When it comes to making decisions, we all feel like we can never have enough data. In this episode, we speak to Peter Buckingham, co-founder and Managing Director of Spectrum Analysis, about the data types that are most useful for school Heads. We talk through some examples of how we can use data to make better decisions and to guide our operations, enrolments, marketing and business planning.
What lessons can K-12 school Heads draw from trends in the higher education market? We’re joined by Bart Caylor, president of Caylor Solutions; a company with a mission of “advancing brands that advance education”. Caylor first explains what makes an effective brand and then delves into the five examples in his article Effective Higher Education Brands and Why They Work, sharing what he’s learnt working with universities across the United States.
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.
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’.
How do you, as a Head, create distinction to attract and retain customers while standing out in a competitive marketplace?
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.
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.
Suzanne Willcock, our Senior Consultant at imageseven, joins us to breakdown the who, what and why of parent, student and alumni personas, revealing the purpose and intensive quantitative and qualitative data used in the creation of these semi-fictional characters.
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.
Sue Ellson, an independent LinkedIn Specialist and author who helps businesses and individuals maximise their presence on LinkedIn, reveals why you should have a separate LinkedIn page for yourself, as a school Head, and for your school.
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