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From Strategy to Slate:
Enrollment Marketing Solutions for Higher Ed

Square One Consulting empowers small-but-mighty teams across higher ed to design enrollment strategies that speak human — and implement them seamlessly in your Slate CRM.

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Laura Rudolph

About Square One

With nearly two decades in higher education enrollment, marketing and communications, Laura is looking to make offices more self-sufficient and sustainable, one partnership at a time.

Meet Laura Rudolph, M.S.

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How Can I Help?

Whether you need a reset, a ramp-up, or just a partner who gets it, here’s a few ways that I support teams like yours.

Student Communication Strategy & Campaigns

From early interest through enrollment, I help you shape what students hear, when they hear it, and why it matters. Whether you need a full campaign, a segmented campaign or just better strategy, I bring listening and storytelling together to support every stage of the journey.

Strategic Recruitment for Academic Programs

We partner with department chairs and academic leaders to attract more of the right students to their programs. From recruiting graduate students to increasing awareness, we provide strategic guidance on messaging, outreach, and funnel design, so your team isn’t guessing how to grow.

Slate Marketing Implementation

​I help teams build and launch inside Slate — from emails, forms, and rules to segmented flows (content blocks, translation codes) and basic custom portals. Whether you need a one-off build or long-term campaign, I’ll help you get your Deliver live and working.

Audience Insight Surveys

We can help you gather valuable feedback and insights from your target audience via carefully crafted surveys. You will gain a deep understanding of your audiences' experiences, preferences, and needs, leading to insights that can enhancing their experience and prioritize areas for improvement.

Fractional Leadership & Hourly Consulting

Need more than a project, but less than a full-time hire? I embed alongside your team to offer leadership, structure, feedback, and capacity. Whether we’re mapping strategy, reviewing campaigns, or building team confidence, I help you move forward without burning out.

Family & Counselor Comms Strategy & Campaigns

Parents/guardians and families aren’t just influencers — they’re decision-makers. They're driving the car, literally and figuratively. I help you create communication that’s clear, empathetic, and designed specifically for what families need to feel confident and supported throughout the process.

Enrollment Content Development

Need copy? I’ve written thousands of print, emails and SMS (and counting). I’ll help you develop messaging that sounds like you, speaks to your audience, and actually works. From app nudges and campus visit follow-ups to human SMS flows and transparent financial aid, I’ll help you say the right things in the right way.

Visit Experience & Event Auditing

I know the campus visit is your greatest asset. Let me help you maximize it to the fullest! I'll assess your visit communication from the lens of an outsider. From invites and emails to the in-person experience, you'll get an outsiders perspective. 

Team Workshops

Higher ed is flooded with data, templates, and tech, but what admissions teams really need is the ability to think and act strategically. Our hands-on workshops are designed to help teams interpret data, plan smarter campaigns, write more compelling messages, and adapt when things don’t go as planned.

Ready to Get Started? 

Let's Go.

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What Our Clients Say

Laura has integrated herself into our team as we build our communication flows from the ground up, making the process seamless. Her ability to strategize from 60,000 feet and then immediately operationalize and implement the most granular details was exactly what we needed. We feel confident in our enrollment communication strategy because of the knowledge and support Laura has given us.

Kelsey Meyer,
Assistant Vice President of Marketing and Chief Marketing Officer,

University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis

💡 Result: Largest incoming undergraduate and pharmacy classes in 10 years.

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