Best Ideas Home Edition, Part 1
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We’re sharing some of the best examples we’ve seen across campuses during COVID-19 interruptions—examples of good leadership, great communication, and effective connection building during a time of uncertainty.
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COVID-19 and College Admissions, Part Two
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Hosts Karyn Adams and Karen Black talk about challenges and some advice amid the COVID-19 crisis as developments continue to unfold within higher ed.
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COVID-19 and College Admissions
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Dayna Bradstreet, Sr. Associate Director of Undergraduate Admission at Simmons University in Boston, joins us to recap the March 13th #EMchat discussion on Twitter about COVID-19, Crisis Communications, and College Admissions.
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Whose Pod Is It Anyway?
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Guest host Tim Douglas (Assistant Director, Academic Advising, Emerson College) turns the table on our regular hosts Karyn Adams and Karen Black. The K’s talk about learning to podcast, what they’re looking forward to this season, their thoughts on what higher ed may be obsessing over and what’s sneaking up on us, and more.
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How Chatbots Will Change Your (Work) Life
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Eric Stoller from GeckoEngage joins us to chat about... chatbots! In his role as Gecko's VP of Digital Strategy, what does Eric mean by digital transformation? What changes must take place on campuses in order to effectively use conversational technologies? Eric will share what listeners need to know about what's new in this evolving space and how it can improve both efficiency and outcomes. (Order a free copy of The Ultimate Guide to Chatbots for Higher Education by visiting geckoengage.com.)
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Getting More from Your Campus Photography
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Typical campus imagery can make one school look like, well, any other. But what makes the photography of some institutions convey compelling stories? When should you plan a professional photo shoot and when should you use internal resources and crowd-sourced snapshots? Drone footage? Video versus still? This month we're joined by Jason Jones and Bruce Cole as we explore what you need to know to successfully work with vendors and art direct photo and video shoots to effectively tell the story of your school.
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Creating a Culture of Planning and Strategic Risk
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In the second half of our series for institutions ready to practice courage and innovation, and realize big change, we talk with Joretta Nelson and Emma Jones of higher ed consulting firm Credo. This episode will help presidents, vice presidents and provosts, faculty, and staff recognize the need to roust the courage within, let go of what has been, and innovate what can be.
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Pivoting Toward What’s Possible
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In this two-part series, experts from consulting firm Credo introduce us to their new book “Pivot: A Vision for the New University,” and discuss working with campus leaders to achieve and exceed challenging goals while fostering rapid change. In this episode, Pivot co-author Joanne Soliday shares solid examples of success, and talks about “disrupters-in-chief” and how to turn the concept of consensus on its head.
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Lessons Learned Working in Higher Ed
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Career transitions and team turnover are part of professional life, especially at this time of year in higher education. We interviewed three former higher ed pros (Nicholas Love, Susan Oakes, and Matthew Pohl) to find out about their career paths, what they learned and what they miss, and what advice they have for staff and leaders in academia.
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Seconds: Facilities as Brand at Elon
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Greg Zaiser, Elon University's Vice President for Enrollment and our June guest, talks about how brand stewardship ties into facilities and is a distinguishing characteristic of Elon, especially when it comes to enrolling Gen Z students.
info_outlineGuest host Tim Douglas turns the table on our regular hosts Karyn Adams and Karen Black. The K’s talk about learning to podcast, what they’re looking forward to this season, their thoughts on what higher ed may be obsessing over and what’s sneaking up on us, and more.
About Tim:
Tim Douglas (Assistant Director, Academic Advising, Emerson College) has more than 15 years of experience in higher education as an admission counselor, academic advisor, consultant, and teacher. He has worked with schools throughout New England including Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and his alma mater, Emerson College. Tim is an original cast member of Boston’s acclaimed Improv Asylum and brings that experience to his workshops and talks, including his most recent presentation on using improvisational techniques to improve connections and outcomes when working with college students.