Top 3 Things That Parents Want From Their Child Care Provider
Over the years I have listened to parents tell me what they really want from a child care provider. In fact, if you listen closely; parents are telling you every day what they really want. Moreover, when you know what parents want, you will soon find yourself getting more referrals from parents and the parents … Read more
A Lesson in Providing a Quality Service
A week prior to writing this blog post, my husband checked my oil in my car and noticed that there was no oil in the car. So he told me to take the car back to the last place that changed the oil. I procrastinated and the engine light came on the day that I … Read more
Creating An Inclement Weather Plan
Winter is will be arriving soon and this is a great time to develop or review your inclement weather plan. In fact, it seems that some winters we are better than others in terms of the amount of snow that we get,however, it is vital that parents know what to expect in the event there … Read more
Have You Notified Parents of Your Holiday Schedule Yet?
As I write this blog post, we are less than 17 days away from Thanksgiving and I hope that you have already planned your holiday schedule and notified your parents of your holiday closing schedule. Many center owners plan their holiday schedule at the beginning of their preschool year and issue it to … Read more
Ideas For Positive Interactions with Parents at Drop-off & Pick-up Time
Your relationship with parents is a vital part of your business success. In fact, when you have positive interactions with parents, this will increase your chances of parents telling others about you. Moreover, people love to do business with friendly people. Today I am going to share with you, how to have positive interactions with … Read more
Welcome Parents and Visitors With Shamrocks
I am always in search of festive ideas to liven up my sign in area. In fact, I want parents to be excited to sign their children into my program and to periodcially be welcomed with seasonal or holiday related decor. So, I decided to add a touch of shamrocks to the sign in table. I found these … Read more
How to Get Your Parents and Staff to Buy Into your Vision
One of the toughest task of a leader is to get the people who follows him or her to catch their vision. Have you ever tried to implement changes in your childcare business and they were rejected by parents or staff? Those changes could have included: tuition increase, new curriculum, your goals for the year, fundraiser … Read more
A Key Part of Building Enrollment Is In the Follow-Up Process
I arrive at my center on August 22, 2011 and I checked my telephone message log. As I scanned the message log, I noticed that several parents called the center to inquire about enrolling their children. After checking the message log, I went to the talk with the Assistant Director about the enrollment inquiries. As we began to … Read more
Top 3 Ways to Communicate With Parents
Effective Parent Communication Tips That Works Parents are so busy today and we must find effective ways of communicating with them. Have you ever reminded a parent that a child needed supplies such as: wipes, extra clothes or diapers and the next day the parent arrived without the supplies? I know….it drives you crazy! … Read more
Email Marketing that Build’s Enrollment
Start Building Enrollment….One Email at a Time! Email marketing is a prevalent means of sending information and messages to your current customers, vendors, business colleagues and potential customers. Moreover, it helps to increase customer loyalty by keeping parents informed on what you have in store for them. According to a November 2010 survey conducted … Read more
