Social Media Training for K12 Schools
The awards shows that happen in Hollywood have NOTHING on the annual “Best of” Social Media Awards that are delivered on School Communicators Day each May… And now – the award itself even has a name! Today, you are going to meet the 20 winners of the “Golden Gribble” awards. That’s right, after asking #SchoolPR […]
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Someone recently asked me: “Andrea, what is ONE thing that schools could start doing on social media to make a big difference?” While I wasn’t prepared to answer the question, my response was ready at the tip of my tongue: “Celebrate your staff!!” Your colleagues in education work tirelessly every day to create a positive […]
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Creating original social media content on a daily basis can be exhausting. Save time and work ahead by tapping into the power of Social Media Features! These ideas are proven to attract positive engagement to your school’s social media accounts. Wish you had a one-page PDF with all this great information? You’re in luck. You […]
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I normally start my blogs on a positive note, but today, I need to get serious for a moment… Many schools are struggling with enrollment. The New York Times wrote last year that public school enrollment has seen a sharp decline, with 1.2 million fewer K-12 students enrolled in 2022 compared to 2020. We can […]
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Are you ready to show the love on social media during the month of February? Then these five ideas should inspire you! Some require a little more work than others, so pick one or two ideas now to put them into action at the beginning of February! 1. Share what people love about your school […]
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We’ve said it before: In the land of social media, content is king, but engagement is queen! 👑 People then ask, “But how do I get my community to engage?” One strategy is to ask questions! Delaina McCormack, Manager of Social Media at Fairfax County Public Schools, is a member of our #SocialSchool4EDU membership program. […]
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Has your school’s Facebook page transitioned to the New Pages Experience yet? Our team here at #SocialSchool4EDU manages Facebook pages for more than 80 school districts. Up until last month, we only had about a dozen pages switch. But in the last month, we have had a flood of conversions! This leads me to the […]
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Naugatuck Public Schools is a 5,000-student district located in Connecticut. During the height of the pandemic, when it shut its doors to in-person instruction alongside the majority of U.S. schools, its communications specialist made a bold decision: To start a district Facebook group. Now we’ve written about Facebook groups on this blog before (see “How […]
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All too often, we focus on “what’s going wrong” on social media. The troublesome comments. The struggle to get consistent content. The challenge of mastering new platforms. Now it’s time to shine a spotlight on what’s going RIGHT! The winners of our second annual “Best of Social Media Awards” were announced over a live stream […]
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A guest blog from Shane Haggerty, APR You’ve just posted dynamic content on your school’s Facebook page. An onslaught of likes and comments is on its way, right? Not necessarily. While school Facebook pages tend to get higher engagement because families look to those pages as destinations, the average reach of an organic post for […]
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