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5 Ways School Leaders Can Work to Prevent Teacher Burnout

Teacher burnout is a major problem facing many schools, especially in the midst of a pandemic.

This article looks at ways that school leaders can reduce the impact of teacher burnout by addressing key issues such as extra role stress and lack of mentorship.

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5 Ways School Leaders Can Work to Prevent Teacher Burnout Retaining teachers can be a challenge, especially now, but focusing on making the workload more manageable helps.

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Curriculum & Culture Audits | miXed digital EDU

Is your institution truly following through with its promises on diversity, equity, and inclusion?

The best way to measure the efficacy of your existing DEI policies is with a DEI audit. It’s crucial to establish a welcoming culture at your school, and miXed digital EDU’s educational thought leaders can assist you. With focus groups, interviews, and surveys, we’ll examine the impact of your DEI policies and provide a report with actionable, clear advice.

Learn more by clicking on the link below.

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Curriculum & Culture Audits | miXed digital EDU Is your institution truly following through with its promises and statements on diversity, equity, and inclusion? Get a DEI audit from leading experts in the field

Independent School Video | miXed digital EDU

Never underestimate the power of an effective video, especially for your independent school's marketing plan.

Our consultants—which include marketers as well as videographers—are highly published leaders in their respective fields. We know what it takes to attract your target audience: prospective families who want what your school can offer.

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Independent School Video | miXed digital EDU Never underestimate the power of an effective video, especially for your school’s marketing plan. Videos speak to the shorter attention spans & limited free time of your prospective families.

Our Team | miXed digital EDU

At miXed digital EDU, we have a seasoned team of industry experts with over 100 years of combined experience working with private and independent schools.

Get to know them more by clicking on the link below.

Our Team | miXed digital EDU Our team is comprised of the best and brightest in the education industry. Over 100 years of experience focused on helping schools succeed.

Independent School Social Media Marketing | miXed digital EDU

Your school’s target demographics—Gen X, Millennials, and/or Gen Z—get their information primarily from social media. This is why your independent school needs to have engaging, authentic ads on Facebook, Instagram, (possibly) Twitter, and more. Additionally, those ads need to pull double-duty as the start of your marketing funnel.

If that process sounds difficult or time-consuming, miXed digital EDU can step in. Our highly qualified team keeps tabs on both the independent school and social media marketing industries. Even in a changing online landscape, we have the expertise to create sharable, interesting, branded, and effective social media ads for your school every time.

If you're ready to maximize your school's social channels, shoot us a message. We would love to work with you.

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Independent School Photography | miXed digital EDU

If you're an independent school, the images you use in your marketing assets should tell a story about your institution's brand, culture, and values. This will attract families that want what only your school can offer.

To that extent, we don’t set out to simply provide institutions with “good” photos. Instead, for every shoot, we consider how the photos will synergize with your marketing and communications. Shoring up your enrollment funnel is our top priority.

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Independent School Photography | miXed digital EDU Hiring a professional photographer is a major investment, but one that can eventually boost your school’s admissions and bottom line.

MarCom/Admissions "Synergy" Consulting | miXed digital EDU

When enrollment numbers plateau or fall, it is often helpful to look at both internal and external factors. That kind of all-encompassing analysis, however, can be overwhelming and confusing at times.

But we can help.

After examining your staff’s processes head to toe, our expert team will offer clear and precise solutions to improve the synergy between your staff. Most importantly, we’ll show your staff how specific changes to the tools they use or their overall strategies will allow them to work together more closely and bring your institution to new heights!

Contact us today to schedule a consultation.

MarCom/Admissions "Synergy" Consulting | miXed digital EDU Without “synergy” between MarCom & Admissions, your institution may suffer. We understand the needs of an independent school & we specialize in both marketing & staff training

Independent School Website User Experience Audits | miXed digital EDU

The user experience of your website is crucial to its success, and therefore to your enrollment numbers. If information is hard to find, hard to read, or simply not useful, visitors will leave without entering your marketing funnel.

Our website audits, however, can determine your school website’s UX weaknesses and present actionable solutions to fix them.

Learn more by clicking on the link below.

Independent School Website User Experience Audits | miXed digital EDU We provide detailed user experience audits, conducted by leading designers & marketers to identify UX weaknesses & present actionable advice to fix them

Blogging For Independent Schools | miXed digital EDU

Why does your independent school need a blog?

Though the term “blog” might conjure the idea of an online diary or a small business listicle filled with GIFs, well-written blogs actually form the cornerstone of content marketing plans across many industries. A blog solidifies your school’s brand via cohesive messaging, mission statements, and community-oriented posts. It acts as a single location for both current and prospective families to read your content. Best of all, blogs help with SEO and tend to improve organic traffic when used properly.

Learn more by visiting our website.

Blogging For Independent Schools | miXed digital EDU Well-written blogs form the cornerstone of content marketing plans. Attract potential families & improve SEO with blog posts from expert marketers!

22 Spooktacular Halloween Bulletin Boards and Door Decorations

Happy Friday!

With Halloween just around the corner, we wanted to share some great classroom decorating ideas.

22 Spooktacular Halloween Bulletin Boards and Door Decorations Spooky and sweet!

New Independent School Launch | miXed digital EDU

Thinking about launching a new independent school?

Launching an independent school often proves difficult and complex. Our experienced team, however, stands ready to serve you during this critical period. After we identify your strategy’s blind spots, your new institution will sidestep budget threats, weak messaging, early staff or board miscommunication, and so on.

Contact us to make sure that your independent school's launch is the best it can be.

New Independent School Launch | miXed digital EDU From brand research to go-to-market strategy, we create thorough plans for our education clients when launching a new independent school.

4 Best Practices For Independent School Communication | miXed digital EDU

What comprises your independent school’s communications strategy? Hopefully it isn’t just email updates, although those certainly come into play.

A communications strategy also includes:
-social media posts
-blog posts
-print materials
-website content
-press releases

Regardless of your goal with any of these mediums, there are certain tried-and-true standards that your MarComs staff should follow for success. In this post, we list 4 of the best practices for independent school communication.

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4 Best Practices For Independent School Communication | miXed digital EDU Today, commucation strategy entails so much more than just email updates. We look at some of the best communication practice for your school.

Independent School Annual Fund Campaign Strategy Consulting | miXed digital EDU

Turn your minor donors into major contributors.

As an independent school, your annual fund campaign is one of the most important campaigns you'll run all year. In order to achieve your donation goal, your campaign must make the case that your institution delivers on all of its promises.

If you need support to package your funding campaign messages in a succinct, branded, and targeted manner, let our expert team step in and do the heavy lifting for you.

Contact us today to get started.

Independent School Annual Fund Campaign Strategy Consulting | miXed digital EDU Turn minor donors Into major contributors with independent school annual fund campaign strategy consulting from the industry’s leading thought leaders

4 Strategies To Increase Parent Engagement On Your School’s Social Media | miXed digital EDU

As an independent school, you always want to your parents feel welcome and engaged, even in a virtual space. This is why it is important to maintain continual parental participation on your school’s social media channels.

But what are the best and most authentic ways to do so?

Read our blog to find out.

4 Strategies To Increase Parent Engagement On Your School’s Social Media | miXed digital EDU As an independent school, it is important have parental engagement with your social media channels. Here are 4 strategies to do just that!

Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Explained

Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day!

Today we celebrate the history, culture, and contributions of indigenous communities throughout North America.

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Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Explained Many cities and states are observing the day. Here’s some of the history behind it.

Creating a Culture of Learning

Collective efficacy is the belief that all students are learners and that teachers can better impact them if they work as team. As students are returning to the classroom, it is more important than ever for schools to ensure that they are fostering a culture of learning.

Here are 3 ways that teachers can practice collective efficacy to create a culture of learning when planning their curriculum.

Creating a Culture of Learning A look at three steps schools can take this year to ensure that students are deeply engaged in their learning.

Independent School Graphic design | miXed digital EDU

When it comes to your school’s print and digital materials, looking good or being informative aren’t enough by themselves. Proper graphic design boosts your institution's credibility and helps you stand out from the competition.

At miXed digital EDU, we know what makes graphic design work for schools, and we will apply our knowledge to find solutions that best fit your target audience.

Let our experts bring your brand to life. Contact us today.

Independent School Graphic design | miXed digital EDU Let our experts bring your school's brand to life with professional graphic design services .

Happy World Teachers' Day!

Thank you to all of the educators around the world who are positively impacting the lives of students each and everyday.

Email Branding Design | miXed digital EDU

Your school’s mailing list is one of the most important MarCom tools you possess.

Email marketing is most impactful when your brand is strong and present within every message. This includes utilizing your logos, colors, values, mission statements, and other brand assets in your emails in order to effectively connect with parents, students, and donors.

If your independent school needs assistance with email branding design, contact us and our team of experts will help you out.

Email Branding Design | miXed digital EDU Our experts can help with email branding design packages for your independent school.

Twitter, Facebook, Instagram: Pros & Cons For Independent Schools | miXed digital EDU

Independent schools like yours must invest time and funds into a social media presence. Your target demographic, after all, spends hours per day online for both work and play. But which platforms are best for your school's marketing efforts?

In our latest blog post, we look at the pros and cons of Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram when it comes to social media marketing for independent schools.

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Twitter, Facebook, Instagram: Pros & Cons For Independent Schools | miXed digital EDU Learn more about the pros and cons of using Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for your school's social media marketing strategy.

Independent School SEO Management | miXed digital EDU

As an independent school, you have a lot of things to worry about. Don't let Search Engine Optimization be one of them.

With over 30 combined years of experience in SEO, our expert team is equipped to manage your institution's needs when it comes to keywords, website load speed, link building, and more, in order to maximize your web traffic.

Contact us today and let us handle your SEO strategy.

Independent School SEO Management | miXed digital EDU We take on full responsibility for growing organic traffic, that effort, & providing you with online reports & expert analysis on a regular basis.

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Curriculum & Culture Audits | miXed digital EDU

Diversity without inclusion is exclusion.

Is your institution following through with its promises on diversity, equity, and inclusion?

It is not enough to simply ensure that your school’s population represents the variety within your local community. You must truly create an environment where students and staff feel safe, celebrated, involved, and most importantly—heard.

The best way to measure the efficacy of your existing DEI policies is with a DEI audit from our team of expert educational thought leaders.

Contact us to schedule your audit today.

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Curriculum & Culture Audits | miXed digital EDU Is your institution truly following through with its promises and statements on diversity, equity, and inclusion? Get a DEI audit from leading experts in the field

How To Create An Effective Facebook Ad For Your School | miXed digital EDU

No longer are print ads and television spots enough: your independent school needs to have engaging, authentic ads on platforms like Facebook.

But what makes a good Facebook ad? How do you go about creating something both professional and eye-catching? In our latest blog post, we list a few considerations for creating effective Facebook ads.

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How To Create An Effective Facebook Ad For Your School | miXed digital EDU For this post, we list a few considerations for your school to create effective, engaging, and eye-catching Facebook ads.

8 Strategies to Improve Participation in Your Virtual Classroom

Struggling to keep your students engaged in a virtual class setting? We get it.

Here are some strategies, for both synchronous and asynchronous classes, to help increase participation in your virtual class.

8 Strategies to Improve Participation in Your Virtual Classroom Educators share their best synchronous and asynchronous strategies to boost student participation during online learning.

Lead Generation Training | miXed digital EDU

Does your independent school need help generating leads?

Often, schools lack a cohesive, effective lead generation process. Such a blind spot can collapse your whole marketing funnel and hurt your institution's bottom line. After all, leads are the lifeblood of the admissions process.

Our experience in both Fortune 500 lead generation and marketing automation shapes our lead generation training. But we’re not just marketers—we’re educational thought leaders, too. We know precisely how to attract prospective families and how to move them down your enrollment funnel.

If you want to learn how to start generating more leads for your school, contact us. We'd love to hear from you!

Lead Generation Training | miXed digital EDU Often, schools lack a cohesive, effective lead generation process. Our training program can help your independent school find qualified families with ease

4 Accessibility Considerations For Your School's Website | miXed digital EDU

The user experience of your school’s website is crucial to its success. If information is hard to find, difficult to read, or simply not useful, visitors will leave without entering your marketing funnel.

This means that accessibility must become a top priority. All visitors, including those with disabilities, need to be able to parse information on your site with screen readers or other tools.

In our latest blog post, we briefly discuss a few simple accessibility considerations for your independent school’s website.

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4 Accessibility Considerations For Your School's Website | miXed digital EDU It is important that your school's website is designed with accessibility considerations in mind so that every student is able to learn.

Independent School Re-Branding | miXed digital EDU

Your independent school’s brand drives every other part of its marketing, enrollment, development, and operations strategy. Admissions and donations are simply the end result of an effective brand. When the numbers have grown stagnant, or worse, are in decline, it may be time for a change.

Our branding experts will collaborate with your staff to determine which parts of your school’s current brand still work, and with those key components in mind, incorporate effective and refreshing new motifs and ideas.

If your institution is in need of a rebrand, contact us. We would love to speak with you.

Independent School Re-Branding | miXed digital EDU Out with the old, in the with the new. Our branding experts are here to help with your independent school rebranding project, from start to finish

When it comes to boosting one’s skills in management and operations, there are few investments more crucial than good leadership training.

Not sure if it’s right for your staff? In our latest blog post, we’ve outlined five reasons why educational leadership training is important to get the best out of your faculty.

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Press Releases For Independent Schools | miXed digital EDU

Press releases are more than updates for those already interested in your institution’s wellbeing—they are powerful marketing and advertisement tools as well. You may want to consider a press release for your school when you have news items that would intrigue and attract prospective families.

If your school is looking for help creating press releases, contact us and schedule a free 15 minute consultation.

Press Releases For Independent Schools | miXed digital EDU Harness the power of an effective press release with our knowledgeable, industry leading copywriters.

Independent School Virtual Tours | miXed digital EDU

Virtual tours are a creative and interactive way to show off your independent school to prospective families.

At miXed digital EDU, we don’t set out to simply guide institutions on creating “good” virtual school tours. Instead, we consider how these tours will synergize with your marketing and communications in order to optimize your enrollment funnel.

If you're thinking about using a virtual tour for your school, visit our website to learn more and schedule a free consultation.

Independent School Virtual Tours | miXed digital EDU Show off your school in a safe, interactive manner with a virtual tour.

The 2 Website Pages Your School Must Improve For 2021 | miXed digital EDU

A disorganized website can cost your school in the form of less donations, less enrollments, and so on.

In our latest blog post, we look at the two common website pages that schools need to improve.

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The 2 Website Pages Your School Must Improve For 2021 | miXed digital EDU A muddled, disorganized website can cost your school its bottom line impacting both donations, and enrollment numbers. Click to learn more!

Should You Respond To Your School’s Online Reviews? Dos and Don’ts | miXed digital EDU

Online reviews are, like many aspects of your school’s digital presence, critical to driving new leads into your marketing funnel. Most of your target audience relies on honest, thoughtful reviews from the internet to make important financial decisions.

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Should You Respond To Your School’s Online Reviews? Dos and Don’ts | miXed digital EDU Online reviews are, like many aspects of your school’s digital presence, critical to driving new leads into your marketing funnel. Read to learn more!

Do you use Facebook ads for your business? Have you developed a plan for the new changes with Apple's update?

" has announced changes with iOS 14 that will impact how we receive and process conversion events from tools like the Facebook pixel. Businesses that advertise mobile apps, as well as those that optimize, target, and report on web conversion events from any of our business tools will be affected."

If you use Facebook ads to sell products and services, you need a plan for how to deal with the changes in reporting. The net effect is that your ads could get more expensive if you don't have a solid plan in place.

This is where the experts at Mixed Digital come in. We have managed millions of dollars of media budget for clients over the years. We can help you define or refine your plan.

Contact us for a free 15-minute consultation!

Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there!

Today, we remember those who have fallen fighting for our freedom.

Diversity training…

allows staff to navigate conflict;
builds trust between staff;
fosters sensitivity in communications.

Inclusion, equity and diversity all promote a sense of belonging!

Contact us to request your free consultation!

Consulting & Training | miXed digital EDU

As the school year comes to a close, and budgets are evaluated for next year, it's the perfect time to think about ways your school can benefit from outside perspective.

Our team has a collective 100+ years of experience helping schools and nonprofit organizations flourish.

Visit us to learn more and contact us to start a conversation!

https://mixeddigitaleduconsulting.com/independent-school-consulting-training/

Consulting & Training | miXed digital EDU The experts at miXed digital EDU can teach your team just about anything. We can offer a light touch or comprehensive, top to bottom training.

Thank you teachers!

We'd like to take a moment out to recognize all of the hard work our teachers across the nation have been doing during these difficult and trying times.

It's been an extraordinary year and your efforts are appreciated!

When it comes to social media, your management style directly impacts your results. If you manage too many accounts without substance, your engagement suffers; if you manage too few accounts, you may miss out on opportunities.

If you're finding that managing your social media has become overwhelming, it might be helpful to have an outside, objective look at your strategy.

We've worked with several schools in many companies to help them streamline their social media strategy. It all starts with taking stock and conducting an audit to look for leaks, redundancies, and just simply excess.

It all starts with requesting a free consultation. Let us put our decades of experience to use in helping your school's social media thrive.

Enrollment Attrition Analysis | miXed digital EDU

Families may tell you that they leave your institution for financial reasons, and you might believe that enrollment attrition is a natural (if sometimes disheartening) part of independent school life. Often, however, a family’s true motive is much different than just “money.”

If your school is experiencing a drop in enrollment, there may be an underlying issue you're just not seeing. Often it takes an outside, objective analysis to determine the root cause. Only then can you modify your strategy and refresh your messaging to reverse the trend.

If your school is experiencing a higher than normal level of attrition, we can help. Visit us to learn more and contact us to schedule a consultation.

Enrollment Attrition Analysis | miXed digital EDU Why do families leave your independent school? We’ll find out. Enrollment attrition analysis from leading experts.

Our Work | miXed digital EDU

When choosing a partner, experience is vital. Our portfolio highlights just a sample of the wonderful schools we've worked with in the past. Our capabilities are extensive and we can help you solve some of the challenges you face.

Visit us to learn more and reach out for a free consultation!

Our Work | miXed digital EDU We pride ourselves in delivering the highest quality work & it shows. View some of the projects & results we've achieved for schools across the country

Independent School SEO Audits | miXed digital EDU

You may find that over 90% of new applicatants come from word of mouth, but what are you doing to attract the other 10%?

Organic search traffic can account for more than 60-70% of all web traffic. Are you positioned to capture that opportunity?



"If your school’s site lacks proper SEO, there’s a high chance it won’t show up on Google or Bing when prospective families search for it. And if your school doesn’t show up, it might as well be invisible. The opportunities lost with bad SEO often cost independent schools thousands, if not more."

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Independent School SEO Audits | miXed digital EDU Let us analyze & audit your website's potential & devise an actionable SEO plan that drives traffic and results to your schools website.

Independent School Social Media Audits | miXed digital EDU

When it comes to social media, your management style directly impacts your results. If you manage too many accounts without substance, your engagement suffers; if you manage too few accounts, you may miss out on opportunities.

This is true regardless of industry, but especially with independent schools. A poor social media presence can destroy your marketing funnel and, as a result, decrease admissions overall.

You need to know where your school stands in comparison to your competitors. You also need to know how to stay ahead of the game with your social media.

Independent School Social Media Audits | miXed digital EDU Our social media audits check your engagement numbers against tangible, consistent, measurable benchmarks, giving you in-depth, actionable data.