that's a beautiful lake, but is your school coed?
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IECA 2009 Spring Conference Presented by Kristina Dooley (Estrela Consulting)- San Francisco, CA- May 2009TRANSCRIPT
Kristina L. Dooley Educational Consultant
IECA Associate Member
IECA Spring Conference 2009
That’s a beautiful lake… but is your school coed?
IECA Spring ConferenceSan Francisco, CA
Presentation GuidelinesC.A.S.E. ... Highly encouraged!Be prepared to share your own ideas & be
prepared to participate!We have a time limit…“The length of a film should be
directly related to the endurance of the human bladder.” Alfred Hitchcock
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"I base most of my fashion sense on what doesn't itch.” - Gilda Radner
Remember: Students & Parents will choose, or not
choose, your school based on their own pre-requisites.
IECA Spring ConferenceSan Francisco, CA
IECA Spring ConferenceSan Francisco, CA
Visual IdentityLogosFontsColorsPhotosMascot
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IECA Spring ConferenceSan Francisco, CA
IECA Spring ConferenceSan Francisco, CA
Written IdentityThe FACTS
Demographic StatsGeographic StatsTuitionOutcomesNiche Programs
Mission Statement TaglineSchool NicknameAcronym Social Network ID’s
Language/Translations“Apple will never stand for
corporate computing.” – Guy Kawasaki
Hint: Check out Knowem.com
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IECA Spring ConferenceSan Francisco, CA
Verbal Identity
Question:Who’s Talking About Your School?
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Answers… President/ Head of School Director of Admission Communication Director Dean of Students Academic Dean Faculty Board of Trustees House parents/ RA’s Maintenance Department Bus Drivers Coaches Housekeeping Staff
Director of Development Food Service Providers Business Office Staff Parents Students Alumni Grandparents Consultants Community Members Colleagues at Other Schools And…
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These guys, too!
Mark Zuckerberg Founder of Facebook
Tom Anderson Founder of MySpace
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Types of Technology Affecting School Marketing
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How can you keep track of your school’s image online?
Google Alerts123people.comTechnorati (technorati.com) – Tracks BlogsYacktrack (yacktrack.com) – “Chatter” ToolWho knows new online technology the best? Students!
Local University InternStudent Government Member/Admission AmbassadorCurrent Parent VolunteerAlumni Volunteer
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Now, back to that whole lake thing…Does your website have the following?:
The FACTS Easily identifiable contact info (address, phone, email) on the
HOME PAGE?Campus News section that is updated DAILY?Application Available Online (even in PDF)?Tuition Info Posted?REAL student photos? Links to your Social Networking sites (if you have them)?Construction Updates (with Photos!)?A consistent image/brand (used on printed pieces, too)?
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It’s cool to be a follower!C.A.S.E. in Action…BobJohnsonBlog.comMITAdmissions.orgAcademicImpressions.comStamats.comMashable.comNAIS Daily News (Contact Myra McGovern)Twitter.com/kristinag1
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My Tweet…Visual…are you a Green Orange?Written…That’s a Fact!Verbal…the Elevator Speech: 2009 Edition.Embrace Social Media…Big Bear Hugs are
BestDon’t lose the lake, just add some swimmers.Be a Follower…Really, It’s OK.Now, not all at once…
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QUESTIONS & COMMENTS?
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Muito Obrigada!*Kristina L. Dooley
(*Thank you very much!)