Tips and Tricks for Planning and Running a Successful Graduate Student Recruitment Event

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About the Episode

One of the most effective ways to increase applications is to get prospective students onto campus. On average, graduate schools find that 50% of prospects that attend an on-campus recruitment event wind-up applying to one of their programs! But how do you plan an effective recruitment event? What promotions should you run leading up to the event? And how do you ensure a positive, educational experience for prospects at the event? On today's episode, Ashton Brown, the Assistant Director of Admissions at Texas Woman's University, shares tips and tricks for planning and running a successful graduate student recruitment event.

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Seth Odell

Seth Odell is Founder and CEO of Kanahoma, the fastest growing digital marketing agency in higher education, and host of The Higher Ed Pulse.

Mallory Willsea

Mallory Willsea is a strategist and consultant working at the intersection of higher education.

Interviewee

Ashton Brown

Ashton Brown is the Assistant Director of Admissions at Texas Woman’s University. Ashton wears many hats at TWU, and a few of her responsibilities include: visiting with prospective students at the various stages of the graduate search cycle, planning and executing marketing and recruitment events, and traveling year-round across the state of Texas to find the best prospects for TWU’s programs.

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