Thinking Out Loud

One May At a Time

Cutting together the May episode of 31Minutes gave me an earworm of the song “Just Breathe” (the Faith Hill one), but TV’s “One Day at a Time” theme would fit much better (the 70s version). Our guests’ thoughts and advice about May 1 in the world of college admissions, in part, echoed these lyrics: “This...
Karen Black
on May 27, 2019

Making Waves in the Sea of Sameness #31MinutesPodcast

How does one go about making waves in the ever-widening sea of sameness? And how do we avoid being different just for difference’s sake? In this month’s episode of our 31Minutes podcast Karyn Adams and I chat with Ginger Hansen, H·A ThirtyOne’s Director of Enrollment Solutions. Ginger is heading to Atlanta this weekend to unveil The...
Karen Black
on April 4, 2019

Do You Hear What I Hear? #31Minutes Podcast, Episode 2

A fun and enlightening conversation with Liz Gross from Campus Sonar #31MinutesPodcast If you’ve read my blogs before, or we’ve had the pleasure of working together, you know I love to share. Travel tips, books, crazy stories…it’s all fair game. That urge to share is one of the reasons I’m pretty pleased with the outcome...
Karyn Adams
on March 12, 2019

After the Pilot Episode: Some Notes on Podcasting

Podcasting is (relatively) easy! But is podcasting a good idea for you? I want to share a brief blog post for our partners and readers today, because I just saw this article, “5 Questions to Ask Before Starting a Podcast at Your Organization,” by Jenna Spinelle of Democracy Works,  posted on the ConnectEdu Facebook group page ...
Karen Black
on February 20, 2019

31Minutes of Your Time

31Minutes of Your Time: Introducing H·A ThirtyOne’s monthly podcast for sharing the best ideas to inspire higher ed communicators and leaders In lieu of a #whoshareswins post—or perhaps as the meta #whoshareswins—we are thrilled to unleash our first episode of H·A ThirtyOne’s newest content nugget, the 31Minutes podcast! Karyn Adams (H·A ThirtyOne’s Principal and Creative...
Karen Black
on February 12, 2019

#WhoSharesWins: Connecting the Dots

H·A ThirtyOne’s #whoshareswins posts are all about spreading the word about good things, no matter how far afield from our higher ed focus they may at first seem to be. There’s typically a dose of serendipity that, as the idea keeps coming back to us, pieces start to fall into place and before we know...
Karyn Adams
on February 1, 2019

The Reading Season: A shout out for enrollment pros who might be hiding in nooks across America

Most laypersons and even many faculty and staff members don’t realize we are smack dab in the middle of what is known as Reading Season. Those early acceptance packets sent out by your admissions team before holiday break are one thing. They are usually the “easy” decisions of very high performing students who exceed every...
Karen Black
on January 29, 2019

The Value of Sharing

“Who Shares Wins” is a concept we all “get” at some level. It isn’t a new concept or a newly minted phrase, but the sentiment is unwavering. I feel like talking about the value of sharing is a great way to launch the new year…one which will be filled with planned and unexpected surprises, another...
Karen Black
on January 14, 2019

We didn’t win the project.

Sometimes reading social media posts makes the world seem like a place where deals are always made, promotions are always secured, and the thing that was tried always worked. This is not one of those posts. At the start of December, H·A ThirtyOne, received an 11th hour call for a project proposal. The potential client...
Karyn Adams
on December 19, 2018

WhoSharesWins: Engaging In Dialogue

For this pre-Thanksgiving #whoshareswins post, we offer the handy-dandy “Engaging in Dialogue” guide, developed by Marian University, one of H·A ThirtyOne’s partner institutions. It’s just what the holiday ordered if you’re getting anxious about potentially tense topics of conversation. Instead of biting your tongue or wandering into the laundry room to covertly tweet your frustrations,...
Karyn Adams
on November 20, 2018

Run for the Roses

This year’s National Small College Enrollment Conference was held in Louisville, KY. A historically rich city which is home to some BIG cultural icons- Kentucky Fried Chicken, Louisville Slugger, UPS’ worldwide air hub, and the Kentucky Derby.  For 143 years, Churchill Downs has attracted equestrians from across the globe for the legendary Run for the...
Ginger Hansen
on August 21, 2018

WhoSharesWins: Grace In Uncertainty

In 2016, I had the honor of presenting at UCDA’s Annual Design Conference in San Antonio, TX. It was truly one of the best conferences I’ve attended, both for learning and networking with fellow creatives and campus communicators. (Hint…if you’re a designer in higher ed, see if there’s any way you can make it there....
Karyn Adams
on August 10, 2018
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