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Communication Solutions for Your Schools and District. About Us. Began in 1999 Primary Offices Birmingham / Mobile Our Business is Schools and School Districts Work with Schools/Districts in 34 states Systems from 1 school to 100+ schools Developed for / with input from educators.
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About Us • Began in 1999 • Primary Offices Birmingham / Mobile • Our Business is Schools and School Districts • Work with Schools/Districts in 34 states • Systems from 1 school to 100+ schools • Developed for / with input from educators
Hamilton County Schools Your Needs Our Solution
Your Needs Be THE place for information about local public schools and public education (including test scores, student demographics, enrollment, initiatives, board meetings, etc…)
Our Solution One URL provides access to all resources students/parents/the public needs.
Your Needs Housing all relevant information for the system and its 80+ schools, programs, departments, external partnerships, initiatives, etc…
Our Solution Unlimited size and space Unlimited bandwidth Unlimited users
Your Needs Creation of a new website with a dynamic CMS system that allows departments to upload their own information if they choose and/or have a central office staff member manage the content
Our Solution (District) Important Files Teaching and Learning
Our Solution (Schools) • Graduated from Penn State, 1974 • Board Certified, 1998
Your Needs Effective marketing of district news, public information, successes, challenges and issues
Board Meeting Alerts Press Releases
Exchange of News School News Becomes District News
Exchange of News District News Becomes School News
Your Needs Interactive (SQL database) with existing third-party applications including the student database, zone finder, child nutrition database, HR search soft (employment applications) etc…
Our Solution Promotion of resources throughout site display Implementation of specific programs Facilitate needs of district
Your Needs Use of new social media (Twitter, Facebook, etc.)
Our Solution Build your own pages to link to virtually any social media pages.
Your Needs Ability to stream video and podcasts
Our Solution Upload as many videos and audio files as you like.
Your Needs Interaction with the community for information dissemination
Our Solution greatparent@hotmail.com greatparent@hotmail.com Text Messaging Optional
Your Needs Templates for school-based websites
Your Needs Migration of all current information to the new site
Our Solution • Careful planning to review existing sites and determine appropriate consistent structure for new sites • Effective training for build-out of new sites • Consolidated effort (our staff and yours) to transfer all current information/data
Your Needs Services that would help meet Strategic Plan and communications goals
Our Solution Effective teacher websites with e-mail links, assignments, file downloads, ability to register for Notify Me alerts and more
Your Needs System that has multiple uses, roles and security
Ease of Use Your staff will take ownership of the website. Why? SCHOOLinSITES only requires basic computer skills. The result? • More participation. • More information posted. • More vibrant websites. • Less work for the Webmaster; more involvement by Communications Director (news management).
The End Result • More Involvement by Everyone • Professional Design • Easier Navigation • Alert System • Surveys and Online Forms • Private Storage / Repository of Files • Consistent and Full School/Teacher Websites
Additional Benefits • Priority One E-rate eligible • Only company whose hosting is 100% E-rate eligible • One of the Top 5 hosting companies in the country for schools and districts • Highest customer retention in industry
Customer Retention: A Clear Picture “70 to 90 percent of decisions not to repeat a purchase of anything are not about product or price. They are about some dimension of service.” -Barry Gibbons, former CEO, Burger King