Target Marketing: Highly Strategic. Totally Terrifying

Target marketing is a highly strategic approach to enrollment marketing, but it can also be scary as hell. Let’s unpack why something so effective instills so much fear in school leaders, and why that fear, while understandable, can get in the way of better enrollment...

Three Rules for Creating Value Propositions

Figuring out your school’s value proposition is not easy. It raises all kinds of questions. Which features or characteristics will be of interest to prospective parents? And, even if they resonate with parents, do they represent value? What will convince parents that...

11 Ways that Parent Experience Drives Enrollment Results

Parent experience. You’ve heard about it. You may have read about it or thought about it. You may even have devoted some time to improving it at your school. The inevitable question is whether there are practical benefits to working on the parent experience. And more...

The 6 universal truths of retention

Many enrollment, admissions and marketing leaders find themselves knowing that retention is a priority but uncertain of where to start. The fact is that there are many possible approaches to retention. The late Rheu Stakely used to advocate for retention being...

10 recruitment benefits of segmentation

For those involved with enrollment and admissions, the idea of focusing recruitment efforts on target segments is not new. But that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s happening. So, here’s a little dose of motivation. Knowing more about the benefits of...

3 keys to successful ambassadorship

Whether your existing parent ambassador program isn’t producing the results you hoped for, or whether starting an ambassador program is high up on your to-do list, there are three factors that need your attention. The three keys to a successful parent or student...