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Leaders on Leading: A Conversation with William “Billy “Yerman, Independent School Board Member
Nurturing and maintaining an effective and forward-thinking, mission-focused relationship with your Board – and ensuring that board synergy is healthy and productive – are among the most important responsibilities of a school’s top leadership.
Top Tips From School Leaders for a More Productive 2020
We asked a few independent school leaders about their work resolution for 2020 to be more productive and strategic in moving their school forward. (Sorry, but we can’t help you get to the gym.)
A New Era of Financial Stress for Schools and Colleges
In my last blog, I discussed the range of new duties and responsibilities for governing boards of colleges and independent schools in this new economic era for all sectors of the education industry.
Top Tips for a More Effective Re-Enrollment Process
In many schools, re-enrollment letters and contracts will soon be distributed to current families. Families re-enrolling in your school should receive the same attention as prospective families.
Practicing Servant Leadership in a Boarding School Community
In the summer of 1992 as a 25-year-old newlywed, I moved into my wife’s one-bedroom faculty apartment in a dorm. If you had told me than, that I would spend over 25-plus years living on campus, I would never have believed you. The thought seemed impossible.
Expert Advice on Alumni Magazines with Michele Tjin, Marketing/Communications Editor, Saint Francis High School
Last fall, Kalix Marketing partnered with Saint Francis High School (SFHS) in Mountain View, Ca. to write and design the SFHS twice-yearly alumni magazine Progress and its annual donor report. This month, we chat with Michele Tjin, Marketing/Communications Editor, Saint Francis High School about why SFHS revamped its magazine process and what she learned.
School Health and Boards’ New Responsibilities
In my last blog post, I noted with sadness that many independent schools and small colleges are facing unprecedented challenges in 2019, forcing some institutions to face the prospect of mergers or even closure. Senior leaders, including board members, must start to think about – and actively discuss – these possibilities, even for those institutions that may consider themselves to be financially healthy.
Expert Advice from a Podcasting Expert
Podcasts are a great, strategic way to share your school’s messaging with internal and external communities.
Kalix talked to Inez Merlyn Odom, host, writer and producer of Roots and Wings: Voices of Independent Schools, the podcast of La Jolla Country Day School (CA), where Odom has served as assistant head of school for enrollment management and outreach for the past ten years. Through the podcast, she explores issues of relevance in independent school education ranging from testing and assessments to the role of the board of trustees.
Standard Benchmarks for Facebook Advertising by Industry
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How to Manage Expectations for a Great Admissions Event
It’s fall visiting time during admissions season for independent schools. The goal of hosting families is to show your school is the best possible light. Create a visit that speaks to what each student wants to see and learn about your school, and how they can do what they love in your program.
Assessing the Health of Your School: Three Intersecting Lenses and KPHIs
When was the last time you, as a school leader, stepped back and assessed the health of your school from three intersecting lenses: financial, philanthropic and brand strength?
Secrets to Tweeting by Twitter Legend Zach Seidel, Director of Digital Media, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
The burn is one of social media’s less-appealing qualities. Zach Seidel felt it on March 16, 2018 in the first round of the 2018 N.C.A.A. basketball tournament.
President’s Notes
Read the latest from Kalix President Jonathan Oleisky.
