Smc: School Marketing And Communications

Scully interviews Adam Marshall, Managing Director of Carat Perth – the fastest-growing global media agency. Andrew and Adam discuss the role of media buying and how it works. Adam then explains the difference between the media buying process and the media planning process. He also talks about the importance of measurement in the media industry and its role in demonstrating effectiveness and efficiency. Scully and Adam also discuss brand safety, the dangers that social media can create for your school’s image, and programmatic media trading and its growing role in the industry.

Brad and Scully discuss the role of social media in internal communications; and YouTube’s  10,000 view limit for content creators. In addition, they examine the optimum length for copy. Brad and Scully interview imageseven Senior Account Manager, Caitlin du Toit, regarding responding to negative feedback on social media. This week’s school marketing example: Nike’s engaging use of WhatsApp, demonstrating how tailoring your marketing can be very effective. The rants and raves segment looks at the massive failure of Pepsi’s latest advertisement.

Brad interviews Brendan Schneider, Director of Admission and Financial Aid at Sewickley Academy. Brendan is also the driving force behind ScheinerB Media. Brad and Brendan discuss an article written by Brendan, A Match Made in Revenue, and how it is relevant to schools. They then examine the different roles of marketers within schools and the advantage of meeting with all levels of school administration and leadership. In conclusion, they discuss the concept of allowing everyone to ‘own the numbers’ and act as a team.

In our one hundredth episode special, Brad and Scully discuss the Youtube advertising boycott and the importance of brand image. In addition, they examine the effectiveness of newsletters. They also consider mobile applications in the post app era. In celebration of our one hundredth episode, Brad and Scully interview an imageseven Account Manager, Tess Palmyre, on the subject of blog writing for SEO vs writing for real people. This week’s school marketing example: a genius cyber bullying prevention app called Reword. The rants and raves segment looks at a computer-generated painting to bring about the issue of automated content creation, specifically in blog writing, and the future of non-manual written content.

Brad interviews Gabrielle Dolan, a professional storyteller and writer. Gabrielle has recently published a book titled Stories for Work. Brad and Gabrielle discuss the three main parts of the book: Shaping, Sharing and Case Studies. The shaping chapters examine the four styles of stories useful in business and why day-to-day stories are often the most powerful. The eight sharing chapters look at the different places and ways in which you can share your stories and the case studies section examines some real-life examples of storytelling in business.

Brad and Scully discuss marketers that are changing their messaging before the consumers are ready. They also discuss putting the consumer first and not getting caught up in new ad tech fads. In addition, they examine the importance of your brand standing for something and why you need to live it through your actions. This episode’s commonly asked school marketing question looks at an effective list of blog ideas for schools. This week’s school marketing example: a beautifully made Volvo ad that makes use of a historic speech to add to the storytelling of the advertisements visual aspect. The rants and raves segment looks at Monocle Magazines 10 years of print and why you don’t need to wait for a milestone to change your image.

Brad and Scully discuss an informative infographic that shows how event marketing can boost your content strategy. They also examine Snapchat and the dangers of over-reliance on social media. In addition, they look at the use of tone in copywriting and a new tone analyser tool from Contently. This episode’s commonly asked school marketing question looks at yearbooks and how to plan ahead. This week’s school marketing example: how not to make a recruitment video using an example from the Australian Department of Finance. The rants and raves segment looks at the unnecessary and continued use of politics to create content.

Brad interviews Amanda Reid, imageseven’s media strategist. They discuss the role of a media strategist and why they are still important. In addition, they examine the difference between a media strategist and a media planner. They also discuss how to make the most of a media strategist no matter the size of your budget. Brad and Amanda also consider the rise of digital marketing and what that means for traditional media. In conclusion, Amanda explains what every decision maker needs to understand about media planning.

Brad and Scully discuss how Cornell Tech communicated their amazing projects using content marketing. In addition, they examine how to learn from your content marketing failures; and questions you must ask any potential advertising technology partner. This episode’s commonly asked school marketing question looks at boosting your social media engagement without spending more on advertisements. This week’s school marketing example: An emotional video campaign by St Ives Home Care with inspirational stories from seniors. The rants and raves segment looks at the political nature of many of the Super Bowl advertisements this year.

Andrew interviews Ian Thacker, an elite sports and business coach, mentor and teacher. As the former director of ACE Cricket Coaching he has worked with many elite sports teams, independent schools and student athlete teams, applying sports strategies to leadership. They discuss the concept that character is the most important aspect of recruiting, training and mentoring. Andrew and Ian also discuss why simple, clear and concise communication is necessary for effective leadership and why the dictatorial leadership is a thing of the past. They conclude by looking at the importance of teamwork within marketing communities and the necessity of honest, caring feedback.

Brad and Scully discuss the flexibility of agile marketing and what it means for your school. In addition, they examine the role of content in attracting quality staff; and how creativity can work with the modern rules of marketing. This episode’s commonly asked school marketing question looks at project management skills that all marketer should know. This week’s school marketing example: Middlebury College’s website home page which engages the viewer in a creative new way. The rants and raves segment looks at the Association for Data-driven Marketing and Advertising (ADMA) and its controversial decision to have Matthew Oczkowski, the man responsible for the Trump campaign advertising data, speak at their next conference.

Brad interviews Brian Massey, the head of conversion optimisation agency, Conversion Sciences. Brad and Brian discuss conversion optimisation, how it helps online marketers and how it differs from normal analytics. They also look at the differences that arise between the online feedback that consumers give and their actual online browsing habits. In addition, they examine some different conversion optimisation tools that don’t always require large test sample sizes. In conclusion, Brad and Brian discuss how low traffic websites can use conversion optimisation.

Brad and Scully discuss news that data analytics and mobile technology are becoming must have skill areas for modern marketers. In addition, they examine the idea that all content marketers must make time to write and the relevance of humanity behind the content we create. This episode’s commonly asked school marketing question looks at the importance having purpose built-in to your school brand. This week’s school marketing example: Campos coffee – a good example of having purpose within a brand. The rants and raves segment looks at an infographic highlighting companies in the martech (marketing technology) market.

In this special edition, Brad interviews US-based Independent Curriculum Group Executive Director, Peter Gow. Peter is a long-time independent school teacher, administrator and consultant. They discuss a blog post Peter wrote titled ‘A letter to a new marketing and communications officer’ as well as some essential truths for school marketers.

Brad interviews Mark McCrindle, Principal from McCrindle Research. His firm researches communities, surveys society and analyses the trends. In his article ‘A decade of Australian transformation’, Mark stated that Australia is currently in a decade where society altogether alters – an occurrence that only occasionally takes place in history. Mark and Brad discuss the key megatrends that Mark’s research has identified and how these might change the ways non-government schools think about the future and the next generation of students. Mark concludes the interview with his biggest insight from his research and how Australia’s transformation impacts schools.

Brad interviews Brendan Schneider, Director of Admission and Financial Aid at Sewickley Academy in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Sewickley Academy is a Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12 independent coeducational school with 660 students. Brendan shares his journey with social media from when he commenced at the Academy in 2008, the time of the major stock market crash. Brendan and Brad’s discussion includes how Brendan developed and uses Inbound Marketing and the first steps for using social media in school marketing.

Brad and Scully discuss the concept of schools having their own unique brand personality. In addition, they examine the slump of ad agencies in 2016 and if they will make a comeback in the new year. They also suggest six questions to consider before drafting your 2017 marketing plan. This episode’s commonly asked school marketing question looks at if you should rebrand your school. This week’s school marketing example: onsite tours and why it’s important to get your parents and the community onto your school’s campus. The rants and raves segment looks at the role of language when discussing creativity.

Brad interviews Jonathan Winchester, the founder of Shopper Anonymous, one of the world’s leading mystery shopper companies. Brad and Jonathan discuss the application of mystery shopping in schools and how it differs to retail mystery shopping. In addition, they examine the company’s experience with academic institutions, particularly in the UK. They discuss six key areas discovered by mystery shoppers that schools continually seem to struggle with and some common school practices that mystery shopping often proves wrong. Brad and Jonathan conclude by looking at what schools should be focusing on to improve student’s wellbeing and enrolments.

Brad and Scully discuss Facebook’s issue with fake news. In addition, they examine the strength of the content management system, WordPress; and Google’s 200 ranking factors. This episode’s commonly asked school marketing question looks at five ways marketing analytics is broken and how to fix it. This week’s school marketing example: How to make more people subscribe to your blog. The rants and raves segment looks at how big changes from Facebook, Snapchat and Pinterest will affect school marketers. Episode links: Is Facebook in danger of becoming the next Taboola? https://contently.com/strategist/2016/11/16/facebook-fake-news-problem/ Why WordPress isn’t scared of Facebook, Snapchat, or the future of publishing https://contently.com/strategist/2016/11/08/wordpress-publishing-future/ Google’s 200 ranking factors: The complete list http://backlinko.com/google-ranking-factors# Five ways marketing analytics is broken (and how to fix it) http://www.marketingprofs.com/opinions/2016/31067/five-ways-marketing-an

Brad and Scully discuss news that marketers are putting more time into using marketing technology then their actual marketing. In addition, they examine the implications of Adstream’s acquisition of advertising content management and distribution company, Dubsat; and the discontinuation of Vine by their still relatively new owners, Twitter. This episode’s commonly asked school marketing question looks at how to manage your social media in a crisis. This week’s school marketing example: Buzzfeed’s recipe video series, Tasty, and how it dominates its audience through the effective use of Facebook video. The rants and raves segment looks at the importance of applying insight to marketing decisions.