Motivating and Leading Across Generations Webcast Recording

Gain a better understanding of the unique characteristics of different generations, what motivates them, and what potential perspectives they bring. Throughout this online training, we will focus on arming you with the information and tools you need to manage a multigenerational team. You will leave with a greater ability to form a cohesive working environment […]

Strategies to Engage Parents and Families in the Recruitment Process

Are you effectively communicating with parents and family at each recruitment stage? Agenda Best practices to engaging parents and families Prospective student stage Lead generation Email communication Yield stage Social media Enrollment stage Orientation Positive messaging

Developing a Risk Management Mindset as a Front-Line Student Services Professional

Learn how front-line student services staff can use a risk management template to evaluate their everyday work. Throughout this training we will walk through common scenarios and discuss how you can utilize the risk management template to protect both your institution and your students. Why do We Need To Pay Attention to Risk Management? The […]

Developing a Consistent and Productive Writing Practice (Webcast Recording)

Establishing a successful weekly writing practice can dramatically improve your productivity. However, there are lots of pitfalls that stand between faculty members and actually accomplishing their writing and productivity goals. Join Laura Plummer, Director of the Scholarly Writing Program at Indiana University, as she outlines ways to overcome these obstacles. Because productive writing depends on […]

Improving Student Engagement with Advising Communications

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. […]

Four Skills to Build Professional Mindsets with Students (Webcast Recording)

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 […]

Prospect Management: Tracking and Reporting

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 […]

A Multi-Channel Approach to Young Alumni Giving Communications

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 […]

Planning a Teaching and Learning Space for Virtual and Augmented Reality

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

Family Giving: Cultivating the Next Generation of Wealth

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 […]