Accelerate Slate: An enrollmentFUEL Podcast

Parent Comms in Slate: A Chat with Dave Becker

Parents are the top influencers for incoming first-year students, yet many schools struggle to communicate with them consistently and effectively. In this episode of Accelerate Slate, Susanna talks with Dave Becker, CEO and Co‑Founder of CampusESP, about what inspired the platform and how it supports parent engagement. They explore what parents expect from message frequency to topics that matter, along with common pitfalls to avoid. They also break down how CampusESP integrates with Slate! Whether you use CampusESP or not, this conversation is a helpful reminder of the critical role parents play and an opportunity to reflect on the content and cadence of your own parent communications. To further pique your interest, consider taking CampusESP's Prospective Family Survey at https://www.campusesp.com/2025-prospective-family-survey [https://www.campusesp.com/2025-prospective-family-survey] . Currently navigating through the difficulties of managing an enrollment CRM? Our Slate Coaches can help! Check us out here [https://solutions.enrollmentfuel.com/slate]. (We’re Slate Platinum Partners 😉)

The Daily Visit in Slate: A Chat with Ryan Motevalli-Oliner

Susanna is back with a new episode of Accelerate Slate in which she chats with Ryan Motevalli-Oliner from Kenyon College. While Kenyon’s new Advancement Instance is an insightful addition, the topic Ryan presented on at Summit and the Ohio Slate User Group Conference—the Daily Visit—brings the most exciting discussion. Ryan shares how he’s simplified getting students to classes, connected them for an interview, tracked tour guides, and managed all his visit communications. We hope you’ll find new efficiencies that can make your team’s life a little easier and, exclusively for this episode, we've provided Ryan's suitcase code below to help you get started! 1eb9d038-2ef5-4c26-9a32-656a27f42900:ke Currently navigating through the difficulties of managing an enrollment CRM? Our Slate Coaches can help! Check us out here [https://solutions.enrollmentfuel.com/slate]. (We’re Slate Platinum Partners 😉)

Working with Slate Workflows: A Chat with Claire Hirte

We're back with another episode of your favorite Slate podcast and our host Susanna Lehman had the pleasure of chatting with enrollmentFUEL's own Senior Director of Slate Partnerships, Claire Hirte. An avid advocate of all things Slate, Claire gives us the scoop on workflows and all their bells and whistles that make your CRM a well-oiled machine through general structure, rules, permissions, bin movement, and reader forms. Don't miss this insightful installment! Currently navigating through the difficulties of managing an enrollment CRM? Our Slate Coaches can help! Check us out here [https://solutions.enrollmentfuel.com/slate]. (We’re Slate Platinum Partners 😉)

Slate for Student Success: A Chat with Ken Higgins

Joining our host Susanna on this episode of your favorite higher ed CRM podcast is Technolutions' very own Ken Higgins, General Manager of Student Success and Strategic Partnerships. Ken takes us on a journey into his realm of using Slate for student success and all the best practices and challenges that come with it. Tune in for insights and even some deets on some new features for enrollment. Happy listening! Currently navigating through the difficulties of managing an enrollment CRM? Our Slate Coaches can help! Check us out here [https://solutions.enrollmentfuel.com/slate]. (We’re Slate Platinum Partners 😉)

Journey Into Slate: A Chat with Janelle Dietrich

In this episode of Accelerate Slate, host Susanna is joined by Janelle Dietrich, one of enrollmentFUEL's talented Slate Project Managers, whose journey into Slate began—believe it or not—completely by accident. What started as a few curious clicks from another department turned into a deep dive into admissions, data, and process improvement. Janelle shares how her natural curiosity led her to uncover inefficiencies, propose smarter solutions, and earn the trust of her team to implement real change. Whether you’re a campus leader looking to cultivate untapped talent or someone eager to grow your Slate skills, this episode offers inspiration, practical insight, and a reminder that some of the best journeys begin with a little curiosity. Currently navigating through the difficulties of managing an enrollment CRM? Our Slate Coaches can help! Check us out here [https://solutions.enrollmentfuel.com/slate]. (We’re Slate Platinum Partners 😉)