by Dan Christensen, Tudor Collegiate Strategies How many recruits have you lost this year because of the cost of your school? If you’re like most coaches, that is one of the common reasons you miss out on prospects. The amount of money they were going to have to spend was just too much. Or maybe …
The Price vs. Value Recruiting Strategy Decision for Coaches
We all like giving someone something for free. I waved to a friend and his daughter I saw having breakfast in a restaurant nearby recently, and on the spur of the moment decided to pay for their breakfast as I was paying for mine. I didn't tell them, I just wanted it to be a nice surprise as they …
Two Crucial Components of the Money Conversation
by Dan Christensen, Tudor Collegiate Strategies Year after year, one of the main reasons that coaches lose recruits is because of the cost of their school. Or at least that is what the recruits tell you, right? Either your school is too expensive, or the recruit just had some cheaper options and …
Flipping the Conversation About College Costs
by Greg Carroll, Tudor Collegiate Strategies Recently, a client coach asked to schedule a call to talk about how to take on the topic of cost of attendance at her institution, a prestigious private school in the northeast (there are a lot of them!). Additionally, this school was a merit based aid …
The Emerging Parent Conversation Strategy Coaches Need to Implement
For years, we've discussed the role of parents in the recruiting process, and the influence they have over the ultimate decision that gets made by your prospects.But most of that research and strategy discussion has taken place in 'normal' recruiting times. And as coaches across the country …