Better use social media, text messaging, and email to effectively connect with students. Agenda Creating, Launching, and Implementing a Digital Advising Communications Plan In this session, you will learn how to design your communications plan, including selecting the best media for your efforts. You will also learn how launch your communication campaign for maximum impact. […]
Learn how your institution can help students build professional mindsets. In this webcast, you will learn how to focus on four key skills in your interactions with students. We have designed this event with a broader audience in mind. This webcast is applicable to anyone who works directly with students and would like to incorporate […]
Properly manage your portfolio from the start for greater fundraising success. Agenda What Prospect Pipelines Items to Track, and How to Track Them: Averages and medians of portfolio sizes Elapsed time of your moves management cycle Qualifying data around prospects and proposals Donation metrics Reporting and Analysis Proposal aging report Development officer prospect activity report […]
Communicate with recent graduates in ways that inspire engagement and giving. Agenda Understanding What Resonates with Young Alumni What the latest research tells us The importance of analyzing your institution’s young alumni demographics and giving patterns Creative and Successful Campaigns Employing effective messaging Deploying the message across multiple channels Stewarding Young Alumni Donors Institutional stewardship […]
Start planning for a virtual immersive teaching and learning space. Agenda The “Whatâ€: Defining the Space The “Whyâ€: Making a Case Incubator for research Promotes experimentation Leveraging partnerships with industry players Opportunity to highlight technology The “Howâ€: Designing and Implementing Designing the space Equipment Branding and marketing the space
Learn how to set the stage for future cultivation and engagement among legacy families. Agenda The Implications of the Transfer of Wealth Case Study 1: Working with Parents to Cultivate Student Philanthropy You will learn the importance of working with parents to initiate their student’s philanthropic start. Talking through the process used at Skidmore, this […]
Learn how you can design virtual gatherings for engaging your online students outside of the online classroom. Agenda In this webcast, our expert instructor will outline three virtual opportunities that have increased engagement of online students outside of the virtual classroom. For each program, you will learn suggestions for staffing, budgeting, and planning. Creating Virtual […]
Learn how to keep social content and ideas fresh and exciting across platforms. In this suite, Lynne Wester will show examples of how to incorporate fun, gratitude, and conversation into posts to better engage donors and alumni. This package of six 8 to 12 minute sessions, one media platform per session, is designed to help […]
Learn five critical components that your student affairs department needs in order to retain entry-level staff. This training series includes over three hours of content that you can use to actively address the costly retention issues that many student affairs operations face. Separated into five distinct modules, this series focuses on how your institution can […]
Learn how to use elements of network-based mentoring to improve your existing mentoring programs Agenda Compare and contrast traditional and network-based mentoring Operationalizing network-based mentoring Identify mentoring needs for faculty Formats/locations for networking-based mentoring Innovative network-based mentoring at different levels Tips for mentors and mentees Assessing the impact of network-based mentoring
Making the transition from faculty to academic leader can be both difficult and stressful. During this online training we will focus on the skills needed for faculty to successfully transition to an academic leadership role. We will explore: Skills faculty need now to prepare them for their next role Transition challenges and ways to combat […]
Proactively address microaggressions to create a more welcoming organizational climate. Overview Learn how to proactively identify and remove microaggressions and bullying from your office, department, and institution. Addressing these toxic workplace behaviors can help you reduce absenteeism, turnover, and employee complaints while improving your organization’s climate. During this two-session webcast you will examine critical […]
After an institutional brand is in place, higher ed marketers often feel the need to play the role of “brand police” rather than taking meaningful steps to move the needle on brand culture and adoption. Join us for a webcast that will help you move more strategically toward a meaningful brand culture at your institution. […]
Join us for a webcast to learn how to approach and conduct a successful sub-branding process for your individual schools, colleges, departments, or centers on campus. Our expert instructor will present five steps that he has used to work alongside faculty and staff in various colleges on his own campus to create sub-brands that also […]
Agenda The webcast will consist of three main sections: Step 1: Identifying You will see a comprehensive list of potential issues, broken down into categories, that have occurred on other college and university campuses. Step 2: Prioritizing Our instructor will walk you through a self-assessment tool to help you prioritize which issues—based on your campus […]
Learn how to more effectively use your professional capital to influence your colleagues. Agenda Overview Authority vs. influence Building relationships that grow your influence Influencing Up Using the power of persuasion Highlighting your competence in handling complex issues Influencing Across Leading and mentoring peers Finding common ground Influencing Down Listening to key messages Showing interest […]
Strengthen your fundraising knowledge as a new dean or department chair. Agenda Understanding Higher Education’s Fundraising Context Philanthropy vs. charity Engagement continuum Donor pyramid and pipeline Building a culture of philanthropy Collaborating with gift officers Key Fundraising Functions as Department Chairs Developing your vision Mentoring faculty
Learn how to conduct the necessary market and financial analyses for vetting new academic programs. July 27 & August 3, 2017 Overview Learn a comprehensive and highly-practical method for assessing the viability of new academic programs at your institution. During this two-part online training you will look at the market and financial analyses that […]
Resistance to change happens; learn how you can manage it more effectively. Agenda Common scenarios in institutions undergoing change How individuals experience change Addressing the three root causes of resistance to change (scenario activity) Thought-based resistance Fear-based resistance Capacity-based resistance Resources
Engage your campus, showcase special collections and research, and support digital scholarship. Agenda What are current trends around digital displays? What are the key considerations you need to think about when planning and managing a digital display? How do you assess your capability for supporting a large- or small-scale digital display? What are the budgetary […]