Superlatives are not just for Seniors! Add some personality to your yearbook class pages with interesting fun facts about your students and teachers. Keep it light-hearted and encouraging so students will enjoy referring to them for years to come. Here are some ideas to help you get started. For Students: Best Line Leader Best Storyteller Most Style Neatest Desk Best Handwriting Most Creative Most Caring Most Likely To Help The Teacher Super Speller Rapid Reader Most Active Imagination Quietest Best Friend Most likely To Be Your Boss Some Day Math Magician Best Listener Most School Spirit Mo ..read more

It’s never too early to start thinking about your next yearbook theme. Sometimes the task can be daunting! Here are 101 ideas to help get your creativity flowing. 1. A Banner Year 2. A Change of Pace 3. A Class Act 4. All Out 5. Along For the Ride 6. Along The Way 7. And So It Goes 8. Anything But Ordinary 9. At It Again 10. Before Long 11. Better Yet 12. Big Deal 13. Breaking Through 14. Bursting at the Seams 15. Case in Point 16. Check This Out 17. Crossroads 18. Do a Double Take 19. Don’t Hold Back 20. Dream On 21. Earning Our Stripes 22. Enough Said! 23. Exceeding the Limits 24. Experienc ..read more

You’ve worked hard to create a great yearbook…now how do you encourage the school community to buy it? It can seem like a big task but here are a few ideas to help boost your yearbook sales. Plan marketing activities that result in dynamic coverage for the yearbook. Use your yearbook theme to inspire all marketing campaigns. Use the publication’s hashtag for all social media postings. (EXAMPLE: #schoolannualyearbooks ) Sell yearbooks at open houses. Use a raffle to drive traffic to the table. Create a marketing contract for each student on the yearbook staff. Partner with an on-campus busine ..read more

Social Media is used on a daily basis by teenagers around the world. Because of this, Social Media is a great tool to help you share important information about the yearbook. We have a top 10 list of quick tips (see below) to get you started building your social media presence for your yearbook. Begin promoting your yearbook, sharing sneak peeks of pages and keep engaging with your school community. TOP 10 TIPS FOR USING SOCIAL MEDIA 1. Define the role of each social media tool. How will your publication use Twitter vs Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, TikTok, etc. Who are the audiences of each ..read more

The students in your yearbook club or class are working hard to make sure their fellow classmates have an amazing book. Help them show off their yearbook pride (as well as spread the word about the yearbook) with a fun club or class shirt. It doesn’t have to be fancy or pricey. Just check around and maybe you can find a local business to support. You can even include your schools name in the design. Here is some fun shirt wording options to help you get started: I’m a yearbook adviser – what’s your superpower? (adjust as needed for other yearbook jobs) In it for the memories! I make headline ..read more

With summer winding down there is no better time than now to start planning your yearbook promotion strategy. Promoting early is key to raising yearbook awareness and excitement. Deploying multiple strategies early on will help make sure you reach everyone in your school community and assure they have a chance to order their yearbook. Here are some early promotion ideas to help you get started. Open House Posters – Many schools have open house before the official ‘start’ of school. Now is the time many school community members are coming into the school building. Utilize this by hanging ‘Year ..read more

Summer has arrived! Time for hot sun, cold drinks…and yearbook planning. Although you may be feeling like you just finished thinking yearbook, right now is truly the best time to plan ahead for next year while this year is still fresh in your mind. It doesn’t even have to take a lot of time! Here are a few points to get you better prepared for next school years yearbook season. Themes – It’s never too early to start thinking about themes! Jot down any theme ideas you’ve seen that caught your eye to keep in mind for next year. Notes – Make yourself some good notes. What worked well, what didn ..read more

A fun addition to any yearbook is a page dedicated to the yearbook’s owner. Something they can fill out with their info, favorites, and thoughts on the future. We call these “All About Me” pages, but of course you can title them however you like. It’s easy to create your own! Here are some pointers. Decide how many All About Me pages you need – Average size is 2 pages Give it a ‘Look’ – It could have fun clipart for each question or an overall theme (think notepaper or thought bubbles). Think up some fun questions – Keep in mind the age range who will be receiving the yearbook. Get student in ..read more

You’ve worked hard at creating an amazing yearbook for the kids this year. But you have one page or space you just don’t know what to do with. That little nook in your book that needs ‘Something’. What’s a yearbook adviser to do? Show the students just how much went into creating their book with a fun and creative ‘What Your Yearbook’s Made Of’ page. Below are some ideas to get you started.   MAKE A YEARBOOK INGREDIENT LIST CREATE A FUN INFOGRAPHIC STYLE LAYOUT FACT SHEET ABOUT THE BOOKS CREATION Have fun with it because a yearbook is more then just photos & text. It’s a ..read more

Having a good amount of quality photos to choose from for the yearbook is important, but sometimes it can be hard to keep students on your yearbook committee motivated. Try a photo scavenger hunt! It will help students think of photography in a new way and encourage them with a little friendly competition. 1. Timeline: Decide on a start & stop date. Try making the challenge run during a time several school events are happening for more photo opportunities. 2. Set Clear Rules: Will they work in groups, be assigned specific classes or be able to pose students to get the photos they need? 3 ..read more