Can I speak with your supervisor? This may be one of the most often asked questions a call center representative will hear. But this question may hardly ever be asked of an Edu-focused, US-based contact center agent… And Here’s Why Call CentersUS-Based Edu Lead Gen Contact CentersPrimarily contact leads by telephone onlyContact qualified leads by...Read More

There are well over 36 million American adults who have at least some post-secondary education but have not been credentialed.[1] Meaning, they’ve never completed their degree or career-training program. That’s 36 million people who, at one point, committed to furthering their education… But for one reason or another, they couldn’t finish. Now, this doesn’t mean...Read More

“It’s about time for people to start realizing that you can make more money, have a better career path, have a happier life, have a better family in the long term, by doing stuff with your hands.” – 25 year old Victoria Carl, auto mechanic, certified diesel tech.[1] Victoria Carl is not alone. The trades,...Read More

The “toolbelt generation” is upon us. Get this… A whopping half of all Gen-Z, and over 40% of Millennials plan on moving into blue collar work, according to a recent Harris Poll. Further, the poll showed that a majority of all Americans (72%) say they’ve noticed that young adults are highly interested in pursuing careers...Read More

The numbers are nothing short of startling. Over the past decade, over 500 private, nonprofit colleges have shuttered their doors. This year alone, it’s been estimated that roughly one college either shuts down or merges with another, every week… And hundreds more are flashing financial warning signs.[1][2][3] Fact: Over the past 13 years, undergrad enrollments...Read More

You may have the world’s greatest, most detailed EDU sales funnel. You have, what looks like on the surface, a lead gen system or partner that gives you hundreds, maybe thousands of qualified student leads whenever you need them. You have a talented, hand-selected group of marketers, lead fosterers and nurturers in your enrollment department…...Read More

691 million. That’s the number of Google search results for the various versions of “online degree in ai.” 691 million! Considering the first bachelor’s degree program in AI was launched just six years ago at Carnegie Mellon, this is an astounding level of interest. It’s especially astounding considering the “online” aspect of the Google search...Read More

For over a decade, graduate degree programs have been a cash cow for colleges and universities. Between 2010 and 2021, overall enrollments in graduate school programs grew by a robust 9%; this, as undergrad enrollment plummeted 15%.[1] But even though graduate program enrollments have been quite strong, and have been a godsend for struggling institutions,...Read More

Check out these headlines. “Experts Fear ‘Catastrophic’ College Declines Thanks to Botched FAFSA Rollout”– US News & World Report[1] “FAFSA glitches and delays leave students, states, institutions in limbo” – The Washington Post[2] “What the heck is happening with college financial aid this year?” – CNN[3] “FAFSA applications drop by 40% as U.S. struggles to fix botched...Read More

The college and university system in the United States, including many primarily online institutions, has been having a tough go for over a decade now. Overall new student enrollment has been trending down, roughly 30% of traditional freshmen drop out before year-2, tuition costs have skyrocketed over 1,300% since the late 1970’s… And now the...Read More