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Presenters: Julia Bannister and Whitney Donnelley Communicating with all your constituent groups is key to achieving engagement and success at your school. In this session, we'll discuss how you can use emails and e-newsletters to build community and get the right information to the right people at the right time. We will share tips & tricks using our own e-newsletter, WhippleHill Weekly, as a case study. Then, we'll dive into how you can communicate effectively using WhippleHill tools, with a particular focus on taking your Pushpage to the next level. We'll end with a group discussion and leave you with some resources to inspire you when you return to the office!
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Communicate Effectively for Engagement:
Pushpages to EmailWhitney Donnelly and Julia Bannister
A little background...
Students with involved parents, regardless of income or background, are more likely to:
● Earn higher grades & test scores, and enroll in higher-level programs● Be promoted, pass their classes, and earn credit● Attend school regularly● Have better social skills, show improved behavior, and adapt well to school● Graduate and go on to post-secondary education
http://www.sedl.org/connections/resources/evidence.pdf
The Johns Hopkins University Center on School, Family, and Community Partnerships defines six categories of school-parent involvement. One of these categories is:
Communicating, or working to educate families about their child's progress and school services
and providing opportunities for parents to communicate with the school.
http://www.centerforpubliceducation.org/Main-Menu/Public-education/Parent-Involvement/Parent-Involvement.html
Email Communication at Your School
Build community! Connect with:● Parents● Students● Alumni ● Teachers & departments● Prospective families
Use your emails to get the right info to the right people at the right time.
Your e-newsletters (Pushpages) should act as your school's strategic communication tool. If your constituents are only going to read ONE communication from you, it should be your e-newsletter.
You decide: Who to send it to
How often (monthly? weekly?)The layout - keep mobile in mind!
The content
Consider making your e-newsletter about the highlights of life at your school. Include information on school events, philosophy, leadership vision, major changes, and fundraising opportunities.
Find a format that works and stick to it.
The facts: ● Sent out every Wednesday between 2:30 & 4:30 pm ET● Sent to primary notifications at all existing schools, plus
those who've "raised their hand" to be a part of the distribution list
● Content includes all new blog posts since last week (usually 2), event announcements, Support Tip of the Week, recently launched sites, recent school upgrades, and occasional links to outside events
● Goals: educate schools about opportunities and new product info, drive traffic to our site, and increase engagement
My tips:
Set goals
Keep mobile in mind
Be consistent, but flexible
Keep an eye on engagement
Highlight the most important info
What communication tools does WhippleHill offer?
Targeted Communication Delivery Methods:
● Custom Activity Stream● WhippleHill Inbox Messaging● Class/Team Roster Bulk Messaging● Email/Text Notification Preferences
○ News, Announcements○ Games, Practices○ Inbox
● HTML Newsletter/ Pushpage
Communication Purpose:
● Strategic● Informational● Operational● Educational● Personal
CommunicationPurpose:
● Strategic● Informational● Operational● Educational● Personal
DeliveryMethod:
● Activity Stream● Inbox Messaging● Bulk Messaging● Notification ● Pushpage
Pushpage Features:
● Same features in Podium and onMessage● Self-managed Templates● Targeted Dynamic Distribution Groups● HTML formatting● Open Rates*● Click-through content and tracking● Website Message Archive
Peddie SchoolAlumni Connection Pushpage
4/25/2013
Click Thru to Content
North Shore Country Day School Mobile-Specific Pushpage
Alumni Mobile News - June 2013
(300 pixels)
Tips for Working (Communicating) Smarter...
● Publish regularly- not more often● Distribute and target consistently● Repurpose existing content● Encourage participation/ contribution● Provide self-serve archives● Offer preferences (web, email, text)
Now we'd like to open up the discussion to the independent school experts - YOU!
Questions?Comments?Successes?Challenges?
Additional resources:
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