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Join us online Tuesday, September 15, 2026.

Storytelling that Drives Enrollment: 4 Creative Writing Techniques to Improve Your Content Today

Date & Time

Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM CDT

The power of storytelling was forged around the communal fires of prehistoric tribes. It’s where elders dispensed their wisdom, shamans channeled their visions, and hunters recounted their dicey encounters with woolly mammoths. Over millennia—and with the advent of mass media like novels, films, and the internet—storytelling has been developed and distilled into easily digestible concepts. 

And good content marketers tell good stories. In higher education, those stories should paint a compelling, relatable picture that articulates why prospective students should choose you

In this session, we’ll explore 4 creative writing concepts and how to leverage them to elevate your institution’s copy. Every student you enroll becomes a more thoughtful citizen. Your work matters, and your marketing does too. So let’s take your copy to the next level and increase your university’s impact. 

  1. The challenges of grabbing attention in 2026 and how storytelling can break through.
  2. 4 creative writing concepts you can apply to your organization’s content today. We’ll explore en media res, imagery, showing vs. telling, and voice best practices. Each concept will include examples and where to apply them. 
  3. A clearer picture of how to take your copy from ‘good enough’ to ‘great.’ 
Track
Storytelling
Type
session
Intended audience
beginner
Tags
content strategy, engagement, marketing and communications, search and discoverability
Timezone
(UTC-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada)