by Jeff McLaughlin | Jan 8, 2020 | Data Services, Student Search
A good friend of mine develops load management systems for a major airline. The goal of those systems is to maximize revenue by selling every available seat on every flight at the highest possible price. “It’s the same for admissions, right? Fill the dorms and charge...
by Jeff McLaughlin | Nov 26, 2019 | Data Services, Student Search
I joined Fire Engine RED, in 2014, after I left my job as dean of admissions and financial aid at a small liberal arts college in Minnesota. Truth be told, I had never used Fire Engine RED for Student Search and I had some good reasons for that. Our most recent two...
by Shelly Spiegel | Oct 22, 2019 | Company
Last month on this blog, I let you know that I had written a book titled Fully Remote, with step-by-step guidance on how to start and run your own 100 percent virtual company. Here’s some exciting news … the book is now available on Amazon.com! In Fully...
by Shelly Spiegel | Oct 8, 2018 | CRM
Yes, it’s true: your admissions office needs a CRM. Here are seven (7) reasons to put the power of an admissions CRM in your team’s hands. 1. To build better relationships. “Relationship” is a CRM’s middle name. So, as you might expect, a CRM will help you develop and...
by Shelly Spiegel | Mar 26, 2018 | From the CEO, Student Search
If you’re an avid observer of the Student Search market (I know I am!), you may have noticed an alarming trend. Nearly all of the major Search providers have changed ownership three or more times over the past decade! Why? Because these companies are owned by private...
by Shelly Spiegel | Aug 22, 2017 | Student Search
At Fire Engine RED, our client retention rate is on track to hit an all-time high. And colleges are moving to us in record numbers. So I suppose, with all of this success, I shouldn’t be surprised that it’s caught the attention of our competition. In fact, one of our...
by Shelly Spiegel | Jun 5, 2017 | CRM
Fireworks CRM makes managing the complex admissions process dramatically simpler and less expensive. It saves your admissions office valuable time and money on: 1. Staffing. Fireworks boosts your office’s productivity without requiring you to hire additional staff....
by Shelly Spiegel | Mar 8, 2017 | Company
To help our team members improve their health, and keep our health insurance rates from rising, Fire Engine RED recently decided to implement a wellness program. As many companies have found, in terms of employee participation and actual results, it’s not easy to...
by Shelly Spiegel | Feb 8, 2017 | Company
Fire Engine RED has been a 100% virtual/distributed company since we were founded 15 years ago … meaning everyone on our team works remotely, with no central office. Today, our team members work from 75+ separate locations in five countries. Our education clients...
by Shelly Spiegel | Nov 4, 2016 | Student Search
Nearly a third of our clients used to do Search in-house. So, why’d they make the switch to Fire Engine RED? Here’s what they told us … They weren’t able to get the results they wanted. Last Search cycle, our Senior Search clients realized a return in Net Revenue of...
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