The best way to take your social media to the next level for your school is to watch what others are doing. Borrowing ideas from other schools isn’t stealing; it is all for the sake of celebrating our students. Case in point – how many senior walks did you see this graduation season? Each school […]
Read MoreHow to Create a Weekly Staff Feature
Highlighting students on social media is pretty easy to do. Their accomplishments are frequently on display during the school day. But what about your staff? They are amazing too, and your community wants to get to know them better! These last few weeks we’ve been putting in some efforts to spruce up your social media […]
Read MoreBranding Checklist: 3 Essentials to Get Noticed
It’s week three of our summer spruce-up series, and today we are talking about brand. What is the brand of your school? “Wait, we aren’t selling anything,” you say. “We aren’t like Pepsi or Under Armour, so why are you talking about branding?” Your school is a brand. Whatis.com defines it this way: “A brand […]
Read MoreSummer Spruce Up: Create a Facebook Call to Action Button
It’s summertime, and it is a perfect time to make little changes that can drive more engagement for the social media pages for your school. Today is our second post in a series of four weeks where we will be providing little tips to really spruce things up for your school! This week we want […]
Read MoreGraphics Checklist: 40 Useful Images for Schools
Social media updates need to include images. It’s what helps grab the attention of your community. With text-only posts on Facebook and Twitter, it is just too easy to fly on by without noticing! Over the next four weeks, we will be covering tips to help spruce up your social media efforts for your school. […]
Read MorePersonal Facebook Privacy Settings: Tips for Educators
Social media makes many educators a bit nervous. There is a level of privacy that teachers want to maintain in regard to separating their personal life from their professional life. This article should give you some peace of mind with advice on how to do a privacy check of your own personal Facebook page. I […]
Read More20 Ideas to Keep Social Media Strong During Summer Break
It can be a challenge to know what to post on social media when students are on summer break and there is less school activity than normal. Here is a quick list that will provide piles of ideas sure to keep the content rolling out to your community! I think your goal should be at […]
Read MoreInspirational Images: 7 Easy Apps to Create Your Own Photo Graphics
Looking for ways to reach more of your community with social media posts from your school? Then this week’s tip is for you! Schools using social media to celebrate their students are awesome. Many of you are doing amazing work, but some schools need to step it up. Usually, the trick to improvement is consistency […]
Read MoreSchools Gain National Attention with Positive Social Media
My heart is so happy! Schools from across the nation are hitting viral status. And the great thing is that it isn’t for negative stories. The posts blowing up the newsfeed are amazing photos and videos from schools celebrating their teachers and students. The best thing about these viral posts? Inspiration! It inspires other schools […]
Read MoreSocial Media in High School Sports a New Concern for Coaches
It’s making the headlines. Social media is now being cited as the reason for several high school coaches stepping aside from their role. Surprisingly, it isn’t because of what the student athletes are doing with social media. It’s the parents. The Star Tribune published an article yesterday highlighting several local Minnesota coaches who stepped down […]
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