The social media world is huge, and it's growing. Is it just Facebook, Twitter and YouTube? No, it's more. It's StumbleUpon, SlideShare, Quora, Ustream and much more. Unless your life is consumed by social media it is difficult to keep up. But don't worry, we're here to help! We love social media and we love to write about it. In this blog you can keep up and learn about all things social media and how your school can benefit from its use.
Contests are really popular within schools, whether they’re put on to encourage and reward good work, for charity or just for fun! Social media can be an incredibly influential tool for contest promotion, but only when implemented correctly.
> Click here to read 'How to Promote a School Contest with Social Media'
Schools are really starting to embrace social media and it is really exciting to watch them expand their networks. It has led to other schools to follow suit and quickly sign up to Facebook but before you do this there are a few things you need to consider.
> Click here to read '4 Ways Schools can be Great on Facebook'
It doesn’t matter which kind of event you are promoting – sports,
concert, alumni etc. - social media can be an inexpensive and cost
effective way to create hype and fill seats. Here are 4 social media
tools your school can use to promote an event.
> Click here to read '4 Ways to Promote a School Event With Social Media'
Twitter has obviously taken the world by storm. It is highly popular
with people to keep up to date with news, blogs, articles etc. but one
of the lesser known tool Twitter possesses is the fantastic ability it
has to help learn. Here are a few ways you can use Twitter for learning.
> Click here to read 'Using Twitter for Learning'
Now it is opened to the public - invite free. We are extremely
excited about the potential Google+ has within schools and education.
Some schools are still yet to adopt social media but we believe Google+
is the one for schools. Here are our reasons Google+ can be great for schools.
> Click here to read 'Why Google+ Can be Great for Schools'
We asked Andrea Vahl, co-author of Facebook Marketing for Dummies, how
she thinks schools should be using Facebook in their marketing campaign.
Here's what she had to say.
> Click here to read 'School Facebook Marketing - Andrea Vahl'
It really is amazing how smartphones can unlock a world of interaction. A new way of sharing on mobiles
is through QR codes – quick response codes. We are offering ways in which your school can use QR codes.
> Click here to read 'How Schools Can Use QR Codes'
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