When should admission campaigns start?
Earlier than most institutes think. Parents begin researching two to four months before applications, and the institutions visible during that research phase are the ones shortlisted. Starting when applications open means competing for people who have already decided.
Other questions on this topic.
Should we market to parents or students?
Depends on the stage. For school and junior college, parents decide and students influence. For professional courses and higher education, students decide and parents fund. The…
What content actually persuades parents?
Proof and reassurance. Results, faculty credentials, safety, infrastructure, alumni outcomes, and honest answers about fees. Parents are risk-averse about their child future, and confident vagueness reads…
How do we handle admission enquiries better?
Speed and structure. An enquiry that waits two days is usually lost to an institute that replied in an hour. Automated acknowledgement, immediate routing to a…
Is social media useful for an educational institution?
Yes, mainly as proof. Results, events, campus life, faculty, and student achievements build the sense of an active institution. It is also where students themselves form…
How do coaching classes compete with larger brands?
On local specificity and genuine results. A national brand cannot credibly claim to know the local board pattern, the local competition, or individual teachers by name.…
Can we advertise our results and rankings?
Yes, if they are accurate and presented without misleading context. Selective presentation, such as showing the top three results and implying they are typical, is the…