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Solving the Enrollment Puzzle at a Small College

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How Elmira College Enrolled Their Best Class in 10 Years Despite FAFSA Fiascos and Campus Silos Dennis Kelly, Elmira College Dennis Kelly has seen a lot in his 30 years in higher education. Kelly stepped into the middle of a particularly challenging time for enrollment. Elmira is a small college in upstate New York.

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10 Costly Enrollment Marketing Mistakes Schools Keep Making

Enrollment Catalyst

These missteps can cost you prospective families, waste your budget, and make your enrollment efforts far less effective than they should be. Schools that embrace relationship-building and strategic follow-ups** are the ones that see consistent enrollment growth. Growth requires strategic investment.

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No Magic Wand: The Key to Enrollment Marketing Success

Enrollment Catalyst

Many school leaders searching for enrollment growth and marketing success hope for a quick fixa single, magical solution that will transform their numbers overnight. Lasting enrollment growth and marketing effectiveness require a comprehensive, strategic approach that integrates marketing, admissions, retention, and financial aid.

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Don’t Get Left Behind: AI Skills for Enrollment and Marketing Leaders

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But the expansion of AI technology offers a real opportunity to connect with students more and in a way that translates to increased enrollments. Ultimately, these advancements are expected to lead to happier students and stronger enrollment numbers.

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Strategic Enrollment Planning: A Q&A for Enrollment Managers

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For over a decade now I have led strategic enrollment planning work at RNL. In this post, I share some common questions I hear from campus leaders as a way to encourage you to attend RNL’s Strategic Enrollment Planning (SEP) Executive Forum , April 19-20 in Las Vegas. What are the building blocks of a strategic enrollment plan?

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Enrollment Management, Space and Weddings

UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

UGA wants to make sure all of our students have a great time while they are enrolled at UGA. But at the same time, we are limited in space for freshmen, with the maximum number we can enroll set at 6,200 students. Admissions offices do their best to predict who will enroll using data from prior years, but it is never a perfect science.

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Free Marketing Tools for Every Enrollment Marketer's Tech Toolkit

The Enrollment Marketer

We could write an entire blog post dedicated to the best CMSs or CRMs for higher ed (and we have — comparing one enrollment marketing platform to another), but instead, my goal is to suggest supplemental tools for your digital marketing toolkit. Learn more about how DD Agency does enrollment marketing.