{"podcast":{"title":"Talking Tactics","slug":"talking-tactics-6399040","podcast_index_feed_id":6399040,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/TW3wUdsO","website_url":"https://talking-tactics.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/6ad2ccee-cab7-4e69-b49f-f9a0930c47aa/dab2f33e-d9d8-4c1a-843c-351f0fe104f6/3000x3000/talking-20tactics-20cover-20art.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Dayana Kibilds, Safaniya Stevenson","episode_count":78,"summary":"Every game-changing tactic starts with a spark — that moment when someone notices something others missed, asks a different question, or sees a pattern hiding in plain sight. Talking Tactics celebrates these flashes of genius in higher education wherever they come from: the work-study student yapping in the commons, an admissions counselor pulling a late night, or the frazzled enrollment coordinator juggling a million tasks before noon. We explore both the insight AND the action, how a single observation became a tactic that delivered real results. We’ll even look at tactics that were a flop but led to an even greater comeback. Talking Tactics is hosted by Safaniya Stevenson and is a proud member of the Enrollify Podcast Network.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talking-tactics-6399040"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 60: Building Alumni Affinity Through Curiosity Content","slug":"ep-60-building-alumni-affinity-through-curiosity-content","published_at":"2025-10-14T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talking-tactics-6399040/ep-60-building-alumni-affinity-through-curiosity-content","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talking-tactics-6399040","url":"https://talking-tactics.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-60-building-alumni-affinity-through-curiosity-content-dPvROqmQ","audio_url":"https://afp-232483-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/0e7718ce-a9f3-4eec-ae5a-990837981e0f/episodes/55c11387-02b7-4d78-92cd-1290f44b15ac/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=0e7718ce-a9f3-4eec-ae5a-990837981e0f&awEpisodeId=55c11387-02b7-4d78-92cd-1290f44b15ac&feed=TW3wUdsO","summary":"Safaniya Stevenson sits down with Daniel Freeman, Chief Development Officer at Gaston Community College, to unpack how a “curiosity-first” approach reshaped alumni engagement. Tapping into years of fundraising experience and his knack for building authentic relationships, Dan shares how he turned passive alumni into active supporters using low-cost, high-impact development tactics. If you're in enrollment marketing or advancement and you're wondering how to spark alumni giving at a two-year institution, this is your must-listen guide.","meta_description":"Safaniya Stevenson sits down with Daniel Freeman, Chief Development Officer at Gaston Community College, to unpack how a “curiosity-first” approach reshap…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2021,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/talking-tactics-6399040/episodes/ep-60-building-alumni-affinity-through-curiosity-content/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talking-tactics-6399040/ep-60-building-alumni-affinity-through-curiosity-content.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}