If you’re hashing out marketing and school public relations on your own, then a full-blown strategic communications plan can feel overly complicated and time-consuming. Sometimes looking at complex processes in different ways can help with understanding and executing...
School Social Media FAQHelping DIY school personnel add “social media manager” to their job title
When it comes to school social media management, there are those who outsource and those who prefer to learn what they need to keep things in-house. As social media managers, we spend enough time on Pinterest to understand and respect that DIY spirit. Spending time on...
Stellar School BrandingSchool marketing tips for creating a brand that's out of this world
In the world of education, colleges and universities are the branding kings. Think for a moment of your nearest state university. Do you know its colors? The mascot? Can you visualize their logo? I’m betting you can. Colleges and universities put a lot of money into...
How Your Reaction to ADA Compliance Affects Your Public Relations
I won’t sugarcoat this—making and keeping your school website ADA compliant is difficult! To begin, WCAG 2.0 contains four categories with sixteen guidelines and over seventy rules… I mean, “success criteria.” If you’re building or redesigning your...
5 Ways School Marketing Will Pay Off by the End of the Year
Benefits are a huge motivator. And whether we realize it or not, much of our day-to-day actions are motivated by benefits. If we weigh the benefits versus the activity and decide it’s not worth it, we won’t carry out the activity. Take, for example, doing the...
School websites—the Swiss army knife of influence and communications
One of the most powerful tools a school has when it comes to implementing effective school communications is the school website. It’s like that indispensable Swiss Army knife with nearly every possible tool in one convenient location. Any school that cares about...