#engagementstory UNCSA ADMITTED STUDENT SEEKING PRE-COLLEGE EXPERIENCE By MAX LEISTEN It’s enrollment season and we’re seeing our first questions from admitted students. Here’s a fantastic and frankly intimidating one from an upcoming Scenic Design student at the UNC School Of…
#engagementstory DUKE FRESHMAN SEEKING SPORTS MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP By MAX LEISTEN When I tell prospective customers that it’s important to distinguish Protopia from ChatGPT because there’s no instant gratification but rather a real human connection, I inevitably get asked “well, how…
#engagementstory RECRUITING ALUMNI FOR RESEARCH AND CURE OF CHILD’S DISEASE By MAX LEISTEN The more urgent a need, the more alumni are likely to help because the reward (“impact”) is greater. Of course that assumes the basics of “relevance” (can…
#engagementstory DUKE STUDENT LEVERAGES AI TO SCALE JOB NETWORKING By MAX LEISTEN Mentoring doesn’t scale (but you know this already). What does scale is personalized networking using artificial intelligence technology. And I love it when a student or alum “gets”…
#engagementstory ROANOKE COLLEGE STAFF MEMBER RECRUITS ALUMNI FOR MARKETING By MAX LEISTEN We often get questions like: “So is this for students or alumni to get help?” And we strongly encourage not to think about Protopia through the lens of…
#engagementstory NORTHWESTERN FIRST-GEN, LOW-INCOME STUDENT UNSURE IF THEY SHOULD CHOOSE SECURITY OR PASSION By MAX LEISTEN The power of weak ties networks is undisputed. So is the challenge of social capital in particular of first-gen, low-income students (and alumni). Which…
#engagementstory APPSTATE STUDENT LOOKING FOR RUNNING SHOE INDUSTRY INSIGHTS By MAX LEISTEN Very recent but already one of my favorite requests. Because it punched way above its weight with a stunning 100% open rate and 50% clickthrough rate — not…
#engagementstory VCU STUDENT LOOKING FOR HELP APPLYING TO LAW SCHOOL By MAX LEISTEN I should highlight that this question from a student received five amazing, in-depth responses. But what stood our for me most is the feedback left by one…
#engagementstory LSE STUDENT SEEKS INSIGHTS INTO GOOGLE STEP INTERNSHIP PROGRAM By MAX LEISTEN Most questions raised by students (and alumni) are career related. In fact, 75% of all requests focus on internships, jobs, resumes, informational interviews. To progress careers and…
#engagementstory DENISON PRE-MED STUDENT CURIOUS ABOUT LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION By MAX LEISTEN Donor activation and boosting AEM metrics are a priority for large and small schools, private and public. This amazing story featuring a Denison University pre-med student looking for…
