I'm excited to head to #NACAC2025 tomorrow! Let's meet up and say hi if you're there! #EMChat

Wow, this wasn't something I saw coming: Elon and Queens merging. charlotte.elon.edu/elon-queens/ #EMChat

Seeing this reminded me of a funny story. There's a billboard where the hospital shows the first and middle names of recently born kids and their birthdays. While waiting to see our daughter's back in 2016, we saw the name "Yukon Cornelius." I often wonder about little Yukon and what he's up to now.

I've done quite a bit of secret shopping over the past decade, but I had something interesting arrive in the mail today. It was a postcard. 🧵 #EMChat #enrollmentmarketing #studentsearch

One expert, on Columbia's deal with Trump: “The ransom that they ended up paying strikes me as a pretty good value if you decide you're going to pay ransom. But the problem with paying ransom is that it incentivizes the taking of more hostages.” chroni.cl/4m8pE31

Columbia University has handed over its undergraduate admissions process to Donald Trump and his MAGA allies, who will now decide at their sole discretion whether the university has admitted enough white people. It's no longer an independent institution.

What to meltproof your incoming class? @willpatch.bsky.social and I share ideas in this episode: www.enrollify.org/episodes/ep-... #emchat

This week I blew up the services page on the website and started over to make it easier to understand and share more transparency. I would love feedback or thoughts: www.clarity-em.com/services

Well, I'm going to call it for tonight. The rest of the questions I prepped were for undergrad admissions and fa people. Thanks for joining in and have a good one! #EMChat

Q3: How are you addressing financial aid in specifics - not just claiming affordability - to families before you’ve received an ISIR? How early do you start? #EMChat

Q2: What do you think (or know with feedback) you’re doing really well in communicating with students and parents? #EMChat

Q1: Put on your way-back hats! What was something you didn’t understand about financial aid when you were going to college and has that shaped how you communicate about it now? #EMChat

I’m your moderator tonight. Let’s start off by introducing ourselves with your name, where you work, and your favorite board or video game (or both if you like). #EMChat

Welcome to tonight’s #EMChat! If this is your first time joining live, we’ll be asking questions for the next hour. Each question will start with Q1, Q2, etc. and you’ll be responding in a thread to help keep the questions organized. Don’t forget to end each response using the hashtag!

Tonight's #EMChat (starting at 9:00 PM Eastern) has a crossover with #fachat and #hemktg: We're all about financial aid messaging. Have thoughts or questions? Join in the fun!

Tonight is that night! Join #EMChat to discuss financial aid messaging.

Tomorrow night (Wednesday 1/15 at 9:00 PM Eastern) #EMChat is taking on financial aid messaging. If you're in enrollment, financial aid, or marketing this is a good time to jump in. #fachat #hemktg #higheredmarketing

I may have needed a bigger bowl for proofing

Important question here: Who else has eaten radish sandwiches?

Thank you all for joining tonight, time flies! We’ll be joining up next week to talk about communicating financial aid. If you want to moderate a future chat or have ideas about topics please DM me. #EMChat

Drumroll please… @shanebaglini.bsky.social 10 @philollenberg.ca 7.5 @ryantaughrin.bsky.social 2.5 @scottcline.org 1 #EMChat

A9: Brisket (specifically the point) It’s one of my favorite things to make and eat. #EMChat

Q9: What cut of meat is smoked to make burnt ends? #EMChat (You know this @scottcline.org!)

A8: German Chocolate Cake (named after inventor Samuel German) #EMChat

Q8: This chocolate cake known for including dark chocolate and coconut was actually first made in Dallas, Texas. #EMChat

A7: Chickpeas #EMChat

Q7: What is the main ingredient used to make falafel? #EMChat

After 2 rounds here are the leaders: @shanebaglini.bsky.social with 8 @philollenberg.ca with 5.5 @scottcline.org with 1 The final category is going to be foodie trivia. #EMChat

A6: Pabst #EMChat

Q6: This beer won a blue ribbon and was named “America’s Best” in 1893 at the World’s Fair, an honor they still tout today (though many dispute it). #EMChat

A5: Portugal #EMChat

Q5: Which country originated Port wine? #EMChat

A4: Ireland #EMChat

Q4: Sean’s bar is the oldest bar in the world. It can be found in this country. #EMChat

Right now here are the leaders: @shanebaglini.bsky.social with 6 @philollenberg.ca with 1.5 @scottcline.org with 1 The next category is going to be pub trivia. #EMChat

A3: University of Delaware #EMChat

Q3: YoUDee is the fighting Blue Hen and can be found supporting this state university. #EMChat

A2: The banana slugs #EMChat

Q2: UC Santa Cruz has one of the most iconic mascots, but they were almost the sea lions. #EMChat

A1: Saint Louis University #EMChat

Q1: The Billikins are the mascots for this university. #EMChat

I’m switching up trivia night this year, so here’s the scoop: There are 3 questions per category, answer in the thread. 1 point for a correct answer and 2 points for the first correct answer. Ready? The first category is college mascots. #EMChat

Welcome to tonight’s #EMChat! Tonight is a break for some social time with a trivia night. Don’t forget to still use the hashtag. I’m your moderator tonight Will Patch. Let’s start off by introducing ourselves with your name, where you work, and how you celebrated New Year’s.

Tonight is lighthearted fun and next week we get back to the usual chats. Set your alarms and join in! #EMChat #fachat #hemktg

Tomorrow is the first #EMChat of 2025. Make it your resolution to set an alarm and join with other professionals this year.

I'm soft launching my new market research, consulting, and speaking/training agency today. I believe we all have too much data. There's a need for more clarity. And that's why there's now Clarity EM for enrollment management and enrollment marketing. www.clarity-em.com

How do you define a "Christmas movie?" Does it take place around Christmas or is Christmas the core of the story? If it's the same movie if it took place around any other holiday, or just a random Thursday, I would say that it's not a Christmas movie.

Thank you all for joining tonight, time flies! There’s no chat for the next 2 weeks, but after that we’re doing one of the semiannual trivia nights for some social time and networking fun. If you want to moderate a future chat or have ideas about topics please DM me. #EMChat

Q6: What is the role of social media in recruitment today? #EMChat

Q5: Let’s hit delete and start from scratch. What is your first marketing campaign to make a difference in recruiting the class of 2026? #EMChat