Hosted by Volt · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 100 episodes
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Higher Voltage explores what’s working, what’s not, and what needs to change in higher education. Higher Voltage isn’t just for anyone who works in higher education—it’s for anyone who is interested in or cares about higher education.
Volt hosts Higher Voltage, a education show with 100 episodes published.
In this episode of Higher Voltage, Tony Proudfoot, Vice President for Marketing and Strategic Communications at Western Michigan University, joins Kevin Tyler to explain why marketers must stop just designing the packagi
In this episode of Higher Voltage, Justin Bell, Vice President for Marketing and Communications at Fordham University, joins Kevin to break down the strategy behind the Fordham Pizza Shop activation at NACAC. What looked
In this episode of Higher Voltage, Seth Odell joins Volt to discuss how AI is transforming search and what it means for higher education marketers. As zero-click search results, AI-generated answers, and new discovery pl
On this episode of Higher Voltage, Kevin Tyler sits down with higher ed strategist and author Elliot Felix to explore the concept of the connected college. From silo-busting strategy to integrating career development int
HBCU enrollment is gaining momentum—and strategy is driving the surge. In this episode of Higher Voltage, Kevin Tyler speaks with Tanya Clark of 3 Enrollment about record-breaking male enrollment, intentional digital mar
In this episode, Kevin Tyler interviews Marina Cooper, the Senior Associate Vice President for Integrated Marketing and Brand at Johns Hopkins University. They discuss the ‘Research Saves Lives’ campaign, which aims to c
Kevin Tyler talks with researcher David Lazer about new national polling that reveals a more nuanced picture of how Americans view colleges and universities. They unpack long-term trust trends, the role of partisanship,
Colorado Mesa University’s Featherstone campaign flipped the script on higher ed marketing with humor and honesty. Kevin Tyler talks with Katlin Birdsall, AVP for Marketing and Brand Strategy, about challenging elitism,
What does it mean for colleges to be “student ready”? In this episode of Higher Voltage, Kevin Tyler talks with RAND researcher Lindsay Daugherty about meeting students’ basic needs — food, housing, mental health — and h
In this episode of Higher Voltage, Kevin Tyler talks with journalist Erica Levi Zelinger about the sharp decline in male enrollment across higher education. They explore how outdated messaging, retention challenges, and
Higher ed veteran and author Jaime Hunt breaks down how real, layered and strategic empathy can transform not just marketing messages, but student outcomes. From jargon traps to missed opportunities for connection, this
Student debt is crushing. Financial aid is outdated. And higher ed still expects students to figure it out solo. Kevin Tyler talks with Lisa Hennessy and Alex Boylan—co-founders of The College Tour and the new platform T
Kevin Tyler speaks with Tam Powell and Gary Mueller of BVK and Serve Marketing about the Proud Sponsor Campaign, a bold national initiative to reframe the public conversation around higher education. They explore why the
Higher ed must evolve from delivering education to fostering quality learning—a continuous, experiential process that benefits both students and faculty. In this episode of Higher Voltage, Scott Marshall, CEO of Semester
New leaders in higher education face big challenges, but Melissa Farmer Richards has a roadmap. She joins host Kevin Tyler to discuss her book The 30-60-90-Day Handbook: Checklist for Communications and Marketing Leaders
How will recent ADA updates impact digital accessibility in higher education? Kevin Tyler and Jamie Axelrod discuss the shift from reactive to proactive compliance, the legal stakes of non-conformance, and why universal
Can Performance TV revolutionize higher ed marketing? In this episode of Higher Voltage, Kevin Tyler talks with Jennifer Lonchar of AmbioEDU about how data-driven digital advertising is changing the game for student recr
The search cliff is changing the game for higher ed recruitment, making it harder to reach prospective students through traditional methods. Kevin Tyler, Jenny Petty, and Emily Smith explain what this means for colleges
What makes community colleges America’s best-kept secret? Kevin Tyler and Devin Purgason explore the future of higher education, from AI’s role in student engagement to the growing impact of micro-credentials. Institutio
Kevin Tyler and guest Carri Twigg examine higher ed’s future in light of potential political disruptions, a dismantled Department of Education and shifts in institutional identity and collaboration.
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