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It is important to stay informed about the latest information related to technology. Things change quickly, but we are here to help you sort out what can increase your productivity, keep the word out about your studio, and grow your business.

Set Your Dance Studio Apart with Facebook Timeline
Set Your Dance Studio Apart with Facebook Timeline Want to get the most out of your dance studio's Facebook page and stand out from the rest? Not sure if the parents or students will know what's important? Find out ways to keep relevant and timely information easy to find. Plus get tips on what makes potential students interested in connecting with you to come for a tour and register for classes. Make this free social media tool one of the best ways to generate school spirit for your studio today! . . . keep reading
How To Get More Students With Google Places
How To Get More Students With Google Places When customers search for your services online will they find your studio or your competitor? Potential students are looking for your business online and one of the best ways to help them find your studio is to claim, optimize, and enhance your Google Places page. Here's how you can easily add this into your dance studio marketing . . . keep reading
4 Ways to Make Your Online and Offline Marketing Stand Out from the Rest
4 Ways to Make Your Online and Offline Marketing Stand Out from the Rest How do you stand out from the competition and get noticed? From Facebook Ads to web commercials and more. Learn what mistakes to avoid, find out what successful studios are doing today, and how to make a big impact with your dance studio marketing. . . . keep reading
How To Create a Private Facebook Group to Easily Communicate With Your Faculty and Staff
How To Create a Private Facebook Group to Easily Communicate With Your Faculty and Staff It is increasingly more difficult to communicate with faculty and staff between the amount of text messages, email, and other forms of information that each person manages on a day to day basis. Some people check their email frequently, others have to be reminded. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to maintain one central, easy to update, place to post messages and important announcements. . . . keep reading
Social Media Savvy: Another Channel For Communicating with Students at Your Dance Studio
Social Media Savvy: Another Channel For Communicating with Students at Your Dance Studio At a dance studio, serving your customers doesn't just refer to teaching your students how to dance. It also is about making things easy for parents, providing appropriate feedback channels and letting everyone know what is going on throughout the year. Many of these things can be managed well by . . . keep reading
How to Convert and Edit Music Files with Free Software
Love that song but need to cut out a few counts or edit the lyrics? You can easily edit purchased music when you learn the simple way to convert the files. Here's how to download and use a favorite free music editing software for a PC. Plus watch a song edit in action. . . . keep reading
How to Create A Social Media Policy for Your Dance Studio That Works for Teachers, Students, and Parents
How to Create A Social Media Policy for Your Dance Studio That Works for Teachers, Students, and Parents If used correctly, Facebook and social media in general can be a positive outlet for communicating with students and parents. It does, however, present a new challenge in keeping personal separate from professional communications. Any time teachers communicate with students, even through Facebook, they represent your studio. Therefore, social media isn't . . . keep reading
Your Website: How to Upgrade, Switch Hosting and Important Questions to Ask When Hiring a New Company to Build a Site for Your Dance Studio
Your Website: How to Upgrade, Switch Hosting
and Important Questions to Ask When Hiring a New Company to Build a Site for Your Dance Studio Your website is one of the most important tools you have as a business owner. The challenge for many dance studios is that upgrading or getting a new website built can seem impossible due to unknown costs and lack of time. Find out how to . . . keep reading
How to Dramatically Improve Your Dance Studio Website by Answering Six Simple Questions
How to Dramatically Improve Your Dance Studio Website by Answering Six Simple Questions Your website is your billboard to the world. Anyone can visit your site at any hour of the day or night. So how can you ensure that this important part of your business is helping you and not causing you to lose visitors based on the information you have posted or what you've omitted? Your website is a way . . . keep reading
How to Easily Add Social Media into Your Dance Studio Marketing and Branding
How to Easily Add Social Media into Your Dance Studio Marketing and Branding Want to know why just having a website isn't enough anymore to fully reach your current and potential students? In this teleseminar and powerpoint presentation you'll hear the myths, confront the fears, and learn ways to handle the privacy concerns associated with social media. Break free from the old model of doing business, be a leader, and connect with your fans to grow your dance studio. . . . keep reading
VIDEO: How to Create a Facebook Page for Your Dance Studio, A Two-Part Step-by-Step Tutorial
A Facebook Fan Page, otherwise known as a Page is a great way for you to post announcements, connect with current and potential students, and encourage social networking with your students and parents in a positive way where you can control the content. This two-part video tutorial will show you step-by-step how to set up your page. . . . keep reading
5 Mistakes that Dance Studio Owners Make with Their Website and the Simple, Easy Fix to Turn More Visitors into Potential Students
5 Mistakes that Dance Studio Owners Make with Their Website and the Simple, Easy Fix to Turn More Visitors into Potential Students The data shows that you only have seven to ten seconds to get new visitors attention on your website. Your website is and will continue to be one of your most important tools for attracting new students at your dance studio. The internet is still growing and now more than ever, parents are looking online first when it comes to finding . . . keep reading
An Insider's Guide For The Dancer Online
JoAnna Haugen
The internet is filled with places to go, things to do and people to meet. How can you make sure that when you get online you're making the best use of your time and getting the most accurate information? We've compiled a list of some of the most common types of websites as well as examples of those that relate to the world of dance. . . . keep reading
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