By Ethan Penland, Director of Admissions Services3 minute readIn 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 readLast 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 readHow 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 …
Tips For Regional Counselors From Regional Counselors
By Ethan Penland, Director of Admissions Services4 minute readA few months ago I was asked by a regional counselor to offer some tips on regional recruitment and how to be successful.I thought it was a great idea, and to make it even better I decided I would also reach out to a few …
Don’t Do These Two Things
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 2 minute readLast week while I was in Orlando speaking at an admissions association’s annual conference, there was one question that multiple leaders asked me in different ways.It went something like this – “Jeremy, what are …