[…] their higher education experience. It’s not surprising that 86% of students find paying for college stressful. You can make it less daunting by helping students navigate this complicated process. Doing so can also open the door to building deeper student engagement before your students even arrive on campus.  Mainstay recently partnered with the national […]

[…] 98% of mobile phone owners read every text they receive, and 90% read their texts within just three minutes. Texting also elicits 4 times the response rate compared to any other communication method.  Mainstay’s quick videos are packed with personality — and they give students actionable advice in a format that meets their expectations […]

[…] them through important college prep tasks. If you regularly message your students, you already know the benefits of SMS texting: Texting elicits 4 times the response rate compared to any other communication method, because 98% of mobile phone owners read every text they receive — and 90% read their texts within just three minutes.   […]

[…] how to comply with DNT, and how to create a common approach to responding to DNT. To find out more about “Do Not Track”, please visit http:// www.allaboutdnt.com. 5. MOBILE USE. If you access the Services through a mobile device, it may be possible for you to transmit your mobile Device Identifier, your mobile […]

[…] just be the key to more meaningful, and engaging conversations with students. Tiny Marks, Big Impact In the realm of texting, where conversations unfold without the non-verbal cues of face-to-face interactions, every element—from emojis to punctuation—plays a pivotal role in conveying emotion and intent. In 2015, Dr. Celia Klin, a psychology professor at Binghamton […]

[…] procedures, including the AAA’s Consumer Arbitration Rules (collectively, the “AAA Rules”), as modified by this Arbitration Agreement.  For information on the AAA, please visit its website, http:// www.adr.org.  Information about the AAA Rules and fees for consumer disputes can be found at the AAA’s consumer arbitration page, http://www.adr.org/consumer_arbitration.  If there is any inconsistency between […]

[…] behavior and make it easier for students to get help than avoid it.” Meet Them Where They Are: “It’s simple, it’s just texting.” One of the most compelling soundbites from the panel came from Elizabeth Adams, AVP of Undergraduate Studies at CSU-Northridge. She talked about how email is ‘the official communication channel’ of CSU-Northridge […]

[…] on the Services, including the pages viewed and the actions Users take when visiting the Services. For more information on how Google uses this data, go to www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/. Please note that your browser setting may allow you to automatically transmit a “Do Not Track” (DNT) signal to websites and online service you visit. DNT […]

[…] just that part I’m talkin’ about. Dream with us. The new year is upon us, and we can’t wait to see what this season will bring. https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhe3vb0z7mY  P.S. If you’re headed to NACAC in Columbus, stop by Booth 240 to say hey, and join us in a game of Frogger at 16-Bit Bar+Arcade […]

How can I do more with what I have? Enrollment managers are looking at artificial intelligence (AI) and big data as an answer to that common question.

[…] HBCUs share their enthusiasm for their alma maters and explain why homecoming is a special time for prospective students to visit and learn more about HBCUs. https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZiwcR33H1k Start conversations with prospective HBCU students  When you partner with Mainstay, you can use video and text messaging to support students at your HBCU in a […]

[…] also add trusted online resources as additional Knowledge Sources. We recommend starting with the main pages from your institution’s website — just enter the base URL (e.g. www.mainstay.com) and your bot will find the rest. You can remove any pages that aren’t regularly updated, or whose content is irrelevant to your bot. Tip: Want […]