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Presented by: Tim Copeland, SunGard Higher Education April 14, 2008 Course ID S-0790
Agenda
What are the challenges in connecting with the 21st century student? How can a relationship management approach improve performance? How can we build an agile approach to recruiting and admissions?
A Difficult Environment
Where the Rubber Meets the Road Recruiting and Admission Challenges
Rapidly changing demographics Media proliferation Forecasting Reaching an audience of one
Media Proliferation
Last year for nearly 40% of our applicants their first official contact with us was their application.
(Private College, West)
Now that more and more students are not letting themselves get poured into the funnel, we need to be doing more ...
(Public University, Southeast)
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Relationships Matter
The legacy model is failing In this reality, resources are misaligned To achieve recruiting and admissions success, our focus must be on students
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We have to make sure that we do not lose sight of the importance of relationships versus turning enrollment management into number crunching.
VP Enrollment, Midwestern University
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Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) is a philosophy and a business and enrollment strategy, supported by a system and technology, designed to improve student and constituent interactions in a higher education environment.
Adapted from Paul Greenburg (2004)
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Sales growth
Performance Management
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Lessons Learned
Accenture Slams CRM As Ineffective Is Your CRM System Destined To Fail? 70% CRM Project Failure Rate How to rescue CRM Googling CRM Failure
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What it Means
1. A CRM approach is a philosophy and strategy, supported by people and process, and enabled by technology 2. A relationship management approach can deliver outstanding benefits 3. A CRM approach can be transformational, but it requires a clear strategy of what you want to accomplish, measurable objectives, and the involvement of key stakeholders
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It Starts with Strategy Goal: Increase enrollment by attracting and retaining a high quality, diverse student body.
Objective 1- Develop a recruitment strategy and scholarship assistance. Actions: Visit top 20 feeder schools Send follow-up correspondence Award scholarships to high achieving students Objective 2 Retain students at a higher rate. Actions: Review tutorial staffing Implement student surveys
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3. Clear understanding and identification of performance drivers 4. Adapt to changing conditions and institutional priorities 5. Viewing enrollment holistically
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What it Means
1. An agile approach to recruiting and admissions starts with strategy 2. An enrollment operating system allows institutions to adapt to changing conditions and institutional priorities 3. Clearly define measures that drive performance 4. Execution matters!
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Predictive
Reactive
Data Intensity
Mass
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Student Engagement
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Summary
The enrollment funnel is a broken metaphor that no longer represents the complex student decision process. Recruiting and admissions success begins with strategy and clear objectives EXECUTION MATTERS! CRM is an organizational philosophy and an enrollment strategy. Technology is the powerful enabler of the benefits that accrue from a disciplined approach. Developing an agile approach to recruiting and admissions is a strategic imperative. Moving toward enrollment marketing maturity increases student engagement and yields predictive insight.
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Tim Copeland
Senior Consultant Enrollment Management Consulting Practice
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