When Companies Engage Teachers to Promote Their Products, Problems Can Arise
Companies that promote ambassador programs, or ask educators to give them props on social media, need to understand the Federal Trade Commission’s guidance to social media influencers.
Teachers who act as “ambassadors” for educational products, and who receive anything in exchange, must disclose that arrangement when they post endorsements on social media.
Companies Need to Keep Administrators In the Loop About School-Level Projects, Explains a Maryland Leader
The Prince George’s County school system has a tech team that helps with product implementation, and vendors need to connect with that team, says district tech leader Lisa Spencer.
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An EdWeek Market Brief Survey Suggests That Marketing Products Via Online Platforms Can Work, if the Approach Is Right
How much effort should you be putting into marketing to district leaders on social media? An EdWeek Market Brief survey offers a mixed picture.
A Follett School Solutions Executive Explains the ABM Strategy They're Using to Appeal to Teachers
The use of targeted campaigns to reach select groups of K-12 district buyers is growing, but vendors face challenges in trying to gain, and then maintain intel on those customers.
The lead researcher on the study advises education companies to handle negative posts gingerly, and not automatically hit “delete.”
Mike Evans, the former chief financial officer at McGraw-Hill Education, has been named the first-ever chief revenue officer at HMH.
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Sales Reps With Ed-Tech Expertise, Commitment to Individual Products Are Prized
The print-to-digital shift has placed a premium on sales and distribution staff being able to explain complex products with with confidence, says consultant Neal Goff.
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