Shows
Admit It, An AACRAO PodcastAdventure is Out There! Communication Tips to Standout to Prospective StudentsIn this multi-part series, we speak with professionals who presented at the AACRAO Annual Meeting and discuss the key points of their presentation in case you missed it at the conference. These will help you move forward as you plan for the next recruitment cycle.This episode features Becky Tankersley, Director of Enrollment Marketing and Communications at Georgia Institute of Technology, and Patrick Frazier, Associate Director of Admissions Marketing & Events at Western Carolina University, who led a fantastic session on Adventure is Out There! Communication Tips to Standout to Prospective Students. In a world of overwhelming college...2025-06-1724 min
Ardmore Baptist Church SermonsWisdom: Wise Families (Proverbs 4:1-9) - Tyler Tankersley & Lee RitchieSunday, August 11, 2024"Wisdom: Wise Families" - Tyler Tankersley & Lee RitchieSermon based on Proverbs 4:1-9Reading by Becky Bryant2024-08-1129 minAdmit It, An AACRAO PodcastAACRAO Annual Meeting 2024 Session Overview: Breaking Through the Noise: Creating an Effective Communication PlanIn this multi-part series, we speak with professionals who presented at the AACRAO Annual Meeting and discuss the key points of their presentation in case you missed it at the conference. These will help you move forward as you plan for the next recruitment cycle.Becky Tankersley and Patrick Frazier presented on Breaking Through the Noise: Creating an Effective Communication Plan. The enrollment cliff is looming, and students and families are questioning the value of higher education. In an era of decreasing students and increasing skepticism, are your communications effectively targeting your audience and sharing your institution's...2024-06-1822 min
Don't Point That Horror At MeFatal Secrets by Richie Tankersley CusickJill and Becky are feeling Christmassy and getting wrapped up in an insidious plot with Ryan and her multiple love interests, in Richie Tankersley Cusick's Fatal Secrets (1992). There's icy death traps, a quaint old toy shop and a scary Santa Claus all ready to bring the chill to the holidays. Who's the creep in the ski mask? Will Ryan discover her dead sister's secret before it's too late? And how ARE you supposed to treat someone with concussion? We find out! FYI it gets a bit sweary so even though Point Horror books are suitable for younger...2023-12-243h 17
Don't Point That Horror At MeBuffy the Vampire Slayer: The HarvestJill and Becky are in Sunnydale, California for a special episode. Point Horror fave Richie Tankersley Cusick wrote this Buffy the Vampire Slayer novelisation, and it is a JOY. Join The Harvest and Don't Point That STAKE at Me! FYI it gets a bit sweary so even though Buffy the Vampire Slayer is suitable for younger audiences, our podcast might not be. Support our podcast and spread the word by leaving us a nice review and a five-star rating on your podcast app. You can also donate at ko-fi.com/pointhorrorpod. Thank you! ...2022-01-161h 28
Don't Point That Horror At MeTeacher's Pet by Richie Tankersley CusickBecky and Jill are going back to school with RTC's Teacher's Pet (1990). Kate's at a writing retreat in the middle of the woods and even her love of horror can't save her from creepy lecturers, odd groundsmen and... cowboys? Will she fall victim to spooky caves and goth poetry, or escape with her life and an idea for her first best-seller?! We find out. Plus all the usual nineties fun with Lipgloss Jill’s Nostalgic Number Ones and Becky’s Box Office. FYI it gets a bit sweary so even though Point Horror books are suit...2021-09-293h 37
College Admission BriefSame Kind of Different, Part Two (Lets Talk Communication!) - Becky TankersleyThis week we welcome Director of Communications for Enrollment Management, Becky Tankersley, to the blog. Welcome, Becky! Becky provides insight on decision release from an enrollment communicator’s perspective, and shares the importance of mindful engagement with communications throughout the admission cycle. Read Becky’s blog: https://b.gatech.edu/2PsDQdwDiscussed in the episode:Navigating College Admissions: An UN-Romantic Solution: https://b.gatech.edu/3gKwg9uThe Muppet Movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079588/Center for Puppetry Arts: https://puppet.org/2021-04-2810 min
Don't Point That Horror At MeTrick or Treat by Richie Tankersley CusickBecky and Jill discuss Trick or Treat by Richie Tankersley Cusick (1991). Martha is in a new (old creepy) house with a new family and SHE DOESN'T LIKE IT, OK?! Plus she thinks the house is haunted by a murdered girl who looks just like her. But it's not all bad news: there are new friends, a love interest, a sexy step-bro, pizza and... HALLOWEEN! Who really killed Elizabeth? What's going on in those woods? Who keeps turning out all the lights? We find out! Plus all the usual nineties fun with Lipgloss Jill’s Nostalgic No...2020-11-133h 03College Admission BriefThe Next Right Thing - Becky TankersleyDirector of Communications, Becky Tankersley, discusses her decision to attend UNC Asheville, how Disney movies inform college admission, and solid advice for us all about being content, at peace, and thankful for choices and decisions- even when those feel difficult. Read Becky’s blog here: http://pwp.gatech.edu/admission-blog/2020/05/08/the-next-right-thing/ The Next Right Thing from Frozen 2 (just in case you want to listen while you read): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6g1yQV0dIYMore on UNC Asheville, https://www.unca.edu/2020-05-1309 minCollege Admission BriefIt Works Out. - Andrew Cohen, Becky Tankersley, Chaffee Viets, Kathleen Voss, Evan Simmons, Sammy Rose-SinclairExamples and stories of life‘s reroutes and pivots. Several staff members share their thoughts & encouragement for students who are deferred, denied, waitlisted, or for other reasons in the app needing to choose a college other than the one they initially expected to attend.http://pwp.gatech.edu/admission-blog/2020/03/10/it-works-out/2020-03-1108 min
Don't Point That Horror At MeThe Lifeguard by Richie Tankersley CusickJill and Becky chat about the RTC fan-favourite The Lifeguard (1991). Kelsey's having a questionable holiday on an island considering she has a mortal fear of swimming but luckily there are lots of handsome lifeguards to keep her mind off the recurring nightmares. But a girl has gone missing and there's a 'creepy old man' who keeps chasing Kelsey around the cliffs. Which lifeguard will she end up snogging, and which one is trying to kill her? We find out! FYI it gets a bit sweary so even though Point Horror books are suitable for younger readers, our...2019-08-222h 29
Don't Point That Horror At MeApril Fools by Richie Tankersley CusickA slightly odd format this month as Becky kinda starts us off and Jill sorta brings us home, with a reveal towards the end! Plus Lipgloss Jill's Nostalgic Number Ones and Becky's Box Office return with some big hitters and some surprises. Belinda knows she was involved in a fatal prank but who else knows? Is Noel the romantic dreamboat he appears? Will we get our first ever Point Horror sex scene? All this and more in April Fools (1991) by Richie Tankersley Cusick.2019-05-072h 35