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Three School Leaders Review the AISAP Summer Institute

Three School Leaders Review the AISAP Summer Institute

The Association of Independent School Admission Professionals (AISAP) hosted their annual summer institute in Baltimore a few weeks ago. I highly recommend that every school admissions and marketing professional consider attending this conference as part of your professional development. While schedule conflicts prevented me from attending this year, several of my Enrollment Catalyst clients attended […]

9 Mistakes School Leaders Make with Parent Ambassadors

9 Mistakes School Leaders Make with Parent Ambassadors

A parent ambassador program should be part of your enrollment and marketing effort. Over the years, I have seen many successful programs and have helped schools launch and enhance their program. I have also seen mistakes and missteps along the way. The following are nine mistakes school leaders make with their Parent Ambassador Program:

The Children’s School (GA) Partners with Rick Newberry

The Children’s School (GA) Partners with Rick Newberry

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Located in Atlanta, GA, The Children’s School is an independent school serving students from age three through 6th grade since 1970. Through their hands-on, experiential approach to elementary education, children develop the ability to think logically and critically and to love the learning process. Dr. Rick Newberry will visit their campus on May 11-12 to […]

8 Ways to Market Your School’s Graduates

8 Ways to Market Your School’s Graduates

It’s hard to believe that graduation will soon be here. I remember a group of seniors one year when I was head of school. They decided that their senior prank would consist of putting dead fish on top of our school building as well as toilet papering the trees. The problem came when the neighbors […]

Alverno High School Selects Enrollment Catalyst Program

Alverno High School Selects Enrollment Catalyst Program

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Located in Sierra Madre, CA, Alverno High School has selected the Enrollment Catalyst Program to move the school forward in its enrollment and marketing effort. Alverno High School is a Catholic, independent, college preparatory high school for young women. Dr. Rick Newberry will be working with the leadership team, including Julia Fanara, head of school, […]

7 Key Findings from 89 Virginia Independent School Websites

7 Key Findings from 89 Virginia Independent School Websites

This week I had the opportunity to present a full-day workshop at the Virginia Association of Independent School’s (VAIS) Admissions Conference. This organization is comprised of 89 independent schools throughout the state of Virginia. As preparation for my workshop, I reviewed all 89 of their school’s websites. I discovered some interesting findings. 1.  43% of […]

Dr. Rick Newberry to Speak at VAIS Admissions Retreat

Dr. Rick Newberry to Speak at VAIS Admissions Retreat

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Dr. Rick Newberry will be speaking at the Virginia Association of Independent Schools Admissions Retreat on Tuesday, April 21. The event will be held at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond, VA, from 9am-3pm. Rick will be speaking on how you can “Get S.M.A.R.T. — Strategic Marketing and Recruitment/Retention Tactics” at your school. You can register […]

Q&A with North Star Marketing about Online Marketing for Schools

Q&A with North Star Marketing about Online Marketing for Schools

Online marketing (Inbound) is one of the most important strategies for school enrollment and marketing leaders to implement. Parents typically first learn about a school through word of mouth from a friend or online through a website, social media and review sites. Recently, I had an opportunity to ask Andy Lynch, Principal at North Star […]

5 Strategies to Apply from the Baylor School Website

5 Strategies to Apply from the Baylor School Website

  A few days ago I wrote a blog post sharing 9 things I really love about the Baylor School website. If you are considering a new website or an enhancement of your current site, there are some important strategies that you can learn and implement from the Baylor School website. From a marketing perspective, […]

Baylor School Sets a New Standard for Websites

Baylor School Sets a New Standard for Websites

  I really love Baylor School’s new website. Designed by Finalsite, the website design features a parallax scrolling format that allows for more content, storytelling and marketing messages on the homepage.

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