Change Means More Change

Last week, it was suggested that change must be planned. But change can take three directions (there are always at […]

It’s Time to Start Thinking About Change…

…but not for the school year that’s less than a month away, or, for some areas of the country, that […]

Expect Great Things

Over the past 10 years, I’ve visited hundreds of schools, and keep hearing the same things, which are reinforced by […]

Everything…In Moderation

We’ve all heard this wise adage. It’s usually used to encourage us to curtail excessive behavior – limit the consumption […]

X Marks the Spot? Not Anymore – Y Does!

To whom are you directing your marketing materials?  An article by David Mastovich, who publishes “Light Reading” as part of his […]

Meet The Parents – Part II

This week’s “Marketing Matter” comes from an initiative set forth by a school in Western Pennsylvania. The principal set up […]

What? Carry Two Phones?

Fifteen years ago, I posted a Marketing Matter article called “Cell Phones Keep You in Contact.” Back then (in the […]

Generational vs. Lifestyle

A while back in a newsletter from the NonProfit Times, the lead article headline stated, “Mail versus Online: It’s Lifestyle, […]

Make Your School Market Itself!

Remember the old Yellow Pages jingle? (‘Let your fingers do the walking through the Yellow Pages.”) Fast forward to today, […]

The Difference Between Sales and Development and the Similarity Between Sales and Enrollment

For most of the nation, “School’s Out!” Time to take a well-deserved break from all the hard work and the […]