Negative vs. Positive Parent Experiences & How It Affects School Retention Jul 28, 2022

"Understanding Customers” by Ruby Newell-Legner claims that it takes 12 positive experiences to make up for ONE unresolved negative experience. 🤔

Now, you may be thinking, "well, I'll just make sure there are no negative experiences for my school families." But let's be realistic. Your school is goin...

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8 Common Strategic Planning Mistakes for Private Schools Jun 10, 2022

✨ Hi there,

Schools are really starting to dive into their strategic planning this year 🏫 With the ease of COVID, now's the time to play catch up, but there are 8 common strategic planning mistakes I oftentimes see schools make. Today I'm sharing with you what these mistakes are to prevent you from...

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How to Help Your 1 Person Marketing Team Win Jun 04, 2022

✨ Hi there,

Small schools everywhere are being faced with the challenge of having minimal support and staffing for their marketing teams 😓 so here are my top tips on how to make sure your marketing team stills wins 🥳

1.) Determine the ROI on all of your marketing initiatives 💸 Ask yourself, are th...

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4 Summer Retention Strategies for Your Private School ☀️ May 21, 2022

✨ Hi there,

You're probably wondering, why are we talking about retention? It's summer! 🤔 Turns out, summer is an opportune time for retention efforts because parents are more receptive to what you have to say 👂 So let's dive into 4 summer retention strategies you need to implement this summer! ⛱☀️...

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5 Social Media Content Ideas for Your Private School this Summer 📲☀️ May 14, 2022

✨ Hi there,

Planning on keeping up with your summer communications? 📲 I hope you are! Maybe you've hit a wall on what to post on social media - I'm here to help! 🤗 Today I'm sharing with you my top 5 content ideas for your social media this summer ☀️

1. Meet the Staff 👥✨ Incorporate features of yo...

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6 Things to Include in Your Summer Communications May 07, 2022

✨ Hi there,

This summer, I hope you're keeping up with your communications! ☀️📧 What many don't realize is that this is a great opportunity to connect, inform, inspire, and engage your new and current parents 🤗 

🎉 So let's dive into my top 6 content ideas for your summer communications!

1.) Who d...

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Did it Work? How to Determine ROI on Events & Initiatives for Your Private School May 07, 2022

✨ Hi there,

💬 We're going to talk about: Did it work? How to determine the return on investment of an event or initiative that you did last year and now you're thinking about doing it again this year 🏫 🎉 So here are my top 4 tips to help assess whether or not they should continue into the following...

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The 7 Rules for Super Summer Communications for Your Private School Apr 23, 2022

✨ Hi there,

Communication is really important, especially NOW 💬 You want to make sure you're communicating with your new and current families this summer - so let's chat about how you can do this effectively 🙌 

1.) Continue Your Weekly Emails 📧 If you were always sending out an email on Fridays, w...

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3 Ways to Convert Summer Campers to Enrolled Students at Your Private School 🏕 Apr 22, 2022

 Hi there,

🏕 Your summer camp is a terrific way to funnel in new students, especially if you have aligned your camp with your school offerings ☀️🏖 For example, if your school values nature, college prep, socioemotional development, etc. It's critical you structure your summer camp to align with yo...

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5 Ways to Integrate & Connect New Families at Your Private School Now Apr 16, 2022

✨ Hi there,

Let's talk about those new families that want to know about your school. How can we make them feel connected and integrate them into your community? 🫂 

I’ll tell you how…

1.) Invite them to your year-end celebration 🥳

So if it's Spring and you have plays and musicals coming up - mayb...

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The Do's & Don'ts of Summer Community Building Events Apr 16, 2022

✨ Hi there,

🤗 During this time of year, I hope you're taking advantage of this summer and are scheduling those community-building events 🫂 Why?

The data we've collected reveals that people are feeling disconnected. No big surprise there, given the pandemic. So I advise you to follow these do's and...

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4 Reasons to Switch to a 2 Month Annual Fund Season 💸 Apr 07, 2022

✨ Hi there,

🏫💸 I'm asking you to switch to a 2 Month Annual Fund Season - you might think, "Aubrey, are you crazy?" My answer is no, I have the data to back it up, my friend 📊🙌

Today I'm sharing with you 4 reasons why this switch will be one of the best decisions you've made for your school! Let's...

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