by Bart Caylor | Mar 23, 2026 | Marketing Strategies, Enrollment, Featured, Strategies, Tools, Leveraging AI
An AI enrollment funnel strategy is the most effective way for small college marketing teams to reclaim their time while delivering the highly personalized experiences today’s students expect. Many enrollment leaders I speak with recognize that the traditional, manual...
by Bart Caylor | Mar 19, 2026 | Marketing Strategies, Marketing Trends, Marketing Campaigns, Featured, Future of Higher Ed, Strategies, Podcast, Tools
Higher ed video marketing is quickly becoming one of the most important strategies universities can use to reach prospective students in today’s digital landscape. The way prospective students consume content has changed dramatically in the past decade. Long blocks of...
by Bart Caylor | Mar 9, 2026 | social media, Featured, Strategies, Tools
Social Media Search Optimization is quickly becoming one of the most important strategies in higher education marketing. And yet, most colleges are still using social media like it’s 2015. Posting consistently. Tracking likes. Celebrating follower growth. All while...
by Bart Caylor | Feb 26, 2026 | Tools, Podcast, Branding, Featured, Strategies
If you work in higher education long enough, you’ll eventually find yourself in a late-night conversation about U.S. News College Rankings. You’ve either celebrated them, or you’ve resented them. And now, in 2026, the conversation has shifted again. With AI-driven...
by Bart Caylor | Feb 9, 2026 | Websites, Marketing Campaigns, Featured, School Websites, Strategies, Websites, Tools, Leveraging AI, Marketing Strategies
Website optimization for higher ed is the foundation of a successful digital enrollment strategy. For many small college marketing teams, the school website can feel like a burden rather than a strategic asset. You are likely managing “content...
by Bart Caylor | Feb 5, 2026 | Marketing Campaigns, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Trends, Featured, Higher Ed Marketing, Ideas, Books, Future of Higher Ed, Strategies, Tools
“Knowing what you don’t know” is perhaps the most important realization higher ed leaders can have today. Turns out, what you don’t know can actually hurt you. In my work with college and university leaders across the country, I often hear a common concern...
