The H·A ThirtyOne podcast, 31Minutes, launches Part Two of its first ever multi-part series today. The episode, “Creating a Culture of Planning and Strategic Risk,” interviews Credo’s Emma Jones, Chief Brand Officer, and Joretta Nelson, Chief Knowledge Officer & SVP about their recent work with the Thriving 2.0 framework. (That’s the “Thriving” part of this…
Why did we choose to explore the topic of careers? Because once it seemed you either worked inside the academy, or you were outside of higher ed. Now we see, with increasing frequency, talented individuals taking (and leaving) positions on either side of the fence and expanding their searches. But if you have always worked…
Our June episode of 31Minutes, “Moving Beyond Logos to the Heart of the Brand,” features a content-rich discussion with Elon University’s Vice President for Enrollment, Greg Zaiser. Greg joined us to talk about how his institution transformed itself into one of the preeminent schools in the country, in no small part by employing successful, campus-wide brand…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
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…
What’s next? At this point in the year, we know most schools have the full court press on for finishing out the 2018 enrollment cycle. Enrollment and admissions teams are also thinking about the year ahead – how to be more effective and how to innovate. It’s a perfect time to spur some new ideas,…