School PR Podcast With Ryan Foran

16: Twitter Promote Mode A Terrible Value & Twitter Bookmarks A Savior

Twitter Promote Mode is a terrible waste of $99 a month. Twitter Bookmarks is a wonderful new feature you should learn how to utilize immediately.

15: Leading A Culture of Risk, Failure, and Innovation

Arcadia Unified School District leaders discuss their unique school district culture. AUSD Superintendent Dr. David Vannasdall, AUSD Chief Technology Officer Scott Bramley, AUSD Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer Greg Gazanian, and AUSD Chief Communications Officer Ryan Foran (host of this podcast) were invited to share their story on District Administration’s webinar. You can view the slide presentation via http://bit.ly/2Imp1o0.  

14: Restorative Practices Is Transforming Schools

My in depth conversation with Restorative Practices expert trainer Karen Junker. Restorative practices have been implemented in our schools for the past three years to help foster positive and healthy school experiences for our students and staff. Research has shown that restorative practices increase academic achievement, decrease misbehavior, improve relationships and classroom culture, and help with aspects of campus safety. Expert trainer, Karen Junker, stops by to help explain the process and mission of restorative practices and provides great insights as to what our students are experiencing in many of our classrooms. For more information on Karen Junker and restorative practices, you can visit www.restorativebestpractices.com. My blog is www.Ryanprforan.blogspot.com.

13: Creating the Best Social Media Hashtag & Mistakes to Avoid

Before creating hashtag campaigns for branding, there are a few steps you can take to optimize your reach and brand on social media, and several mistakes you will want to avoid. Related Blog Post: 2 Best Twitter Campaigns for Schools http://bit.ly/RyanTwitterCampaign 

12: School Threats, Crisis Communications, & Media Relations With Christine Paik

An important conversation about school shootings and the recent increase in school threats, crisis communications, and media relations with Christine Paik the Director of Communications for the Poway Unified School District.

11: Quick Cast: Twitter Instant Notifications Tip

How to setup mobile notifications for specific users on Twitter like your police department, local schools, or any people you want. When they tweet, you will know!

10: Creating A Digital Communications Internship Program for Schools

The Arcadia Unified School District has an internship program with more than 30 students who support the Public Information Office and who work as news reporters for the District. The award-winning internship program has been recognized by the California School Public Relations Association and serves as a model program which has inspired other internship programs throughout the country. For more information please visit www.ausddci.blogspot.com. For more school PR podcasts and blogs please visit www.ryanPRforan.blogspot.com.

9: What is CalSPRA, the Importance of School PR, & Crisis Communications Interview with Trinette Marquis-Hobbs

In this episode we chat with Public Relations All-Star Trinette Marquis-Hobbs about the California School Public Relations Association (CalSPRA), the vital role of communications professionals within education, crisis communication strategy, school shootings and connecting children to schools, her upcoming book, and much more. You can connect with Trinette on Twitter at @Trinettemarquis and visit her website at www.SchoolPRpro.com. Learn more about CalSPRA at www.calspra.org.

8: Communicating When Disaster Strikes: Lessons Learned from the CA Wildfires #CalSPRA2018

Communications professionals from all over California share their lessons learned from dealing with the devastating California wildfires in 2017. This presentation was a very insightful panel discussion at #CalSPRA2018 in San Diego.

7: Facebook Job Posting Warning

Don’t “publish a job post” on Facebook until Facebook can figure it out. A tough lesson learned thanks to the “apply now” button Facebook recently added and all the resumes we received through FB messages. Facebook is great for employee recruitment, but there is a right way and wrong as of this podcast date. Listen and learn.