By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Last Thursday I got an email from an Associate Director that made me get a little emotional. Even though we’ve never met she wanted me to know that part of the reason she felt like she blew past her territory goals this year was my weekly …
We Need to Talk About New Year’s Resolutions
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services People tend to talk a lot about their New Year’s resolutions during Christmas break. Unfortunately research shows that less than 10% ever achieve those resolutions. Change can be hard. You know it, and I know it. Why is that? I think …
Have You Asked These Questions Yet?
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Today’s article will take you about 60 seconds to read and will give you a massive ROI if you follow through. Here we go! Every time a college brings me to campus to lead a recruiting training workshop, I ask at least a couple of the …
Making These Changes Next Recruiting Cycle
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services In my Inbox among a bunch of “can you help me” emails and workshop contest entries last week was a note from a Senior Admissions Counselor. I led a workshop for the university he worked at a couple of years ago…he’s since moved on to another …
Important Thoughts for You From My Travels This Summer
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services I've really busy since the beginning of June. Outside of the July 4th holiday week, I've been on the road at some point every single week except two. A lot of the trips I took this summer were to lead admissions staff training workshops. As part of …
I Want You to Avoid These Three Words
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Words matter. They compel us to do things, and they also bore us to the point where we stop paying attention or listening. Considering how hard it is to get and keep the attention of a 16 to 21 year old these days, it’s important to know …