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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:29:00 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Turnaroundmkt ForwardThinking</title><link>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/</link><description>Thoughts on Independent School Branding and Marketing for Advancement and Communications Professionals</description><lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:35:45 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright>© 2012 Turnaround Marketing Communications</copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>10 Steps Towards Branding Success</title><category>K-12</category><category>brand</category><category>brand</category><category>independent school</category><category>independent school</category><category>k-12</category><category>marketing</category><dc:creator>Liza Fisher Norman</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:35:36 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/2012/2/5/10-steps-towards-branding-success.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">796723:9369320:11685989</guid><description><![CDATA[All too often, schools do the work of branding without providing the people and processes to ensure its success. Here&#8217;s what you need to lay a solid foundation. (Original post July 2011)
]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/rss-comments-entry-11685989.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Are Viewbooks Dead?</title><category>Admissions Marketing</category><category>admissions</category><category>independent school</category><category>k-12</category><category>viewbook</category><dc:creator>Liza Fisher Norman</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:21:05 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/2011/10/28/are-viewbooks-dead.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">796723:9369320:13053050</guid><description><![CDATA[Since Halloween is just around the corner, we thought this would be a good time to answer this question. Our answer is: not yet. And here&#8217;s why:
]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/rss-comments-entry-13053050.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Your First Brand Message Is Your School's Name</title><category>brand</category><category>independent school</category><category>k-12</category><category>marketing</category><category>strategy</category><dc:creator>Liza Fisher Norman</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:20:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/2011/10/17/your-first-brand-message-is-your-schools-name.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">796723:9369320:13120821</guid><description><![CDATA[With so much branding, marketing, and social media going on, we rarely look at what gives people their first impression of an independent school&#8217;s image: the name itself.
]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/rss-comments-entry-13120821.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Brand Aid Part 3: No Silver Bullet</title><category>brand</category><category>brand development</category><category>branding</category><category>marketing</category><category>strategy</category><dc:creator>Liza Fisher Norman</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:54:14 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/2011/9/28/brand-aid-part-3-no-silver-bullet.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">796723:9369320:12806729</guid><description><![CDATA[The hot, trendy marketing stories that come to the forefront of our minds are wildly successful, but rare. Brand development takes time&#8230;a long time.
]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/rss-comments-entry-12806729.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Brand Aid Part 2: Keeping "Customers" (a.k.a. Parents) Happy</title><category>K-12</category><category>admissions</category><category>brand</category><category>branding</category><category>communications</category><category>independent school</category><category>independent school</category><category>k-12</category><category>marketing</category><category>parents</category><category>strategy</category><dc:creator>Liza Fisher Norman</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:34:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/2011/9/15/brand-aid-part-2-keeping-customers-aka-parents-happy.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">796723:9369320:12753647</guid><description><![CDATA[Like it or not, independent schools, like all academic institutions, are businesses. As such, schools must pay attention to keeping parents happy, much as businesses must keep customers happy.

Keeping parents happy can be a nightmare, because some parents, particularly Gen-X parents, are all about the individual experience. They can seek customization beyond what a school wants to, or should, provide.

But schools should make every effort to keep “normal” parents—those with appropriate expectations—happy, because parents are your best marketers.
]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/rss-comments-entry-12753647.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Brand Aid Part 1: Style Guide</title><category>K-12</category><category>brand</category><category>branding</category><category>communications</category><category>consistency</category><category>design</category><category>independent school</category><category>independent school</category><category>k-12</category><category>marketing</category><category>strategy</category><category>style guide</category><category>viewbook</category><dc:creator>Liza Fisher Norman</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 11:02:37 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/2011/9/7/brand-aid-part-1-style-guide.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">796723:9369320:12530620</guid><description><![CDATA[Directors of Marketing Communications need a number of tools to steward their brand effectively. This is the first in a series of blog posts that will help make your job much easier and insure brand adhesion in your marketing efforts.

First Up: The Style Guide
]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/rss-comments-entry-12530620.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Recipe for a New School Logo</title><category>K-12</category><category>Logo</category><category>brand</category><category>design</category><category>independent school</category><category>independent school</category><category>k-12</category><category>marketing</category><dc:creator>Liza Fisher Norman</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:10:27 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/2011/8/10/recipe-for-a-new-school-logo.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">796723:9369320:12474576</guid><description><![CDATA[Change is difficult. It creates feelings of being unsettled and anxious. As a result, people resist change and defer to the status quo, even when they know what is in place isn’t working. If you know you need a new logo, try this recipe to help your school embrace the change.
]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/rss-comments-entry-12474576.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Pink is for Girls</title><category>brand</category><category>girls schools</category><category>marketing</category><dc:creator>Liza Fisher Norman</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:48:46 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/2011/7/6/pink-is-for-girls.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">796723:9369320:11685998</guid><description><![CDATA[Should girls schools use the color pink in their marketing?
]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/rss-comments-entry-11685998.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Checklist for a New Communications Office</title><category>K-12</category><category>brand</category><category>communications</category><category>independent school</category><category>independent school</category><category>k-12</category><category>marketing</category><category>marketing</category><dc:creator>Liza Fisher Norman</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:23:43 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/2011/6/27/checklist-for-a-new-communications-office.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">796723:9369320:11686177</guid><description><![CDATA[Many independent schools are welcoming a new Director of Marketing Communications this summer. So Turnaround thought these new hires could use a list of basic necessities to jump start their office set up.
]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/rss-comments-entry-11686177.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>"It's the Real Thing." Slogans are temporary. Taglines semi-permanent.</title><category>K-12</category><category>advertising</category><category>brand</category><category>communications</category><category>enrollment</category><category>independent school</category><category>independent school</category><category>k-12</category><category>marketing</category><category>marketing</category><category>strategy</category><dc:creator>Liza Fisher Norman</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:34:15 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/2011/6/22/its-the-real-thing-slogans-are-temporary-taglines-semi-perma.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">796723:9369320:11853355</guid><description><![CDATA[Turnaround explains the difference between taglines and slogans, while encouraging independent schools to be more creative and attention-getting in their marketing.
]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/rss-comments-entry-11853355.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Smallclasses-dedicatedfaculty-educatethewholechild-createalifelongloveoflearning-andhaveacommunitythat'slikefamily</title><category>K-12</category><category>brand</category><category>brand</category><category>brand development</category><category>branding</category><category>independent school</category><category>independent school</category><category>k-12</category><category>marketing</category><category>strategy</category><dc:creator>Liza Fisher Norman</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 10:30:39 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/2011/5/24/smallclasses-dedicatedfaculty-educatethewholechild-createali.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">796723:9369320:11467073</guid><description><![CDATA[When Turnaround asks independent schools to describe themselves, we hear the same old, same old. While the same old might be true, it doesn&#8217;t distinguish the school from competitors, nor does it feel authentic to internal audiences. Dig for your brand. It&#8217;s there.
]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/rss-comments-entry-11467073.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Rumor and Innuendo by Omission</title><category>alumni relations</category><category>brand</category><category>communications</category><dc:creator>Liza Fisher Norman</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 20:19:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/2011/5/17/rumor-and-innuendo-by-omission.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">796723:9369320:11458791</guid><description><![CDATA[When a key figure leaves an independent school, it&#8217;s critical to give an explanation to internal audiences. No explanation leaves too much room for rumors to develop that are worse than the actual reason. This, in turn, damages a school&#8217;s hard-earned image.
]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/rss-comments-entry-11458791.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Enrollment Marketing = One Answer: Why is Your School Worth It?</title><category>K-12</category><category>brand</category><category>enrollment</category><category>independent school</category><category>independent school</category><category>k-12</category><category>marketing</category><category>marketing</category><category>strategy</category><dc:creator>Liza Fisher Norman</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 10:30:24 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/2011/5/3/enrollment-marketing-one-answer-why-is-your-school-worth-it.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">796723:9369320:11310507</guid><description><![CDATA[Answering one big fat question is the key to driving inquiries. Why is your school &#8220;worth it&#8221;?
]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/rss-comments-entry-11310507.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>An Exciting New Chapter for Turnaround</title><dc:creator>Liza Fisher Norman</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:34:49 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/2011/4/19/an-exciting-new-chapter-for-turnaround.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">796723:9369320:11206481</guid><description><![CDATA[Turnaround Marketing Communications is thrilled to announce it is now a consulting firm, specializing in branding and marketing for independent schools from Canada to Florida.
]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/rss-comments-entry-11206481.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Control over Your Website (Or Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen)</title><category>K-12</category><category>brand</category><category>independent school</category><category>k-12</category><category>marketing</category><category>strategy</category><category>website</category><category>website assessment</category><dc:creator>Liza Fisher Norman</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:22:20 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/2011/4/16/control-over-your-website-or-too-many-cooks-in-the-kitchen.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">796723:9369320:10435230</guid><description><![CDATA[A school&#8217;s website is its most valuable marketing medium. As more and more staffers have posting power, the Brand Steward needs to step in to insure brand adhesion and to control the visitor experience.
]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/rss-comments-entry-10435230.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Can you send me a sample?</title><category>annual fund</category><category>brand</category><category>capital campaign</category><category>development</category><category>enrollment</category><category>magazine</category><category>strategy</category><category>viewbook</category><category>website</category><dc:creator>Liza Fisher Norman</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:10:50 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/2011/4/15/can-you-send-me-a-sample.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">796723:9369320:10743852</guid><description><![CDATA[Viewing marketing materials of other independent schools is interesting and valuable&#8230;to an extent. Their market, audience, challenges, etc. are not yours. Enjoy the samples, but don&#8217;t just copy an idea. Make sure it&#8217;s right for your situation and is — always — brand-centric.
]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/rss-comments-entry-10743852.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Choosing Your Marketing Committee: Less is More</title><category>K-12</category><category>admissions</category><category>brand</category><category>capital campaign</category><category>enrollment</category><category>independent school</category><category>k-12</category><category>marketing</category><category>marketing</category><category>viewbook</category><dc:creator>Liza Fisher Norman</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:47:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/2011/4/5/choosing-your-marketing-committee-less-is-more.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">796723:9369320:10743508</guid><description><![CDATA[You may feel tempted or pressured into forming a large marketing committee. Resist, and take your lumps early. The process will be far more efficient and effective if you do.
]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/rss-comments-entry-10743508.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Is Your School a Brand-Message Drop-Out?</title><category>admissions</category><category>brand</category><category>marketing</category><category>strategy</category><dc:creator>Liza Fisher Norman</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 10:51:30 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/2011/3/9/is-your-school-a-brand-message-drop-out.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">796723:9369320:10722418</guid><description><![CDATA[Independent schools spend a great deal of time and money on brand development, but some lose momentum after the first year. What happened?
]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/rss-comments-entry-10722418.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Rethink Your Magazine</title><category>alumni relations</category><category>communications</category><category>design</category><category>development</category><category>magazine</category><category>marketing</category><category>strategy</category><dc:creator>Liza Fisher Norman</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 10:26:53 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/2011/3/9/rethink-your-magazine.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">796723:9369320:10722324</guid><description><![CDATA[Most independent schools are still producing their magazine as if it were 1980. Rethink the purpose and content of yours to bring it into this century.
]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/rss-comments-entry-10722324.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Getting on the Brandwagon</title><category>K-12</category><category>brand</category><category>brand</category><category>brand development</category><category>branding</category><category>communications</category><category>independent school</category><category>k-12</category><category>marketing</category><category>strategy</category><dc:creator>Liza Fisher Norman</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 20:36:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/2011/3/7/getting-on-the-brandwagon.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">796723:9369320:10743824</guid><description><![CDATA[Ready to jump on the brand wagon? Make sure you are ready.
]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/rss-comments-entry-10743824.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>How long does it take to create a viewbook?</title><category>K-12</category><category>communications</category><category>communications</category><category>design</category><category>enrollment</category><category>enrollment</category><category>independent school</category><category>viewbook</category><category>viewbook</category><dc:creator>Liza Fisher Norman</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:04:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.turnaroundmkt.com/turnaroundforwardthinking/2011/2/25/how-long-does-it-take-to-create-a-viewbook.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">796723:9369320:10743582</guid><description><![CDATA[Give your viewbook process a proper amount of time. The results will be worth it in new inquiries and right-fit families.
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