It's been an incredibly busy spring. Most of my time recently has been spent with school board privacy officers and IT folks helping them get familiar with the yearbook world and achieve #yearbooksuccess. What I have discovered is that many times most people just are not familiar with what we do. After all our focus is always to deliver the Yearbook in a timely fashion with the least amount of stress and pressure possible. We focus on making our software and services so easy to use that we don't need an IT ticket or call to the board to troubleshoot. Here's 3.5 things that I hope every school board considers.
First, the Yearbook is a key source of school pride, spirit and is the original anti-bullying program. It's not an app or a download. It's a treasure that students continue to purchase in this age of social networking.
Secondly, the Yearbook team- the Advisers, editors and photographers are some of the most important people in the school. They document the year and preserve everything. They are super stars and their hard work is often not appreciated. Getting them involved in the process of choosing a publisher is a great idea.
Third, forget about the "specifications". The number of copies and pages are not important. What is important is working with a company that is flexible. We know schools will miss the occasional deadline and students will make mistakes. It's our job as the yearbook sales professional to fix those issues and deliver the yearbook as promised.
Finally, we welcome questions about security, ftp files and other technical questions. Like you we want the best for every school we visit. We have families just like our customers do and ultimately want a great book and a fantastic experience for everyone involved.
Life is good, Yearbooks are amazing and you are appreciated.
The Office of Matt & Mary Sloan
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