Experts in Their Fields

If you are looking to start a research project – and in particular, new academic program research – I strongly recommend and endorse the Stamats team. The final report was filled with comprehensive information to meet the needs of the biggest data junkie, yet was also presented in a way that could be easily converted into an executive summary more appropriate for sharing with your Board of Trustees.

"'Whoever knows the customer best, wins.' We want to know the customer as best as we can, and SDM helps us do that."

Stamats presents no obstacles. They’re Fast, Flexible, Responsive, Innovative, and Dependable.

Stamats has helped us position ourselves in the marketplace, and they’ve really helped us really project our strengths. They’ve enabled us to identify an appropriate brand and we’re going to make great strides with their help over the next few years.

Stamats and BUILDINGS have managed a significant portion of our digital spend since 2017. We are very pleased with the performance to date, specifically the communication and reporting they consistently provide.

It’s all good! One of the things we all track is the change, year over year, in those applicants who put Brescia as their first choice. In a recent report, Western had increased 8% in its first choice applicants; King’s, 4%; Huron, 11%; but Brescia had increased 38 percent! This is a strong message that our partnership with Stamats is producing results even quicker than we even hoped for. I am just thrilled!

Stamats has done great work studying non-matriculated applicants for our university for a number of years.   Their research provides us strong insight into students’ perceptions of our university which in turn allows us to focus our yield efforts.  The fantastic team tailored the research to our brand needs and provided valuable conclusions that shaped our strategy.

I have concluded that the most valuable partnerships are ones in which the firm insists on a clear definition of the problem the institution is trying to solve, a thoughtful (not off-the shelf) approach to solutions that are unique for the circumstances and institutional market position, the will to listen to input from the institution, the courage to make recommendations or challenge conventions from a well-grounded empirical base and in a timely manner.

Stamats has been a capable and collaborative partner throughout our website redesign process. Their research not only helped shape the final form of the site, it helped us clarify our content strategy and extend our institutional brand more effectively. The new site is a far better reflection of RMC -- easier to navigate, more relevant, and more engaging to all the audiences we need to connect with every day.

Stamats was very responsive to our needs and feedback throughout the engagement.