by Shelly Spiegel | Oct 18, 2023 | CRM
Tired of cobbling together your data and enrollment reports on spreadsheets? While spreadsheets are widely used, they can be a real headache when used for enrollment management. Some of the reasons you may be struggling to manage your data on spreadsheets include: Data Integrity Issues Spreadsheets can be prone to errors caused by manual data… Read More
by Shelly Spiegel | Aug 16, 2023 | CRM
Implementing an admissions recruitment CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system can quite literally help your community college boost student enrollment! Here are some of the important benefits you can achieve with an admissions recruitment CRM. 1. Helps Build Better Relationships A CRM helps you automate and streamline your admissions processes, including your student communications (i.e., email,… Read More
by Shelly Spiegel | Oct 25, 2021 | CRM
Identifying and managing duplicate student records can be an absolute nightmare for community colleges. In today’s multi-channel communication environment, it’s not uncommon for community colleges to receive information from a number of different data sources and to make matters worse, the student data is often incomplete and inconsistent. And even if you’re successful in manually… Read More
by Shelly Spiegel | Jul 15, 2021 | CRM
It’s true, community colleges need a CRM (constituent relationship management system). When it comes to recruiting prospective students, student enrollment, and student experience, there is no better solution than implementing a community college CRM and here’s why: 1. Helps build better relationships “Relationship” is a CRM’s middle name. A constituent relationship management system will… Read More
by Shelly Spiegel | Jul 13, 2021 | CRM
Fireworks CRM (a constituent relationship management system) makes managing the complex admissions process dramatically simpler and less expensive for community colleges. When it comes to recruiting, retention, student success, and student experience, there is no better option for a community college CRM. Fireworks CRM will save your college recruitment office valuable time and money on:… Read More
by Shelly Spiegel | Jul 9, 2021 | CRM
In this post, I’ll provide you with five tips to help your community college get the best outcome from your CRM RFP. I’ll also share with you a master list of CRM requirements from which you can simply pick and choose what makes sense for your admissions office. My hope is that, with this resource… Read More
by Shelly Spiegel | Jan 9, 2020 | CRM
CRMs have become a MUST-HAVE for admissions offices, including those at community colleges, four-year colleges, graduate schools, law schools, independent schools, medical schools, seminary schools, Catholic schools … you name it. If you’re about to dive in to the CRM selection process, well, I’m about to make your day! I’ve written three “binge-worthy” blog posts… Read More
by Shelly Spiegel | Jan 9, 2020 | CRM
Welcome to part one of my three-part series on choosing an admissions recruitment CRM! In this post, I’ll tell you why the Request for Proposal (RFP) process often leads to a disappointing outcome. Admissions offices typically spend as much as a year going through the CRM RFP process. Now, imagine putting in all that time… Read More
by Shelly Spiegel | Jan 9, 2020 | CRM
Welcome to part two of my three-part series on choosing an admissions recruitment CRM! In this post, I’ll talk about the advantages of sending vendors a Request for Information (RFI) instead of – or prior to – sending a Request for Proposal (RFP). Then, I’ll tell you three things you should do before drafting your… Read More
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