It ultimately comes down to marketing when it comes to growing enrollment at a private Christan school. You have to tell your school's story to attract parents, caregivers, and families. The stories you tell need to entice them to join your community.
These families usually have multiple options, from public school, home school, and other private schools in your area. Storytelling and marketing are how you stand out!
Parents typically have a list of questions in mind when they begin their school search:
- What makes your school different?
- What are the criteria for hiring teachers and faculty?
- What is the school's mission, philosophy, and religious affiliation?
- How can we, as parents, be involved?
- What are the expectations for communication with parents?
- What results can we expect if we send our child to this Christian school?
- What are the school's challenges? What are the areas at the school that need improvement?
You may have heard the saying, “We are all singing from the same page.” When marketing your school, you must ensure that all your advertising and marketing materials are “singing from the same page.” Therefore your website, social media presence, and personal interactions should all be consistent when answering the questions listed above.
Make sure that you deliver on what you promise regarding communication and scene-setting. This will reassure parents they are making the right choice. If you do this right, they can see their child or children at your school, in your classrooms, in your seats, learning from accredited Christan teachers if you can paint that picture for them.
Knowing a prospect's motives, in this case, the parent, allows you to create buyer personas and narrow the target of your advertising and marketing tactics.
Written By: Adam Bennett | March 02, 2022
Adam is the president and founder of Cube Creative Design and specializes in private school marketing. Since starting the business in 2005, he has created individual relationships with clients in Western North Carolina and across the United States. He places great value on the needs, expectations, and goals of the client.
As a small business owner, you already know how critical it is to get the word out about your product and services. It's essential if you want to reach the general public, and people have to know to visit your storefront or call you to engage your services. The problem is if it isn’t on their radar, then it’s a done deal. In today's world, digital marketing is the ultimate promotional tool, and it has helped many local companies rise to the top.
Here are a few more compelling arguments and statistics for why digital marketing is so critical for small businesses today:
- 87% of buyers start searching for products to buy online (Source: RetailDive)
- 60% of smartphone users have contacted a business directly using the search results such as the "click to call” option. (Think with Google)
- SEO drives 1000%+ more traffic than organic social media. (Source: HubSpot)
- 96% of the most successful content marketers agree their audience views their organization as a credible and trusted resource. (Source: CMI)
- Text will always be the foundation of search, so making sure the text around your website's assets is descriptive will help them rank well in search. (Source: HubSpot)
- “Where to buy” and “near me” mobile queries have grown by over 200% in the past two years. (Source: Think with Google)
- As of January 2021, there were 4.66 billion active internet users worldwide - 59.5 percent of the global population. Of this total, 92.6 percent (4.32 billion) accessed the internet via mobile devices. (Source: Statista)
Written By: Chad J. Treadway | February 28, 2022
Chad is a Partner and our Chief Smarketing Officer. He will help you survey your small business needs, educating you on your options before suggesting any solution. Chad is passionate about rural marketing in the United States and North Carolina. He also has several certifications through HubSpot to better assist you with your internet and inbound marketing.
In an ideal world, every student who would be a good fit for your Lutheran private school would apply.
However, with stiff competition and a plethora of information on Christian private school education, it's even harder now to make parents and students aware of your school in the first place.
Furthermore, just a small percentage of parents who have heard of your school will decide to apply. So, what can you do to raise initial awareness of your institution while also improving private school enrollment?
Creating a private school marketing strategy centered on your enrollment funnel could be the solution.
Understanding the private school enrollment funnel is the first step in properly optimizing your marketing.
Here's an explanation of how the enrollment funnel works, how to create marketing materials for each stage, and how to differentiate your marketing strategy within each stage to appeal to your two most key marketing personas (students and parents).
Written By: Adam Bennett | February 23, 2022
Adam is the president and founder of Cube Creative Design and specializes in private school marketing. Since starting the business in 2005, he has created individual relationships with clients in Western North Carolina and across the United States. He places great value on the needs, expectations, and goals of the client.
People have lost their jobs due to the pandemic, and they are now looking into alternate methods to make money. These include building your own business. While this might be risky, it is part of the experience. After all, no matter what sort of business you run, there will always be risks. However, the benefits of having your own business may outweigh the dangers. For starters, running a small business helps you improve your decision-making skills, marketing abilities, and even the way you connect effectively with other people.
But the question is, how social media helps small businesses? As a starting entrepreneur, this thought must have come to your mind. But let me tell you, with the help of the internet and social media, marketing your product has never been easier. Social media marketing for local businesses makes everything easier.
Creating flyers and brochures for your business is no longer necessary because you can put your advertisement on social media instead. A large number can see your business advertisement of people with only one click. Isn't it simple? However, how can you effectively use social media to promote your company? This article will show you how to use social media for small businesses and why small businesses need social media marketing.
Written By: Hannah Kilpatrick | February 21, 2022
Hannah Kilpatrick Cube Creative DesignHannah Kilpatrick graduated from Western Carolina University in 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in Communication with a Minor in Marketing and a Concentration in Public Relations. She has been around social media since its creation. (Meaning, she was in the first grade when Facebook became available to the general public.) As our very own professional Gen-Z, Hannah is a whiz when it comes to social media creation and paid advertising.