By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 2 minute readTexting is a wonderful tool to use in your communication with prospective students. It’s instantaneous and convenient, which both sides appreciate.But are you using it as effectively as you can be?Remember, the …
Tips For Dealing With Short Attention Spans
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 2 minute readWhat do you think the average person’s attention span is?Studies show that it has decreased from twelve seconds to eight seconds in the past two decades – that’s one second lower than a goldfish.Our brains just …
Texting Students? Here’s Everything You Need To Know
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services 4 minute readOver the past few years, our ongoing survey research with prospective students and current college freshmen has revealed that a greater number are comfortable receiving text messages from colleges and universities during …
Texting Advice Straight From Students
By Jeremy Tiers, Senior Director of Admissions Services5 minute readOver the past two years, our ongoing survey research with students has revealed that a greater number are becoming comfortable receiving text messages from colleges and universities during their search.Let me give …
Time To Stop Doing These Two Things?
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services3 minute readIf you’re reading today’s article, connecting and engaging with teenagers and other young people is probably a core part of your job. Both can definitely be a challenge.A big reason why is the words and language that get …