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Special thanks to our partner & tech services practice lead, Mickey Baines, for the collective thought leadership he has compiled through his podcast, #CRMprov. This week, Evan Hamilton of @HubSpot joined to discuss how to build a successful #community hubs.li/Q02d5dG_0

The new look to the #CRMprov podcast is refreshing & so is the content in the first episode! @subjectline.com Founder, Jay Schwedelson joins Mickey for a deep dive into communication tactics that drive action for your students. #highered #admissions hubs.li/Q0272Hyf0

The rule of 50/50 in email marketing and #admissions: count the time you spent writing content for your email, and then spend an equal amount of time on the subject line. Next week's episode of CRMprov is loaded with tips for improved engagement in email and SMS for #highered.

Admissions and enrollment leaders often ask us to provide their student-facing teams with more #data. We see this differently. There are wants and needs. What their #CRM needs is data; what they really want their team to have is context. #highered

insidehighered.com/news/tech-inno… It's been a great 3+ year journey for Spelman College and K & Co., and we're thrilled to see eSpelman get the recognition it deserves for all of its success, Thank you, Tiffany Watson, Ph.D for the kind words and for being a great partner with us.

For many schools, the ruling could be a huge win, as they would welcome the chance to re-negotiate or even terminate their revenue-share OPM contract for their most mature online programs. #POLITICO politico.com/newsletters/we…

For the vast majority of institutions, there is not adequate language in the current contract that identifies what the new terms will look like--they'll be starting from scratch. We have only seen new contingency language placed in OPM contracts in the last 12 months or so.

For hundreds of institutions, a re-writing of the 2011 Department of Education guidance on OPM contracts would create a significant re-writing of their existing revenue-share contracts for online program management.

For many schools, the ruling could be a huge win, as they would welcome the chance to re-negotiate or even terminate their revenue-share OPM contract for their most mature online programs. #politico politico.com/newsletters/we…

For the vast majority of institutions, there is not adequate language in the current contract that identifies what the new terms will look like--they'll be starting from scratch. We have only seen new contingency language placed in OPM contracts in the last 12 months or so.

In response to the House Committee report...@BenKennedyinVA "This can, however, be an opportunity for higher ed to find new creative solutions to making sound investments in themselves, rather than relying on OPM money to finance new online ventures." highereddive.com/news/house-com…

In response to the House Committee Report...@BenKennedyinVA "And, there is no easy fix. Without revenue shares, schools have to figure out how to front the large marketing and recruiting costs for up-front programs." highereddive.com/news/house-com…

In response to the House Committee report...@BenKennedyinVA "Nearly every revenue share agreement with an OPM will need to be re-negotiated in the loophole is closed" highereddive.com/news/house-com…

@BenKennedyinVA "This can, however, be an opportunity for higher ed to find new creative solutions to making sound investments in themselves, rather than relying on OPM money to finance new online ventures."

@BenKennedyinVA "And, there is no easy fix. Without revenue shares, schools have to figure out how to front the large marketing and recruiting costs for up-front programs."

@BenKennedyinVA "Nearly every revenue share agreement with an OPM will need to be re-negotiated when the loophole is closed"

Tuition discounting rose this year to 54.5% for freshmen among the surveyed schools. This is not an increase in financial aid (need-based) but more money directed to high GPAs and test scores. #TeamKCO #tuition #financialaid

Happy #TeacherAppreciationDay. A big thank you to all of the educators all across the nation.

A new survey finds that labs, group work and class discussions were among the worst learning experiences of the pandemic. How will that change things for students going forward? hubs.li/Q016BsCP0

Career Advice | Michael Roth writes about how he personally experienced the important things that can happen when you distribute opportunity more widely. (opinion) hubs.li/Q015TsN90