In this episode, Jeremy has a conversation with an amazing marketer and leader, Allison Turcio, Assistant Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing at Siena College. There’s so much in here that will provide value for you regardless of your title or role. The core of their chat revolves around what it means to truly be student-centered and collaborative as an entire enrollment management division. They also chat about intentionality, leadership, staff retention, dealing with failure, dealing w...
Sep 27, 2022•52 min•Ep. 10
In this episode, Jeremy has a conversation with Jennifer Radke who runs the National Institute for Social Media , an organization dedicated to social media certification and education for professional social media practitioners. Jen also happens to be the mom of two teenagers, including a son who just started his first-year of college. Jen starts by sharing a few insights about her son’s college search from a parent point of view. From there she and Jeremy have a lengthy chat about all things so...
Sep 13, 2022•54 min•Ep. 9
In this episode, Jeremy sits down with Kerry Keating who is the Head of Business Development and Chief of Staff and Culture for TaskHuman , an innovative wellness company that helps people grow through personalized 1-to-1 guidance from hundreds of specialists in different areas of their daily work and personal life. Kerry offers tips for building strong relationships, talks about the idea of community in 2022, and explains what separates the best of the best from everyone else. He also shares hi...
Aug 30, 2022•48 min•Ep. 8
In this episode, Jeremy chats with well known writer Eric Hoover from The Chronicle of Higher Education. They start by having a lengthy conversation about some of the different fears that most students deal with during their college search, as well as the lack of assistance and help that many receive. From there, Eric shares his thoughts on strengthening relationships between colleges and high school counselors, the ‘great resignation’ and ‘test optional’, and how he’s been able to get so many y...
Aug 16, 2022•47 min•Ep. 7
Today’s episode is a great conversation I had with Lindsay Hotmire. We discussed authenticity and why we crave it as humans, the authenticity flywheel that she created, building community, the importance of positioning when it comes to defining your brand, as well as what makes a story memorable and how to become a better storyteller. Lindsay also shared some details about her son’s college search, and what she thinks about the Oxford comma. This episode is brought to you by Gecko - a student en...
Aug 02, 2022•52 min•Ep. 6
In this episode I change things up and introduce you to a wonderful person and rising star in the enrollment management space, Megan Tyler. We have an amazing conversation about how she got started in admissions, and how she turned a job into a career at Wofford College. Megan shares the pros and cons of working at your alma mater, her path to becoming a Director, how she handles stress, and we discuss different situations that leaders have to navigate - including the differences between being f...
Jul 19, 2022•53 min•Ep. 5
Today’s episode is a conversation between Jeremy and Amanda Booth, Director of College Counseling for Wichita Collegiate School. We discussed the state of college admissions in 2022, and how admissions counselors can build better relationships with their peers on the high school side. Amanda also shares her thoughts on the role that parents play in the college search, the hard and sometimes uncomfortable conversation of money and paying for college, plus the value of getting involved in your loc...
Jul 05, 2022•55 min•Ep. 4
On the latest episode of the Mission Admissions podcast, Jeremy sits down with Adrienne Barnes, a well-known content strategy and customer research expert. Adrienne talks about the state of content marketing, how understanding your target audience helps you create more effective content, and why change can be such a big hurdle. She also offers tips on how to become a better writer, and shares insights about her life as a female entrepreneur and working mother. This episode is brought to you by G...
Jun 21, 2022•41 min•Ep. 3
Bryant, Kevin Durant and Steph Curry, and now works with executives at Fortune 500 companies such as Pepsi, Starbucks and American Express. Stein offers tips on handling burnout, self awareness, public speaking, managing your to-do list and more. They also have a lengthy conversation about how to be an effective leader in 2022, and Alan explains how everyone can lead regardless of their title. This podcast is brought to you by Element451 — the next-generation AI student engagement platform. Lear...
Jun 07, 2022•58 min•Ep. 2
Join host Jeremy Tiers in the premier episode as he chats with Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx’ Vice President of Fan Experience, Jeff Munneke. The two discuss creating positive experiences, the importance and ROI of consistently engaging and building personalized relationships, analyzing real time data from different audiences, effectively collaborating with multiple groups or departments, as well as hiring and training new staff, and ways to make everyone feel valued. This podcast is brought t...
May 24, 2022•47 min•Ep. 1
Welcome to Mission Admissions with Jeremy Tiers — a show that features candid conversations with industry leaders and difference makers that will help Higher Ed become better recruiters, communicators, and managers. Too many admissions counselors, leaders, and enrollment marketers limit themselves by only looking for professional and personal development in their particular space. In this podcast, you can expect helpful advice, tips, and strategies to improve things like customer service, commun...
May 13, 2022•1 min
