I reconsidered traveling this week. Weather was still not as cooperative as I'd like it to be and I also felt that the time could be better spent reaching out to schools one more time by mail before the year was up.
I did a mailing to all the schools I had visited offering the remaining copies of the introductory copies of my program at a much discounted rate. I felt this would benefit those schools who perhaps didn't purchase the program because of financial difficulties. And it allows me to have some money coming in to order the newest edition that is ready to go to print.
I also sent a letter to the principal of the high school in my town which has had o cope with the lose of several students over the past few years due to teen drinking. I'm happy to say that they want to discuss having my program in my school. We've scheduled a meeting for early January.
I also got a phone call from a school in San Antonio Texas. The woman I spoke with told me that they had been researching leadership programs for their school and that mine was by far the most promising one out there.
So time has been well spent this week. Next week schools are on vacation so it will give me a chance to stock up on supplies and organize the next phases of this ultimate school trip!
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Sunday, December 16, 2007
"Oh the weather outside is frightful...
let is snow, let it snow, let it snow."
That holiday song is right! The weather sure is frightful and it's causing a change in direction for this school trip! I'm hoping for two days this week to visit Rhode Island schools but I think that's going to be it for this calendar year because the weather has been horrendous here in the Northeast.
Still plenty to do to get the word out. This week an article came out in my college alumni newsletter describing this journey. Rhode Island College is well-known for its teacher training program. Many of the country's finest teachers have trained there. I know people are busy this time of year but hopefully readers will put their issue aside and will take a few minutes to read the article and find a way to make this program part of the school in their community.
This time of year is all about marketing. The weather might not be cooperating but I certainly can get mail out which I did today to all the schools that I've already visited this year reminding them one more time that this program exists and in fact is available at a special price as I clear out the rest of the introductory packages to make room for the recently updated second edition which is due in in early 2008. Check that out at http://www.strategiesofsuccess.com/specialpricing.htm
That's it for now... Sure hope the weather holds for my RI visits!
That holiday song is right! The weather sure is frightful and it's causing a change in direction for this school trip! I'm hoping for two days this week to visit Rhode Island schools but I think that's going to be it for this calendar year because the weather has been horrendous here in the Northeast.
Still plenty to do to get the word out. This week an article came out in my college alumni newsletter describing this journey. Rhode Island College is well-known for its teacher training program. Many of the country's finest teachers have trained there. I know people are busy this time of year but hopefully readers will put their issue aside and will take a few minutes to read the article and find a way to make this program part of the school in their community.
This time of year is all about marketing. The weather might not be cooperating but I certainly can get mail out which I did today to all the schools that I've already visited this year reminding them one more time that this program exists and in fact is available at a special price as I clear out the rest of the introductory packages to make room for the recently updated second edition which is due in in early 2008. Check that out at http://www.strategiesofsuccess.com/specialpricing.htm
That's it for now... Sure hope the weather holds for my RI visits!
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