The Signal

With more than 450,000 downloads, The Signal is the podcast for higher education’s innovative leaders. Hosted by Jeff Dillon, The Signal cuts through the noise of the "status quo" to bring you the strategic intelligence ...more

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August 21, 2026 00:33:09
Ep. 101 - Jeff Wilser: How One Chatbot Cut Summer Melt in Half

Ep. 101 - Jeff Wilser: How One Chatbot Cut Summer Melt in Half

In a world drowning in AI hype, how do you separate what's actually useful from what's just shiny? And what happens when the people...

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100

August 14, 2026 00:28:28
Ep. 100 - Wendy Wong: Stop Asking What Users Want  - Show Them Instead

Ep. 100 - Wendy Wong: Stop Asking What Users Want - Show Them Instead

In this episode—the 100th recording of The Signal—host Jeff Dillon sits down with Wendy Wong, Director of Enterprise Support and Client Engagement at Florida...

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99

August 07, 2026 00:31:39
Ep. 99 - Brian Hartnack: Higher Ed Just Lost 25% of Its Search Traffic

Ep. 99 - Brian Hartnack: Higher Ed Just Lost 25% of Its Search Traffic

What happens when an enrollment marketing agency that's been at it for 20 years looks back and realizes their biggest lesson wasn't about campaigns—it...

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98

July 31, 2026 00:30:22
Ep. 98 - Andy Crestodina: There's No Appeals Process when AI Picks Your School

Ep. 98 - Andy Crestodina: There's No Appeals Process when AI Picks Your School

What happens when a prospective student asks ChatGPT for the best computer science program in the Midwest—and gets a complete answer without ever clicking...

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97

July 24, 2026 00:32:46
Ep. 97 - Russell Long: Stop Blaming AI. Your Data is the Problem

Ep. 97 - Russell Long: Stop Blaming AI. Your Data is the Problem

Every CIO I talk to wants to know how to get AI ready. But according to Russell Long, co-founder and CEO of Authentica Solutions,...

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96

July 17, 2026 00:34:09
Ep. 96 - Troy Holaday: 52,000 Degrees Were Already Earned. They Just Hadn't Been Found.

Ep. 96 - Troy Holaday: 52,000 Degrees Were Already Earned. They Just Hadn't Been Found.

Transfer credit is one of higher ed's most persistent headaches. Students lose credits, take longer to graduate, and navigate a labyrinth of institutional policies...

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