Talking Tactics

Imagine a college where 80-90% of the current student body opens your weekly email every single week. And not only that, but they attend the events you send them and take the actions you ask them to take. Well, this is not a dream for Alixandra Nozzolillo and her team at Harvard College. Alix transformed the college’s communication from way too many emails to one weekly email with all the important news. This effort has garnered them open rates between 80% and 90% consistently for over four years, incredible trust from the students, and a great culture of collaboration on campus.

Guest Name: Alixandra Nozzolillo, Director of Communications, Harvard College

Guest Social Handles:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alixandranozzolillo/

Guest Bio: Alixandra Nozzolillo has over twenty years of experience in communications, marketing, and research, including more than ten years at Harvard University where she is the director of communications at Harvard College. She has led transformative initiatives for major educational and medical institutions, served as a spokesperson for high-profile events, and ghostwritten for prominent higher education leaders, chief physicians, and scientists. In 2016, she received the University of Washington's Outstanding Early Career Award, recognizing her commitment to communications and the public good. Alix holds a Master's degree in Biology from Boston College and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the University of Washington in Seattle. Beyond her professional pursuits, she holds a deep affinity for everything nature has to offer — from hiking in the mountains to sailing and paddling on the ocean — and is an award-winning gardener.

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