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Upcoming Webinars: July 2023

Introducing our July webinars! We are thrilled to present the information regarding our three engaging webinars we have lined up, which include the exciting new "lunchtime learning" sessions!

Don't pass up these valuable chances to expand your knowledge. Please take a moment to note the dates on your calendar and register today to guarantee your spot!

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How your history can boost your alumni engagement and fundraising

To maximise your alumni engagement and fundraising strategies without straining resources, leveraging your history can be a game-changer! Discover how your shared past can enhance alumni engagement and fundraising efforts, making them more personal and effective.

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Upcoming Webinars: June 2023

Our June webinars are here! We are delighted to share the details of the three insightful webinars we have lined up, including our new ‘lunchtime learning’ sessions!

Ensure you don't miss these valuable learning opportunities. Take a moment to mark your calendars and register today to secure your spot!

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6 ways to celebrate your next school anniversary or milestone event that will engage your alumni

Celebrating school anniversaries and milestones is an excellent way to recognise and honour the achievements, progress, and growth of a school over the years. They bring together current and former students, staff, and parents, help create a sense of community and highlight your shared history.

They can act as a powerful marketing tool for the school for prospective families but are also a fantastic opportunity to engage your alumni community.

Read on to discover our top 6 ways to celebrate your next anniversary or milestone event!

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How best to engage alumni ahead of significant anniversaries, reunion events and school milestones.

School milestones, anniversaries, and reunion events offer great opportunities for schools and universities to engage with their alumni community. These events allow alumni to reconnect with their alma mater, relive their shared experiences, and celebrate their achievements. Find out how to effectively engage alumni ahead of these key events.

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Upcoming Webinars: May 2023

Exciting news! We're thrilled to announce that we have three informative and engaging webinars lined up for the month of May.

Don't miss out on these valuable learning opportunities - mark your calendars now and register today!

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Alumni Network Mapping

Introducing our new alumni network mapping feature!

By using facial recognition, we can help you discover the connections between your alumni by analysing where they appear together. You can view an individual alum's network and see a visual representation of their most immediate connections, including the strength of those connections.

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Upcoming Webinars: April 2023

Our April webinars have been announced. Learn how to reconnect with alumni you may have lost contact with over the years, and find out how your shared history can be used as a tool to engage your alumni. Read on to find out more.

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IDPE Annual Conference 2023

We’re pleased to announce the social archive is sponsoring the IDPE Annual Conference 2023 taking place in Nottingham on 15-16th May. We will be exhibiting, presenting, and running an informative roundtable discussion at the event. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Personalisation - An Alumni Engagement Superpower

Many schools, colleges, and universities are already harnessing personalisation in their interactions with alumni and supporters, but this is often to only a basic level, mainly because institutions lack the systems and resources to implement it cost-effectively.

So, whilst you may already be aware of the power of personalisation, you might not be sure how you can practically deploy it in your engagement activities. In this article, we will give you some useful ideas as to how you can make your communications more personalised.

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Harnessing nostalgia to create alumni engagement

Recently, The Institute of Development Professionals in Education (IDPE) hosted our webinar: Harnessing nostalgia to create alumni engagement.

If you were unable to attend, the webinar is available to watch now from the IDPE members’ resource library.

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Engaging your alumni in the attention economy.

This year will mark the 26th anniversary of a seminal essay by Wired magazine's founding executive editor, Kevin Kelly, titled "New Rules for the New Economy." The article made a series of predictions about culture and its direction of travel. One of these was the expectation that the primary commodity of the future would be attention.

We have now clearly arrived in an attention economy, one where capturing people's attention (including that of your alumni) becomes more challenging every day.

What implications does this transformation have for professionals in the fields of alumni relations, development, and advancement?

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Upcoming Webinars: March 2023

Our March webinars have been announced. Learn how to turbo charge your alumni engagement, reconnect with lost alumni, and use data to find out more about your alumni. Read on to find out more.

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Our ten top tips for reconnecting with lost alumni.

Have you recently started an alumni programme for your school, college, or university, or maybe inherited one which hasn’t been particularly active?

Are you looking to improve your alumni contact data or strengthen connections with volunteers, donors, mentors, and ambassadors?

If so, take a look at our 10 top tips for reconnecting with lost alumni.

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Upcoming Webinars: November 2022

Our November webinars are here. Whether you’re looking to reconnect with lost alumni, or want to know how your history can be used to drive engagement with alumni, we have a webinar for you! Read on to find out more.

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