by Greg Carroll, Tudor Collegiate StrategiesAs the saying goes, you only get one chance to make a first impression. That holds true whether it’s related to a first time encounter with another person, your first time dining in a new restaurant, or for that matter the first time your recruit …
Is a 40-Hour Work Week for Coaches Possible?
by Mandy Green, Busy Coach I listened to a great podcast while on the elliptical this last week. It was Tony Robbins interviewing Tim Ferris about the greatest takeaways he got from writing his latest book Tools of Titans. One of the very first key lessons Ferris discusses is that to get better …
How to Make Your First Phone Calls Productive
by Dan Christensen, Tudor Collegiate Strategies When you finally get that prospect to respond to your text or email after the second, third, or tenth try, most coaches will then try to get that recruit on the phone. That doesn’t have to be the next step but if that is your choice, that is totally …
Do You Know These 5 Things About Your Admits?
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services A majority of the staff training workshops I led over the past month had a specific focus on yield. That included an in depth discussion about the different groups of students that the admissions counselors were currently dealing …
Two Great Questions to Ask After Prospects Visit Campus
by Dan Christensen, Tudor Collegiate Strategies So, you planned the visit, the recruit came to campus, and mom and dad have taken them home. What now? Hopefully if things went well, you asked them if they are ready to verbally commit. If you didn’t or they said “not yet”, here are two great …