PS&L Blog

This month marks my 30th anniversary in higher education marketing and admissions.   On January 21,1982 I started as a High School Admissions Representative, my first real job out of college and since then I have never considered another field. As a consultant with Paskill Stapleton & Lord I talk to many admissions, enrollment and marketing [...]

Last night I got beat up by several friends and unfortunately that is somewhat normal. I have been practicing the Japanese martial art of Aikido for almost twenty years so maybe I should be used to it, but I’m not. I wonder why sometimes some partners don’t listen to my feedback so they can throw [...]

We’ve just conducted a survey of colleges and universities to find out whether they have a mobile website that is optimized for smart phones. Our results were pretty much what we expected. The majority do not yet have a website set up for handheld devices For those who do not have a mobile site yet, [...]

I like LinkedIn. I belong to several groups related to higher education marketing and admissions. In addition to the networking benefits, the discussions within the Groups are a good way to keep up with hot topics. Case in point – a recent discussion string from a member of the College Admissions Experts group raised this [...]

As you know, the deadline for having a net cost calculator on your school’s website is October 2011 (less than a year away).   Whether you already have a calculator or are making a decision about which one to use, this is an excellent opportunity to review your messaging as well as the look of your [...]