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Archive for November, 2010

Women Control Family Budgets and They Are Nervous: A Lesson for IECs

November 18, 20102 comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association On the radio today I heard a report that women are overwhelmingly the chief financial officers of their household. In that role, women are increasingly worried about household debt and savings. These findings mirror the message I brought to members of the Independent Educational Consultants Association … Read more »

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Educational Consulting Conference Evals Indicate Where We Hit it Out of the Park & Where We Can Improve

November 15, 2010no comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association First, a big thank you to all who joined us at our 2010 Fall Conference in Cincinnati, with special notes of appreciation to our 77 presenters, our host committee from Ohio & Kentucky, and the amazing IECA staff. I also want to thank the nearly 300 … Read more »

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Welcoming New IECs; Maintaining Standards & Reputation

November 10, 20105 comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA In my last blog I wrote about some of the upcoming advancements in education and training that will significantly increase the value of membership in IECA. At the same time, recognition of the profession and our members is growing significantly. The value of joining IECA can be seen in … Read more »

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Breadth of New Initiatives Have Potential to Transform the Value of IECA Membership

November 8, 20104 comments

by Mark H. Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA The Board of Directors of the Independent Educational Consultants Association met in Cincinnati as the annual conference drew to a close and the committee chairs wrapped up a wonderful opportunity to share ideas and initiatives. So much was on the agenda that I think we all feared it … Read more »

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As Successful IECA Conference Comes to an End, What’s Next for Association and the Independent Educational Consulting Profession?

November 6, 2010no comments

by Mark H. Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA from Cincinnati Ohio and the IECA Conference While grabbing coffee this morning I have run into almost two dozen independent educational consultants (both IECA members and non-member IECs). Each one told me what a wonderful conference this has been, although almost always qualified with “but overwhelming” or “so much … Read more »

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Attendees Finding Myriad Ways to Maximize Their IECA Conference Experience

November 5, 2010no comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA from the 2010 Fall Conference in Cincinnati Let me say to those who couldn’t make the Fall Conference of the Independent Educational Consultants Association, “We miss you, and we’re sorry that you have been missing an extraordinary event!” Every event has been well attended and many of the educational … Read more »

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Commissioned Agents and Independent Educational Consultants: Recruiting International Students

November 4, 20101 comment

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA from IECA Fall Conference, Cincinnati More than 50 boarding school and university admission reps, along with independent educational consultants, attended a community forum to discuss the issue of commissioned per-head agents bringing international students to educational institutions in the United States. We had a great panel featuring two IECA … Read more »

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3 College Presidents Bring their Message to IECA Opening Event

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by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA from Cincinnati, site of the 2010 IECA Fall Conference So many highlights from day one of the conference! Everyone took away much from the opening General Session, recognizing how extraordinary it is to have three remarkable university presidents sharing the stage and discussing what’s right, what’s wrong, and what’s … Read more »

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Social Media Pre-Con Workshop Helps Independent Educational Consultants Face the Future

November 3, 2010no comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association from the IECA Conference in Cincinnati This morning opened with several pre-conference professional opportunities. I had the pleasure of teaching a workshop on Social Media for Independent Educational Consultants, assisted by IECA Communications Manager Sarah Brachman. The session touched on the use of Twitter, blogs, Facebook … Read more »

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Mood & Learning Problems in Teens May Be Based in Use of Media

November 1, 20104 comments

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consulting Association from Cincinnati, Ohio & the IECA National Conference A new, preliminary study conducted at the JFK Medical Center Sleep Lab explored the impact of teens’ use of electronic media just before—and in many cases after—bedtime. What they found was that teens who used the most bedtime media, … Read more »

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