Did you know RenWeb schools have already processed over 6,000 online applications for admission into the 2012/2013 school year?
Online Application simplifies the application process for prospective parents. That enables your school to generate more applications earlier in the year than ever before, providing you a head start on other schools in your area with which you compete for new students. If you want to launch Online Application for the 2012/2013 admissions season, you still have time. Sign up today by going to Report Manager > Products & Services > Online Application Sign Up and complete the online form. A RenWeb project manager will then contact you to begin the setup process. If you haven't participated in an Online Application demonstration yet, you can sign up for one of the upcoming FREE webinars by clicking on the link below.
We look forward to serving your school with this service that can greatly increase your base of applicants and resulting enrollment levels!
If your RenWeb school has a Lifetime Training Pass, any faculty or staff member at your school can take or retake all of the RenWeb online training classes for a fraction of the cost. Here are some of the classes being offered in November:
There's an easy way to check if your school is a Lifetime Training Pass holder. Click the button below and enter in your district code to see if your school has a Lifetime Training Pass.
If your school doesn't have one, consider this: Schools may purchase the Lifetime Training Pass for a one-time payment of just $299 ($499 for schools with enrollments over 400) along with a $10 monthly fee. This low payment schedule represents a savings of $1,500 over the cost of taking all classes just once on an a la carte basis! Here's how to sign up for the Lifetime Training Pass. (Be sure to check with your administrator before signing up.)
Click here to see a full list of RenWeb's Online Classes!
Does your school give parents a way to make school payments online? If not, consider the fact that:
Don't let your school fall behind. Given the statistics mentioned above, we expect the percentages to be even higher among parents who send their children to private schools given their typical age range, income bracket and educational background. Your parents are not only accustomed to using electronic commerce and online banking, but likely anticipate having the option of online bill pay. Pay Now, powered by FACTS/NBS, not only gives your parents the option of making safe and secure online payments directly from ParentsWeb, but it even automates the accounting for your school. Pay Now is easy to use and there's no need for parents to apply or qualify in advance. They simply input credit card or bank information and confirm the payment! The payment immediately posts to family account balances inside RenWeb and clears charges. To learn more about how Pay Now can help you offer online payments for school parents, please join us for a FREE webinar.
Many of you may have met Rick Newberry, President of Enrollment Catalyst and Principal Consultant at Cherry+Company, at this year's Power Conference in Orlando, Florida. Rick has much expertise in enrollment management strategies and building innovative marketing solutions for schools.
In a recent article, he discussed why it is imperative for schools to blog:
Does your school have a blog? If so, what are effective ways your school is using its blog as a branding and marketing tool? E-mail us your feedback at socialmedia@renweb.com!
Trinity Christian Switches to RenWeb in Search of Better Parent Communication, Higher Teacher Satisfaction and Live Help-Desk Support
July 19, 2011 – RenWeb School Management Software today announced that the company has achieved the 2,000-customer milestone as schools continue to convert to RenWeb at a rapid pace to benefit from RenWeb’s power, integration, affordability and ease-of-use. Since January of 2008, RenWeb has added more than 1,000 new private schools to the company’s customer base, reinforcing RenWeb’s position as the leading provider of Internet-based school management systems for private schools. Trinity Christian School, located in Windsor, CT, is the latest example of the wave of conversions to the industry leader. Trinity made the switch to RenWeb from a cheaper Web-based program in search of improved parent communication, higher teacher satisfaction and the widely accessible live help-desk support that is part of RenWeb's offering. Brad Lee, Chief Executive Officer of RenWeb, stated, “RenWeb’s rapid ascension to the 2000-school milestone – doubling our customer base in less than three-and-a-half years – is a testimony to an offering our competitors just can't match: not just unparalleled power, integration and ease-of-use, but also the enhanced value of world-class customer service and support, including a well-staffed Live Help Desk, all for one affordable price.” Cathi Sasportas, Public Relations and Development Director for Trinity Christian School, said of their decision to invest in a higher-quality school administration program: “Before switching to RenWeb, our school had been using a cheaper Web-based system, but we didn’t feel it was fulfilling our needs. The parents at our school thought it was not user-friendly, and many just refused to use it because they felt it was complicated and took too many clicks to get to each child’s grades, assignments and notes from their teachers.” Continued Ms. Sasportas: “Our teachers were also dissatisfied and complained that our old program was not meeting their expectations. Teachers felt common tasks such as recording grades were difficult and took much longer to complete than they should have taken. The cheaper program’s issues were even more aggravating because of their lacking Help Desk support. Our faculty and staff members were told they were not allowed to communicate with the Help Desk unless they were deemed a “Super User” – a designation granted to only two people in the school. Plus, when the Super Users called with questions, they were asked to check the manual and jump through several hoops before someone would answer their questions.” Ms. Sasportas added: “Because of our frustration, I did some research and talked to other schools about their experiences with RenWeb. I found that all the schools I spoke to were thrilled with RenWeb. I was excited to learn of all its features: how easy it is to use; how it will help us communicate better with our families; and that there is easy access to live support if we have a question – something we did not have before. We're excited to know RenWeb has a very accessible Help Desk that even our teachers can access. The staff was very happy to hear about the Live Phone Support and Live Chat Help that is available during business hours. This will help us in a great way.” Concluded Lee, “Trinity Christian School’s experience is typical of what we’re hearing from many schools who have switched to us from cheaper Web-base programs: it's not enough to get a low price – schools need the accessible and responsive customer support they now enjoy with RenWeb. We truly stand by our product and with our customers.” Ease-of-Use Enhanced by Easy-to-Access Customer Support RenWeb’s value to schools is greatly enhanced by the world-class service and customer support that RenWeb makes easily accessible to schools: 1. Call directly into RenWeb’s toll-free line at 1-866-800-6593. 2. Initiate a Live Chat session with a member of the customer support team. 3. Submit a request into the RenWeb Customer Support tool to receive a callback from the support team. 4. Submit an after-hours Ask-A-Question with a guaranteed email response the following day. 5. Access the robust and exhaustive Online Help database, including more than 150 demonstration videos that walk customers through various tasks in RenWeb. About RenWeb RenWeb’s Power, Integration, Ease-of-Use and Affordability are demonstrated daily in more than 2,000 customer schools as the leading provider of next-generation Internet-based school information systems. RenWeb’s unmatched convenience and service include complete installation of the software, including conversion of data, along with a client interface that provides easy access to more than 185 integrated features. Developed by a university dean, RenWeb is leading the migration of schools from client server-based to Web-based systems, bringing administration, parents, students and the classroom together with anytime, anywhere access to a full range of services. Features include Admissions, Enrollment, Scheduling, Billing and Tuition Management, Lunchroom Management, Health Management, Attendance, Homework, Lesson Plans, Grade Book, Report Cards, Transcripts, Extensive Reporting Capabilities, Automated Emailing and ParentsWeb. For more information about RenWeb and its affordable payment plans for schools of all sizes, visit www.RenWeb.com.
In light of the recent heavy storms and tornadoes, are you evaluating your school's emergency preparedness for the next school year? Best practice suggests you should have your disaster procedures planned and documented before a crisis occurs so you are following a carefully crafted emergency action plan rather than making decisions at the heat of the moment. To that end, a thorough communication plan should be a part of any school's emergency action plan to ensure that the school community is aware of next steps. We'd like to recommend you consider Parent Alert as part of your communication plan the next time you review your emergency procedures. Parent Alert distributes instant notifications to your parents and school community via text messages to cell phones and PDAs; voice calls to work, home and cell; and emails to multiple addresses. For more information, please join one of our free upcoming webinar sessions or email us at parentalert@renweb.com.
To sign up and register for the free session, please click on the link below:
Date and Time: Tuesday, June 9, 2011 - 1 to 2:00 p.m. CDT - Register Online
Date and Time: Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 10 to 11:00 a.m. CDT - Register Online
Cost: FREE
The webinar will cover the functionality available through Parent Alert and demonstrate how to send out different types of alerts, including emergency notifications. Following the webinar session, attendees will be provided access to Parent Alert at their school for one month free of charge. Schools may then sign up for a 12-month subscription to Parent Alert for $0.30 per student per month.
If your school is not charging an application fee, you could be missing out on the opportunity to increase your income without reducing the number of applications you receive. Online Application is the key. It simplifies completion of the application process for parents, resulting in more submitted applications and higher enrollments, while providing schools early access to data from partially completed online applications, enabling early communication and marketing to prospective families. To learn more about Online Application, click here.
Do you have an effective way to process and record real-time credit card donations during your fundraising events?
Donate Online allows you to process live credit card payments for donations made at your school auction, walk-a-thon and other spring fundraisers, simplifying the collection process.
Donate Online's integration with Donor Connect makes record keeping even easier by recording the live donations against your constituent accounts. Take advantage of this opportunity to enhance your fundraising efforts by utilizing Donate Online, you'll love the results!
Donate Online offers a secure donation link that schools can attach to any web page that will allow often hard-to-reach family and friends to make online donations via credit cards with a few clicks. Powered by the secure and reliable processing engine of FACTS/NBS, the industry leader in K-12 online payment processing, Donate Online speeds deposits of donations into school bank accounts within three business days.
Using Donate Online, schools can simply add a Secure Donation link to an existing Fundraising area on their website to begin accepting online credit card payments.
Donate Online also makes it easy for schools to take their fundraising to the next level by creating complete Online Giving areas for their websites, using simple web pages provided by RenWeb. These comprehensive pages can include an overview of the school's fundraising program, descriptions and photos for the school's various campaigns, and a secure donation button for submitting gifts. (See Donate Online Example.)
Now every school can simplify donations for school friends and families, while empowering schools to acquire new donors who often do not respond to traditional postal mail solicitations.
If you would like to learn more about Donate Online or Donor Connect please register for one of our free webinar demonstrations listed below.
To sign up and register for one of the free sessions, please click on the appropriate link below: Donate Online Demo: Thursday, April 14, 2011 - 10 to 11:00 a.m. CST - Register Online Donate Online Demo: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 - 1 to 2:00 p.m. CST - Register Online Donor Connect Integration Demo: Friday, April 8, 2011 - 10 to 11:00 a.m. CST - Register Online Cost: FREE
Does your school need a fast way to notify your school community when spring sporting events are cancelled or postponed?
Would you like to notify parents of upcoming spring events more quickly than is possible with your auto-dialer or phone tree system? Parent Alert Could Be the Answer For You! Learn More with a Live Demonstration and Free Trial.
Parent Alert is used every day by our schools that need to deliver time-sensitive information, or that simply want to send out reminders to parents wherever they are. Parent Alert provides instantaneous notifications to parents and your school community via text messages to cell phones; voice calls to work, home and cell; and emails to multiple addresses. You can send the alerts directly from RenWeb, much like you send email today, providing you a convenient and consistent method of communication for situations such as tuition payment reminders, bus schedule changes and emergencies . The webinar will cover the functionality available through Parent Alert and demonstrate how to send out different types of alerts. Following the session, attendees will be provided access to Parent Alert at their school for one month free of charge. Schools may then sign up for a 12-month subscription to Parent Alert for $0.30 per student per month. To sign up and register for the free session, please click on the link below: Date and Time: Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 10 to 11:00 a.m. CST - Register Online Date and Time: Monday, March 21, 2011 - 1 to 2:00 p.m. CST - Register Online
iPhone and iPad Apps for FacultyWeb and Parent Alert; QuickBooks Interface to RenWeb Student Billing; New MARC Record Addition to Library Management; And MORE to Come!
RenWeb is pleased to announce the unveiling of new products at the 2011 RenWeb Power Conference to be held July 19, 20 and 21 at the beautiful Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld Hotel. Attendees at the event will be the first to see demonstrations of the new iPhone and iPad Apps that RenWeb is launching, and the first to receive hands-on training on RenWeb's new QuickBooks Interface and the MARC Records addition to Library Management.
Register today for the conference and reserve your room at the Renaissance to ensure you have onsite accommodations at the special rates we have reserved for the first 400 Power Conference attendees and their families!
To register, go to the RenWeb Main Menu > Report Manager > 2011 Power Conference > Registration Form > Print.
The conference fee is $295 per attendee, excluding transportation and lodging. For more conference information, please visit our dedicated Power Conference Website.
Then reserve your room at the Renaissance Orlando at Sea World. Click here to book your room at our special, negotiated rate of $119 per night for the first 400 conference attendees and their families.
We expect over 500 attendees. So, book your room now to take advantage of our onsite accommodations and special rates. This rate is valid three days before and after the conference based on availability so you can extend your stay and enjoy the many Orlando attractions.
In addition to getting the first opportunity to view and sign up for RenWeb's new products and services at the 2011 RenWeb Power Conference, you'll also:
Plus, we've given you more evening time to take advantage of the great attractions in Orlando. The Renaissance Orlando offers all its hotel guests the exclusive opportunity to purchase length-of-stay passes to SeaWorld and Aquatica - just buy a single day ticket and it is good for your entire length of stay at the Renaissance Orlando! This offer is available once you have reserved your hotel room.
We look forward to seeing you in person at the 2011 Power Conference!
Did you know RenWeb schools have received over 3,500 Online Applications? And the total is growing faster each day.
Schools offering Online Application are enjoying immediate access to data and email distribution lists on parents and students who are in the process of completing applications - allowing early communication and marketing to prospective families. There’s no need to wait for applications to be completed and submitted. Schools are importing completed applications into RenWeb...eliminating data entry expense while improving quality. Schools are also utilizing RenWeb’s enhanced Admissions Tracking process to better manage their admissions funnel. It's not too late for your school to use Online Application still for this school year. It takes three weeks on average for our Online Application project managers to set up a school and have you set up to receive online Application payments. The one-time cost of an Online Application setup by a RenWeb project manager is $295 per school. There is then a $20 processing fee per submitted application to cover online processing costs. To sign up for Online Application today, go to Report Manager > Products & Services > Online Application - Sign Up and complete the online form. A RenWeb project manager will then contact you to begin the setup process. If you haven't participated in an Online Application demonstration yet, you can sign up for one of the upcoming FREE webinars by clicking on the link below.
March 1, 2011 at 10:00 AM CST
March 10, 2011 at 2:00 PM CST
March 22, 2011 at 1:00 PM CST
March 31, 2011 at 10:00 AM CST
We look forward to serving your school with this exciting new service that can take your school marketing to the next level!
Did You Know?
Get ahead of the storm and get Parent Alert set up today for your school. Don’t wait for another record snow fall to hit before you decide you could have really used Parent Alert to notify immediately your students, parents, staff, emergency contacts and grandparents of schedule changes or closings.
Don’t foresee record snow falls in your area’s future? Parent Alert is invaluable in staying in touch with announcements, schedule changes, reminders, event notices, etc. You can send out alerts to one particular class, a entire grade, your staff or your entire student body – you decide the size of your audience. The unlimited alert messages can be sent via voice, text-to-speech, email or text message. To learn more about Parent Alert, sign up for a free product demonstration webinar on one of the following dates:
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 @ 2:00 pm CST Tuesday, January 18, 2011 @ 10:00 am CST
Would you like to see that kind of fundraising success this fast at your school? Like this flourishing school, your school may have constituents who prefer to make online donations rather than fill out and mail paper checks. If that is true, Donate Online could be the answer for you!
Using Donate Online, schools can simply add a link to an existing Fundraising area on their website to begin accepting online credit card payments.
Donate Online also makes it easy for schools to take their fundraising to the next level by creating complete Online Giving areas for their websites, using simple web pages provided by RenWeb. These comprehensive pages can include an overview of the school's fundraising program, descriptions and photos for the school's various campaigns, and a secure donation button for submitting gifts. (See Donate Online Example .)
If you would like to learn more about Donate Online please register for one of our free webinar demonstrations listed below.
Date and Time: Thursday, October 21, 2010 - 10 to 11:00 a.m. CST - Register Online
Date and Time: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 1 to 2:00 p.m. CST - Register Online
Did you know that over 150 schools have already signed up for RenWeb's new Online Application service? That means they are already offering online applications or will begin in January offering online applications to prospective parents.
Is your school one of them?
It's not too late. You can get a FREE Online Application Setup if you sign up by January 15. It takes two weeks on average for our Online Application project managers to set up a school, which means you could have Online Application up and running by February 1.
Sign up today by going to Report Manager > Products & Services > Online Application - Sign Up and complete the online form. A RenWeb project manager will then contact you to begin the setup process.
If you haven't participated in an Online Application demonstration yet, you can sign up for one of the upcoming FREE webinars by clicking on the link below.
January 5, 2011 at 1:00 PM CST
January 10, 2011 at 10:00 AM CST