# Episode #328: Turning Operations into a Competitive Advantage Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-higher-ed-geek-podcast-1126176/episode-328-turning-operations-into-a-competitive-advantage Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-higher-ed-geek-podcast-1126176/episode-328-turning-operations-into-a-competitive-advantage.md Podcast: [The Higher Ed Geek Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-higher-ed-geek-podcast-1126176) Published: 2026-05-06T07:00:00+00:00 Episode link: http://higheredgeek.com/podcast Audio file: https://afp-232483-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/fb612789-3126-4c18-a9af-51b679db73e3/episodes/2582faf7-fc7f-430e-a8a5-60fec8f5b5ff/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=fb612789-3126-4c18-a9af-51b679db73e3&awEpisodeId=2582faf7-fc7f-430e-a8a5-60fec8f5b5ff&feed=doLZc_ov Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-higher-ed-geek-podcast-1126176/episodes/episode-328-turning-operations-into-a-competitive-advantage Duration seconds: 1387 ## Resource This week, Dustin chats with Andy MacIsaac of Laserfiche about how automation, content management, and smarter workflows are reshaping the student experience in higher education. They explore how reducing operational friction—through faster processes, better data visibility, and improved transparency—can build trust with students while also driving enrollment and retention. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-higher-ed-geek-podcast-1126176/episodes/episode-328-turning-operations-into-a-competitive-advantage/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-higher-ed-geek-podcast-1126176/episode-328-turning-operations-into-a-competitive-advantage.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.