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Manual Work Is Silent Attrition

The problem isn’t just that your staff is overloaded.  It’s that your students can feel it. Every unanswered question. Every impersonal form. Every delayed follow-up. They don’t just slow down your team —
they quietly erode trust.

30% of attrition is tied to slow or confusing support

83% of students expect instant answers — not office hours

Every lost student = lost tuition revenue

CRMs Were Not Built to Create Connections.

They were built to assign tasks and house of records. And that model is breaking. While your team scrambles to keep up, AI-powered institutions are quietly pulling ahead delivering instant, personalized, 24/7 support. You’re not just fighting for efficiency. You’re fighting to stay relevant—to students who won’t wait for systems to catch up.

The Institutions That Win Aren’t Doing More. They’re Working Differently.

While most schools are still trying to optimize their CRMs, leading institutions have moved on — to an entirely new way of getting work done. They onboarded an AI Workforce — a team of digital teammates that work with existing staff to provide 24/7 support across the funnel, without ever needing a break.

They hand off full workflows

AI agents don’t just assist—they handle entire jobs. From campaign creation to application reading and follow-up, the work gets done automatically, not manually.

They don’t wait they act

AI agents detect signals and take initiative. They reply instantly, personalize responses, and keep students moving forward 24/7, while keeping humans in the loop.

They treat agents like teammates

Your team should be focused on students, not spreadsheets. AI agents handle the busywork—campaign building, early alerts, follow-ups—so your people can do what they do best.

A CRM That Works Like a Teammate,
Not a Taskmaster

Element451 has evolved beyond a CRM and into the only
AI Workforce Platform for higher ed—designed to help you
scale your impact, not your burnout.

Admissions

Bolt Agents recruit, review apps, and move students forward automatically. From fraud detection to follow-up.

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Engagement

Your 24/7 digital front line. Bolt Agents qualify leads and guide students 24/7, on any channel.

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Marketing

Bolt Agents build campaigns—not just schedule them. They write, launch, and personalize communications in real time.

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Student Success

Bolt Advisors intervene before students fall behind. They send nudges, flag risk, and keep students on track.

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You’re not buying tools. You’re hiring a team that never sleeps.

Renee Golding
Brendan Henkel
Kelly Sinacola
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