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Building Enrollment With Video Marketing

 

(This blog post is a Freebie from my Marketing 101 toolkit)

According to Houston Chronicle, “Video marketing is but one option you have available as a tool to promote your business. Understanding the power of video marketing may help you to see how video marketing can be beneficial to your business and a good use of your marketing dollars.”

Moreover, Videos are easier to share over social media; it allows your website to rank higher on search engines, Video marketing helps to improve your brand, allows you to seem more engaging and is a great way to educate your parents about your program.

Today I want to share some video marketing tips with you:

  1. Consider making a video of the kids doing activities in your program (with the parents permission). Simply record the video on your cell phone and be sure that it is no longer than five minutes and upload to your social media pages once a week or even add to your website.
  2. If you are not camera shy; practice making 1-minute videos of yourself talking about your childcare business or giving parents a tour of your childcare space.
  3. You can also make cool videos of your program, by using photos with Animoto.com. I love this website and I use it to make videos of my Child Care Center!
  4. You may also want to create a You Tube Channel to upload videos of your program. YouTube is one of the top 3 websites as of January 2013 and it is great way to gain more business exposure.

Are you ready to start making videos? If not, practice first. I actually love recording my voice and adding pictures to the Video presentation with the Window Movie Maker on my computer. I would love to see your videos, so be sure to share!

For more marketing tips, download my Marketing 101 toolkit today!

Shiketa

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Enrollment Building, Marketing, Online Marketing

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How To Use Facebook To Build Enrollment

facebookI believe that Facebook is the best thing that could have ever happened to Business Owners. In fact, you can log on daily from your phone or computer and have immediate access to your current or potential customers. How wonderful is that!

In the fall of 2014, I utilized Facebook to help build my enrollment in my new Child Care facility by posting my expansion progress daily on Facebook.

The daily posts created momentum and the end result was this: My enrollment grew from 22 children to almost 50 children in 60 days!

Today I am going to share with you seven ways to Use Facebook to Build Enrollment!

  1. Upload a cover photo to your Child Care Business Facebook page that speaks volumes about your Business.
  2. Use your Facebook page to share photos of daily activities.
  3. Keep it professional! Only share information about your Child Care Business on your Facebook page.
  4. If you are making improvements or have fun events coming up…share it!
  5. Don’t be afraid to toot your own horn. Share your Business Successes on your personal Facebook page and invite your Facebook friends to like your Child Care Business Facebook page.
  6. If a parent refers another family, give them a shout out on Facebook.
  7. When families enroll in your program, feature their picture on your Facebook page. (be sure to get their consent)

When your Facebook friends and clients see all the fun and excitement that’s happening in your Child Care Business, they are going to share it! So start posting more today!!

Bonus tip: Invest in Facebook ads. You can buy an ad, for as low as $5-$20 and reach thousands of parents in your community.

For more marketing tips, be sure to download my marketing 101 toolkit.

Shiketa Morgan

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Enrollment Building, Marketing

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