Software to Engage Your Community
Share your school's value with the world with our software and tools.
An awesome web experience designed for the school community.
From alumni and parent volunteers to your local community, the Finalsite platform makes it simple to create true engagement. With new inbound tools to personalize the site experience, dynamic calendars and forms to keep everything organized and social feeds to share your events and successes, you can boost school spirit and community relationships in a platform that's simple enough for anyone at your school to manage.
Community Engagement Tools and Software Built for Schools
Social Media Feeds
Finalsite Feeds allow you to pull in social posts into specific site pages, letting you share hashtags or accounts of interest to alumni or parents.
Digital Calendars
Keep your community in-the-loop about upcoming events using Calendars, complete with alerts and notifications.
Email Marketing
Send responsive, personalized emails to your community, track engagement, and more.
Inbound Tools
Personalized page elements, A/B testing, and drip campaigns mean sharing the right content with community members, and measuring what works.
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From The Finalsite Blog
Dive into our library of blog posts of examples, strategies, tips and inspiration to help you improve your school's communication strategy.
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Kristen Doverspike
While Instagram has undergone some recent changes turning it from a simple, photo-sharing platform into a marketing and advertising powerhouse, the network still operates on the importance of sharing high-quality images (and now videos), to engage followers — a strategy essential for schools.
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Kristen Doverspike
While Facebook might be the oldest social media platforms, it is still one of the most effective for reaching and engaging your school or district's parent community.
![Screenshot of Hebron Academy's website in ipad]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1621618240/finalsite/wqcx2omvvwqkx20ehxik/Hebron-Academy-Inbound-Marketing.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1621618240/finalsite/wqcx2omvvwqkx20ehxik/Hebron-Academy-Inbound-Marketing.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1621618240/finalsite/wqcx2omvvwqkx20ehxik/Hebron-Academy-Inbound-Marketing.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1621618240/finalsite/wqcx2omvvwqkx20ehxik/Hebron-Academy-Inbound-Marketing.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1621618240/finalsite/wqcx2omvvwqkx20ehxik/Hebron-Academy-Inbound-Marketing.png","width":1440}])
Leah Mangold
Learn the secret behind Hebron Academy's increase in inquiries, applications, and admissions yield rate in 2021 — with a step-by-step inbound marketing strategy you can implement, too!
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Mia Major
Marketing your school or district has never been more important. Dive into the 8 most impactful (and important) marketing strategies for schools.
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Kristen Doverspike
Looking to improve your Twitter feed? Use these 8 strategies to grow your school or district's Twitter presence now!
Additional Resources
Learn more about how to successfully engage your community with additional free resources.- eBook / Report
Dive into inbound marketing statistics from a survey of 270 independent schools.
- eBook / Report
Get an inside look at how independent school professionals are solving the top challenges around enrollment, retention, giving and more.
- On-Demand Webinar
Learn why your digital brand matters to millennials and what they're looking for in your school brand.
- On-Demand Webinar
Discover key best practices behind writing content that millennials will love.
- On-Demand Webinar
Discover ways to optimize your school website to appear in search and reach millennial parents.
- On-Demand Webinar
Learn new strategies for reaching and engaging millennial donors and alumni.
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