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Marketing

Jun 12, 2018 12:51:54 AM
by Jordan Kivley |
Q: Is there a document somewhere that outlines why marketing is needed, how much you should spend, who is doing the marketing of classes, how is the marketing being done, etc.?A: There is a good reason that marketing is essential to the success of any endeavor that involves..

Food Costs

Jun 12, 2018 12:01:06 AM
by Jordan Kivley |

Q: We are planning to include morning and afternoon snacks and lunch in the price of our public classes and need to increase our prices. Two questions:1.What is LERN’s position on including food in public workshops?2.When increasing prices, are there guidelines for communicating..

Equipment Expense

Jun 11, 2018 11:43:58 PM
by Jordan Kivley |

Q: How do you handle high dollar purchases of equipment for an industrial program? For example, we recently spent approximately $80K for some CNC machining equipment. Does this expense need to be absorbed by the department, or division, in one year? I’ve read the article on..

Enrollment Pricing

Jun 11, 2018 11:07:19 PM
by Jordan Kivley |

Q: Have there been any studies regarding the effect on enrollment of lowering, or raising prices.  If we lower our prices, will we get a disproportionate increase in enrollment?

Trimming Costs

Jun 11, 2018 11:03:59 PM
by Jordan Kivley |

Q: We are looking at how and where we can trim costs, I’m sure like every other program. We have not changed the glossy cover and newsprint insides of our catalog for a number of years. How do we determine the effectiveness of that paper? Surrounding districts use newsprint,..

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