Utilizing Online Space:
Virtual Fairs and
Online Conversion Tools
American University Washington College of Law
LLM Administrators Conference, April 14, 2015
Presenters
Agenda
• Hilary Lappin, American University, Washington College of Law
• Andrea Schmoyer, Emory University, School of Law
• Marty Bennett, CollegeWeekLive
3:20 – 3:30 Introductions/who we are/what we do
3:30—3:45 Filling the funnel, generating interest
3:45—4:00 Engaging with applicants
4:00—4:20 Converting admits to enrolled
4:20—4:30 Closing / additional Q&A
What We Do – Hilary – AU WCL
What We Do – Andrea – Emory Law
What We Do – Marty – CollegeWeekLive
Enable online, live, and interactive
student engagement throughout the
enrollment process
CollegeWeekLive Clients
Abilene Christian University
American University
Azusa Pacific University
Ball State University
Boston Architectural College
Broward College
Butler Community College
Caldwell University
Centennial College
Christopher Newport
University
College of DuPage
Columbia College
Cornell University
CUNY, College of Staten
Island
Daemen College
Design Institute of San Diego
Durham College
East Tennessee State
University
Eastern Illinois University
Emory University
Florida International University
Full Sail University
Gannon University
Grambling State University
Hilbert College
Illinois College
Illinois Institute of Technology
Lakeland College
Manhattanville College
Marquette University
Miami Dade College
Miami University of Ohio
New York University
North Carolina State University
North Dakota State University
Nova Southeastern University
Oregon State University
Otero Junior College
Pace University
Pittsburg State University
Purdue Calumet
Roger Williams University
Rowan University
Saint John’s University, NY
Saint Louis University
Sam Houston State University
St. Thomas University
Stevens Institute of
Technology
Suffolk University
SUNY, Binghamton University
SUNY, Potsdam
SUNY, University at Albany
Texas Tech University
The University of Arizona
University of Bridgeport
University of British Columbia
University of California, Davis
University of Colorado, Denver
University of Florida
University of Houston
University of Idaho
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Michigan, Flint
University of Nevada, Reno
University of Notre Dame
University of Portland
University of San Diego
University of Tampa
University of Texas, Arlington
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Utah State University
Valencia College
Virginia Tech
Washington State University
West Chester University
…and more…
250+ college and university clients
CollegeWeekLive Partners
Online Space – Prospects to Enrolled
How are you using online and virtual tools to engage/re-engage with students?
Attract Applicants
Engage Applicants
Increase Yield
Prospects to Enrolled – Emory’s LLM funnel
How are you using online and virtual tools to engage/re-engage with students?
Prospects – 6169
Applicants – 453 7.3%
Enrolled* – 85 18.8%
* = Expected LLM enrollment Fall 2015
Generating Interest/
Filling the Funnel
What issues have you had in the past identifying prospects, how have
you addressed those issues, what tools have you used?
With limited budgets, how do you get the most bang for your buck?
How do you reach the unreachable, like stealth candidates?
How Asia-centric are your efforts?
Do you leverage social media at all at the prospect stage?
Engaging with
Applicants
Have you noticed changes in the way you are communicating with a
younger generation of students?
Are you alienating older students due to changes to outreach strategy?
Are you having issues with applicants not completing?
How much is too much information in communicating with applicants?
Converting Admits
into Enrolled
Do you have communication strategy with your admitted students to keep
them interested? Do you have an admitted student event?
What are the most important messages you convey to admitted students?
How do you convince new admits (who likely have multiple offers) that
your program is the right fit?
Do you do pre-arrival, pre-departure sessions?
Thank You!

Ultizing Online Space: Virtual Fairs and Online Conversion Tools (with poll results)

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    Utilizing Online Space: VirtualFairs and Online Conversion Tools American University Washington College of Law LLM Administrators Conference, April 14, 2015
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    Presenters Agenda • Hilary Lappin,American University, Washington College of Law • Andrea Schmoyer, Emory University, School of Law • Marty Bennett, CollegeWeekLive 3:20 – 3:30 Introductions/who we are/what we do 3:30—3:45 Filling the funnel, generating interest 3:45—4:00 Engaging with applicants 4:00—4:20 Converting admits to enrolled 4:20—4:30 Closing / additional Q&A
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    What We Do– Hilary – AU WCL
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    What We Do– Andrea – Emory Law
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    What We Do– Marty – CollegeWeekLive Enable online, live, and interactive student engagement throughout the enrollment process
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    CollegeWeekLive Clients Abilene ChristianUniversity American University Azusa Pacific University Ball State University Boston Architectural College Broward College Butler Community College Caldwell University Centennial College Christopher Newport University College of DuPage Columbia College Cornell University CUNY, College of Staten Island Daemen College Design Institute of San Diego Durham College East Tennessee State University Eastern Illinois University Emory University Florida International University Full Sail University Gannon University Grambling State University Hilbert College Illinois College Illinois Institute of Technology Lakeland College Manhattanville College Marquette University Miami Dade College Miami University of Ohio New York University North Carolina State University North Dakota State University Nova Southeastern University Oregon State University Otero Junior College Pace University Pittsburg State University Purdue Calumet Roger Williams University Rowan University Saint John’s University, NY Saint Louis University Sam Houston State University St. Thomas University Stevens Institute of Technology Suffolk University SUNY, Binghamton University SUNY, Potsdam SUNY, University at Albany Texas Tech University The University of Arizona University of Bridgeport University of British Columbia University of California, Davis University of Colorado, Denver University of Florida University of Houston University of Idaho University of Illinois at Chicago University of Michigan, Flint University of Nevada, Reno University of Notre Dame University of Portland University of San Diego University of Tampa University of Texas, Arlington University of Wisconsin-Stout Utah State University Valencia College Virginia Tech Washington State University West Chester University …and more… 250+ college and university clients
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    Online Space –Prospects to Enrolled How are you using online and virtual tools to engage/re-engage with students? Attract Applicants Engage Applicants Increase Yield
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    Prospects to Enrolled– Emory’s LLM funnel How are you using online and virtual tools to engage/re-engage with students? Prospects – 6169 Applicants – 453 7.3% Enrolled* – 85 18.8% * = Expected LLM enrollment Fall 2015
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    Generating Interest/ Filling theFunnel What issues have you had in the past identifying prospects, how have you addressed those issues, what tools have you used? With limited budgets, how do you get the most bang for your buck? How do you reach the unreachable, like stealth candidates? How Asia-centric are your efforts? Do you leverage social media at all at the prospect stage?
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    Engaging with Applicants Have younoticed changes in the way you are communicating with a younger generation of students? Are you alienating older students due to changes to outreach strategy? Are you having issues with applicants not completing? How much is too much information in communicating with applicants?
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    Converting Admits into Enrolled Doyou have communication strategy with your admitted students to keep them interested? Do you have an admitted student event? What are the most important messages you convey to admitted students? How do you convince new admits (who likely have multiple offers) that your program is the right fit? Do you do pre-arrival, pre-departure sessions?
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