podcast and Unveild, a video branding agency that helps colleges and universities tell compelling institutional...

#64 - In-house Marcom Staff vs. External Partners w/ Joel Goodman of Bravery Media

My guest today is Joel Goodman, founder of Bravery Media. Joel helps colleges and universities increase their web conversion rates using hospitable design practices. I...

#63 - How a Project Management Tool Broke Down Silos and Transformed Content Collaboration at UMass Lowell w/ Kristin Nichols

My guest today is Kristin Nichols, a higher education marketing consultant with over 20 years of experience at top universities in the Northeast. In this episode, Kris...

#62 - Enchanting a Nation: How R. Ethan Braden is leading a bold vision for Texas A&M’s Marketing & Branding

My guest today is R. Ethan Braden, Vice President and Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at Texas A&M University. In this episode, Ethan shares his vision for ...

#61 - Uniting Marketing, Enrollment, and Web Strategy at Rutgers Business School w/ Joshua Charles

My guest today is Joshua Charles, a senior marketing and communications leader at Rutgers Business School and board member for HighEdWeb, a professional development ne...

#60 - Hiring Videographers: Secrets to Thriving In-House and External Relationships w/ John Azoni

In this episode, Host John Azoni shares many tips for successful relationships with external videographers and as well as building in-house teams.  Key Takeaways: Hire...

#59 - How to Craft Compelling Student Testimonials and Content to Increase Enrollment Yield, w/ John Azoni + Shiro Hatori

On this episode, John Azoni was a guest on the Higher Ed Demand Gen podcast with Shiro Hatori. We talked about telling compelling student testimonials. Key Takeaways:H...

#58 - Mastering The Email Newsletter: Tactics for Engagement, Trust, & Conversions w/ B2B and B2C expert, Jess Cook

My guest today is Jess Cook, Head of Content and Communications at Island and co-host of the That's Marketing, Baby podcast. Jess comes from a background working with ...

#57 - How to Improve Yield and Capitalize On Commencement Season w/ Shiro Hatori from Concept3D

My guest today is Shiro Hatori, Director of DemandGen at Concept3D. In this episode, we discuss data from Concept3D's survey of 500 recently admitted college students ...

#56 - Unlocking the Potential of Scholarly Podcasts with Professors.fm, Featuring Robert Li

My guest today is Robert Li, co-founder and owner of University FM, and podcast network manager of Professors.FM, a podcast network featuring top scholars.In this conv...

#55 - Four Pillars of a Compelling Student Testimonial w/ Sarah Whorton from University of Missouri System

My guest today is Sarah Whorton, Senior Strategic Communication Consultant at University of Missouri system. Sarah has a background in screenwriting and leverages stor...

#54 - How Nikki Sunstrum built high-performing content teams at Indiana University and University of Michigan

My guest today is Nikki Sunstrum, Assistant VP of Strategic Communication at Indiana University and Instructor at University of Michigan School of Information. Nikki h...

#53 - Making Research Relatable with Kate Young, host of This is Purdue podcast

My guest today is Kate Young, host, writer and producer of This Is Purdue, an award-winning podcast that highlights exciting stories of innovative Boilermakers and sha...

#52 - Instagram is King: Why Today's Prospective Students Turn Here First w/ Jeremy Tiers from Tudor Collegiate Strategies

My guest today is Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services for Tudor Collegiate Strategies. He has helped thousands of college and university admission and...

#51 - Crafting Irresistible Program Pages: A Blueprint for Higher Ed w/ Copywriter Jo Marshall

My guest today is copywriting expert Jo Marshall, founder of All Things Words, a specialist copy and content agency focused on higher education clients. Jo has over 20...

#50 - What Higher Ed Gets Wrong About Storytelling and How to Fix It w/ Zach Busekrus & John Azoni

Today we are sharing with you an episode where host, John Azoni, was a guest on the Enrollify podcast. In this episode hosted by Zach Busekrus we talk about John's jou...

#49 - Recruiting Students In Your Sleep With an AI Enrollment Officer w/ Cade Scott from Enroll Boost AI

0My guest today is Cade Scott, founder of Enroll Boost AI. Cade helps Tech and Trade Schools boost enrollment by building AI-powered chatbots to engage prospective stu...

#48 - Inclusive Storytelling: The Importance of Content Featuring People with Disabilities w/ Jaime Hunt from The Higher Ed CMO

My guest today is Jaime Hunt, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Old Dominion University. Jaime is a seasoned higher ed marketer with expertise in areas lik...

#47 - Creating Personalized Storytelling Content with AI w/ Ardis Kadiu from Element451

My guest today is Ardis Kadiu, CEO and co-founder of Element451, an AI-powered CRM platform for higher education institutions. Ardis is an entrepreneur and technologis...

#46 - How to Create Content People WANT to Watch with the “Side Door” Approach w/ John Azoni

In this solo episode, John talks about the power of using a "side door" approach when creating content that aims to draw audiences into your brand emotionally.Key take...

#45 - How Students' Raw Stories Unite Campus w/ Nate Jorgensen from Miami University

My guest today is Nate Jorgensen, Senior Director of Academic Marketing and Communications at Miami University in Ohio. In this episode we discuss Miami's storytelling...