In this final installment of The Application AMA miniseries, Allison Turcio confronts three unavoidable realities shaping the future of higher ed marketing. But rather than offering recycled takes, this episode delivers three powerful reframes that challenge conventional thinking and offer clarity amidst the chaos.

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Connect With Our Host:
Allison Turcio
https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisonturcio/
https://twitter.com/allisonturcio

About The Enrollify Podcast Network:
The Application with Allison Turcio is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you’ll like other Enrollify shows too!

Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — The AI Workforce Platform for Higher Ed. Learn more at element451.com.

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In part 2 of her AMA Mini Series, Allison Turcio dives into the transformative role that AI and social media are playing in the college search process. The conversation centers on a big shift: AI tools and platforms like TikTok and YouTube have become the first stop for many students researching colleges—not your homepage. This episode breaks down what that means for your enrollment marketing strategy and offers tactical advice for evolving your content to meet students where they are.

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Connect With Our Host:
Allison Turcio
https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisonturcio/
https://twitter.com/allisonturcio

About The Enrollify Podcast Network:
The Application with Allison Turcio is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you’ll like other Enrollify shows too!

Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — The AI Workforce Platform for Higher Ed. Learn more at element451.com.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this special bonus episode from the AMA Mini-Series, hosted by Allison Turcio, she dives into one of the most pressing—and often overlooked—topics in higher education: retention. As Allison shares, we can’t out-recruit poor retention. This episode unpacks why student persistence isn't just a student services issue—it’s a marketing, messaging, and promise-keeping priority. You’ll walk away with actionable strategies and fresh perspectives on how enrollment marketers can become key players in student success.

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Connect With Our Host:
Allison Turcio
https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisonturcio/
https://twitter.com/allisonturcio

About The Enrollify Podcast Network:
The Application with Allison Turcio is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you’ll like other Enrollify shows too!

Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — The AI Workforce Platform for Higher Ed. Learn more at element451.com.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode of The Application, Allison sits down with Jennifer Lonchar, Co-founder of AmbioEdu, to demystify performance TV. Jennifer explains how this new approach to streaming ads moves beyond brand awareness to become a measurable, personalized, and highly effective tool for driving enrollment outcomes. She shares actionable insights on how to use hyper-specific targeting, from high schools and community colleges to specific demographics and income levels, to reach prospective students and their families where they're most engaged. Learn how to leverage AI to optimize campaigns, measure true impact beyond vanity metrics, and create powerful creative that tells a story instead of just screaming stats.

Join us as we discuss: 

• [2:03] What differentiates performance TV and why streaming ads are still an untapped goldmine
• [11:15] Real examples of performance TV moving the needle for smaller schools
• [16:03] How AI is optimizing personalization opportunities and audience segmentation

To hear this interview and many more like it, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website, or search for “The Application with Allison Turcio” in your favorite podcast player.

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Connect With Our Host:
Allison Turcio
https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisonturcio/
https://twitter.com/allisonturcio

About The Enrollify Podcast Network:
The Application with Allison Turcio is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you’ll like other Enrollify shows too!

Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — The AI Workforce Platform for Higher Ed. Learn more at element451.com.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What happens when storytelling stops being a side project and becomes the main event? In this episode, we talk with Kelly Peiffer, VP of Communications and Advancement at Manor College, to explore how stories drive not only connection but measurable enrollment results. Kelly shares how her team turned storytelling into the centerpiece of their marketing strategy, tracking its impact on applications, building collaboration across departments, and proving that authentic student and alumni voices can outperform traditional campaigns.

Join us as we discuss: 

• [6:32] How to connect stories to KPIs and enrollment goals
• [12:26] Why collaboration is key for sourcing authentic stories 
• [16:29] “You Belong Here”: Storytelling and student identity

Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast:

• The Nest podcast

To hear this interview and many more like it, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website, or search for “The Application with Allison Turcio” in your favorite podcast player.

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Connect With Our Host:
Allison Turcio
https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisonturcio/
https://twitter.com/allisonturcio

About The Enrollify Podcast Network:
The Application with Allison Turcio is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you’ll like other Enrollify shows too!

Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — The AI Workforce Platform for Higher Ed. Learn more at element451.com.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Every email, text, and touchpoint with a prospective student matters. Get it right, and you move them closer to enrollment. Get it wrong, and you may lose them to another institution. In this episode, we sit down with Lisa Starkey-Wood, Sr. Director of Digital Strategy at Stamats. She breaks down the must-dos of prospect nurturing: from mapping communication by stage and student type, to delivering quick wins that keep your funnel strong. You’ll hear why “day zero” response is critical, how to avoid overwhelming prospective students, and why student workers may lead you to your most valuable insights.

Join us as we discuss:

• [1:53] Why a “day zero” response is non-negotiable
• [8:59] How to use “mystery shopping” to test your own funnel
• [16:54] Making students and faculty a part of your outreach process

Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast:

• EduWeb Summit
• Halda AI
•  Lisa's slides from EduWeb 

To hear this interview and many more like it, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website, or search for “The Application with Allison Turcio” in your favorite podcast player.

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Connect With Our Host:
Allison Turcio
https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisonturcio/
https://twitter.com/allisonturcio

About The Enrollify Podcast Network:
The Application with Allison Turcio is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you’ll like other Enrollify shows too!

Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — The AI Workforce Platform for Higher Ed. Learn more at element451.com.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

When a prospective student lands on your website, what do they really want to find? It might not be what you think. In this episode, Grant De Roo, Founder and Principal at ADV Market Research & Consulting and Jarrett Smith, Senior VP of Strategy at Echo Delta share results from surveying over 1,000 prospective students about the top tasks students want to accomplish online. From cost clarity to course descriptions, modality, and career outcomes, the data challenges some common higher ed marketing assumptions and reveals a handful of universal priorities you can focus on to improve the student experience.

Join us as we discuss: 

• [1:45] The surprising consistency across student segments
• [10:04] What students want on academic program pages
• [20:26] Gaps between higher ed professionals’ assumptions and student needs

Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast:

• Siena University - Affordability and Aid
• Siena University - Merit Scholarship calculator
• Grant and Jarrett’s research

To hear this interview and many more like it, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website, or search for “The Application with Allison Turcio” in your favorite podcast player.

Guest Names: 
Grant De Roo, Founder and Principal, ADV Market Research
Jarrett Smith, Senior Vice President of Strategy, Echo Delta

Guest Socials:
Grant De Roo - https://www.linkedin.com/in/grant-de-roo-26062043/
Jarrett Smith - https://www.linkedin.com/in/smithjarrett/

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Connect With Our Host:
Allison Turcio
https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisonturcio/
https://twitter.com/allisonturcio

About The Enrollify Podcast Network:
The Application with Allison Turcio is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you’ll like other Enrollify shows too!

Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — The AI Workforce Platform for Higher Ed. Learn more at element451.com.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Campus social media is at its best when it feels alive. It should feel like walking the quad, chatting with students, and catching those unexpected moments that make a place unforgettable. In this episode, we talk with Eve Gaciarz, Associate Director of Social Media at Yale School of Management, and Kayla Ooms, Digital and Social Media Specialist at Purdue University Northwest, about keeping feeds fresh, authentic, and impossible to scroll past. From pumpkin toss competitions to students in ghost costumes roaming the quad, Kayla and Eve share stories that prove authenticity draws people in.

Join us as we discuss:

• [3:51] What authenticity looks like in higher ed social media
• [10:04] How to balance raw, unfiltered content with institutional messaging
• [18:00] How to align social media with admissions and enrollment goals

Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast:

• EduWeb Summit

To hear this interview and many more like it, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website, or search for “The Application with Allison Turcio” in your favorite podcast player.

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Connect With Our Host:
Allison Turcio
https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisonturcio/
https://twitter.com/allisonturcio

About The Enrollify Podcast Network:
The Application with Allison Turcio is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you’ll like other Enrollify shows too!

Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — The AI Workforce Platform for Higher Ed. Learn more at element451.com.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the final installment of The Admissions Travel Season Playbook, Allison Turcio addresses a critical question: what do you do with everything you’ve learned on the road? Too often, valuable insights from conversations with students and counselors stay locked in notebooks, heads, or voice memos. This episode shows you how to use AI to capture those takeaways and turn them into action.

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Connect With Our Host:
Allison Turcio
https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisonturcio/
https://twitter.com/allisonturcio

About The Enrollify Podcast Network:
The Application with Allison Turcio is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you’ll like other Enrollify shows too!

Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — The AI Workforce Platform for Higher Ed. Learn more at element451.com.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Allison and Dallin Palmer, Co-Founder of HALDA, discuss the shift in enrollment marketing from an institution-centric approach to a relationship-first mindset. Dallin unpacks the SHIFTS Framework, a powerful roadmap for building authentic connections with prospective students. The conversation covers key pillars of the framework, including how to listen effectively (Survey), provide personalized value (Helpful and Individualization), and leverage technology to create a more human, responsive experience (Face, Triggers, and Speed). Learn how to move past outdated tactics and focus on building genuine trust to drive enrollment success.

Join us as we discuss: 

• [3:35] Relationship-first recruiting in a digital-first world
• [7:49] Using the SHIFTS framework to build authentic connections with students
• [19:57] How customer data platforms empower AI to help you individualize at scale
• [28:38] Communication triggers and why speed evokes sophistication

Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast:

• HALDA Blog

To hear this interview and many more like it, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website, or search for “The Application with Allison Turcio” in your favorite podcast player.

Guest Name: Dallin Palmer, Co-Founder, Halda

Guest Social: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dallin-palmer-9aa19335/

Guest Bio: Dallin Palmer is a highly experienced entrepreneur with a passion for innovation, hard work, and integrity. He is the Co-Founder of Halda, a company that provides out-of-the-box AI powered personalization for websites. Prior to this, he was the Co-Founder and Advisor at Shift Health, where he worked to improve the patient payment experience with increased transparency and clarity. Dallin has also served in various leadership roles at Podium.com, Chegg Inc., and Zinch China. He has a BA in International Relations, Economics, and Chinese from Brigham Young University and completed the exclusive Bay Area Y Combinator entrepreneur program that accepts less than 1% of applicants. With a proven track record in driving growth and success, Dallin is a knowledgeable, engaging, and energetic speaker and workshop facilitator.

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Connect With Our Host:
Allison Turcio
https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisonturcio/
https://twitter.com/allisonturcio

About The Enrollify Podcast Network:
The Application with Allison Turcio is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you’ll like other Enrollify shows too!

Enrollify is made possible by Element451 — The AI Workforce Platform for Higher Ed. Learn more at element451.com.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.