by Bart Caylor | Oct 20, 2025 | Branding, Marketing Strategies, Featured, Strategies, Podcast
Faith-based enrollment marketing isn’t just about growing numbers. It’s about faithfully living out your mission in a way that attracts the right students. For Christian colleges and universities, the challenge of declining enrollment comes with unique pressures....
by Bart Caylor | Oct 16, 2025 | Marketing Budgets, Branding, Marketing Strategies, content marketing, Featured, Strategies, Podcast
When Bethany College faced a $5 million financial gap, Interim President Dr. Jamie Caridi led with a bold turnaround strategy, placing enrollment at the heart of institutional recovery. The easy path would have been reactionary cost-cutting or hoping for a miracle...
by Bart Caylor | Oct 13, 2025 | Featured, Strategies, Tools, Leveraging AI
Personalized recruitment is more than a buzzword. It’s the expectation of today’s prospective students. They want to feel seen, understood, and valued from the very first interaction with your institution. For small colleges, that’s a powerful opportunity… But also an...
by Bart Caylor | Oct 6, 2025 | Leveraging AI, Tools, Featured, Ideas, Future of Higher Ed, Strategies, Generation Z
Building a generative AI playbook may not feel urgent. But it is increasingly important. For small college marketing teams working with limited time, budget, and staff, generative AI often feels like both a promise and a puzzle. You may have heard about its ability to...
by Bart Caylor | Oct 2, 2025 | Marketing Strategies, Websites, Featured, Strategies, Podcast, Branding
Developing a strong, unified voice through a multi-campus brand strategy is no small task, especially for institutions with large, decentralized systems. On paper, having multiple campuses offers reach, local engagement, and flexibility. But for higher ed marketers,...
by Bart Caylor | Sep 29, 2025 | Featured, Branding, Websites, content marketing, Marketing Campaigns, Future of Higher Ed, Strategies, Generation Z, Teams
A mission-fit enrollment strategy isn’t just another higher ed marketing trend—it’s a necessary shift in how we approach student recruitment in a world saturated with choice and noise. But implementing that strategy? That’s where the real challenge begins. You know...
