by Jeff Ream | Nov 7, 2015 | Building A Better Blog Series, Featured, school counselor
…each day Getting started: Open a MailChimp Account I hope you watched the Marketing Monday video on MailChimp from a few years back to get oriented as to what MailChimp is. I am not going to go through the ins and outs of setting up or using MailChimp in this post – as it would be thousands of words and nobody would read it (tl;dr). MailChimp has a great Knowledge Base (KB) and help center to get yourself started. MailChimp runs on Lists. These l…
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by Jeff Ream | Feb 23, 2014 | guest post, job hunt, jobs, resume, tips
…ns. You want to be truthful but not boring. Remember that your resume is a marketing piece for you. Rather than being a brain-numbing document that reads like a list of job descriptions and a boring history of what you did for someone else, your resume should sparkle a little and offer prospective employers a vision of what you can do for them. It should showcase what you actually accomplished in your previous jobs, internships, or even volunteer…
by Jeff Ream | Dec 6, 2014 | Branding, counseling, Featured, Marketing, Presentation, pro-d, professional development, school counselor, State Associations
…electronic version of the presentation and a link to the Communication and Marketing Plan Template. I really enjoyed visiting with the NM School Counselors and think Albuquerque was a very nice town. I hope to return someday. Thank you for having me down. [ddownload id=”930″ style=”button” button=”green” text=”Download the Communication and Marketing Plan PDF File”] Download the MS Publisher file here: http://goo.gl/5Izf7b Don’t forget to #T…
by Jeff Ream | Apr 4, 2014
…s some expert insight? What about some help developing a school counseling marketing plan? Have no fear! Jeff Ream, writer and founder of TheCounselingGeek.com, is available for consultant and professional development services. Jeff was named as a School Counselor of they Year finalist in CA in 2015 and works as a practicing school counselor. A huge tech geek, Jeff will work with you to find tools and services that fit your program and will help p…
by Jeff Ream | Dec 29, 2013 | #scchat, CASC, jeffrey ream, Review, thecounselinggeek, year in review
…nt websites, and appeared in School Counselor magazine. Crazy to see how a marketing idea for a job (which I got!) turned into opportunities that have grown exponentially. I have been able to make many new friends, networking connections, and colleagues – plus access the best PLN I know of. Posts and social media activity have slowed some for me – with the fall being pretty busy at school and our new dog in the house. In 2014, I plan to improve re…
by Jeff Ream | Apr 5, 2013 | 21st century skills, Counseling Tech, counseling technology series, free, google docs, school counselor, survey, teachers, technology, tips, tools
…ing up for my MailChimp newsletter (check out the School Counseling on Air Marketing Monday for info on MailChimp!). What do I need to do to start? Getting started is pretty easy. If you have a smartphone, most will have an embedded QR code reader already installed. If not, they are easily found on the App stores of your OS. They basically use your camera to highlight the QR and then provide you with a set of options, much like in the video. To cr…
by Jeff Ream | Feb 5, 2013 | SCOA
…ide an archived version of Julia’s session. Her presentation materials are located here: goo.gl/H9kM5 Wed. Feb 6: What I Wish I Knew Wednesday with Danielle Shultz and Andrea Burston Mon. Feb 4: Marketing Monday with Jeff Ream The blog author, Jeffrey Ream M.S, PPS, writes for The Counseling Geek. Connect with Jeff via email, Twitter, Google+, and Facebook….
by Jeff Ream | Jun 19, 2014 | ASCA14, Featured, tips
…ession hopping is kosher in my eyes. I am partial towards the Branding and Marketing Your School Counseling Program on Mon. 6/30 at 9am. Think about ways you can give back to your other attendees or co-workers. Just because you are not presenting, doesn’t mean you cannot contribute. Get extra resources, share thoughts with others in between sessions, and mingle at lunch. Tip 2: Get Social For me, one of the most fun things to do is watch Twitter e…
by Jeff Ream | Sep 13, 2012 | 21st century skills, Counseling Tech, Naviance, research, technology, thecounselinggeek, tips
…rch and creating a good pitch, I contacted Daniel Obregon (@dobregon), the marketing VP of Hobson (the maker of Naviance) and a PLN mate, asking for some help with finding data to validate some of my reasons for desiring Naviance. He was able to provide strong support and recent articles showcasing schools’ success stories. Next week, I meet with my principal and submit my grant proposal for funding. I will let you know how it goes and I am hoping…
by Jeff Ream | Jul 23, 2016 | Featured, school counselor, School Counselor Shopping List, shopping
…year so I grab a new on every 3-4 years typically) provides a better, non-marketing centric look at schools. I allow parents and students to check out books from my library and this is one that is most frequently off my shelf. Thirteen Reasons Why (Novel/Fiction) Thirteen Reasons Why is a book that I picked up before I even got halfway through my graduate schooling. Why? Because I know Jay. Jay worked at the San Luis Obispo library and attended…
