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Demystifying Marcom Titles in Higher Ed

Higher ed marketing titles are a mess. Here’s what manager, director, senior director, AVP and CMO should mean, and how to fix confusing ones.

Institutional Strategy /
By: Jaime Hunt

The Inauthentic Myth of Authentic Content

“Authentic content” is higher ed’s favorite undefined buzzword. Here’s what actually makes campus content feel real.

What Happens When You Finally Let Go

The real cost of staying in the work — and what higher ed marcomm leaders can discover about their teams when they finally step back

From Reactive to Intentional: How Higher Ed Leaders Create Space for What Matters Most

A framework for Higher ed marketing leaders shifting from reactive firefighting to intentional leadership.

Resources

Case Study: Localist Events & Southern Utah University

Case Study: Localist Events & Southern Utah University

Southern Utah University partnered with Concept3D and Localist Events to centralize calendars and improve permissions management.

Case Study: Clive & Wilfrid Laurier University

Case Study: Clive & Wilfrid Laurier University

Wilfrid Laurier University partnered with Clive to personalize content that attracts and retains students and increases alumni donations.

Case Study: Campus Sonar & Duquesne University

Case Study: Campus Sonar & Duquesne University

Duquesne University’s partnership with Campus Sonar illustrates how sharing relevant data and building trust can lead to success.

The Future of Volt & the Higher Ed Community: A Little More Punk Rock

Volt General Manager Louis Miller joins Higher Voltage to discuss Volt’s evolution, restoring trust in higher ed, and why marketing needs more agitators.

How Legal, Political, and Financial Forces Shape Higher Ed Accreditation

Are accreditors about to become the federal government’s civil rights compliance cops?

Summer Break? Not for Higher Ed Strategy

As the academic year ends, Trusted Voices hosts Teresa Valerio Parrot and Erin Hennessy break down the pressing issues that higher ed leaders must tackle before fall.

Features

When Everyone Sounds Great

AI didn’t create polished narratives in higher ed, it just made them accessible. Here’s what admissions and marketing should ask instead.

Texas A&M Just Turned a Race Car Into a National Ad Campaign

Texas A&M just made its biggest motorsports bet yet, and it’s not really about racing.

When Leaders Go Silent, Others Fill the Void.

In Times of Financial Stress, Communicate More, Not Less

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