The Signal

With more than 600,000 downloads, The Signal is the podcast for higher education’s innovative leaders. Hosted by Jeff Dillon, The Signal cuts through the noise to bring you the strategic insights needed to reshape how ...more

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November 06, 2026 • 00:31:47
Ep. 112 - Kyle Fondren: By 2030, Students Will Talk to Your Website, Not Browse It

Ep. 112 - Kyle Fondren: By 2030, Students Will Talk to Your Website, Not Browse It

What happens when your website's most important visitor isn't a person—but an AI agent? In this episode, host Jeff Dillon sits down with Kyle...

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October 30, 2026 • 00:30:08
Ep. 111 - Matt Russell: Stop Ranking for Traffic, Rank for Sign-UP Intent

Ep. 111 - Matt Russell: Stop Ranking for Traffic, Rank for Sign-UP Intent

What does a historian trained in medieval manuscripts know about SEO and generative engine optimization? More than you might think. In this episode, host...

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110

October 23, 2026 • 00:34:24
Ep. 110 - Eytan Wurman: Scouting Infrastructure for Artistic Intelligence

Ep. 110 - Eytan Wurman: Scouting Infrastructure for Artistic Intelligence

 Jeff Dillon welcomes back Eytan Wurman, founder and CEO of CommonTime Pathways—the recruiting platform built on a simple, disruptive idea: creatives deserve the same...

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109

October 16, 2026 • 00:23:58
Ep. 109 - Melanie Moran: AI Can Learn Your Voice, It Can't Manufacture It

Ep. 109 - Melanie Moran: AI Can Learn Your Voice, It Can't Manufacture It

In this episode, host Jeff Dillon welcomes Melanie Moran, Vice President and Senior Strategist at Mackey Strategies, who spent nearly two decades at Vanderbilt...

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108

October 09, 2026 • 00:31:10
Ep. 108 - Austin Blair: Buy-In Is Too Small of a Goal

Ep. 108 - Austin Blair: Buy-In Is Too Small of a Goal

What if the reason your enrollment strategy keeps stalling has nothing to do with the plan—and everything to do with the culture? In this...

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107

October 02, 2026 • 00:31:24
Ep. 107 - Si Elliott: Change Your Shoes, Not Your Software

Ep. 107 - Si Elliott: Change Your Shoes, Not Your Software

What if the biggest problem in higher ed marketing isn't technology, budget, or even strategy—but the fact that we assume students make rational decisions...

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