Common Social Media Challenges and Solutions

Social media can be a challenge for any organization – but for many colleges, social media is a challenge because you have extremely limited resources and an incredibly large demand placed on top of those resources. Here are some ways to overcome those challenges and improve recruitment and retention performance.

Why Facilitated Strategic Planning Workshops are Most Effective for Your College...

Strategic planning for many organizations and institutions tends to be more focused on the report or end product than the planning – and that’s a lost opportunity. As Eisenhower once said

Data Analytics Improve Enrollment Performance

How is your college using data analytics to improve enrollment performance?

8 1/2 Common Errors in the Student Recruitment Process

A few weeks ago, while having coffee with a former co-worker,the subject turned to our consulting work tied to the student recruitment process – specifically the common errors in the student recruitment process. Here’s what we came up with – let us know if you agree or have some modifications to suggest...

Do You Need a Marketing Plan?

A lot of people are saying that you don’t need a marketing plan today. Things are moving too fast. You don’t have time to plan. You should just throw as much as possible up in promotional channels and hope the customers find you. If you have the right content, they will come.

What Is The Best Marketing Channel?

The answer to this question ultimately depends on how your buyers and buyer influencers consume information. And that depends on who your target customer is, because not all consumers get their information for making purchasing decisions from the same media or channels. In fact, people use different media and channels to get information about different products and services.