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We've got a great show for our Alumless community this week. Check out our conversation with Charlie Melichar, Principal at Foster Avenue. In this episode, we discuss best practices for campaign communications and how advancement leaders connect mar/com work with engagement. We also ask Charlie about the organizational models for advancement communications, what works, and where friction is often found. 
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We've got a great Alumless this week. Join us and special guest John Feudo, Vice Chancellor for University Advancement at UMass Lowell and author of seven books, including Alumni Relations: A Newcomer's Guide to Success, and I'd Rather Eat Live Spiders: A Definitive Guide to Becoming a Successful Speaker. We chat with John about his career in advancement and discuss his observations on volunteer engagement, communications, and how our field has changed and evolved into what it is today.See the technology everyone is discussing with Protopia's AI-powered solution to scaling engagement. Visit protopia.co/alumless to set up a demo.

Join us for a special edition of Alumless, where we delve into the world of alumni and donor engagement metrics. Our esteemed guests, Jenny Cooke Smith, Senior Director, CASE Insights Solutions, and Melissa Schipke, Founder and CEO of Tassl, bring their extensive expertise to the table.On the show, we’ll explore what the CASE Insights survey on Alumni engagement has taught us about the field and what we've learned about metrics. We’ll also chat with Melissa and Jenny about the challenges schools face in tracking and scoring engagement activity and what to do about it.We have a special announcement for this show! Be sure to tune-in or listen to the end of the first half hour.Thanks to Protopia for supporting Alumless! We strongly encourage all alumni engagement professionals to put exploring Protopia’s AI-based technology on their FY24-25 to-do list. Visit protopia.co/alumless

On this episode of Alumless, we're featuring special guest Sallie Sistare, Executive Director for Alumni and Family Engagement at Denison University. We chat with Sallie about the school's unique value proposition and how they've worked to develop and strengthen approaches to providing students and alumni involvement opportunities in the career space.We also chat with Sallie about her 20-year alumni engagement career and some of the lessons learned along the way. Join us for these topics and more on the next edition of Alumless.Thanks to Protopia for sponsoring the show! Denison is a Protopia partner, and we asked Sallie for details on what they've done in their first year that's resulted in such success. Visit protopia.co/alumless for details and to schedule a demo.

This episode of Alumless we're featuring special guest Andrew Gossen, Executive Director for Communications, Marketing, and Participation in the Office of Alumni Affairs & Development at Cornell University. We discuss with Andrew how digital advancement strategies have evolved over the last decade and the essential techniques, tools, and tactics for today's high-performing advancement shop.We also take a deep dive with Andrew on social media, email marketing, and what makes great content. Join us for this discussion and more!If you still need to check out Protopia's AI-powered technology for scaling digital engagement and activating volunteers, you're missing out! Visit protopia.co/alumless for details and to arrange a demo.

On the next Alumless, we're going to tackle organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, and talent management with special guest Sue Ballard from Rensselaer Polytechnic University (RPI). We've got a great conversation planned for listeners, where we'll discuss the nuances of ensuring our advancement organizations are high-performing. 
We'll discuss with Sue where things are situated in the hunt for hiring and retaining the best fundraisers and engagement pros in the business. Join us for these topics and more on the next Alumless. Thanks to our presenting sponsor, Protopia, for supporting Alumless. Visit protopia.co/alumless to learn more about their unique AI-powered technology that makes scaling engagement simple and accessible.