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Welcome to HIP

Higher Education Consulting
Done Differently-
Creative/cost-effective ways to accomplish your goals
Service Driven – Solutions Focused

High Impact Practitioners (HIP) is a group of passionate, highly experienced individuals who partner with higher education institutions to provide creative and cost-effective services.

HIP works with colleges and universities to focus on enrollment growth and stability, support student success, enhance branding, plan for crisis response, develop communication strategies, provide training, improve campus services, and strategically plan for the future.

Put HIP to work on your campus to see how a service driven, solution focused approach can help you reach your goals. Our team is ready to work with you.

HIP is higher education consulting done differently.

Interested in a complimentary consultation with one of our team members? Click here.

About Us

Our Team

Lisa Bunders, Ed.D.

Nichola D. Gutgold, Ph.D.

David Emsweller, M.A.

Mike Frantz, M.A.

Geoff Gutgold

Services

  • Strategy & Assessment
  • Student Success Services
  • Crisis planning, communication, and response
  • Enrollment & Retention
  • Interim leadership
  • Strategy and planning
  • Recruitment and sales
  • Data and evaluation
  • Marketing
  • Branding
  • Advertising
  • Public Relations
  • Effective Communication
  • Public Speaking
  • Speech Writing
  • Executive Presence
  • Leadership Training

Blog

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Sep 25, 2024

How Can You Get Students Who Stopped-Out to Re-Enroll?

How Can You Get Students Who Stopped-Out to Re-Enroll? Dave Emsweller, High Impact Practitioners LLC Most higher education institutions consistently focus their efforts on finding and enrolling new students. While…
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Jul 10, 2024

Speaking Well Changes Lives on Both Sides of the Podium

Speaking Well Changes Lives on Both Sides of the Podium Nichola Gutgold, PhD, High Impact Practitioners LLC When I tell people that I’ve spent more than thirty years teaching and…
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Jun 25, 2024

Just in Time Help from HIP

Just in Time Help from HIP Lisa Bunders, High Impact Practitioners LLC To help institutions with assessment of their recruiting strategies and development of their enrollment management leaders, HIP is…