Higher Voltage

About Higher Voltage

Higher Voltage explores what’s working, what’s not, and what needs to change in higher education. Higher Voltage isn’t just for anyone who works in higher education—it’s for anyone who is interested in or cares about higher education.

Publisher

Volt

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Mar 2017

Latest episode

30 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

111 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Nostalgia Is Not a Strategy: Redefining the Higher Ed Marketing Function

   In this episode of Higher Voltage, Katherine Primus, Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Holy Family University, joins host Kevin Tyler to discuss why "nostalgia is not a strategy" when it comes to defending the value of higher education. From transitioning your team from an internal order-taking agency to a revenue-generating strategic partner, to maximizing surplus budgets, Primus shares actionable tactics for elevating the marketing function.

2. 

   29 Jul 2026

   The Future of Volt & the Higher Ed Community: A Little More Punk Rock

   In a special summer episode of Higher Voltage, Volt General Manager Louis Miller joins host Kevin Tyler to share the vision for Volt’s next chapter.  From narrowing content to serving the marketers "in the trenches" to why higher ed needs a little more "punk rock," Miller breaks down how Volt is evolving into a knowledge hub, creative inspiration engine, and career community. Plus, a sneak peek at Volt’s upcoming print magazine, regional events, and predictions for the future of higher ed.

3. 

   28 May 2026

   Defining the Product: How Marketers Can Break the Higher Ed Sea of Sameness

   In this episode of Higher Voltage, Tony Proudfoot, Vice President for Marketing and Strategic Communications at Western Michigan University, joins Kevin Tyler to explain why marketers must stop just designing the packaging and start shaping what is inside the box. From breaking out of the "sea of sameness" to achieving "ubiquitous excellence" through experience-driven learning, Proudfoot makes the case for campus CMOs to step out of the basement and claim their seat as the institution's chief strategist.

Who has been a guest on Higher Voltage

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• David Lazer
• Katlin Birdsall
• Lindsay Daugherty
• Erica Levi Zelinger

Podcast Authority Score: 28 / 100

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Quality

55

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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