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If you attend international agent fairs, then you know that one-to-one meetings with agents are among the most important moments. Within a limited timeframe, usually 20-30 minutes, you have the opportunity to inform, impress, and be remembered. If you succeed in these...

Involving agents in the student recruitment process always starts as an idea. The tricky part is how this idea turns into reality! This week we’ve been talking a lot about approaching and tackling this complex process. It requires knowledge, diplomacy and strong...

Yesterday we shared with you the 5 most common reservations university stakeholders have about student recruitment agents. All of these reservations are indeed solid. They often stem from extensive previous experience or current knowledge of the university as well...

Hopefully, by now we can all agree that study abroad agents can be a useful tool for universities. They can be very helpful during the complex and tiring process of international student recruitment. As we know, international offices at universities worldwide deal...

Are you ready for your daily dose of international student recruitment inspiration? We hope you are, because today you are going to learn from one of the industry’s biggest and finest!  We are delighted to have as our guest in the “Meet the Educator”...

Preparing a good agents contract is often a challenging task. This is especially true if you are going to work with agents for the first time. But don’t worry! We are here to help! Here is a quick checklist for the most important things you need to include before...

You are finally done with all the preparations, discussions and research, completion of student profiles and definition of needs and goals. You’ve just met the agent for the first time, and you feel very good about the possibilities. You feel strongly about the...

Obviously, not every agent relationship you establish will work out the way you’ve imagined in your head. No matter if you visit networking events or do thorough research, sometimes even the best efforts don’t result in a solid new partnership. So, what...

A report by an NGO called Advancing Global Higher Education (AACRAO) reveals interesting details about the way international education providers build their network of student recruitment agencies. It shows that 63.5% of educators get an agent through a recommendation, and 39.4%...

Yesterday we hosted our dedicated live webinar on international student recruitment opportunities on the Chinese market. Our guest speaker was Jon Santangelo, International Department at BOSSA – Beijing Study Abroad Service Association.  As previously announced, we are...

As we’ve discussed before, prospective international students need to have a clear vision of what to expect from their future studies abroad. However, they are not alone in this. This is also true when you are preparing for working with international student recruitment...

Congratulations! You have made the right decision to forward your international recruitment duties to a professional agent! So, what to do now? Today we will start discussing the preparations you need to make to get the most out of this relationship. Note that in this context, we...