Approaching Schools

In this week's episode I want to talk to you about the importance of setting realistic deadlines in marketing to schools and nurseries. Protecting your deadline integrity when following up and tailoring your campaigns to different problems. Deadlines are important for schools and nurseries to respond to booking requests, as they create a sense of urgency and help the provider know capacity, so next time you market to schools and nurseries set a deadline to maximise your effectiveness. As a special thank you for listening to today’s episode, here is an amazing offer from our sponsors to get 50% off class booking software for the first 6 months! ClassForKids is proud to sponsor the Approaching Schools Podcast. We’re the leading booking software for kids activity clubs! We understand the challenges that children's activity providers face when it comes to managing their admin and finances. That's why our user-friendly booking software is here to save the day - with ClassForKids you can bid farewell to endless paperwork and say hello to streamlined efficiency. Using Cerys Keneally’s discount code, you can save money and join the thousands of successful activity clubs that have already transformed their business with ClassForKids! To get started and save money, follow this link today: https://clubs.classforkids.co.uk/referred/cerys-keneally-ltd I hope you enjoyed today’s episode of Approaching Schools! Come and let me know your key take-aways in the Approaching Schools Community For Children’s Activity Providers at www.facebook.com/groups/primaryactivityproviderbusinessclub I’d love to hear from you! Cerys x If you would like to read this weeks transcript click the link here

In this week's episode I want to talk to you about how you can accelerate your sales as a children's activity provider. We will consider: Join thousands of like-minded activity, education and therapy providers to learn how to create your very own marketing email or letter template that you can get sent out to your local schools or nurseries straight away. The most anticipated Approaching Schools Challenge of 2024 starts on 22nd April and you can join us for free by registering at www.ceryskeneally.co.uk now. As a special thank you for listening to today’s episode, here is an amazing offer from our sponsors to get 50% off class booking software for the first 6 months! ClassForKids is proud to sponsor the Approaching Schools Podcast. We’re the leading booking software for kids activity clubs! We understand the challenges that children's activity providers face when it comes to managing their admin and finances. That's why our user-friendly booking software is here to save the day - with ClassForKids you can bid farewell to endless paperwork and say hello to streamlined efficiency. Using Cerys Keneally’s discount code, you can save money and join the thousands of successful activity clubs that have already transformed their business with ClassForKids! To get started and save money, follow this link today: https://clubs.classforkids.co.uk/referred/cerys-keneally-ltd I hope you enjoyed today’s episode of Approaching Schools! Come and let me know your key take-aways in the Approaching Schools Community For Children’s Activity Providers at www.facebook.com/groups/primaryactivityproviderbusinessclub I’d love to hear from you! Cerys x If you would like to read this weeks transcript click the link here

Did you know that the reality is that many parents do not even know that your service exists. There are so many people in your community who are not seeing your social media. So today I want to share with you ways to create a marketing funnel through your local community. We will consider: As a special thank you for listening to today’s episode, here is an amazing offer from our sponsors to get 50% off class booking software for the first 6 months! ClassForKids is proud to sponsor the Approaching Schools Podcast. We’re the leading booking software for kids activity clubs! We understand the challenges that children's activity providers face when it comes to managing their admin and finances. That's why our user-friendly booking software is here to save the day - with ClassForKids you can bid farewell to endless paperwork and say hello to streamlined efficiency. Using Cerys Keneally’s discount code, you can save money and join the thousands of successful activity clubs that have already transformed their business with ClassForKids! To get started and save money, follow this link today: https://clubs.classforkids.co.uk/referred/cerys-keneally-ltd I hope you enjoyed today’s episode of Approaching Schools! Come and let me know your key take-aways in the Approaching Schools Community For Children’s Activity Providers at www.facebook.com/groups/primaryactivityproviderbusinessclub I’d love to hear from you! Cerys x If you would like the read the transcription of this episode click the link here

I have been thinking a lot whilst preparing for my TED talk about the impact children's activities providers are making on the children they work with, their families and the wider community. So in today's episode I want to encourage you to do the same and start to understand the impact you are making. I also want to encourage you to think about why you are running your activity business. My 'why' is so powerful for me in keeping going with my business and I know yours can have the same impact too. Watch my TEDx talk - “Can We Future-Proof Our Communities By Sharing Skills With Schools?” at www.ceryskeneally.com/about Click through to YouTube and leave me a comment there with your takeaways from the talk! As a special thank you for listening to today’s episode, here is an amazing offer from our sponsors to get 50% off class booking software for the first 6 months! ClassForKids is proud to sponsor the Approaching Schools Podcast. We’re the leading booking software for kids activity clubs! We understand the challenges that children's activity providers face when it comes to managing their admin and finances. That's why our user-friendly booking software is here to save the day - with ClassForKids you can bid farewell to endless paperwork and say hello to streamlined efficiency. Using Cerys Keneally’s discount code, you can save money and join the thousands of successful activity clubs that have already transformed their business with ClassForKids! To get started and save money, follow this link today: https://ed.gr/eg95c I hope you enjoyed today’s episode of Approaching Schools! Come and let me know your key take-aways in the Approaching Schools Community For Children’s Activity Providers at https://ed.gr/eg935 I’d love to hear from you! Cerys x You can read this week's transcript here: https://ed.gr/eg95d

In this week's episode, as we begin another school term at the start of the year we are talking about how we collaborate with schools. I am pleased to welcome one of my Academy members, Jackie from Stageability, to share her own experience of this as a provider. We will discuss: Join the 5 day free “Approaching Schools Challenge” at www.ceryskeneally.co.uk As a special thank you for listening to today’s episode, here is an amazing offer from our sponsors to get 50% off class booking software for the first 6 months! ClassForKids is proud to sponsor the Approaching Schools Podcast. We’re the leading booking software for kids activity clubs! We understand the challenges that children's activity providers face when it comes to managing their admin and finances. That's why our user-friendly booking software is here to save the day - with ClassForKids you can bid farewell to endless paperwork and say hello to streamlined efficiency. Using Cerys Keneally’s discount code, you can save money and join the thousands of successful activity clubs that have already transformed their business with ClassForKids! To get started and save money, follow this link today: https://clubs.classforkids.co.uk/referred/cerys-keneally-ltd I hope you enjoyed today’s episode of Approaching Schools! Come and let me know your key take-aways in the Approaching Schools Community For Children’s Activity Providers at www.facebook.com/groups/primaryactivityproviderbusinessclub I’d love to hear from you! Cerys x You can read this weeks transcript here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B54ZnbpU3FNXYUW-AoefORvbWpZgH_RG_vgIKS0AiiE/edit?usp=sharing

In this episode I want to consider how classic communication methods can work wonders for your marketing strategy even in the busy world of social media marketing. In this episode I discuss: There is so much involved with using these classic communication methods and I would encourage you to try them for yourself and keep records on your success rates. As a special thank you for listening to today’s episode, here is an amazing offer from our sponsors to get 50% off class booking software for the first 6 months! ClassForKids is proud to sponsor the Approaching Schools Podcast. We’re the leading booking software for kids activity clubs! We understand the challenges that children's activity providers face when it comes to managing their admin and finances. That's why our user-friendly booking software is here to save the day - with ClassForKids you can bid farewell to endless paperwork and say hello to streamlined efficiency. Using Cerys Keneally’s discount code, you can save money and join the thousands of successful activity clubs that have already transformed their business with ClassForKids! To get started and save money, follow this link today: https://clubs.classforkids.co.uk/referred/cerys-keneally-ltd I hope you enjoyed today’s episode of Approaching Schools! Come and let me know your key take-aways in the Approaching Schools Community For Children’s Activity Providers at www.facebook.com/groups/primaryactivityproviderbusinessclub I’d love to hear from you! Cerys x P.S If you would like to read the transcription of this episode you can click here

How do you create strong partnerships with schools and nurseries? This is what activity providers are wanting to understand so that they can develop their business further. To learn more about this hear me talk about: The important thing to remember is that the goal is to create long term partnerships. I hope that by hearing some examples of other activity providers this will show you that long term opportunities are available for you. As a special thank you for listening to today’s episode, here is an amazing offer from our sponsors to get 50% off class booking software for the first 6 months! ClassForKids is proud to sponsor the Approaching Schools Podcast. We’re the leading booking software for kids activity clubs! We understand the challenges that children's activity providers face when it comes to managing their admin and finances. That's why our user-friendly booking software is here to save the day - with ClassForKids you can bid farewell to endless paperwork and say hello to streamlined efficiency. Using Cerys Keneally’s discount code, you can save money and join the thousands of successful activity clubs that have already transformed their business with ClassForKids! To get started and save money, follow this link today: https://clubs.classforkids.co.uk/referred/cerys-keneally-ltd I hope you enjoyed today’s episode of Approaching Schools! Come and let me know your key take-aways in the Approaching Schools Community For Children’s Activity Providers at www.facebook.com/groups/primaryactivityproviderbusinessclub I’d love to hear from you! Cerys x To read the Transcript of this Episode please click the link below: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VtKrHbiMj7Me73_m4Pc-z_4Hg7ceS9HnPCCfHBSro5M/edit?usp=sharing

In this episode I am talking all about the power extra curricular activities have in a school setting. Let me take you into the world of a child who so longed for these activities taking place outside of school to take place in school. Can you recognise who I'm talking about? Hear me share how to foster partnerships with schools, including conducting research, offering free trial sessions, and following up with personalized marketing efforts. As a special thank you for listening to today’s episode, here is an amazing offer from our sponsors to get 50% off class booking software for the first 6 months! ClassForKids is proud to sponsor the Approaching Schools Podcast. We’re the leading booking software for kids activity clubs! We understand the challenges that children's activity providers face when it comes to managing their admin and finances. That's why our user-friendly booking software is here to save the day - with ClassForKids you can bid farewell to endless paperwork and say hello to streamlined efficiency. Using Cerys Keneally’s discount code, you can save money and join the thousands of successful activity clubs that have already transformed their business with ClassForKids! To get started and save money, follow this link today: https://clubs.classforkids.co.uk/referred/cerys-keneally-ltd I hope you enjoyed today’s episode of Approaching Schools! Come and let me know your key take-aways in the Approaching Schools Community For Children’s Activity Providers at www.facebook.com/groups/primaryactivityproviderbusinessclub I’d love to hear from you! Cerys x P.S If you would like to read the transcription of this episode you can follow this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oVhzn08g-uu-OVyMuB--yR_wpbJb60fMiY2em4nx_L4/edit?usp=sharing

In this episode I want to talk about something that I am incredibly passionate about for kids activity providers. How can you build a more stable income by working with schools and nurseries. I discuss: As a special thank you for listening to today’s episode, here is an amazing offer from our sponsors to get 50% off class booking software for the first 6 months! ClassForKids is proud to sponsor the Approaching Schools Podcast. We’re the leading booking software for kids activity clubs! We understand the challenges that children's activity providers face when it comes to managing their admin and finances. That's why our user-friendly booking software is here to save the day - with ClassForKids you can bid farewell to endless paperwork and say hello to streamlined efficiency. Using Cerys Keneally’s discount code, you can save money and join the thousands of successful activity clubs that have already transformed their business with ClassForKids! To get started and save money, follow this link today: https://clubs.classforkids.co.uk/referred/cerys-keneally-ltd I hope you enjoyed today’s episode of Approaching Schools! Come and let me know your key take-aways in the Approaching Schools Community For Children’s Activity Providers at www.facebook.com/groups/primaryactivityproviderbusinessclub I’d love to hear from you! Cerys x Ps. If you would like to view the written transcript of this episode, click here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s0BeU5tl-m2G0SstNHrJzIV-TYTqwGjucVkPRiiAcHo/edit?usp=sharing

Today's episode is all about how you can become a smooth operator before the next academic year. I am going to share with you some of the best ways you can review your systems and processes. By doing these things you are going to get a jumpstart on the academic year and make your business even more easy to work with. As a special thank you for listening to today’s episode, here is an amazing offer from our sponsors to get 50% off class booking software for the first 6 months! ClassForKids is proud to sponsor the Approaching Schools Podcast. We’re the leading booking software for kids activity clubs! We understand the challenges that children's activity providers face when it comes to managing their admin and finances. That's why our user-friendly booking software is here to save the day - with ClassForKids you can bid farewell to endless paperwork and say hello to streamlined efficiency. Using Cerys Keneally’s discount code, you can save money and join the thousands of successful activity clubs that have already transformed their business with ClassForKids! To get started and save money, follow this link today: https://clubs.classforkids.co.uk/referred/cerys-keneally-ltd I hope you enjoyed today’s episode of Approaching Schools! Come and let me know your key take-aways in the Approaching Schools Community For Children’s Activity Providers at www.facebook.com/groups/primaryactivityproviderbusinessclub I’d love to hear from you! Cerys x

What can you be doing at this time of year to set yourself up for success when the new school year begins. How can you start to renew your contracts? What can you be doing to build your contacts list? Well this is what we are going to consider in today's episode. It's our final live launch of 2023! Join the Approaching Schools Academy for CPD accredited training with unrivalled live support...Learn everything I know building a stable income by working with schools and nurseries so you can have a bigger impact on children's lives. Check it out at bit.ly/approachingschoolsacademy'

In this week's episode I am talking all about the 'ABC's' of marketing for activity providers looking to secure work in schools. I am going to give you three simple tips that will be helpful if you’re just starting out in business. We are going to think about how you can be strategic and intentional in your marketing and what methods you can use to communicate. We will also think about how you can develop your business when in reality it was not a business you were hoping to start, you were looking to help. And finally we're going to be thinking about the people who receive the service, the children. Join Cerys for "The Profitable Provider" 3 Day Booster on 27th-29th June 2023 by registering here for free: www.ceryskeneally.co.uk/masterclass

In this week's episode, 'School smarts - expert advice that you would never know you needed' I am talking about how you understand the needs and expectations of schools and nurseries. We discuss: Join Cerys for "The Profitable Provider" 3 Day Booster on 27th-29th June 2023 by registering here for free: www.ceryskeneally.co.uk/masterclass

In this week's episode I want to share with you my tips and tactics for selling to schools and speaking their language. We're going to explore where the selling stage begins, and I can tell you that many people get this wrong. We discuss: Join Cerys for "The Profitable Provider" 3 Day Booster on 27th-29th June 2023 by registering here for free: www.ceryskeneally.co.uk/masterclass

In this week's episode I am talking all about how you can have the educators edge in your business. How do you stand out as unique when there are others providing similar services? So let's discuss some of the you can stand out. We will think about: I would love to hear how this lands with you and what you could be doing next to give you the educators edge.

In today's episode I am talking about how you can build a full marketing campaign to send to schools and nurseries. This is the perfect time of year in the Summer term to be building your marketing campaign. We will think about: Have you started to prepare your marketing campaign? If you would like some support come over and join my free group, Approaching Schools Community for Children's Activity Providers.

In this week's episode I want to talk about how we can ensure the quality of your service is recognised by the school or nursery you are working within. We will discuss: I hope this episode has you thinking about ways that you can ensure your service quality is valued and has generated some ideas about ways you can add more value.

In this week's episode I would love to talk to you about how working with PTA's can support your business growth. It's a well known fact that PTA's are always looking for ways to fund raise and opportunities for events. Have you ever considered that by working in partnership with a school PTA you could increase your visibility in both the school and community, secure more work and ultimately increase your revenue. I have so many ideas for how you can work with PTA's that benefit both you as an activity provider and also the school PTA. Have you worked with the PTA before? What were your results?

In this week's episode I want to explore with you the importance of packaging services together, offering annual contracts, and providing incentives to schools to encourage them to book for longer periods. I will also highlight the benefits of showcasing the value of services and outcomes to schools.

In this week's episode I want to talk about how you can market to schools and nurseries without being salesy. I will talk about: The Approaching schools academy is now open. Take a look at the information here to join: Bit.ly/approachingschoolsacademy