By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Between starting work with new clients and being asked to audit individual letters and emails, the first contact piece is something I’ve been spending a lot of time on these past few weeks. It’s an extremely important communication (maybe the …
Yes, You Can Learn From Howard Stern
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services No, that’s not a misprint. There are actually a number of things that you can learn from Howard Stern that will make you a better recruiter and/or a better leader. The shock jock, as he’s known to many, has amassed tens of millions of …
What Are You Doing About This?
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services You probably know this but it bears repeating – the average attention span is now eight seconds long. To give you context, according to some studies, that’s less than the nine-second attention span of your average goldfish. The 2018 world we …
They’re Everywhere! More Recruiting Tips From My Travels
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services What a way to end my spring travel. Last week started with 48 hours in Atlantic City during which I gave the keynote speech at NJACAC and presented a breakout session. Then it was home for 12 hours to sleep in my own bed and have breakfast …
What’s Your Answer to This Important Question?
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Delivering better, more consistent customer service continues to be one of the biggest concerns that college admission and enrollment management leaders voice to me. Ten years ago if a prospective student had a really bad campus visit, or if …
Are You Giving Them Enough Context?
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services I’m asking because context plays an important role in the student recruitment process. And, too often admissions professionals, namely counselors, don’t give prospective students enough of it when telling their school’s story. Here’s …