By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 2 minute read As humans we value honesty and authenticity from others, a lot. Unfortunately, most prospective students continue to feel like the communications they receive during their college search are copied and pasted to the …
Stop Sounding So Robotic And Scripted
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 3 minute read Whenever we ask students to offer advice about communicating with their generation during the college search process, feedback similar to these three quotes appears every single time. “A lot of the mail and …
Here’s A Simple But Important Reminder
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 2 minute read Today I’ve got a simple but very important student recruitment reminder to share. Consistent, personalized communication with this next class of prospective students is the #1 way to increase your number of campus visits, …
3 Questions To Assess Your Team’s Relationship Management
By Ethan Penland, Director of Admissions Services 3 minute read In major league baseball, there is a saying that has always resonated with me: “You can’t win your division in April but you can lose it.” In other words, you cannot win your division at the start of the season, but if …
Tips For Building Better Relationships
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 3 minute read Last week at the NACAC National Conference in Houston an overwhelming theme was the power of networking and relationships, and how much connections with people who share a similar drive, passion, and vision …
Students Say Talk About These Things First
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 3 minute read How many young people like starting conversations? If you just said “Zero”, “None” or something similar, I get it. Trying to find ways to immediately connect with today’s prospective student is definitely …