Creating positive school culture starts at the top! To illustrate this story, I didn’t have to look very far to find a great example. His smile can light up a room. His enthusiasm is contagious. His passion for social media can inspire even the most skeptical administrators. Who am I talking about? The one and […]
Read MoreGrab More Content in 2017 with Weekly Challenges!
To say there is a lot of great stuff happening in your school is an understatement. There are social media-worthy moments happening right now. I guarantee it! Even though there are all of these great things going on, why do you still struggle with getting enough content to share on your school social media pages? […]
Read MoreOne Habit to Increase Facebook Fans
Has your Facebook fanbase for your school hit a plateau? You are still adding a few likes each week, but you would love to see a bigger surge? Amanda Korth from Shawano Schools recently shared a tip that is definitely worth sharing! Here is her message: I’m not sure if anyone’s ever talked about or […]
Read MoreBuild a Winning Social Media Team with One-on-One Coaching
Coaching is all about having someone believe in you and encourage you, about getting valuable feedback, about seeing things from new perspectives and setting your sights on new horizons.” —Author Unknown We are halfway through the school year. Are your social media efforts and results where you want them to be? A few will give […]
Read MoreVirtual Connection: 5 Ways to Improve Community Engagement through Social Media
Social media for your school should be, well, social! But how do you truly engage your followers to interact, comment, and help share your posts? I recently teamed up with the AWSA – Association of Wisconsin School Administrators – to share 5 ways that you can improve community engagement through social media. These tips included: […]
Read MoreThe Struggle is Real: Solutions for Frazzled Social Media Admins
Social media is fun. Social media is powerful. But, social media is also a four-letter word: WORK. While creating the past 100+ blog posts on social media, my goal has been to help schools tell their stories. It’s also been to share tips and tricks and suggestions. But more than sharing, I like to listen! […]
Read MoreGiving Thanks: A Personal Story on the Power of Social Media
My life changed last week. I was on my usual Wednesday morning route from Wisconsin back to Minnesota when I saw a car pulled over to the side of the road with its hazards on. Soon I noticed a man waving his arms and realized that a serious head-on car crash had just happened. I […]
Read MoreSocial Media for Coaches – Preparing for Success
Social media has impacted our schools in a major way. For both the good and the bad. Athletic teams from your school have a tendency to draw in even more attention online. To help navigate this sometimes rough sea, we wanted to dive in with some helpful advice. In a previous blog we took time […]
Read MoreFeature My School – School District of Flambeau
Flambeau may be a small school district in number (586 students), but they are large when it comes to geographic area. They cover 400 square miles in four counties, with six different villages in Northwestern Wisconsin. Communicating in such a rural area has its challenges. There are not many media outlets. Even though the district […]
Read MoreCreating Better Videos with Tools You Already Have
Most people working in schools have little experience in professionally shooting and editing video. However, they are being called on more often to create video content for websites, social media, and newsletters. Why? Because video works for telling stories! The brain processes visuals 60,000 times faster than text. Video accounts for 52% of all mobile […]
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