How Schools Can Use Social Media To Attract New Students And Make More Money

The last time I checked, the more students a school had, the more money they made. And money (correct me if I’m wrong) is a good thing. We all need it in order to keep doing our jobs… and we all need it in order to survive.

So, if you understand that more money can come as the result of having more students in your school, the question then becomes, “How do you attract more students?”

Based on my experiences, the best way to do this is through the creation of social proof.

Social proof is something one creates in order to prove to others that what he or she says or does is worth paying attention to. In short, it’s a way of building yourself up so that you can sway the actions of a large group of people.

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102 Killer Headlines For Social Media Use

When it comes to social media, headlines are important. Very important!

And with sites like Facebook and Twitter, where the messages you send to your community are both short and sweet, headlines become ever more vital.

The parents, teachers, and students in your community don’t have a lot of time to spare these days, so they take extra precautions when deciding what they spend their time reading and absorbing. That’s why having a headline that grabs them is so incredibly important.

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Here’s Your Chance To Use Social Media In Your School And Save $100

The Social Media Schools Master Course training modules are now complete! The 6 modules of the course are designed to quickly and easily walk you through the process of using social media in your school as a marketing, promotion, and communication tool.

If you are serious about succeeding with social media use in your school, I’ve arranged a special, one-time only discount of $100 if you register for the course before midnight on Tuesday, August 18th. But if you wait and order after this date, the price will go up!

As an added bonus… and because I’m so sure you’ll be able to quickly and easily implement the information I’ve made available to you inside the Social Media Schools Master Course… (and because I don’t want you to worry about feeling ripped off) I’m offering a 100% money-back guarantee, which will be immediate, hassle-free, and with no questions asked. If you take the information I’ve made available inside the Social Media Schools Master Course, try it, and aren’t absolutely thrilled with the resources I’ve made available to you, just let me know and I’ll give you a full refund with no questions asked.

What are you waiting for? The 2009-2010 school year is here… and there couldn’t be a better time to start using social media in your school!

Click here to learn more and/or register now for the Social Media Schools Master Course.

4 Major Mistakes Your School Might Be Making With Social Media… And What You Can Do About It

For many school administrators and education officials, the Internet (and especially social media) is an entirely unknown world. However, most school officials know that these new tools need to be put to good use. But the question I’m often asked is, “How exactly?”

For the past two years I’ve been working with schools around the world to tackle this very question… and I’ve created The Social Media Schools Master Course for those schools wishing to quickly and easily start using social media (without making the mistakes so many schools have made in the past).

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The Social Media Schools Master Course Is Live!

I’m proud to announce the Social Media Schools Master Course is back and better than ever! Here’s a sneak peak at the Private Members’ Area…

If you haven’t done so already, go to this page and read all about the Social Media Schools Master Course and what it can do for you and your school.

You need to do this right away, because those who sign up for the course before August 18th will receive a significant discount.

The information in the Master Course will be available to members on August 20th, 2009, but if you order now you can grab this incredible social networking information for the incredibly low, one-time only, price of just $297. Click here to read more…

If you have any questions, don’t be afraid to contact me… and I’ll see you on the other side in the Private Members’ Area!

Here’s to your school’s social media success!

Darren Alff – Social Media Schools

Why Don’t You Have More Friends?

Is social media making you lonely? Do you not have as many friends as you’d like? Got only a handful of fans on Facebook and just a few followers on Twitter?

You might be thinking to yourself, “What am I doing wrong?”

Today I’d like to address that question and maybe, just maybe, make you a few more friends in the process. Read more…