SMC: School Marketing and Communications

In this episode, Charlie is joined in the studio by Sebastian Wattam, Marketing and Communications Manager at Kambala School, Sydney. Charlie and Seb start by discussing the dangers of misinformation in schools in light of the Australian bushfire crisis and the role school marketers play. In the Deep Dive segment, they discuss the struggles school marketers face, and simple tips that can make scho...

In this episode, Charlie, Rita and Jenni discuss the recent devastating bushfires hitting Australia's east coast and the role that school marketers play. In the Deep Dive segment, the hosts talk about how school marketers can best prepare for the start of a new year. The Question of the Week focuses on how school marketers can obtain responses from unresponsive teachers. In the Rants and Raves seg...

In the final episode of the year, Charlie and Rita talk about the top marketing trends for 2020 – from shoppable posts, virtual and augmented reality, Google Ads and everything in-between. Stay tuned for episode 172 which will be released on 22 January 2020. Episode links: Top Marketing Trends for 2020 https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesagencycouncil/2019/10/03/top-marketing-trends-for-2020/#482d1...

In this episode, Charlie, Rita and Jose talk about the perceptions of private school advertising,  internally and externally. In the Deep Dive segment, the hosts discuss the importance of creating and giving your school a soul. The Question of the Week focuses on how school marketers can overcome the challenges of the crazy end of year period. In the Rants and Raves segment, the hosts have some fu...

In this episode, Charlie, Rita and Jose talk about Facebook's new corporate rebrand for their products and services. In the Deep Dive segment, the theme of rebranding continues as the hosts explore, 'How do you know when you need a rebrand?' The Question of the Week focuses on the type of content school marketers should post on Instagram. In the Rants and Raves segment, the hosts discuss BrewDog's...

In this episode, Charlie, Rita and Jose talk about diversity and unconscious stereotyping in photoshoots, and how to avoid unconscious biases. The hosts are joined by imageseven's copywriting expert, Jenni, who discusses how to master creative writing for schools. The Question of the Week focuses on how to reach your target audience in an era of information overload. In the Rants and Raves segment...

In this episode, Charlie, Rita and Jose talk about Facebook's decision to hide 'likes' and the science and reasoning behind it. In the Deep Dive segment, the hosts discuss TikTok and what school marketers need to know about this growing platform. The Question of the Week focuses on the difference between search volume and search traffic. In the Rants and Raves segment, the hosts discuss the recent...

In this episode, Charlie, Rita and Jose talk about the impact of UK travel brand Thomas Cook entering administration, reminding school marketers of the importance of keeping a brand identity. In the Deep Dive, the hosts have a conversation about cybersecurity and how to appropriately navigate this new digital world. In the Question of the Week, they discuss the key factors to consider when choosin...

In this episode, Charlie, Rita and Jose talk about R U OK? Day and the role school marketers play in promoting mental health conversations in schools. In the Deep Dive segment, the hosts discuss effective use of shopalites and shopalives, and how to generate and execute creative ideas. In the Rants and Raves segment, the group have a conversation about generational marketing and why school markete...

In this episode, Charlie and Rita are joined by imageseven's multimedia specialist, Jose, as they talk about the 2019 Brilliance Awards, coordinated by InspirED School Marketers, and the qualities they're looking for in this year's submissions. In the Deep Dive segment, the group discuss how school marketers can create their own enewsletter and suggest best practices for communicating to their sch...

In this special episode, Charlie and Rita are joined by former SMC host Scully and Brendan Schneider from SchneiderB Media as they discuss the findings of the 2019 School Marketing and Social Media Survey . With over 350 respondents from 19 countries around the world, the survey highlights the state of social media in the world of school marketing. The group discuss how Instagram is encroaching on...

In this episode, Charlie and Rita talk about Facebook transparency tools and what this means for schools. In the Deep Dive, Charlie is joined by Brad Entwistle and Greg and Anthony Campitelli from Enquiry Tracker to discuss how schools can improve their lead nurturing. And in the Rants and Raves segment, Charlie and Rita discuss how fast-changing consumer environments can affect schools' marketing...

In this episode, Charlie and Rita are joined by Clare Ravasini from the imageseven team. Charlie and Rita discuss the news that Instagram is hiding likes and how this will affect school marketers. In the Deep Dive segment, they discuss leveraging and marketing your school's extracurricular strengths to attract enrolments. In the Question of the Week, Charlie, Rita and Clare discuss experiential ma...

In this episode, Charlie and Rita talk about the rise of AI-generated content and the way it might impact schools. In the Deep Dive segment, they discuss the different ways schools can leverage their musical offering to attract enrolments. The Question of the Week focuses on the pros and cons of YouTube and IGTV. In the Rants and Raves segment, Charlie and Rita share their thoughts on how simplici...

In this episode, Charlie is joined by co-founding host Andrew Sculthorpe, as they discuss the Drum Design Awards 2019 and Carlsberg's award-winning brand refresh. In the Deep Dive segment, they have a conversation about how school marketers can better communicate their school's sport offerings. The Question of the Week focuses on why school marketers play it 'safe'. In the Rants and Raves segment,...

In this episode, Charlie and Rita are joined by former SMC host Andrew Sculthorpe, as he announces the launch of the School Marketing Journal (SMJ). In The Deep Dive segment, Charlie and Rita are joined in the studio by Josh Krueger from PivotUs to discuss programmatic advertising, its pros and cons and why schools should consider its use. The Question of the Week focuses on how school marketers c...

In this episode, Charlie, Rita and Jiggles share their thoughts on the top ten Google Ads announcements from Google Marketing Live. In the Deep Dive segment, they talk about the role of radio in school marketing, and how schools can maximise this platform. The Question of the Week takes a look at how a school marketer can encourage their Principal to prioritise marketing. In the Rants and Raves se...

Charlie, Rita and Jiggles discuss the news that Instagram will soon begin hiding the number of likes on posts and other announcements made at Facebook's F8 developer conference. In the Deep Dive segment, they talk about the changing role of print and how your school can utilise the press in the future. The Question of the Week looks at choosing a printing supplier for yearbooks and other publicati...

Charlie, Rita and Jiggles discuss the dramatic exit from social media by cosmetics giant, Lush, and how this impacts schools. In the Deep Dive segment, they talk about creating the perfect prospectus. The Question of the Week looks at LinkedIn and how it can be used by your school. In the Rants and Raves segment, the hosts talk about keeping your search engine optimisation up-to-date.

Charlie and Jiggles welcome Rita back to the microphone. In Making News, the trio discuss content/inbound marketing and if it is all it claims to be. In the Deep Dive segment, they analyse inbound marketing and how to do it well. The Question of the Week looks at what the top distractions are for school marketers. In the Rants and Raves segment, the hosts talk about their three favourite social me...

Charlie and Jiggles welcome Kristian Lawrence, imageseven Marketing Technologist, to the podcast. In Making News, the three hosts talk about the huge growth in online ad spend and why it doesn't seem to be slowing down. In the Deep Dive segment, they discuss the set-up, content and maintenance of school websites. The Question of the Week is about what to look for when trying to organise a photo sh...

Charlie and Rita welcome John 'Jiggles' Igglesden as one of the latest SMC hosts. In Making News, the three hosts talk about Facebook's 14 hour outage across different social media and messaging platforms and how this can affect school marketing. In the Deep Dive segment, they discuss best marketing practices for Open Days, from advertising to auditing. The Question of the Week is about how a scho...

Charlie introduces a new show format in this SMC episode. In Making News, the hosts talk about 'Instagram teachers', primary school teachers who also serve as Instagram influencers. In the Deep Dive segment, they discuss Google and Facebook paid digital advertising and compare their effectiveness as school marketing tools. The Question of the Week focuses on how school marketers can detect and avo...

In celebration of SMC's landmark 150th episode, Charlie interviews previous SMC hosts, Brad and Scully. They reflect on the early podcast episodes, the lessons they learned along the way, and the school marketing trends they witnessed develop and grow. Charlie, Tess and Rita then answer several SMC-related questions sent by podcast listeners. In the rants and raves segment, the three hosts talk ab...

Charlie, Rita and Tess discuss the importance of setting up social media policies in schools. In addition, they talk about Facebook's plan to integrate Instagram to a single platform and how it can affect Instagram's brand; and social media is the preferred news source in the US. This week's school marketing example: ten important SEO strategies. The rants and raves segment looks at the Steinlager...