The Human Element of AI—A Key Obstacle to Adoption
A primary obstacle to artificial intelligence (AI) adoption is not the availability of the technology but rather the human aspect of it. To realize AI’s potential, people need to understand, accept, trust, and embrace it as an extension of their work and processes. With the relative newness of the technology and its rate of product […]
Tambellini Group’s First Future Campus™ Summit: Making Mindset Shifts to Empower Innovation and Growth in Higher Education
There is a virtually unanimous consensus among higher education leaders that the magnitude and volume of external forces impacting their industry demand significant and swift shifts in how their institutions operate and evolve. But crucial questions remain unanswered: To help answer those questions, Tambellini Group held its first Future Campus™ Summit last week in California, […]
Webinar: 3 Tips for Negotiating Software Renewals
Learn the top three tips to help you negotiate software renewal contracts in 2024 or 2025. Watch our 30-minute on-demand webinar where Vicki Tambellini, CEO and Founder of the Tambellini Group, discusses: Speakers:
Salesforce Education Cloud for Advancement & Alumni Relations
As many of you may know, Salesforce launched the first version of their Salesforce Education Cloud for Advancement & Alumni Relations in the fall of 2023. I recently had an opportunity to catch up with the Salesforce product architect for this solution. I was impressed with the depth and breadth of the product, its architectural […]
Tambellini Group’s Top 10 Resources and Research in 2023
Our research and resources are just one way we help colleges and universities make strategic and sound technology decisions and investments. As we prepare to enter 2024, let’s explore our most-read blog posts, case studies, webinars, and research from 2023. Popular Themes Finding Best-Fit Solutions with Tambellini StarCharts This year, we launched the Tambellini StarChart™, […]
Exploring Industry-Wide Cloud Advancements: A Review of AWS re:Invent 2023
On the heels of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) re:Invent 2023 conference, let’s examine the relevance and potential impact of current and emerging cloud computing technologies on the higher education sector. Key Announcements and Innovations The conference offered a forum for discussing the latest developments in cloud computing, presenting a range of updates that could […]
How Providers and Analysts Should Work Together
Institutions are often curious about how we work with solution and service providers, and those providers are also interested in learning how to best engage with analyst firms like the Tambellini Group. To help demystify the process for both parties, I recently explained key aspects of the dynamic vendor-analyst relationship as a contributor to the […]
How to Stack the Odds of Online Program Success in Your Institution’s Favor
Gambling is an inherently irrational activity. Those who enjoy it are willing to suspend disbelief and be taken in by the thrill of potentially winning against the odds. If they spent their time rationally contemplating just how slim their chances were of hitting the jackpot, they probably wouldn’t place bets. Higher education institutions and their […]
Webinar: Achieving Cloud-Enabled Innovation in Higher Education
Will the cloud fundamentally change how we deliver teaching and learning and manage higher education operations? Watch this lively discussion about cloud-enabled innovation, lessons from the industry, and paths forward with cloud adoption. Tambellini analysts and advisors and special guest Tom Andriola of the University of California, Irvine, explore: Get ready to chart your path […]
Does Your Institution Need a DXO?
Donor participation across all giving levels, along with donor retention, is decreasing. Advancement teams are familiar with this disheartening reality—but the solution remains unclear and unsettling. Could donor experience officers (DXOs) play a role in resolving this dilemma, informing a new era of donor engagement and establishing new streams of giving? The Current State of […]
