enrollment
Enrollment Form Options
I’m in the process of enrolling my first student and I’m wondering who of you is using the SM enrollment form. I’ve seen two different versions of it. The current one with the teacher’s notes and an older version that has some policies on it.…
Enrollment with over-committed families
Do any of you have an enrollment protocol to keep people who are over-committers from enrolling, or do you just let the turnover happen? At the FIS, I make it very clear that I require a parent to attend class — to see the value…
Attrition
Our studio’s financial plan assumes specific attrition rates, but in light of our history over the past three years, our assumptions appear to be very optimistic. What attrition rates are possible with Simply Music studios that operate in medium-sized towns of around 100,000 residents? I…
Enrollment Incentive
At Free Introductory Sessions, I’ve offered a discount of one lesson off the first month. That’s almost 25% based on how I do payments. It hasn’t seemed like a huge draw. People seem all too willing to leave the FIS without enrolling. Even when I…
Free Introductory Session- Closing The Deal
My sister and I are gearing up to start our studio, but our recent FIS’s have come up short. Though we have heard and read of 90 – 110% enrollment rates, it seems that we only get around 20%, and our FIS audiences are dwindling. We’ve been advertising…