How to Be Strategic with Your Next Marketing Hire Aug 27, 2021

Hi friends, 

Are you getting ready to hire for a new marketing position at your school? If so, this is for you! 

I've seen a lot of small and independent schools posting their job descriptions and responsibilities for marketing positions. If you're currently in this process, I want to...

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How to Plan Your Admissions, Development, and Marketing Budgets Jul 13, 2021

Hello friend! 

Are you in a development, admissions, or marketing department at your school? This conversation is one that I believe can benefit anyone working in these departments, especially when it comes to planning and considering your budgets. 

This came from a question I...

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Best Practices for Starting Your New Position Jul 13, 2021

Hi there, 

Have you recently started a new position at a school?  Whether you're a new Head of School, Marketing, Admissions, Advancement Director, or similar role, this is the video for you! 

At small and independent schools, starting a new role can be a lot of learning,...

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Successful Open House & Admissions Ideas Jun 18, 2021

Hi friends, 

In our last Small School Leaders meetup, we talked about open houses and our small school professionals shared a ton of great ideas on how they're planning open houses and strategizing for admissions this year.

Some schools are keeping their open houses virtual, as they saw...

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How to Use FAQs to Overcome Objections Jun 17, 2021

Hey there!

It's summer!   It's also your golden opportunity to work on your admissions, specifically—FAQs. 

Frequently asked questions are so important! By having them laid on your website, in videos, or even on social media, you're prepared to overcome any objections parents...

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How to Put on an Incredible Virtual Event w/Kira Dickson & Christine Hickey May 19, 2021

Hey there, 

Today I'm joined by two of my favorite small school leaders, Kira Dickson & Christine Hickey from St.Martin's-in-the-Field Episcopal School. Kira is the Director of Admissions & Athletics and Christine is the Director of Development & Marketing. 

They were...

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Why Your Advancement Teams Need to Collaborate More Apr 07, 2021

Hello today! 

Are your marketing, development, and admissions teams working together? Or, do they look a little more like three siloed teams?

Collectively, these are your advancement teams, as they are absolutely vital to moving your school forward. 

Why collaboration, and why...

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Is Your School Disappointing Families? Mar 01, 2021

Hey there,

It's the COVID era of admissions, and what that means for small independent schools is that you're likely working on overdrive right now.

As always, schools are communicating with current parents, alumni parents, and prospective parents. However, during this increase in enrollment and...

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This One Thing is Damaging Your Brand Awareness 😮 Feb 08, 2021

Hi there! 

We're in Spring 2021 and we're seeing record numbers from enrollment and more interest from prospective families in small and independent schools. 

While this is an incredible opportunity for growth and engagement, this also means that we need to put in twice the...

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3 Strategies for Success in 2021 Dec 10, 2020

Hey there, 

As we are in December heading into January, I have 3 strategies to set you up for success in 2021. I know these will help you get into the new year, but really, these are going to be applicable anytime! 

Here we go...

1. Be clear about who you are serving, and what your...

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3 Admissions Strategies That Work! Nov 10, 2020

Hello there, 

  • Are you in the midst of admissions and enrollment right now? 
  • Are you trying to get more families in your school? 
  • Are you figuring out how to hold open houses and other events virtually and in-person? 

If you're asking these questions right now, you've come to...

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How Optimism Hurts Your Private School's Enrollment Sep 20, 2020

Hi there, 

I'm really excited to chat with you about this topic. 

Are you waiting for things to get back to normal?

Do you think that you'll easily keep your public school families?

Are you feeling burnt out and just looking forward to fall 2021?

If this is you, then you're going to...

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