7 paths to being a parent-centred school

To distinguish themselves in a competitive marketplace, schools must become parent-centred. These days, being a child-centred school doesn’t provide much competitive advantage. Child-centred approaches are clearly linked to educational success and have been woven into...

Maximizing e-newsletter impact

School e-newsletters are a huge pain. No one, other than those who have to prepare them, would believe the amount of time they take. On top of that, they are a magnet for all kinds of heated and time-consuming discussions about who should control the content, why...

55 School Content Marketing Topics

Messaging for Enrollment Results 11 Proven Ways ways that strategic messaging will make your school’s recruitment and retention efforts more successful Tuesday September 13 | 1 pm ET Register for the Free Webinar Here are two facts. First, content marketing is...

Break down silos for enrollment success

Independent school marketing departments and directors are operating in silos and it’s leading to confused messaging, a lack of strategy and, not surprisingly enrollment declines and uncertainty. You might think that with all of the articles, TED talks and conference...

Why your school needs to be like Alexa

The advent of digital assistants is having a huge impact on our culture but Google and Alexa also account for larger shifts in how we engage with brands and technology. Those shifts are influencing the way parents engage with independent schools and are shaping their...

The Messaging Inventory: Beef up your marketing

Thirty-four years ago, Wendys launched what was probably its most successful ad campaign ever. It featured three elderly women examining a hamburger from an unnamed restaurant and discovering it had a huge bun but a very tiny patty. One of the women repeatedly...