Why hunt for more leads when you can improve lead conversion instead?
You are most likely aware of the operational discipline known as Lean Management. It’s fascinating stuff, especially if you work within the Enrollment Management space. After this quick history lesson, you’ll see why.
This article was originally published in Career Education Review on February 13, 2019.
We gave a talk at a conference recently. We began by asking a question to the audience:
Imagine you are running a marketing department (most in the room were) and you’re only allowed to be excellent at one skill set – and mediocre at the rest – to help you meet your objectives. Which of the following would you choose, and why?
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We have a management philosophy that my business colleague, Gregg, came up with called “Reach within Grasp.” It means we ask ourselves: “If we take on a project, can we finish it?” This may seem like an obvious question, but I’m frequently surprised by how many projects get started, by myself or by clients, that can’t reasonably be finished.
It’s shocking how little effort it actually takes to be more successful than your competition. In this episode, Gregg, Shane, and Tom of Enrollment Resources are joined by special guest Brian Willett to show you how your school can catapult over your rivals through strategic and compounding one percent improvements!
Takeaways include:
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I have a story about ‘1%’ and how it can be the difference between mediocrity and excellence for a school.
The role of an Admissions Director is not to grow sales, but to grow their people! Click play now to learn the 10 essential things every DOA needs to successfully build a dynamic Admissions team while also driving revenue and team development. Read more
This is the full transcript of Podcast #45 “The Anatomy of a Rockstar DOA” hosted by Tom King and Scott Spitolnick.
