Before you do anything — make sure you’ve set up your MemberHub site! See the getting started guide for site admins. This guide will take you through the most important steps, from logging in to setting up your school store for back-to-school season. For more help setting up your school store, sign up for one of our daily webinars! Just in time for back-to-school season, here’s some real advice from real… read more →
Your time is valuable as a PTA leader! Here’s how selling PTA memberships in your MemberHub store saves time and money. 1. Eliminate data entry and manual state reporting. When families buy PTA memberships in your MemberHub store, the member data is automatically and accurately reported to your state, saving you time and reducing errors. This is a no-hassle way to report required member data to your state PTA every… read more →
For many teachers and administrators, one of the best things about summer is having more time (even just a little more time) to catch up on reading. If you’ve got a running list of books already – probably some fiction, some non-fiction, and hopefully some “just for fun” reads, too – here are some worthwhile additions that we recommend from a school communications standpoint. Note that we’re not affiliated with any… read more →
Regardless of your official title at your school, you are first and foremost a communicator. And your communications with parents are particularly crucial for all kinds of reasons – family engagement and retention, student outcomes, and more. Read on for some simple yet effective ideas for communicating effectively with parents all year long. Communicate with Parents at the Beginning of the Year Letter of introduction – Before school starts, send a… read more →
The research is unequivocal: Engaged and involved parents are key to positive outcomes for students. They are also crucial to the success of your school itself when it comes to positive word-of-mouth, volunteering, fundraising, and countless other little things that make a big difference. But how do you get parents more involved and active at your school? They’re already pushed and pulled in a million different directions (as you undoubtedly… read more →
These days, if prospective parents aren’t finding your school online, then it may as well not exist. How search-friendly is your school’s website? We ask because there’s one common school website SEO mistake we see schools making all the time: In an effort to see how high their school is coming up in the search rankings, school administrators will type the school’s name, or a variant of it, into their… read more →
Many talented teachers – and you’ve probably got a few on your faculty – intuitively grasp the power of storytelling. Whether it’s an elementary educator who gathers the class around for story time, or a high school biology teacher who knows how to make the tale of human digestion more gripping than the latest Stephen King thriller, the best teachers know how to spin a yarn in a way that… read more →
How’s your school website looking these days? Seriously – we really want to know. Chances are, you may not have a clue, even if you look at your school website almost every day. The problem is that when we get familiar with something, we stop really seeing it. Also, in the case of your school website, you probably look at it from the same one or two devices all the… read more →
As we talk about a lot here at MemberHub, good school communications are essential to student learning, parent involvement, a fun learning environment, and more. But when you’re dealing with a crisis situation, having a good emergency preparedness plan (including a well-thought-out communications component) is absolutely imperative. The thing about emergencies, of course, is that there’s often little if any warning or lead time. So the time to develop your… read more →
The new school year starts off with a bang, doesn’t it? There’s always a flurry of new faces, new news, new activities and meetings and tasks to remember and attend and keep track of. Unfortunately, as busy as you are, the parents at your school are oftentimes just as busy. This means that it can be hard to get their attention – even when it’s about something as important as… read more →
