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From: Menchise, Louis (MC1987)
Date: Sun, Dec 4, 2011 at 2:06 PM
Subject: No “Social Media” also, no advertising

OK… I’ll have graduated MC 25 years ago next year, but both in “my day” and now, I do not see MC’s name “out there” as I see other local colleges. Whenever a newspaper or magazine runs an education series or section, there are no MC ads. I briefly worked in MC’s development office as a part of college work study and knew that MC has limited funds, but couldn’t the powers that be reach out to Rudy Giuliani, Ray Kelly, and James Patterson (among others) to get the school’s name in the public sector? I went on many interviews after I graduated. I took intersession classes in the summer of 1987 to graduate that year. I started interviewing in September of 1987. Six weeks later, the stock market crashed. I finally started working full time in July of 1988. I can’t tell you how many of my interviewers had never heard of Manhattan College. Typical discourses sounded like this: Interviewer: “I see you went to Manhattan College… (after an uncomfortable pause) Is that on the west side?” Myself: “No, it’s in Riverdale.” I/V: “Oh! Upstate!” Me: “No, it’s in the Bronx.” I/V: (with a puzzled look) Hunh? Wha? (another pause) Then why is it called “Manhattan College”? Such conversations were disheartening. I couldn’t help but be interviewed by ignoramuses, but suddenly, my the feeling I had of securing the job usually went out the window.

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[JR: Well, I have seen print ads form time to time in the NYC, Trenton, and Metuchen Catholic newspapers. I agree that in this day of "social media", testimonials by alums could be a powerful form of referential selling to prospects and their parents. (imho, parents only care about 'is my kid safe' and 'will they get a job'.) As far as "mc in the bronx", I had a whole riff that I would drop into "My Mom grew up by it when it was the Imaculate down the bloc; Brothers were smart to sell "uptown" and buying a bigger spread in the "country"; Brother Jasper was a mountain climber. And, Doctor Zia's "wrong sign" was typical of academic discipline". So, I never had a problem with that. It's all about establishing rapport. I'd attempt to get an interviewer laughing with me about MC. It was usually pretty easy. I'd usually end with that MC was a NYC Catholic college with a Notre Dame attitude as a beloved school.]

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From: Menchise, Louis (MC1987)
Date: Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 2:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Distribute_Jasper_Jottings] JASPER JOTTINGS Week 48 – 2011 November 27

In regard to “MC scores mostly B’s”: I find it sad that a scholastic grading system was used to basically, measure the “fun” factor. What about education? The low student to teacher ratio was mentioned, but only as a matter of comfort for prospective students. What about the education one would receive at “MC”?

Louis Menchise
‘87B

[JR: Hmmm! But who says that "education" shouldn't be "fun"? I doubt that "quality education" scores with either child or parent. I'd bet that "fun" might even lose out to "likelihood of future employment". A robust linkage between students and alumni as in the School of Biz mentor program should have been highlighted as a plus, imho. Great observation though.]  

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From: Menchise, Louis (MC1987)
Date: Sun, Oct 9, 2011 at 10:48 AM
Subject: Louis Menchise 1987 needs repsonses to sway investors

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Mine is the only website that provides specific information before the conceptual, writing, and production processes.

You can reply here, or you can do so through my website, BetterFlicks.com. Spread the word!!

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Thank you.

- Louis Menchise

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REPORTING LIVE FROM THE FACEBOOK NEWS DESK IN THE VIRTUAL JASPER JOTTINGS NEWSROOM …

McNulty, Joseph (MC1987)

So no one gets the wrong story, my brother Brian had a heart attack on Sunday followed by a heart cathorazation at Good Samaritan Hospital. He was doing fine today awaiting his release and doctor’s orders he is doing fine….further updates pending….

[JR: Of course, prayers and good thoughts in his direction.]

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