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		<title>Words that drive us crazy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:22:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Ulmer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Honestly,&#8221; begins your friend when offering advice, implying she hasn&#8217;t always been honest in the past. &#8220;Interesting,&#8221; responds a colleague thoughtfully after you&#8217;ve asked a simple yes or no question. &#8220;To make a long story short,&#8221; says a neighbor &#8212; and you know you&#8217;re about to miss your favorite TV show.
These are some of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Avoid &#8220;Turkey Drop&#8221; (freshmen desire to transfer) by being authentic</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=2043</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=2043#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Kallay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Authenticity]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Branding/Marketing/Recruiting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, USA Today reported on &#8220;Turkey Drop&#8221; when freshmen come home at Thanksgiving and express a desire to transfer to another college.

The article explains that the main reason for a student&#8217;s desire to transfer is a lack of belonging and provides some advice to parents (We all know it&#8217;s also due to their tightly wound [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Web 3.0: It&#8217;s not you, it&#8217;s me</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=2040</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=2040#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:48:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Niles</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Social Networking]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For a few years I&#8217;ve made a joke when asked what I think will succeed the so-called Web 2.0 revolution - that which is basically defined as an interactive, sharing (sometimes overly so) period of time online.  With popular social networks, photo sharing sites, blogs and microblogging services like Twitter, it&#8217;s become common place for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>XpertTip No. 133:  How are you structured?</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=2032</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=2032#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:50:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrienne Bartlett</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Branding/Marketing/Recruiting]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Greetings from Boston!
I&#8217;m here in bean-town for this year&#8217;s American Marketing Association Higher Ed Symposium (or simply &#8220;AMA&#8221; to avoid the mouthful).
I&#8217;m excited to have an opportunity to speak again this year and rub elbows with some of the brightest marketing minds in the business.
Already I&#8217;ve had some great conversations &#8212; like my nice chat [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TargetX Tweets for the Week of 2009-11-15</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=2031</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=2031#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TargetX Team</dc:creator>
		
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Join the TargetX team (Adrienne, Brian, Jeff and Trent) at 3pm ET today LIVE at http://www.targetx.com/live #

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		<title>Getting granular and other irritations</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=2020</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=2020#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:29:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Ulmer</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re like Mansfield University&#8217;s Dennis Miller, there are certain words and phrases that drive you crazy. After hearing a speaker use one of those words about 20 times, he imagined her stepping away from the podium and singing like Olivia Newton John, &#8220;Granular, granular, let’s get granular&#8230;&#8221;
&#8220;Words become buzzwords and phrases become catch phrases [...]]]></description>
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		<title>XpertTip No. 132:  The truth about open rates</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=2012</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=2012#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:03:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrienne Bartlett</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Campaign Intelligence]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Email]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Ever wondered how it&#8217;s possible for the number of people who &#8220;interacted&#8221; with an email message to be higher than the number who &#8220;viewed&#8221; it?
While it doesn&#8217;t seem to make sense, there is a technical explanation for this seemingly illogical occurrence.
Think about it this way:  Your viewed html rate only measures when the code for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Writing the future of admissions</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=2007</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:06:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Ulmer</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Change]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[College Recruiting]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Overthrowing Dead Culture: The Book]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Get ready for more work and greater stress &#8212; at least according to predictions by some of your colleagues who responded to the question, &#8220;What does the future hold for college recruiting?&#8221;
For his forthcoming book &#8212; Overthrowing Dead Culture: The Vision to Change the World of College Admissions &#8212; TargetX CEO Brian Niles is asking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>XpertTip No. 131:  Don&#8217;t shoot the messenger</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1994</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1994#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:57:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrienne Bartlett</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Communication Plans]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Email Campaign Ideas]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[No Category]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Storytelling]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1994</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You know how this time of year goes &#8212; before you can even put your Halloween costume away, department stores will be all decked-out for the holidays and radio stations will be spinning The Waitresses 24-7.*
But while the premature holiday push can be frustrating, it does remind us that the end of the year is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The ethics of social media</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1984</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1984#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:10:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Ulmer</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Admissions counselor Daniel Creasy loves Facebook, Twitter and the other social media that make it possible for admitted students to feel like they&#8217;re part of Johns Hopkins University before they ever attend their first class.
&#8220;I hear from people all over campus that with every progressive year, the newest incoming class is the most together and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Campus Visit Traps</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1974</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1974#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:20:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trent Gilbert</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Best Practice Documents]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Campus Visit]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Campus Visit Experiences]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[College Recruiting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We were recently asked by the folks at University Business to give them insight into the most common mistakes that we have been experiencing within the campus visit.  In this month issue of the magazine you can read the mistakes; then watch the video for more in-depth explanation of these mistakes.

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		<title>XpertTip No. 130:  Admissions Futurecasting</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1966</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1966#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:58:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrienne Bartlett</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Overthrowing Dead Culture: The Book]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve read Brian Niles&#8217; recent post, you know he&#8217;s looking for help with writing the last chapter of our upcoming book, Overthrowing Dead Culture: The Vision to Change the World of College Admissions.
The chapter is called &#8220;The Future&#8221; and aims to use input from admissions officers to forecast the future of college admissions.
We&#8217;ve already [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TargetX Tweets for the Week of 2009-10-25</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1964</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1964#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TargetX Team</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Twitter]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
TargetX launches free video library.  View past webcasts, Xpert video tips and video blogs.  http://bit.ly/L1aLB #
Free Download: Chapter 2 from the upcoming TargetX book, Overthrowing Dead Culture http://bit.ly/wb35f #

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		<title>Disney Stores, iPhone Apps, AR (Augmented Reality) and your campus tour</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1960</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1960#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:49:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Kallay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Authenticity]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Campus Visit]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Campus Visit Experiences]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Change]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Experience Economy Stuff]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Millennials]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Mobile Marketing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Outside Resources]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[So let&#8217;s connect some experience economy dots and make them all relevant to your campus visit programs.
Disney to finally make their Disney Stores an &#8220;Experience&#8221;
Disney Stores have never really matched the Disney Magic. They&#8217;re just stores. Passive buying. Not an experience and not at all reminiscent of a Disney park.
As reported in the New York [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tipping Point: Trim the Fat</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1954</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1954#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:31:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Niles</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Budget]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[College Recruiting]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A recent story in Time (September 21, 2009) shares ways colleges are cutting costs.  Unfortunately, many colleges suffering from dramatic endowment declines (on average 23%) have taken to across-the-board budget cuts to deal with the situation.  Others have taken a much more strategic approach (applause, applause).  And some have gotten very creative.

Bryn Mawr [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fixing floundering websites</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1951</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1951#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:05:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Ulmer</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Websites]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1951</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Marketers get so excited by flashy website tools that they often forget about the fundamentals, says interactive expert Linda Eskin. And that can be disastrous since a good user experience on your website can be as important as good customer service.
Dramatic changes may be fun, but it&#8217;s more critical that you step back now and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chapter 10: Help us write the future</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1939</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1939#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:46:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Niles</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Overthrowing Dead Culture: The Book]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1939</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As you may have heard, we&#8217;ve been busy writing a book titled &#8220;Overthrowing Dead Culture: The Vision to Change the World of College Admissions.&#8221;  We published Chapter 2: &#8220;The Change&#8221; in time for NACAC in Baltimore last month (that you can now download for free).  We&#8217;re on target to publish the entire book in February [...]]]></description>
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		<title>XpertTip No. 129:  &#8220;10 Email Tips&#8221; Wrap-Up</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1945</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1945#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:57:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrienne Bartlett</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Email]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[No Category]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Today I&#8217;d like to share my &#8220;10 Email Tips&#8221; from our most recent webcast.
I figured if you were there, this could be your little &#8220;post-game wrap-up.&#8221;  And if you weren&#8217;t, then hey, it&#8217;s new to you;)
Here are my &#8220;Top 10 Tips for Writing Better Email Messages:&#8221;
1.  Know your role: Email works best for invitations, reminders, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TargetX Tweets for the Week of 2009-10-18</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1938</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1938#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TargetX Team</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Twitter]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
Join Adrienne Bartlett today at 3pm ET &#8220;10 Tips for Writing Better Email Messages&#8221; http://bit.ly/3xPfyD #

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		<title>Writing good subject lines</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1925</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1925#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:07:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Ulmer</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Email Recruiting]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Subject Lines]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s the most frequently asked question in email marketing, &#8220;How do I write a good subject line?&#8221;
Email experts have spent a lot of time exploring the mysterious subject line. Here are some of their findings and recommendations:
- Include a benefit. Give the reader a reason to open the email by answering that age-old question, &#8220;What&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>XpertTip No. 128:  Special request from me</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1914</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1914#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:29:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrienne Bartlett</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Email]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Email Recruiting]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1914</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last night was a late one for this Philly girl &#8212; but hey, when October baseball calls, I answer.
Unfortunately for me, it&#8217;s Monday now, and that means back to work.
Here at TargetX world headquarters, I&#8217;m gearing up for my webcast this Friday (&#8221;Top 10 Tips for Writing Better Email Messages&#8221;).
Care to give me a little [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alfred Tour Bike&#8211;The Video</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1904</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1904#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:40:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trent Gilbert</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Authenticity]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Campus Visit]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Campus Visit Experiences]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Ray Ulmer wrote about the Alfred University Bike Tour in the Recruitment Minute, Jeff Kallay gave you the inside story.  Well, as you know Jeff and I ventured up for the official unveiling, here is our very own TargetX video from the day.
.

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		<title>Alfred Conference Bike a lesson in authenticity and change</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1897</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1897#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:48:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Kallay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Best Practice Documents]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Campus Visit Experiences]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Experience Economy Stuff]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Chances are you&#8217;ve read about the Alfred University Campus Tour Conference Bike in various higher education press resources or in my colleague Ray Ulmer&#8217;s Recruitment Minute.
But let me give you the inside story.
Alfred University and their Director of Marketing, Jodi Bailey, are the kind of clients all services providers love to work with. They embrace [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A tour with a twist and a turn</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1891</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1891#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:57:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Ulmer</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Authenticity]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Campus Visit]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[College Recruiting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Have fun with your campus tours, Jeff Kallay advises his clients. Make them distinctive, memorable and authentic to your school.
So when he saw the long straightaway knifing through Alfred University&#8217;s beautiful New York campus and the number of students biking to and from class, he knew immediately this was the place for the 7-headed bicycle [...]]]></description>
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		<title>XpertTip No.127:  Blogging lessons from M.I.T.</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1875</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1875#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:58:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrienne Bartlett</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Those of you who have seen me present know that I often use M.I.T. as a prime example of student-blogs-done-right.
They first caught my attention back in 2007 with their timely, honest response to the scandal that caused M.I.T.&#8217;s Dean of Admissions to resign.  This was no ordinary cat blog.
For me, their call for transparency [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TargetX Tweets for the Week of 2009-10-04</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1874</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1874#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TargetX Team</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Twitter]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
#TargetX joins the Philly 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies tonight for the 7th Year in a Row! #
Photos posted from #NACAC09 #TargetX iThink and iDrink events! http://bit.ly/ZBjJD #
Photos posted from #NACAC09 #TargetX iThink and iDrink events!  http://bit.ly/22hF6 #

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		<title>Award goes to Enormous Luther</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1870</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1870#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:04:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Ulmer</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Change]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[College Recruiting]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[NACAC]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For most schools, changing the way they market is like turning an ocean liner. That&#8217;s why college fairs, high school visits, search mailings and other recruiting staples still play such a large role and eat up so much of the admissions budget.
But there are some schools that can change direction like a jet-skier, and those [...]]]></description>
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		<title>iThink 2009 at Baltimore&#8217;s Camden Yards</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1846</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1846#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:22:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Kallay</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Change]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Workshops and Events]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
Last week some 125+ Admissions VP&#8217;s, Deans, Directors and Senior Associates gathered at TargetX&#8217;s second annual iThink during NACAC in Baltimore.  Last year&#8217;s event was held at the Seattle Public Library&#8217;s Washington Mutual Foundation Room (the day WaMu was &#8220;Seized and Sold!&#8221; as the city&#8217;s newspaper headline proclaimed).
This year&#8217;s venue was the historic Oriole Park [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s the little things</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1841</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1841#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:44:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Niles</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Just back from NACAC in Baltimore with lots of thoughts on the brain to share with you.  But before I get back to work, I took a detour to a hospital to be with a family member as they go through surgery today.  During the first hour I realized how important the little [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The &#8220;Secret Menu&#8221; of the Campus Visit</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1829</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1829#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:44:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trent Gilbert</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Campus Visit]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Campus Visit Experiences]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Several fast food restaurants have created &#8220;secret&#8221; menus for their guests.  And though they shouldn&#8217;t, many campus visit programs have done the same.

To see the article referenced in this video blog, read it here.
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		<title>XpertTip No.126:  Email stats to use at parties</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1820</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1820#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrienne Bartlett</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Email]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Email Recruiting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[These days, there&#8217;s no shortage of chatter about the effectiveness of email marketing.
Does it still work?  Is it all just spam?  Do teenagers even read email?
I do tend to agree that email&#8217;s status as a &#8220;star&#8221; now more closely resembles a &#8220;cash cow&#8221; &#8212; but, presently, cash cows like email are the glue [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TargetX Tweets for the Week of 2009-09-27</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1818</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1818#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TargetX Team</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Twitter]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
#NACAC09: Pick up a free chapter from the upcoming book &#8220;Overthrowing Dead Culture&#8221; at the TargetX booth 725 Friday or Saturday. #
#NACAC09: Over 150 at iThink &#38; over 525 at iDrink! Thank you to everyone for coming out. See you @ the TargetX booth 725 Friday &#38; Saturday. #
#NACAC2009: iThink in the AM (for Directors) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Finding solutions at NACAC</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1815</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1815#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:16:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Ulmer</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[College Recruiting]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[NACAC]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Bring together 120 enrollment officers and ask them what&#8217;s on their minds these tumultuous days, and you can expect a lot of hand wringing.
While there was some of that at the second annual &#8220;iThink&#8221; kick-off of the NACAC Conference yesterday, most of a lively two-hour discussion was spent on moving forward and finding solutions.
A handful [...]]]></description>
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		<title>XpertTip No.125:  Tune-in to tour guides</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1808</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1808#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:59:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrienne Bartlett</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Campus Visit]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Campus Visit Experiences]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1808</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Since my colleagues Jeff Kallay and Trent Gilbert do such a great job of covering the campus visit here on the iThink blog, I rarely get to say much about it.
But since we know the campus visit is tops when it comes to a student&#8217;s decision to apply and enroll*, I think the topic warrants [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TargetX Tweets for the Week of 2009-09-20</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1807</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1807#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TargetX Team</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Twitter]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
Congratulations to Beth Triplett from Clark University who was our 622nd registrant for today&#39;s webcast at 3pm ET.  Still time to register! #
Register today for our CEO&#39;s free webcast tomorrow: &#34;Sales 101 for College Admissions - 5 effective tips in 30 minutes&#34; http://bit.ly/2NIszE #

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		<title>Meet the parents</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1800</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1800#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:47:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Ulmer</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Generations]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Websites]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As if tooling your website to appeal to savvy Millennials isn&#8217;t hard enough, now you have to accommodate their demanding X-er parents as well. And, needless to say, both groups are not looking for the same things.
Joe Dysart, writing for Today&#8217;s Campus magazine, took a look at the latest in a series of &#8220;E-Expectations&#8221; studies [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vote on your favorite advertising icon and slogan</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1795</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1795#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Kallay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Branding/Marketing/Recruiting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[While the goal of the experience economy is to make advertising obsolete (it&#8217;s going that way) I am a fan of great advertising - that which sells products or services and makes emotional connections.
Click this link to cast your vote for your favorite advertising icon and slogan to be inducted to the Advertising Walk of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Video Tip:  Customize your social network</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1787</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1787#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrienne Bartlett</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[No Category]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Social Networking]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Is your private social network in need of a fall face-lift?
Watch this short video tip and learn how to customize the layout of your Ning network:

Contact me for more help with creating and managing a successful private social network. 
____________________________________________________________________________________
Free on Friday Webcasts
Want to learn how to &#8220;close the deal?&#8221;
Don&#8217;t miss our next webcast this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Campus Visit - don&#8217;t forget basics and watch our free webcast</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1781</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1781#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:01:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Kallay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Best Practice Documents]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Campus Visit]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Campus Visit Experiences]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Webcast]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Since August 19 Trent Gilbert, TargetX&#8217;s Experience Evaluator and I have been on some 18 client campuses. And while many of our clients are really staging great experiences it&#8217;s important to remember and review the basics.
1. Take a tour - all admissions staffers must take a current campus tour
2. Get in sync - admissions and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s ahead in 2010?</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1777</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1777#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Ulmer</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[College Recruiting]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[NACAC]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[About this time last year the world was rocked by a series of financial tremors that seemed to take everyone by surprise. But not admissions officers. At least, not the ones who attended a special kick-off event at the 2008 conference of the National Association for College Admission Counseling in Seattle.
These were directors, deans and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Travel to America&#8217;s Best College Towns</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1764</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1764#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:53:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Kallay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Campus Visit]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Did You Know?]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the best parts of my job is visiting college campuses and college towns.

MSN Travel recently listed their best 13 College Towns and I agree with most - I have been to all but Boulder, CO.
Some are expected; Boston, Athens and Austin.  And some might surprise you; San Diego and Seattle.
Check out the slideshow [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TargetX Tweets for the Week of 2009-09-06</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1763</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1763#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TargetX Team</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Twitter]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
Is a college education worth the debt? NPR discussion yesterday http://bit.ly/cLgwo #

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		<title>The false religion of branding</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1759</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1759#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:02:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Ulmer</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Branding/Marketing/Recruiting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Why do marketers still do &#8220;branding,&#8221; asks respected Internet strategist Augustine Fou. Don&#8217;t they realize that branding today is &#8220;irrelevant, ineffective, irritating and impotent?&#8221;
This will come as a shock to college presidents, board members and others in higher education who remain devoted to the concept of crafting and communicating a brand identity. &#8220;It&#8217;s not their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>XpertTip No. 123:  Let&#8217;s catch up at NACAC</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1752</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1752#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:02:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrienne Bartlett</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[NACAC]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[No Category]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Support]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Heading to NACAC in Baltimore?
Here&#8217;s a quick tip that&#8217;s guaranteed to help you take your usage to the next level:  stop by our booth in the exhibit hall (#725) and spend some QT with the TargetX support folks.
It&#8217;s something new we&#8217;ve added this year to give you an opportunity to meet the team, go [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Selling the Value</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1746</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1746#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:08:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Niles</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Cost]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Financial Aid]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Tuition]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you stayed at a hotel last night (like Jeff Kallay did), you were greeted with this headline under your door in this morning&#8217;s USA Today.
For decades the argument for the real or perceived high price of a college education was balanced by the increase in earnings in one&#8217;s career.  However, we may be at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TargetX Tweets for the Week of 2009-08-30</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1745</link>
		<comments>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1745#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TargetX Team</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Twitter]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
TargetX named today to the Philly 100 fastest growing private companies for the 7th consecutive year! #

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		<title>Tourbots do exist, but do they walk backwards?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 17:54:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Kallay</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Seems like National Taiwan University has developed a robot to conduct tours. Yes, an actual &#8220;Tourbot!&#8221;

As reported in PC World, The Wired Campus and more, the &#8220;Tourbot&#8221; named Hsiao Mei;
&#8220;&#8230;also uses CCDs (charge-coupled device), which are electronic light sensors used in digital cameras, in its eyes to determine where people are so it can raise [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Show me how to walk</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1737</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:06:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Ulmer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Forget about healthcare reform with its public options and death panels. The topic that&#8217;s generating real heat this summer is whether campus tour guides should walk backwards or forwards.
The battle lines were drawn when New York Times education writer Jacques Steinberg wrote about the campus tour in a recent issue. &#8220;For as long as high [...]]]></description>
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		<title>XpertTip No. 122:  Fall travel tips</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1730</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:01:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrienne Bartlett</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[College Recruiting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For me, nothing evokes memories of travel season like the aromatic mixture of gasoline, coffee, cafeteria food &#8212; and that effervescent bouquet I like to call &#8220;high-school-gym-smell.&#8221;
Yup folks, it&#8217;s almost fall (again).  Are you setting your staff up for success on the road this year?
I&#8217;ve heard from many of you that you are cutting back [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TargetX Tweets for the Week of 2009-08-23</title>
		<link>http://www.targetx.com/ithink/?p=1729</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TargetX Team</dc:creator>
		
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Colleges Seek to Remake the Campus Tour http://tr.im/wG3z #

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