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144: Strategic or operational?

What does it mean to have a strategy in place? On a broad level, a strategy is a plan to outperform your competitors (every school has them) and succeed in an area they may not. In this episode, we discuss how and why you should assert your school’s unique strengths in the marketplace.

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Perfect publications, Twitter or Threads and marketing to the mind’s eye [podcast #210]

Harrison Shearn, imageseven Digital Marketing Specialist, shares all the need-to-know facts and statistics of Meta’s new platform ‘Threads’ in the Making News segment, alongside Charlie and Rita. The trio discuss all things Twitter versus Threads and briefly touch on Meta’s history with rivalry. Deep Diving into the art of publications, new special guest Vanessa Klomp shares her expertise and offers some essential factors to be considered when contributing to a publication. Finally, in the Rants and Raves, the familiar duo rave ‘Memorable Marketing Messaging’ and tapping into consumers’ ‘mind’s eye’.

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142: Using your expertise as a competitive advantage

Every school is looking for a competitive advantage … and if you aren’t, then you should be! There are many sources of competitive advantage, yet Heads often fall short of using their expertise to stand out. In this episode, we discuss how you can distinguish yourself as a visible expert.

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How to grow marketing’s influence within your school [podcast #209]

Listen in as Charlie and Rita first discuss why registrations for school tours and events may not be an accurate reflection of promising buyer leads and the data you should be analysing instead. The duo then Deep Dive into how school marketing teams can grow their influence within their school to achieve buy-in from their Principal. In the Rants & Raves, they rant about some ChatGPT ads that might be losing sight of their customer’s objectives.

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140: Look again at your school tours

Every aspect of a school tour – from the confirmation email to the inside of the classroom – is an opportunity to build trust with parents, as well as exemplify how much you care about families. Brad and Andrew are joined by imageseven team members Mikayla Coombes and Cassandra Kirkpatrick who share their tips and tricks for leading a successful school tour and Open Day.

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138: The benefits of doing less marketing

Every Head has fallen into the trap of biting off more than they can chew at one point or another. The reality is, Heads are faced with endless marketing and communication options in today’s landscape. But with limited budgets, how can you lead your school towards meeting marketing aspirations and effectively marketing your school brand? In this episode, we discuss some tactics and strategies that you can use to align your aspirations with your capabilities.

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The Google Analytics update you can’t ignore and the battle of radio versus podcast [podcast #208]

Tune in as Charlie and Rita Deep Dive into all things audio advertising, debating whether radio or podcasts are the best listening platform for school marketers to spend their hard-earned media budgets towards. In the Making News segment, the pair are once again joined by imageseven Digital Marketing Specialist Harrison Shearn to reveal the Google Analytics update that can’t be ignored any longer. In the Rants & Raves, they heap praise on a campaign for IKEA.

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