May 4, 2024 | Independent Schooling, My journey, School Marketing
My first streaker In my earlier blog entitled Action Inspires Action For the New Year, I shared the origins of the journey I’m currently on, working offshore in the UK. My hybrid-format business, Houseway Consulting, is focused on school marketing strategy...
Feb 1, 2023 | Independent Schooling, Marketing, School Marketing, Strategy
When I talk to people, there’s often a misunderstanding of what market research is. And I’ve come across my fair share of people who intensely dislike market research. Why is market research so misunderstood? I think it’s survey fatigue. This is...
Nov 29, 2020 | Independent Schooling, Marketing, My journey, School Marketing
Traditionally, independent schools are high-touch environments as far as any form of support goes. They are people places. In most schools, it’s all about the children. I remember a colleague remarking what a pleasure it is to deal with schools when supplying services...
Jan 17, 2020 | Independent Schooling, Marketing, Sales, School Marketing, Strategy
I do believe that independent schools in South Africa are changing their approach to Open Days: We are seeing Open Days from schools that previously did not host one There is a more strategic approach being taken by some schools, more tailored, experiential and...
Mar 21, 2019 | Independent Schooling, Marketing, School Marketing
Structure follows strategy. This final part in a series of 3 blogs on the topic is only worth reading if you already have a marketing strategy! We now focus on the overarching structures for marketing and admissions in independent schools. Let’s look at two concepts....
