by Shelly Spiegel | Nov 1, 2016 | From the CEO
I wanted to share some exciting news with you about Bill Preble, our Vice President for Enrollment Strategies & Solutions. Bill’s been tapped to team-teach a Master’s course in Advanced Enrollment Management with enrollment leader Doug Christiansen, Vice Provost for University Enrollment Affairs, at the Peabody College of Education and Human Development at Vanderbilt University…. Read More
by Shelly Spiegel | Oct 18, 2016 | Student Search
Our clients get great ROI: Last Search cycle, our Senior Search clients received an ROI of 14.5% (on average) in Net Revenue, including discount rate, for every dollar they spent with us. Inquiries are going up, up, up: Last Search cycle, our Junior & Sophomore Search clients saw an increase of 22% (on average) in… Read More
by Shelly Spiegel | Jun 1, 2016 | Data Services
No matter what your Student Search goals are – finding new markets; improving your academic profile; maximizing primary markets; reaching low-income students – we can use the power of Predictive Modeling to help you achieve them. We’ll build a custom model (not an off-the-shelf, one-size-fits-all solution) for you. This will help you focus your resources… Read More
by Shelly Spiegel | Dec 8, 2015 | From the CEO
Our CEO & Chief Creative Officer, Shelly Spiegel, founded our company on December 5, 2001 … and named it after her favorite color: Fire Engine RED. As of last Saturday, we’ve been serving the admissions market for nearly a decade and a half! It wasn’t the greatest time to start an admissions-focused technology company, soon… Read More
by Shelly Spiegel | Nov 3, 2015 | Student Search
At Fire Engine RED, we recently conducted a Student Search case study on engaging low-income students. Our results are supported by research from Pew Research Center, so I wanted to share them with you. What we found After segmenting a client’s Senior Search Financial Aid message based on income, we saw a significant difference in… Read More
by Shelly Spiegel | Sep 22, 2015 | From the CEO
Over the past few years, the education sector has become RED hot – with companies that serve it selling for eye-popping multiples. Today, most of our competitors (companies that serve the admissions market), are owned by private equity firms or public companies. That makes Fire Engine RED “simply different” – a private, self-funded company (with… Read More
by Shelly Spiegel | Jun 22, 2015 | From the CEO
Fire Engine RED recently welcomed Bill Preble, Ed.D, as our new Vice President for Enrollment Strategies & Solutions. We’re excited about the innovative thinking he brings to our team and our Search clients. Bill has a wealth of experience as a Chief Enrollment Officer. Prior to joining Fire Engine RED, he was Executive Director, Enrollment… Read More
by Shelly Spiegel | May 19, 2015 | Student Search
We just got even better at innovating in Search. That’s because Danielle Early joined the Fire Engine RED team today! I’ve actually known Danielle since 2006, when she was at Clark University; she’s been my “go-to” person to ask about student behavior, enrollment trends, and the ever-changing technology needs of admissions offices. Later in 2006,… Read More
by Shelly Spiegel | May 12, 2015 | From the CEO
While our clients were waiting to hear back from students on their admissions offers, I wanted to help our team members get the most value for their money … like we do for our clients all year long. That’s how “REDuce Your Bills Day” was conceived. With input from my family, friends, and Fire Engine… Read More
by Shelly Spiegel | Apr 30, 2015 | From the CEO
If you’re attending any of the conferences listed below, be sure to drop by our booth … or, if you prefer, schedule some time for a chat. We look forward to seeing you! Common Application Member Conference 2015 Hyatt Regency Chesapeake 100 Heron Blvd. at Route 50 Cambridge, MD 888-421-1442 AISAP Annual Institute Sun., July… Read More