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You Are Creative: Embracing Creativity at Work and in Life

Everyone has the capacity to be creative, whether they recognize it or not. By opening yourself to your creative side, you embark on a new path filled with solutions to problems in your life, at work, and in your community.

“How Do I Pay for This?” Moving Prospects from Sticker Shock to Enrollment

For enrollment marketers, figuring out how and when to talk about costs is critical. By being transparent, communications offices can make the case to prospective students and families that their institution is within reach and a worthwhile investment.

Bring It to Them: The Key to Attracting Adult Learners

It isn’t just about remote campuses and online learning. It’s about making prospects feel wanted and welcome throughout the whole of their decision-making process.

Your Alumni Magazine Looks Terrific. Is It Working?

Given the recent advances in marketing technology, it’s time for colleges and universities to move away from generalized alumni communications and toward a more personalized approach.

How BYU Adopted Instagram Stories to Address Sexual Assault on Campus

Using Instagram Stories, Jon McBride and the team at Brigham Young University were able to directly help students who were in crisis or knew someone who was.

Want to Retain Your Employees? Rethink Your Staffing Strategy.

Don’t hire generals. Invest in tacticians.

Our Training Wheels Are Coming Off at CUPRAP

Volt is officially a sponsor at CUPRAP next week. This momentous occasion got us thinking about how sponsorships should fit within a marketing mix.

Going Long: Can Long-Form Content Work in Higher Education?

Long-form content is a tried and true content strategy for B2B companies, but can the tactic succeed in higher education, which still largely markets itself to 18-year-olds with limited attention spans and an obsession with small screens? It’s complicated.

7 Pieces of Advice for the Next Generation of Social Media Professionals

Life as a social media practitioner is challenging, exciting, and a lot of fun. Here’s what you need to know if you’re considering a career in #hesm.

An Inside Job? Five Questions You Need to Ask Before Breaking Up with Your Marketing Agency

In higher education, an increasing number of colleges and universities are working with agencies and consultants to set and execute their marketing strategy. If you’re thinking about bringing major marketing initiatives in-house, tread cautiously and be sure to ask these five questions.