The New Guide to Student Recruitment Marketing. The Best of "Case Currents." / Virginia Carter Smith, Ed. and Susan Hunt, Ed.

The 53 best articles from "Case Currents" on student recruitment marketing are presented. The importance of a marketing plan and ways to apply basic marketing principles to recruitment programs are explained. Eight sections cover: exploring the marketing concept; conducting market research and putting the data to work; reaching out to recruit adults and others; using personal approaches in recruitment programs; involving students and alumni to recruit students; communicating effectively through publications; creating memorable film and slide shows; and building audience awareness through advertising. Specific topics include: reaching unenrolled applicants and students who have never graduated; a management vs. sales model; using research to help the marketing program succeed; research that helps students choose the right college; comparing face-to-face, mail, and telephone surveys; taking classes to shopping centers; recruiting two-year college graduates; increasing the school's applicant pool; a campus visit for students; communicating through catalogs; test for clear writing; a college audiovisual show; the importance of the soundtrack to a college slide show; and knowing the institution and the market before advertising. (SW)

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