ChildCare Conversations with Kate and Carrie
Episodes
Episode 113: Tiger Time
16 Aug 2022
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Send us a textIn this podcast episode, Carrie and Kate discuss the concept of "tiger time," a period of uninterrupted focus for important ta...
Episode 112: Staff Training Part 2
09 Aug 2022
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Send us a textIn this week's episode, Kate and Carrie go through everything you need to know for a staff training program! This is part two and c...
Episode 111: Annual Training Plan
02 Aug 2022
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Send us a textIn this week's episode, Kate and Carrie start their two-part teaching series and walk you through how to make an annual training pl...
Episode 110: Feed Your Soul With Screaming
05 Jul 2022
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Send us a textIn this week's episode, Kate and Carrie discuss the importance of feeding your soal. as entrepreneurs and moms, their life can be f...
Episode 109: Enrollment Shock and Awe
28 Jun 2022
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Send us a textWow your new families with a shock & awe package. Get your relationship off on the right foot and make sure they KNOW they picked ...
Episode 108: Interviewing For Your Leadership Team
21 Jun 2022
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Send us a textWelcome to our two-part interview series with Carrie and Kate! In this episode, we want to make sure that you hire the perfect candidat...
Episode 107: Nailing Your Interview: Getting the Job
14 Jun 2022
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Send us a textWelcome to our two-part interview series with Carrie and Kate! In this first episode, we want to make sure that you nail your interview...
Episode 106: Taming Your Childcare Monkeys!
07 Jun 2022
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Send us a textIn this episode, Kate and Carrie chat about managing "monkeys" 🐒—those pesky tasks and responsibilities that can overwhel...
Episode 105: Our Course Offerings
31 May 2022
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Send us a textIt’s been 20 years of Texas Director! Through the years we have had lots of different course options for the best way you learn, inclu...
Episode 104: T-Shirts!
23 May 2022
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Send us a textIn this episode, we talk about one of our favorite marketing subjects! T-SHIRTS!!! Ever wondered why having a t-shirt was important for ...
Episode 103: Audio Book Training
17 May 2022
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Send us a textCarrie and Kate have had lots of history with all kinds of audiobooks, CD teaching, and podcasts! For the first time, they will be discu...
Episode 102: Working With Family
10 May 2022
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Send us a textSomething unique about Carrie and Kate is that they are cousins! For Decades They have worked together and with their family members! In...
Episode 101: Keep on Truckin'!
03 May 2022
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Send us a textJoin Carrie and Kate as they help you budget and earn a few extra bucks to help you get a bus or van for your center! Or anything else y...
100th Episode!
26 Apr 2022
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Send us a textCan you believe it's been 100 episodes!! Plus this is also the 20th anniversary of All Texas Director. With this amazing milestone,...
Episode 99: Parent days!
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAre you ready to give people the feeling of FOMO? Are you ready to have people wish they were at your center? Well with different holida...
Episode 98: Summer Time Snacks
12 Apr 2022
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Send us a textIt’s starting to get warm, kids want to spend more time outside, and it’s time for some of our favorite summertime snacks at your ce...
Episode 97: When Parents Go on Vacation
05 Apr 2022
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Send us a textIt's getting close to that time of the year. Vacations! Now is the moment to make sure your center is ready for these vacations. In...
Episode 96: Cheap Food
29 Mar 2022
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Send us a textEveryone has been going through a rough period and with sales prices going up we know it’s getting more difficult for your center! In ...
Episode 95: Becoming Emergency Ready
22 Mar 2022
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Send us a textIs your center ready if something happens to you? Do you have someone you trust with your center? If not it might be time to create a pl...
Episode 94: Mailing Now! Part 2 of Mailing List Marketing
15 Mar 2022
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Send us a textWelcome back to our mailing list marketing series! In this episode, Carrie and Kate discuss your different parent communications. Such a...
Episode 93: Mailing What? Part 1 of Mailing List Marketing
08 Mar 2022
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Send us a textAre you satisfied with the size of your program? Want more ways to grow and gain new more clients? It might be time to start expanding y...
Episode 92: Nutrition Month!
01 Mar 2022
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Send us a textWelcome to March! This is Nutrition month and Carrie and Kate have brought you a podcast diving deep into the nutrition of your center. ...
Episode 91: Getting it Right
22 Feb 2022
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Send us a textSometimes when running your center you just want to make sure you’re getting it right. Unfortunately, sometimes we have problems letti...
Episode 90: Emergency Preparedness Monkeys
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThanks for Listening 🎧 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhelmed to I Got This: Guaranteed Success Route to Dir...
89: Finding the Joy and Balance
08 Feb 2022
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Send us a textThanks for Listening 🎧 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhelmed to I Got This: Guaranteed Success Route to Dir...
Episode 88: Are Your Tax Monkeys Handled?
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThanks for Listening 🎧 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhelmed to I Got This: Guaranteed Success Route to Dir...
Episode 87: How to Get 100 True Fans
25 Jan 2022
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Episode 86: Self Care
18 Jan 2022
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Send us a textThanks for Listening 🎧 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhelmed to I Got This: Guaranteed Success Route to Dir...
Episode 85: Do Something New!
11 Jan 2022
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Episode 84: Staff hours
16 Nov 2021
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Send us a textThanks for Listening 🎧 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "From Overwhelmed to I Got This: Guaranteed Success Route to Dir...
Episode 83: Staff Conferences
09 Nov 2021
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Send us a textIn this episode, Carrie and Kate talk about Staff conferences and getting your staff to come.Thanks for Listening 🎧 Want to learn mo...
Episode 82: When Death Affects Your Center
02 Nov 2021
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Send us a textThis episode is on the deeper end of our episodes. It talks about what to do and how to handle a death that might affect your center. Su...
Episode 81: Wonder Women Day! Plus Some Other Days
26 Oct 2021
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Send us a textEver wonder how to celebrate days like Wonder Women day? In this episode, Kate and Carrie go through some of their favorite days to cele...
Episode 80: Staff Parties
19 Oct 2021
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Send us a textHow do you deal with staff parties and celebrations? Weddings, birthdays, etc. Learn from Carrie and Kate in this episode to work with t...
Episode 79: How To Manage Your Monkeys
13 Oct 2021
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Send us a textWelcome to one of our many episodes about Carrie and Kate's favorite phase! It’s truly not your monkey. In this episode, you will...
Episode 78: Help Us Out!
05 Oct 2021
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Send us a textThank you all for your support! It's time for you to help us out! Our book just came out and we need your help! Please share our bo...
Episode 77: Building your Enrollment Team
28 Sep 2021
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Send us a textDo you have an enrollment team? If not it might be time to build your center's team! In this week's episode listen to Carrie a...
Episode 76: Hosting a Fall Festival
21 Sep 2021
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Send us a textWith all of the fall fun going on your center might be thinking of hosting a Fall Festival! Some lots going on when throwing one but it ...
Episode 75: Out of the Box Hiring
20 Sep 2021
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Send us a textIs your normal way of hiring not working out? It might be time to get creative with your staffing. In this episode, Carrie and Kate trul...
Episode 74: Fall Holidays
07 Sep 2021
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Send us a textWelcome to the fall season! Holidays can be a lot of fun in your center and this episode is here to get you ready. Listen to Carrie and ...
Episode 73: Baby Safety Month
31 Aug 2021
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Send us a textThis is month is Baby Safty Month. When running your center safety should be your number one priority. In this podcast episode, Carrie a...
Episode 72: Choosing a Trainer
24 Aug 2021
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Send us a textHave you ever wondered how to choose the best trainer for your center? In this episode, Carrie and Kate talk through many details on how...
Episode 71: Power Words
10 Aug 2021
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Send us a textWords can be very powerful and with the right ones, you can power yourself and others. In this week's episode, Carrie and Kate talk...
Episode 70: Newsletter How and Why
03 Aug 2021
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Send us a textNewsletters are very important for your childcare center but they can be scary. Carrie and Kate talk through the pros and cons and help ...
Vacation Fun!
06 Jul 2021
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Send us a textWe are taking the week off - -go listen to episode 43 and 18. Thanks for Listening 🎧 Want to learn more? Check out our book; "...
Episode 69: How to Leave Work Early
06 Jul 2021
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Send us a textThis episode is for anyone out there who wants to leave work a little earlier. Carrie and Kate talk through strategies and different thi...
Episode 68: Barefoot Days
15 Jun 2021
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Send us a textIt's always good to have a BAREFOOT day! Or a few. In this episode, Carrie and Kate talk about being barefoot in your childcare cen...
Episode 67: Summer T-shirts
08 Jun 2021
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Send us a textT-shirts are often an underrated form of marketing. In this episode, Kate and Carrie talk about how important this resource is and encou...
Episode 66: Easy Ways to Train Your Staff
25 May 2021
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Send us a textWant some easy tips to help you train your staff? This episode is perfect for you! Carrie and Kate have lots of experience and they&apos...
Episode 65: Food Allergies Pt. 2
18 May 2021
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Send us a textThere are so many different food allergies out there and you probably have a ton in your center. In this episode, Carrie and Kate talk t...
Episode 64: Hero Play
11 May 2021
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Send us a textYou might see lots of games that include "heroes" of some kind. You might think this is just "boys being boys" But t...
Episode 63: How to Write a Book
04 May 2021
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Send us a textCarrie and Kate have recently started writing different kinds of books! Children's book, guides, and their recent book for childcar...
Episode 62: Advocacy
28 Apr 2021
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Send us a textIt's important to advocate as a childcare center and what you do for the community. As childcare providers, you are advocates and a...
Episode 61: Staff Onboarding
21 Apr 2021
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Send us a textOn our next staff episode, it's time to learn about staff onboarding. Carrie and Kate have had lots of staff and experience. Learn ...
Episode 60: Marketing Your Summer Program
13 Apr 2021
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Send us a textNow that you have planned your schedule and prepped for the summer it's time to start marketing your summer program. In this episod...
Episode 59: Planning Your Summer Program
06 Apr 2021
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Send us a textWith Summer approaching and school being out it's important to start planning your schedule and prepping. In this episode, Carrie a...
Episode 58: Staff Training 101
25 Mar 2021
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Send us a textTraining your staff can be a big task to take on. There are so many things to teach and make sure your staff understands. This podcast i...
Episode 57: COVID-19 Year in Review
18 Mar 2021
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Send us a textWhat a wild year we have had! Covid-19 has changed a lot for everyone and especially with your center. In this podcast, Carrie and Kate ...
Episode 56: Loose Parts
11 Mar 2021
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Send us a textEveryone has lots of loose parts and there are tons in your center. Learn about them and analyze them in this podcast! How to promote th...
Episode 55: Dramatic Play
04 Mar 2021
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Send us a textDo you know what Dramatic Play is? How to implement it in your program? No, it's not about being dramatic. Listen to this week&apos...
Episode 54: What Makes a Family
25 Feb 2021
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Send us a textIn this episode, Carrie and Kate talk about the definition of a family. Your center and staff make a whole family and it's importan...
Episode 53: Change Is Inevitable - Growth is Optional
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis quote is close to both Carrie and Kate and they want your center to grow with all of the ever going changes. In the last episode of...
Episode 52: Teacher Appreciation
11 Feb 2021
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Send us a textShow your appreciation for your teachers! In this episode Carrie and Kate give you TONS of ideas of showing your appreciation for your t...
Episode 51: Joining an Association
04 Feb 2021
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Send us a textHave you joined an association? In this episode Carrie and Kate talk about associations and teaches you everything you need to know. En...
Episode 50: Valentines Day in Your Center
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe love talking about all the different holidays on this show! This week we talk about Valentines day and some of the things your center...
Episode 49: Follow Up and Follow Through
21 Jan 2021
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Send us a textEveryone needs to follow up and follow through. It can be hard but in this episode Carrie and Kate can help you! It’s important for yo...
Episode 48: The World Blew Up
14 Jan 2021
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Send us a textIt’s no surprise that the year has exploded. How has it effected you and your center? Carrie and Kate discuss about the world and ever...
Episode 47: Digital Storytelling with Josh Baker
07 Jan 2021
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Send us a textSharing your program in the digital space is more than taking some photos of empty classes. This Episode Carrie and Kate will show you...
Episode 46: Goal Setting
31 Dec 2020
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Send us a textEveryone has goals for their childcare center. With the new year approaching it’s the perfect time to start making plans and setting g...
Episode 45: Reflections of 2020
24 Dec 2020
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Send us a textCan you believe that 2020 is almost over?? This year has been something no one expected. This is the perfect time to look back and refle...
Episode 44: Importance of Vacation
17 Dec 2020
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Send us a textEveryone needs a break. Even business owners need a vacation even if it’s hard to schedule! Carrie and Kate talk all about this and ho...
Episode 43: Social Media
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAre you using Social Media to grow your program? Want to use it to grow your program? Want to use it to communicate with your community?...
Episode 42: Covid 2.0
03 Dec 2020
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Send us a textWhere are we now? After Thanksgiving and before New Years. Things to discuss with your staff.Enjoyed this episode? Share on social m...
Episode 41: Press Releases
26 Nov 2020
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Send us a textThis week Carrie and Kate are joined by special guest Amie! They are here to help you with writing a press release, why they are importa...
Episode 40: Working with Different Generations
19 Nov 2020
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Send us a textThere are guardians, teachers, children, parents and lots of different generations. It can be difficult making sure your clear to everyo...
Episode 39: Winter Holiday Planning
12 Nov 2020
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Send us a textIt’s almost time for the different Winter holidays! There are so many ways to celebrate these holidays at your childcare center. Carri...
Episode 38: January Enrollment Planning
05 Nov 2020
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Send us a text It’s time for January Enrollment! Are you ready? Let Carrie and Kate help you with your enrollment with their years of experience. ...
Episode 37: Diversify Your Income Stream
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIt’s time to brush off the dust of your marketing and business plans. In this episode, Carrie and Kate help you learn how to diversify...
Episode 36: Learning Pods
28 Oct 2020
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Send us a textWith Covid-19 on the rise, we have been seeing a lot of learning pods coming up. In this special bonus episode, Carrie and Kate talk abo...
Episode 35: Not My Monkey Part 2 - Rules
22 Oct 2020
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Send us a textThis is part two of our not my monkey episode. This week is all about monkey rules and Carrie and Kate are excited to share!Enjoyed this...
Episode 34: Not My Monkey Part 1
15 Oct 2020
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Send us a textThis is part one of Carrie and Kate’s favorite phrase! Learn more on how to make it not your monkey and then learn more in part two ne...
Episode 33: Growing Your Program
08 Oct 2020
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Send us a textReady to grow your program? In this episode, Carrie and Kate continue to share tips, suggestions, and stories. This week is all about ta...
Episode 32: Pumpkin and Fall Art
01 Oct 2020
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Send us a textIt's that time of year! Pumpkins, leave changing and Halloween are kids' favorite! Listen in to this week's podcast to le...
Episode 31: Celebrating Staff
24 Sep 2020
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Send us a textHow do you celebrate your staff? Do you feel like you're doing enough or too much? This podcast will answer all your questions abou...
Episode 30: If They Quit - Now What?
17 Sep 2020
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Send us a textPart three of our staff episodes talks about if a staff member quits. Carrie and Kate talk about what to do next after a staff member qu...
Episode 29: When It's Time to Say Goodbye to Staff
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis is part two of the staff-specific episodes. This topic is something no one wants to talk about but is needed. There will be times w...
Episode 28: When the Sh*t Hits the Fan
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAnything can happen in your childcare center. How can you keep the support of your parents? In this episode, Carrie and Kate go through ...
Episode 27: Handbooks and Standard Operating Procedure
27 Aug 2020
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Send us a textCarrie and Kate’s favorite episode! Every childcare center needs a handbook and standard operating procedure. Want to learn more about...
Episode 26: Sharpen the Saw
20 Aug 2020
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Send us a textDive into continuing education; what should it be for the leaders of your school? We reference our director training subscription. F...
Episode 25: School Partnership
13 Aug 2020
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Send us a textDo you have a relationship with your local Elementary school? Partnerships grow your childcare center. In this episode, Carrie and Kate ...
Episode 24: Parents and the School Day
09 Aug 2020
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Send us a textHaving problems with your parents and making sure they bring the right things? Are kids missing shoes? In this episode, Carrie and Kate ...
Episode 23: Taking the Classroom Outdoors
31 Jul 2020
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Send us a textTaking your class outdoors is a great way to bring your class together and make new opportunities. In this episode, Carrie and Kate tell...
Episode 22: Scripts for Tours & Phone Calls to Increase Enrollment
30 Jul 2020
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Send us a textKate & Carrie follow up on their Virtual Tours Episode 16 with a discussion about creating scripts for the inbound phone calls, tour...
Episode 21: Parent Handbooks
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe all have parent handbooks - when is the last time you reviewed them? What do you need to make sure you have in them? Kate and Car...
Episode 20: Vacations - Tips and Suggestions for Planning
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textTrying to schedule your staff’s vacations? Is it one of your least favorite things? Let Carrie and Kate help you with tips and suggest...
Episode 19: What Now? School District Calendars
16 Jul 2020
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Send us a textHave you been struggling with school district calendars and the uproar of families who won't send their elementary school kids back...
Episode 18: Benefits and Free Child Care
09 Jul 2020
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Send us a textWhat kind of benefits do you have for your staff? Starting a canter and don’t know where to start? In this episode, Carrie and Kate go...
Episode 17: Special Days - Pirate
02 Jul 2020
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Send us a textKate and Carrie talk about planning around special days as ways to have some fun with curriculum planning. Their favorite day is Talk ...
Episode 16: Virtual Tours
11 Jun 2020
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Send us a textWith the world upside down many people don’t want to get out of their houses. Having a virtual tour option is a great way for parents ...
Episode 15: Widening Your Circle
04 Jun 2020
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Send us a textIn our previous team episode, we talked about who to have on your team. In this episode, Carrie and Kate talk about how to widen your hi...