http://collegerecruiting.virtualcollegefairs.com/wp Social media recruiting strategies for college admissions offices. Fri, 29 May 2009 14:54:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Twitter is growing by leaps and bounds, and many colleges have jumped on the trend. But should you? Twitter is a great tool, just make sure you don't get caught in the hype and unrealistic expectations. To Tweet: Reach a Fast-Growing Market As a greater number of high school students begin ... http://collegerecruiting.virtualcollegefairs.com/wp/2009/05/29/to-tweet-or-not-to-tweet/ More and more colleges are creating branded Facebook Pages for their school. As many have already found out, when you want to go beyond the basics it is not the easiest platform to work with. Additional features for youru page require additional "applications". Below, we've found five great ways for ... http://collegerecruiting.virtualcollegefairs.com/wp/2009/05/29/5-ideas-to-spice-up-your-facebook-page/ Are you using one of your best resources to enhance your recruitment efforts? Current students can offer insight, advice and a valuable connection to prospective students. And the best part, these tips will enhance your recruitment efforts while costing you absolutely nothing - or close to it! Benefits of Student to ... http://collegerecruiting.virtualcollegefairs.com/wp/2009/03/22/college-students-make-great-recruiters/ It wasn't long ago that the typical college-bound student filtered through dozens of mailings, attended college fairs, and walked many campus tours on his or her way to finding the perfect college. Today, attempting to reach techno-savvy teens, admissions offices have adopted many new recruiting efforts, including live chat sessions, ... http://collegerecruiting.virtualcollegefairs.com/wp/2009/03/22/admissions-20-student-blogs/ The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) has a wealth of information from a 2005 Admissions Trends Survey they conducted. As we all know, colleges and universities spend a lot of money, time and resources on recruiting students. According to the NACAC, the average college admissions office spends a large ... http://collegerecruiting.virtualcollegefairs.com/wp/2009/03/22/recruiting-college-students-takes-some-serious-cash/ Every college admission representative knows about the importance of attending college fairs. At a fair, you are able to meet a lot of potential students over just a few hours in one place. It is an essential part of any admission office’s recruitment efforts. So why attend college fairs online? According ... http://collegerecruiting.virtualcollegefairs.com/wp/2009/03/22/why-virtual-or-online-college-fairs/ I recently read up on some admission statistics from the National Association for college admission counseling. You understand the admissions process well, but do you really know how much time and resources colleges spend on recruiting students? Read on to see how your school compares to national averages. Like I said ... http://collegerecruiting.virtualcollegefairs.com/wp/2009/03/22/college-recruitment-statistics/