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How to Improve Low-Resolution Conversations: Higher Ed Messaging Benchmarks

Not all messages land the same. Student engagement benchmarks show that some conversations in higher education consistently see lower resolution rates and more neutral or even negative sentiment than others. Drawing on the latest insights from ...

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Every Conversation Matters: Higher Ed Engagement Learnings from Millions of Student Conversations

You don’t need more messages. You need more meaningful conversations. That’s the core takeaway from Every Conversation Matters: Learnings from Millions of Conversations with Students, a webinar hosted by Mongoose and The Chronicle of Higher ...

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Scaling Engagement Campus-Wide: The Case for Unified Communication Platforms in Higher Ed

It takes more than one department to build meaningful student and alumni relationships. From admissions and marketing to IT, student success services, and advancement, each team contributes to making students feel valued and supported throughout ...

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Introducing the Conversation Intelligence Dashboard: Deeper Insights, Smarter Engagement

See their feels. Shape their future. That’s the idea behind Mongoose’s newest product release — the Conversation Intelligence Dashboard — a major step forward in helping institutions understand not just how much they’re communicating, but ...

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What Nearly 66 Million Messages Taught Us About Higher Ed Communication in 2026

Mongoose just released its 2026 State of Engagement in Higher Ed benchmark reports, drawn from nearly 66 million messages across 520 four-year, community, and technical college institutions. Both reports show the same pattern: asking a question and ...

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What is Conversation Intelligence? An Introduction for Higher Ed Professionals

Conversation intelligence is the practice of analyzing text, chat, and email interactions to understand sentiment, intent, and engagement, not just whether a message went out. For higher ed teams, it means catching frustration, urgency, or ...

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AI in Higher Ed: The Future of Enrollment Management

US colleges and universities are navigating how to use AI to streamline enrollment management as demand for real-time, personalized student interactions increases. Up to 57% of higher education leaders say their institution sees AI as a strategic ...

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The Role of Multi-Channel Communication in Student Success

Quick answer What are multiple communication channels? Multiple communication channels are the different ways an institution connects with students, such as email, text messages, phone calls, social media, and chat. A multiple channel communication ...

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Empathy and AI: Rethinking Higher Ed Conversations

AI in Higher Ed: Friend or Foe? Students today expect fast, personal, and meaningful interactions from their schools. The old playbook of mass emails and phone calls isn’t cutting it. So how do institutions scale real, human conversations when ...

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5 Best Admissions Communication Tools for Higher Ed

TL;DR Admissions teams need more than a CRM to keep up with prospective students, they need tools built for two-way, personalized conversation. This post covers five ways automated student communication tools help admissions offices respond faster, ...

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