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 | Featured, Branding, Marketing Strategies, content marketing, Marketing Budgets, 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 9, 2025 | Featured, Podcast, Leveraging AI, Branding
It’s no secret that many private universities are navigating turbulent waters, making the need for a higher ed turnaround strategy more relevant than ever. Declining enrollment, mission drift, and increasing pressure to “do more with less” have left many faith-based...
by Bart Caylor | Oct 6, 2025 | Strategies, Featured, Ideas, Future of Higher Ed, Generation Z, Tools, Leveraging AI
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,...
