Higher Voltage Podcast
Higher Voltage is a periodic podcast covering all aspects of higher education marketing. Our conversations range from strategies and tactics, to culture and business considerations, and the defining topics of the moment. We talk to professionals in the higher education space across admissions, marketing, career services, alumni relations, and more.
LIVE at CUPRAP: Community Building on Higher Ed Social Media
Digital communities for higher ed marketers and social media pros have become a haven for personal and professional guidance over the last year.
The Cinderella Strategy: How Butler University Invested in Athletics and Won Big
How an investment in men’s basketball elevated the small Indiana school to national prominence.
Inside Drexel University’s “Ambition Can’t Wait” Brand Awareness Campaign
Drexel University’s Craig Kampes and Joseph Master join Higher Voltage to dig into the origins, strategy, and execution of the school’s “Ambition Can’t Wait” brand awareness campaign, which has been the school’s marketing backbone since 2016.
How to Market a University
Stony Brook University’s Teresa Flannery discusses her new book and one of the most fundamental challenges in higher ed today.
The Lessons of 2020 That Will Shape 2021
A look at the major trends in how, where, and when we will reach our audience as higher ed marketers in 2021.
Why Higher Ed CMOs Should Be in the Presidential Cabinet
Because CMOs can’t effectively tell an institution’s story if they’re not involved in strategic planning.
Tell Your Story: Creating Social Media Savvy in the Executive’s Office
The latest episode of Higher Voltage explores how and why higher ed leaders should embrace social media.
Give It Up: Giving Tuesday and the Latest in Higher Ed Fundraising
In the latest Higher Voltage, we explore text banking, personalized video, and other trends in higher ed giving campaigns.
Inside Middlebury Magazine’s Digital Pivot
In the latest Higher Voltage, we explore the digital evolution of Middlebury College’s award-winning college magazine.
‘You Can See Yourself Here’: Higher Ed and Social Media Influencers
The latest episode of Higher Voltage explores the merging worlds of student ambassadors and social media influencers.
Fighting Tokenism: Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Ed Communications
The latest episode of the Higher Voltage podcast explores how colleges & universities can and should strive to present diversity more authentically in their marketing efforts.
‘People Should Know Better’: Digital Accessibility in Higher Ed Comms
The latest Higher Voltage episode explored accessibility stumbles and best practices, with two of the best in the business.
‘You’ve Got Me Thinking’: The Future of Higher Ed Professional Development
Episode 2 of the Higher Voltage podcast explores how higher ed marketers are learning and connecting with each other right now.
‘A Constant Barrage’: Social Media, Non-Stop Crisis Comms, and Mental Health
Volt’s podcast is back. Higher Voltage kicks off with a look at the strain on social media pros in this stressful time.
What Does it Mean to be Creative?
Speaker and consultant Amma Marfo joins the show to talk about creativity and how to harness it in our pursuit to improve the greater good.