From Solo to Strength: Growing Capacity with School Communication Leads with Cindy Nickerson

Today, we’re welcoming a guest from Canada to the podcast! Cindy Nickerson, a veteran school communicator with over a decade of experience, shares her journey of building capacity in school communication as a one-person shop in a school division with 10,000+ students. Here’s what you’ll learn: How Cindy’s Communication Lead Program Started Discover how she developed and trained a team of school-based communication leads to share stories on Facebook and Instagram.Tips for Empowering Storytellers in Your Schools Learn how to enable staff to contribute to your social media efforts with confidence and consistency.Success Stories from a Social Media Campaign Get inspired by the award-winning "Did You Know" campaign that built awareness and earned Cindy a Golden Gribble award. You’ll leave this episode with actionable tips to help your district amplify its voice and better celebrate your schools. SPECIAL GUEST Cindy Nickerson Director of Communications Christ The Redeemer Catholic Schools, Alberta, Canada Email: cnickerson@redeemer.ab.ca Website: https://www.redeemer.ab.ca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CTRcatholic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ctrcatholic/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/ChristRedeemer1 USEFUL INFORMATION Did you know? Campaign examples:Small class sizes - Jan 2024Healthy schools - Dec 2024Order your copy of my book Social Media for Schools: Proven Storytelling Strategies & Ideas to Celebrate Your Students & Staff - While Keeping Your Sanity now!Interested in our membership program? Learn more here: https://socialschool4edu.com/ MORE RESOURCES Free Video Training: Learn the simple secrets behind social media for K12 schools! Sign up for our free e-newsletter - click here www.SocialSchool4EDU.com