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 | Jan 29, 2026 | Branding, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Trends, Marketing Campaigns, Featured, Strategies, Podcast
In today’s turbulent admissions landscape, mission-driven enrollment strategies are emerging as a powerful tool for Christian colleges seeking to stand out and succeed. Many institutions are grasping for anything that feels steady—new technologies, revised...
by Bart Caylor | Nov 6, 2025 | Podcast, Recruiting, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Campaigns, Enrollment, Featured, Higher Ed Marketing, Ideas, Strategies
Creative recruitment ideas for colleges aren’t just for the big-name institutions with massive marketing departments. In fact, some of the most impactful and innovative strategies are coming from smaller schools working with lean budgets. In many cases, lean budgets...
by Bart Caylor | Oct 20, 2025 | Featured, Branding, Marketing Strategies, 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 Strategies, content marketing, Marketing Budgets, Featured, Strategies, Podcast, Branding
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...
