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Announcing The Show & Tell Show by the Enrollment Marketing Geeks
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Do you ever wonder about how other schools do things? Have you ever seen something another school is doing and thought, “That’s a great idea! I wonder how they pulled that off?” Or maybe you’re just the curious type who loves big ideas, new approaches, and thought-provoking questions. If so, you’ll want to tune into […]
7 Reasons Why Enrollment Marketing Plans Fail
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Developing an enrollment marketing plan for your school may seem like a daunting task. However, it isn’t “rocket science.” It also doesn’t need to be overwhelming. This is why Andy Lynch, president of North Star Marketing, and Rick Newberry, president of Enrollment Catalyst (that’s me!), will be offering our next Geeks on the Road Workshop […]
5 Enrollment Marketing Strategies for Your School in August
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It’s August and you might be squeezing in the last few days of your summer vacation, catching the sunset over the water, or spending time with your family. With the start of the school year only a few days or a few weeks away, August is one of the most important months in the enrollment […]
Identify Your Challenges and Establish Your Goals
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I love to hike. During the summer months, my wife and I spend a lot of our time in northern Michigan hiking and biking on the trails of the Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes National Park. The views are incredible (the picture is a hike along Lake Michigan to the Treat Fam Trail to the Empire […]
36 Key Questions to Assess your School’s Enrollment Marketing Efforts
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Assessments are a regular part of our lives. Whether it is for your annual physical at the doctor’s office or a new home remodeling project, the process begins with an assessment. Let’s take your car as an example. You drive your car all the time, most likely daily. You rely upon your car to provide […]
5 Steps to Develop Your School’s Enrollment Marketing Plan
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The right plan can make all the difference in your recruitment and retention efforts. But the reality is most independent and faith-based schools simply don’t have a plan. They move from project to project without a clear strategy. And they’re leaving opportunities on the table. Whether your school’s enrollment is full, nearly full, or in […]
10 Factors that Affect Private School Enrollment Growth
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Have you ever thought about the reasons why some private schools experience enrollment growth and why others decline? School leaders primarily call me because they either want to make sure their school continues to grow (or even remain full), or they need to turnaround a flat or declining enrollment. I address these issues through my […]
5 Key Concepts for Growing Your School’s Enrollment Marketing Team
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I love football and the season that we are in now. With only a week before the Super Bowl, we can see how teams have performed and succeeded on the field. As it is in most sports, it takes an entire team of skilled players in the right positions working together to win the game. […]
Private School Leadership Lessons from the Southwest Airlines Fiasco
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Christmas wasn’t supposed to turn out this way. On Christmas Eve, my youngest son, Ben, was scheduled to fly from Milwaukee to Tampa to spend a few days with us over the holiday. As typical, I always check the flight status several times throughout the day. I had noticed that his flight was delayed for […]
Understanding the Advocacy Phase of the Family Journey
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Advocacy is the final phase of the Family Journey. And, I believe it is the most important one for your school. This is when your parents will share stories from their child’s educational experiences and will refer their friends to consider your school. The more positive the experience, the more powerful the word-of-mouth and the […]
